REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, WATER, AND LAND REFORM
NAMIBIA WATER SECTOR SUPPORT PROGRAM (NWSSP)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI)
CONSULTING SERVICES FOR GENDER AUDIT, MAINSTREAMING AT LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS)
Financing Agreement reference: 5800155002303
Program ID No.: P-NA-E00-005
- Namibia is currently facing water scarcity, water supply, and sanitation problems. To address the challenge, the Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN), through the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR), embarked on implementing the Namibia Water Sector Support Program (NWSSP) supported/funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB). The program has designed to help sustainable production and consumption of water resources, sanitation facilities, promotion of hygiene good practices, resulting in i) improved access to safe drinking water for human consumption and industrial use, ii) improved food and nutrition security in the Urban and Rural areas in Namibia, iii) construction of Water Supply Schemes. This will be achieved by investing in water and sanitation infrastructure, leading to increased access, quality, security, water supply, and sanitation services sustainability. Further, the program will support the construction and extension of water supply systems and sanitation facilities (nationwide). In addition, the program will further support the development of rain and floodwater harvesting infrastructure for rural populations and climate change resilience and adaptation programs countrywide. Subsequently, the proposed NWSSP sub-projects consist of rehabilitation work, construction of new water facilities, and upgrading existing infrastructure ;
- Within this context, the Ministry of Agriculture Water Land Reform, with the support of the African Development Bank, seeks the services of a consulting firm support the program activities and promote National Gender and Policy Dialogue workstream activities directed towards efforts to promote gender equality, economic empowerment, and participation in water sector activities ;
- The overall objectives of this service are to conduct the Gender Audit of the Water Supply and Sanitation sector to provide an opportunity to the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Resources to measure the impact, achievements, challenges, lessons learned and the way forward with respect to gender mainstreaming in the water sector. This would support MAWLR to make adjustments to the existing sector gender guidelines and provide direction on the effectiveness of the current activities, as gender is one of the priority cross-cutting issue themes to be mainstreamed into the program implementation strategy. In addition, the consultant to develop appropriate gender systematic integration technical guidelines to promote and strengthen institutional capacity on gender mainstreaming at local and regional levels. The overarching aim is to ensure principles that foster gender equality and women’s empowerment are systematically infused and entrenched in all aspects of the program. The outcomes of the audit will be in line with the policies, principles and various strategies of the National Water Supply and Sanitation Programs and national gender guidelines ;
- The MAWLR, through its Directorate of Water Supply and Sanitation Coordination, therefore, invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants should provide information that will qualify them to perform this assignment (cover letter, curriculum vitae, description of similar projects, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills and qualifications, description of the similar exercise, understanding of the program objectives, etc.) ;
- Eligibility criteria, the establishment of the short-list, and the selection procedure shall be following the African Development Bank’s Procurement Framework for Group Funded Operational, October 2015 edition, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org ;
- Any request for clarification and inquiries should be obtained at the address indicated below during office hours between 08h00 and 17h00 (local time), before the deadline set for submission.
Mr: Victor Slinger
Program Technical Advisor
Third Floor, Room 309,
Directorate of Water Supply and Sanitation Coordination
Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform
Government Office Park
Luther Street
Private Bag 13184, Windhoek, Namibia
Tel : +264 61 208 7268
Facsimile (fax) : +264 61 221 733
Email : Victor.Slinger@mawf.gov.na
- The consultant should submit sealed Expressions of Interest by email or physical to the address above by 10 September 021 at 11h00 local time and clearly marked « Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for Gender Audit and Mainstreaming at Local and National level for the Namibia Water Sector Support Program. ».
