The
Ethiopian herald Friday April 25, 2025
REQUEST
FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING
SERVICES-FIRMS SELECTION)
FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
Ethiopia Flood
Management Project (E-FMP) Grant No. E124-Et
ASSIGNMENT TITLE
Consultancy service for Diagnostic of urban flood risk status and management at
the country level.
REFERENCE NO.:
ET-MOWE-411805-CS-QCBS
The Government of
Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the
Ethiopia Flood Management Project (E-FMP) and intends to apply part of the
proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting
services ("the Services") include the provision of Diagnostic of
urban flood risk status and management at the country level including a)
Understanding urban flood, b) Analyze root causes and their dynamics, c) Assess
legal, regulatory and institutional framework, d) Assessment of flood risk of
major cities and select target cities for UFRMP on the basis of agreed
criteria, e) Recommendations on urban flood risk management. f) Capacity development
for mainstreaming UFRM.
GENERAL
OBJECTIVES:-The main objective of this consultancy is to develop an integrated
urban flood risk management strategy that aligns with international best
practices while addressing Ethiopia's specific challenges.
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVES:
- Comprehensive
Urban Flood Risk Assessment: Identify flood- prone areas, vulnerable
populations, and at-risk infrastructure
-
Climate-Responsive Flood Management Solutions Incorporate climate change
adaptation strategies into urban planning
- Stakeholder
Engagement & Capacity Building: Strengthen institutional and community
resilience through participatory governance
- Technology-Driven
Early Warning Systems: Utilize GIS, remote sensing, and hydrological models to
improve flood forecasting and risk mapping
- Cost-Benefit
Analysis for Feasible Interventions: Evaluate economic viability and
sustainability of proposed flood control measures
- Policy and
Institutional Framework Recommendations: Strengthen regulatory structures for
urban flood risk management.
- Sustainable
Implementation Strategy: Develop an exit strategy to ensure continuity beyond
the project periodon
SCOPE OF SERVICES:
The scope of the service is to undertake: Inception Report, Diagnostic
Assessment of Urban Flood Risks, Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, Legal and
Institutional Framework Analysis, Feasibility Study and Design of Interventions,
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Capacity-Building support to
Selected Cities, Regions & Federal Staff; and Analysis of Legal and
Institutional Framework. PERSON MONTH & DURATION: It has 133 Person-Month implantation
periods of 12 Months from the end of August 2025. DETAIL TOR ATTACHED: The
detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at https://www.mowe. gov.et/en/resource_types/ToR-files-.
The Ministry of
Water and Energy now invites eligible consulting firms
("Consultants") to indicate their interest in providing the Services.
Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have
the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
THE SHORTLISTING
CRITERIA ARE:
1. Firm's Core
business and years in business
2. Qualifications
in the field of the assignment
3. Technical and
managerial organization of the firm
The attention of
interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14,3.16, and 3.17
of the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers" July
2016 updated in November 2020. Procurement will also comply with
"Guidelines on Preventing and Combating Fraud and Corruption in Projects Financed
by IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants" revised as of July 1, 2016.
Consultants may
associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate
clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a
sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint
venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if
selected. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the QCBS method set
out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information
can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 9:00 am to 12:00
am and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm from Monday to Friday.
Expressions of
interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person, or
by mail, or by e-mail) on or before May 08, 2025 4:00 pm.
Attn:
Mr. Temesgen Ketema
Haile
Gebresilassie Avenue 3rd floor, Room Number 323
Tel:
+251116898006
E-mail:
mamushketema9200@gmail.com/
birukako2000@gmail.com
Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia
Ministry
of Water and Energy