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● AFD
STATE OF PALESTINE
MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HOUSING CENTRAL TENDERING DEPARTMNET ( CTD ) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE ( MOA ) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ( CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION )
Wastewater Management Development and Institutional Support ( WaDIS ) invitation No .: MOA / AFD / 2026 / 015EOI - CTD
The Ministry Of Agriculture ( MOA ) has received a financing from Agence Française de Développement ( « AFD » ) , and intends to use part of the funds thereof for payments under the following project Wastewater management Development and Institutional Support ( WaDIS ) .
The Services of the Consultancy Firm are providing Technical Assistance to the MOA in the following but not limited to :
1. Develop an operational roadmap for treated wastewater reuse in agriculture and the establishment of Water Users Associations ( WUAS ) , ensuring systematic integration of reuse considerations in planning , design and implementation of wastewater infrastructure .
2. Enhance the monitoring and oversight capacities of the MOA of WUAS through establishment of a centralized Management Information System ( MIS ) and the development of practical operational tools .
3 .
Enhance sector coordination and promote knowledge - sharing on wastewater management and reuse , including through the organisation of national and international conferences and study tours , capitalizing on local achievements and international best practices .
4 .
Strengthen the institutional and managerial capacities of the MOA in its role in the reuse sector , including project management support , capacity building and assistance in the design and implementation of applied R & D programs for treated wastewater reuse in agriculture .
5. Improve the organizational , managerial , technical and commercial capacities of targeted WUAs through capacity building , targeted support and implementation of marketing campaigns aiming to promote reuse acceptance . 6. Capitalize and promote existing reuse initiatives and innovations through benchmarking of national and regional experiences and the development of concept proposals for new reuse projects to facilitate future investment , including gender - responsive initiatives .
The CTD hereby invites Applicants to show their interest in delivering the Services described above .
This Request for Expressions of Interest is open to : Consulting firms Eligibility criteria to AFD financing are specified in sub - clause 1.3 of the << Procurement Guidelines for AFD Financed Contracts in Foreign Countries » > , available online on AFD's website : http://www.afd.fr .
The Applicant shall submit only one application , either in its own name or as a member of a Joint Venture ( JV ) . If an Applicant ( including any JV member ) submits or participates in more than one application , those applications shall be all rejected . However , the same Subconsultant may participate in several applications .
If the Applicant is a JV , the expression of interest shall include :
1 .
a copy of the JV Agreement entered into by all members ,
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2. a letter of intent to execute a JV Agreement , signed by all members together with a copy of the Agreement proposal ,
In the absence of this document , the other members will be considered as Subconsultants .
Experiences and qualifications of Subconsultants are not taken into account in the evaluation of the applications .
Address 1 : For Information
Ministry of Agriculture
Irsal Street , Ramallah , West Bank , State of Palestine
Attn : Shirin Samhan
Director of Tenders and Procurement Department Tel : +972 2 403341
Fax : +972 2 403312
Mobile : +970 592055767
Email : Shiren.Samhan@moa.pna.ps
Central Tendering Department
Interested Applicants must provide information evidencing that they are qualified and experienced to perform those Services . For that purpose , documented evidence of recent ( in the last 10 years ) and similar services shall be submitted .
Determination of the similarity of the experiences will be based on :
1. The contract size : Large - scale ( more than 0.5 million USD ) technical assistance and sector reform program ,
2. The nature of the Services : Technical assistant in the field of wastewater and / or reuse .
3. The technical area and expertise :
• Proven experience in agricultural water management and treated wastewater reuse , including planning and design of reuse schemes for irrigation , integration of reuse considerations into wastewater infrastructure projects , and support to local water management entities or irrigation associations , Demonstrated experience in institutional strengthening of governmental entities , including preparation of strategic roadmaps or action plans , development of legal and regulatory frameworks , tariff studies and formulation of operational implementation tools ,
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Demonstrated experience in wastewater treatment and reuse systems , including feasibility assessments , technical and financial modelling ( CAPEX / OPEX , ) , financial sustainability analysis ( cost recovery , tariff setting ) and support to the design and implementation of pilot or research and development initiatives .
⚫ Extensive experience in designing and implementing institutional capacity development programmes , development of KPIs and monitoring systems , support to regulatory authorities , and delivery of structured training and technical assistance at governmental and utility levels .
Proven experience in integrating gender equality and social inclusion considerations into institutional reform , service provision , communication strategies and capacity building activities , including the use of sex- disaggregated data and gender - sensitive monitoring frameworks .
4. The location : In the MENA region
The Client will also take into account for the evaluation of the applications the following items :
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Skills and availability of in - house technical back - up experts provided to the on - site experts ;
2. Local representatives / partners ,
The draft Terms of Reference ( TOR ) for the assignment can be found at the following website : ( www.shiraa.gov.ps ) .
The duration of the assignment is 48 months .
Among the submitted applications , the MOA will shortlist a maximum of six ( 6 ) Applicants , to whom the Request for Proposals to carry out the Services shall be sent .
Further information can be obtained at the address ( 1 ) below during office hours from 9:00 am to 14:00 pm .
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address ( 2 ) below in person , or by e - mail on or before Sunday 10/05/2026 no later than 12:00 noon ( Palestine Local Time ) Late applications will be rejected . The addresses are :
Address 2 : For Submission and Opening
Ministry of Public Works and Housing
Central Tendering Department
First floor , Beside to Coca Cola Company , Bitounia - Al - Baloux Street ( Alm'abar )
West Bank / Palestine
Attn : Eng . Taher Abu Shamleh
General Director
Fax : +970 2 2909092
E - mail : ctd@mpwh.pna.ps
Mobile : +970 592899214 tabushamlah@mpwh.pna.ps
