SERVICE CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE: Environmental Expert for the REDD+ Readiness Project
SERVICE CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE
Environmental Expert for the REDD+ Readiness Project
Belmopan, Cayo District, Belize C.A.
1. Publication reference:
P152415/ TF018492 – REDD+/WB/CS-4
2. Publication date of the Request for Expressions of Interest:
24th January 2020
3. Lot title:
Environmental Expert for the REDD+ Readiness Project
4. Procedure:
Individual Consultant
5. Number and name of applications received:
Five (5)
- Dr. Carlos Itza, Cayo District, Belize C.A.
- Madhawi Ramdin, Paramaribo, Suriname
- Michael Somerville, Hattieville, Belize C.A.
- Oscar Grijalva, Cayo District, Belize C.A.
- David Perrera, Orange Walk, Belize C.A.
6. Name of candidate (awarded):
Michael Somerville
7. Price Offered:
BZ $4,125.00 monthly
8. Scope of the contract awarded:
The Environmental Expert will ensure that the Belize’s REDD+ Readiness activities and its outcomes are consistent with local environmental laws and regulations, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, REDD+ environmental safeguards, as well as with the World Bank’s safeguards policies. Against this backdrop, specific objectives of the assignment are as follows:
- Oversee and contribute to the development of a framework for managing potential environmental impacts associated with the implementation of the REDD+ strategy options through the combination of analytical work, consultation, and public participation.
- Oversee and contribute to the development of Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA) and the environmental and social management framework (ESMF) related outputs and activities.
- Co-ordinate, oversee and provide technical inputs on environmental aspects of the project-financed activities.
- Coordinate and lead stakeholder consultations and contribute to monitoring and reporting for the aforementioned.
9. Reasons for rejecting other applicants:
- Applications were not considered to satisfy the professional/technical capacity criterion.
- Not compliant with the World Banks procurement procedures.
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