Deadline: 21-Mar-22
Applications for United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/ Uganda Biodiversity for Resilience Activity are now open.
The goal of the USAID/Uganda Biodiversity for Resilience (B4R) Activity, implemented by RTI International, is to assist communities, the Government of Uganda (GOU), and the private sector to conserve and manage biodiversity in target ecosystems for lasting environmental and economic sustainability and increased community and household resilience.
Objectives
In close coordination with the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and the National Forestry Association (NFA), the USAID/Uganda B4R Activity aims to promote ecotourism and enhance private sector engagement in the Kalinzu Central Forest Reserve, as well as to increase the capacity of UWA to deliver on their ecological and threat monitoring and enforcement capacity in the Kidepo National Park through specific construction activities, including:
- Kalinzu Central Forest Reserve
- One (1) Visitor Center
- One (1) Canopy Walk
- Kidepo National Park
- Three (3) ranger outposts at Karua, Kaekem and Imiliny
- Five (5) boreholes at Lokumoit Gate, Kaekem, Karua/Natedekitoi, Natabe Gate and Lokorimongin
- Five (5) low stream water crossings along Kidepo river, and at Kurao, Tongobore, Lopiripir
Outcomes
The USAID/Uganda B4R Activity will achieve this through three interrelated outcomes:
- Economic, financial, and social investments are linked to and incentivize conservation.
- Governance arrangements benefit biodiversity and enable communities to benefit from biodiversity.
- GOU strengthens its sustainable management of targeted protected areas and biodiversity adjacent to protected areas.
Eligibility Criteria
Interested Firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform this technical assignment. The short-listing criteria will include:
- Expression of Interest (EOI) letter, detailing managerial and technical personnel, estimated timelines and scope of work.
- Curriculum vitae must be enclosed for all proposed technical and managerial personnel, detailing credible and reputable experience.
- Applicants must submit information about the firm, including but not limited to Name of Organization, description of organization, and contact information.
- Applicants must submit at least 2 past performances for construction activities in natural areas and/or similar scope.
- Shortlisted organizations will be required to submit evidence of current insurance policies. Insurance coverage must be provided by reputable international carriers.
- Applicant firms must have engineers licensed in the United States or the European Union.
- International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) certification strongly preferred for individuals named in the EOI.
For more information, visit https://www.rti.org/sites/default/files/uganda_b4r_construction_eoi-final.pdf