Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Environment and Forests
Agency : Forest Department
Procuring Entity Name : Md. Rakibul Hasan Mukul, Project Director, SUFAL
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Individual Consultant (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : SD-11_Senior Livelihood Specialist
EOI Ref. No. : FD/SUFAL/Procurement/SD-13/16/2020/932
Date : 27/08/2020

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC)

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget Grant/Credit
Development Partners : The World bank

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Sustainable Forests & Livelihoods (SUFAL) Project
EOI Closing Date and Time : 22/09/2020 3.00 PM
Publication Date : 02/09/2020

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : Subject to the assignment’s needs, the selected individual will be responsible for but not limited to the following: • Review the existing livelihood practices to identify and evaluate livelihood enhancement opportunities (including through value chain analysis in the project area, for example), thereby assessing the effectiveness of livelihood practices in reducing dependency on the forest resources and improving socio-economic conditions of the participating communities; • Develop site-specific opportunities for AIGAs through individual and group enterprises appropriate for the three different landscapes (Hills, Plains and Coastal) of the project area; • Develop a sustainable livelihood framework exploring ecosystem services benefits, traditional/ non-traditional ways of managing forest resources, market facilities, etc.; • Promote effective engagement of vulnerable group (such as small ethnic minorities and other forest-dependent communities) in the livelihood activities; • Develop a strategy for enhancing livelihood opportunities for increasing ecosystem services, diversifying existing livelihoods and creating new options for income generation in the beneficiary communities; • Prepare necessary work plans for the implementation of the livelihood component; • Organize training and capacity building activities/initiatives under the project, in particular for those who are part of Component 3; • Collect data for monitoring the livelihood activities; • Monitor progress of the livelihood practices; • Produce quarterly reports on the progress of activities under Component 3; • Provide advisory support to NGOs through relevant technical backstopping and ensure coordination of their day-to-day activities; and
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : As per REOI notice ( Please see www.bforest.gov.bd)
Other Details (if applicable) : Please see www.bforest.gov.bd
Association with foreign firms is : Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
FD/SUFAL/Procurement/SD-13/16/2020/932 SD-11_Sr. Livelihood Specialist -30 mm, SD-13_Sr. Monotoring and Evaluation Specialist -30 mm, SD-67 (Forestry Specialist)-3 mm Dhaka 15 October 2020 3 April 2023

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Md. Rakibul Hasan Mukul
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director and Deputy Chief Conservator of Forest
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Bangladesh Forest Department Ban Bhaban, Agargaon, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 88028181147, Fax : , Email : rakib.mukul@outlook.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders