Akwa Ibom State Agency for Community and Social Development
Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
E-mail: akscsdp@yahoo.com
Akwa Ibom State Agency for Community and Social Development Project (AKS-CSDP)
Request for Expressions of Interest
Procurement of Consultancy for Baseline Survey and Poverty Mapping for Akwa Ibom State – CSDP
Date of Issue: 10th June, 2013
Loan No.: P090644 IDA 4496-UNI
RFP No.: AKS/CSDP/BLP/CQ/01/13
The Federal Republic of Nigeria has received financing from me World Bank toward the cost of the Community and Social Development Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultancy services on Baseline Survey and Poverty Mapping in the CSDP communities and LGAs.
The subsidiary Loan Agreement was signed on the 17th September, 2009 between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Akwa Ibom State to implement the Community and social Development Project. Akwa Ibom State became one of the participating states having fulfilled qualifying conditions sot participation, including the passage of the Law establishing it as an Agency on 1st January, 2009 by the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. Akwa Ibom State Agency for Community and Social Development (Akwa Ibom State – CSDP) was declared effective on the 17th November, 2009 by the World Bank.
The Community and Social Development Project (CSDP) is a development intervention that built on the LEEMP and CPRP structures to effectively target social and natural resources at the community level, as well as improve LGA responsibility to service delivery. One of the key highlights of the CSDP is that clear-cut supportive roles and responsibilities are provided for the key actors in the project cycle. They include: the Federal level, the State level, the Local Government level and the community level. The following are the 3 major components:
Project Component: 1 – Coordination & Program Support.
Project Component: 2 – LGA/ Sectoral Ministries Capacity & Partnership Building.
Project Component: 3 – Community-Driven Investment.
Objectives of the Services:
- The overall objective of the baseline survey and poverty mapping is to collect and collate baseline information on specific poverty indicators and parameters in the areas of socio-economic, infrastructural and physical information, such as access to infrastructure or services availability, condition of natural resources and mapping same in sampled communities of the participating Local government Areas of Akwa Ibom State. This baseline information is to broadly assist in providing an idea of the project impact based on a comparison of pre and post project situation in the CSDP communities and LGAs, The result (indicators) of the baseline survey will be used for a comparative impact assessment of project performance at the end of me Project
Qualification of Firms
Expressions of Interest are now invited from suitably qualified Consulting Firms with a team comprising the following skills sets:
- Social sciences or Humanity,
- Rural Sociologist,
- Economists,
- Geographer, Environmentalist and rural development specialist.
The Team leader of the Consulting Firm must have a minimum qualification of M.Sc Degree in Social Sciences and should have at least Five (5) years post-qualification experience in relevant field or discipline
Interested Firm should have technical expertise in econometric analysis (including proficiency in STATA) and experience working with country governments and development partners including me World Bank. Previous experiences in Baseline Survey especially in rural communities are necessary.
Scope of Service
- The Baseline Survey and Poverty Mapping are expected to cover the 14 Nos. participating LGAs in the State.
Selection Methods
- Consultants’ Qualification (CQ) shall be used to select the consultant for the Baseline Survey and Poverty Mapping.
Payments Schedules
For the Baseline Survey and Poverty Mapping:
30% of the contract sum upon submission and acceptance of inception report
50% of the contract sum on submission of draft report (Interim Report),
20% of the contract sum on submission and acceptance of final report.
The Akwa Ibom State Agency for Community and Social Development Project (AKS-CSDP) now 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 (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications
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 8.00AM to 5.00PM Monday through Friday except on public holidays.
Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by 5PM, 1st July, 2013. Late EOI will be rejected
General Manager
Akwa Ibom State Agency for Community and Social Development
No.8 Akpa UBE Street, Off Ukana Offot Street
Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
Tel: 08027860560, 07063060731
E-mail; akpanishmael@yahoo.com
Signed:
The General Manager
