Expression of Interest For Consultancy Services To Undertake Feasibility Study For The Environmental And Soc ... in South Africa

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Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services to undertake Feasibility Study for the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) & Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the Luapula Hydropower Project. The services under this project is to undertake Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study and Resettlement Policy Framework for the Luapula Hydropower Project. Detailed and specific scope of services are: (i) Consider all relevant project considerations (ii) Provide a framework to assess project life cycle environmental and social risks and impacts, support project structuring to ensure project outcomes are environmentally and socially sound and sustainable, and inform decision making (iii) Describe the measures to identify, avoid, minimise, reduce or mitigate project environmental and social impacts and risks (iv) identify and evaluate the projects potential environmental and social risks, impacts and propose mitigation measures (v) Thoroughly examine the proposed three sites and hydropower scheme alternatives (run-of-river or storage); identify ways to improve project siting, planning, design and seek opportunities to enhance positive project impacts. The same to be done for the other recommended sites to ensure a basin wide study due to cumulative impacts and (vi) Thoroughly examine supporting ancillary infrastructure such as transmission lines, access road substations and construction facilities; identify ways to improve siting, planning, designing of the infrastructure and seek opportunities to enhance positive project impacts and minimize negative impacts. The Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may constitute jointventures to enhance their chances of qualification. The Consultant shall have: 10 years specific experience in Environmental and social Assessment of large infrastructure projects internationally. Have successfully carried out at least two similar assignments funded by international financing institutions. Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below in person or email by 28 March 2025 at 15:00 hours Central African time and mention Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services to undertake Feasibility Study for the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) & Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the Luapula Hydropower Project.. Tender Link : https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement

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