Nasarawa State Community and Social Development Agency (NSCSDA)
(World Bank Assisted)
Request for Expression of Interest (Consultant Services) Nigeria
Consulting Services, 4496-UNI, P090644-UNI, P070644
A. The Federal Government of Nigeria has received a Credit from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the Implementation of the Community and Social Development Project (CSDP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultancy services. The services include carrying out a baseline survey of sample communities in the thirteen (13) LGAs in Nasarawa State expected to be concluded in Eight (8) weeks.
B. Objective of the Survey
The overall objective of the survey is to collect and collate baseline information on communities in the thirteen (13) LGAs of the State. This baseline is to assist in providing opportunities for intervention by the project and also to provide a basis for impact based comparison of pre and post project situation in the CSDP communities. Nasarawa State Community and Social Development Agency wishes to recruit a consultant(s) to undertake the assignment in the sampled communities.
C. Scope of Work
The consultant (s) is expected to visit the thirteen (13) Local Government Areas and obtain the following general information in respect of all the LGAs and communities.
1. Name of LGA and Communities
2. Distance of the community to the LGAHQ and State Capital
3. Population of Community disaggregated by gender / adult/ children / ethnicity/ religion
4. Natural resources features such as land, water and forests.
5. Predominant occupation (cropping pattern, crops, yields, domestic animals such as sheep, goats, cattle and others).
6. Available infrastructure (Schools, Health Centers and their status, Water Supply etc).
7. Average Household size (Family) disaggregated by gender /adult/children.
8. Average Household income distribution.
9. Sources of household income / economic activities.
10. Socio-cultural features that influence community economic development such as market days and frequency, local festivals and historic events.
11. Existing village organizations such as CDAs, CBOs etc.
12. Nature of the community/Accessibility of the community.
The following specific information is to be provided:
1. Economic environment of the communities in the LGAs. This should include but not limited to the economic activities, the social and cultural factors that influence economic development and sharing of common property resources, sources of livelihood of families and their income per capita. Specific attention should be placed on gender and vulnerable group (men, women, youth, disabled, minorities etc).
2. Soil and water quality and changes in parameter within the LGA. Water and soil samples must be collected from different sources e.g. streams, wells, boreholes etc and tested both at the field and at the laboratory.
3. Structure of formal and informal institutions and their current roles in community development activities.
4. Agricultural production systems, cropping patterns, yields, household income and constraints to agricultural productivity.
5. Identify and assess status of resources (land, forests, water etc) within the LGAs and identify indicators that could be used to monitor changes.
6. Availability and quality /condition of infrastructural facilities in all sectors such as education, health, water, environmental /natural resources, rural electrification, socio-economic and transport /roads. All project types should be covered including those executed by the Government, NGos, the community or other developmental agencies.
7. Environmental problems of concern to the community and mitigation measures being adopted.
8. Ranking of communities within LGAs on basis of availability and functionality of infrastructural facilities.
9. Provide information on how to develop measurable indicators to be used in impact evaluation for each sector.
10. Prepare a comprehensive report on each of the communities by LGAs based on the above.
ii. Average no of persons / vehicles plying the existing community road per week.
D. Skill Requirement
The study is expected to be conducted by a consultancy firm with personnel possessing requisite qualification and experience in conducting rural baseline surveys. Each member of the team should have at least five (5) years post qualification experience. The team should comprise of the following expertise.
a. A Socio-Economist/Rural Economist / Rural Sociologist /Agricultural Economist
b. A Natural Resources expert/ Environmentalist and
c. A Hydrologist
In addition, the consultancy firm shall work with the Agency in designing the questionnaire and reviewing the collected information to ensure quality and consistency.
E. The Nasarawa State Community and Social Development Agency (NSCSDA) hereby invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (description of similar assignment, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff etc).
F. A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines; Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank borrowers (current edition). Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 10 am to 4 pm.
G. Expression of interest must be delivered to the address below on or before 22nd September 2011 by 12 noon, whether by post or hand delivered clearly marked “EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR BASELINE SURVEY”.
The General Manager,
Nasarawa State Community and Social Development Agency,
Nasara Housing Estate,
Makurdi Road, Lafia,
Nasarawa State
Nigeria.
