صندوق تطوير وإقراض الهيئات المحلية
Municipal Development & Lending Fund
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Integrated Cities and Urban Development Project ( ICUD )
Request for Expressions of Interest
Consulting Services - International Consulting Firms Country : Palestine Assignment Title : Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment for five targeted urban areas in West Bank & Gaza Reference : GZ - MDLF - 105937 - CS - QCBS The Palestine Liberation Organization , for the benefit of the Palestinian National Authority ( PNA ) has sought grant financing from the World Bank for the Integrated Cities and Urban Development Project ( ICUD ) , which aims to assist participating urban areas to enhance their capacity to plan for sustainable urban growth . The project is supporting the urban planning of five leading Palestinian urban areas including Ramallah - Al - Bireh , Bethlehem , Hebron , Nablus , and Gaza City through their intra urban area coordination mechanisms . The project intends to respond to the needs of growing population and private sector for more sustainably and efficiently planned urban spaces and infrastructure . ICUD is jointly implemented by the Ministry of Local Government ( MOLG ) , which is responsible for technical oversight of the project , and the Municipal Development and Lending Fund ( MDLF ) , which manages the fiduciary , safeguards , and reporting aspects of the project . The MDLF intends to engage the services of Consultants to prepare a Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment ( SESA ) for the five urban areas of ICUD Project ; Nablus , Ramallah Al Bireh , Bethlehem , Hebron , and Gaza . The detailed Terms of Reference ( TOR ) for the assignment can be viewed at the website : www . MDLF . org . ps / TOR . The MDLF , as the delegated procurement , financial management , safeguard , and reporting agency of ICUD , intends to use part of the ICUD Grant from the World Bank ( WB ) fund to hire a consulting firm to prepare a Comprehensive Public Trans portation Plans . Objective of this assignment The objective of this study is to prepare a Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment ( SESA ) for the five urban areas of ICUD Project ; Nablus , Ramallah Al Bireh , Bethlehem , Hebron , and Gaza . Scope of Work : The scope of work will include : 1 . Baseline study . 2 . Assessment of policy , legal and institutional framework and the capacity to manage these issues . 3 . Identification of environmental and social constraints and opportunities , considering alternatives , analyzing the potential
impacts associated with the alternatives and identifies measures to mitigate them . 4 . Management Plan . Essential Required Qualification : The Municipal Development and Lending Fund ( MDLF ) invites eligible qualified consulting firms to submit their expression of interests providing information indicating their qualifications , experience and appropriate skills to perform the services . Considering the assignments objective and scope of work outlined above , the consulting firm is required to provide evidence of experience in the preparation of SESA Report . The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III , paragraphs , 3 . 14 , 3 . 16 , and 3 . 17 of the World Bank ' s " Procure ment Regulations for IPF Borrowers " July 2016 , setting forth the World Bank ' s policy on conflict of interest . Consulting firms shall be selected through comparison of qualifications of those who have expressed interest in this assign ment . The shortlisting criteria are : ( i ) description of previous similar assignments ; ( ii ) experience in similar contexts and condi tions ; ( iii ) availability of appropriate skills among staff , and ( iv ) association with local Palestinian partner ( s ) or experts . Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications . A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection based on Quality - Cost Based Selection ( QCBS ) . Method set out in the Procurement Regulations . Consulting firms may obtain further information at the email address : azayed @ mdlf . org . ps Expressions of interests must be submitted in electronic format ( PDF ) to the e - mail address : SESA - ICUD @ mdlf . org . ps , by 16 : 00 ( Jerusalem time ) , 23 July 2019 .
