REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Development and updating of the management plans for Specially Protected Natural Areas

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

COMMITTEE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN

Tajikistan Resilient Landscape Restoration Project

Assignment Title: Development and

updating of the management plans for Specially Protected Natural Areas

Reference No. TRLRP-CS-CQS-11

Committee of Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan has received financing for the Tajikistan resilient landscape restoration project and intends to use part of these funds for the consulting services to support the CIIP CEP for the Development and updating of the management plans for Specially Protected Natural Areas.

The main objective of providing consulting services under this Terms of Reference is to support the CIIP CEP for the implementation of Support Development and updating of the management plans for Specially Protected Natural Areas the selected facilitating organization, together with experts of the SISPNA, will develop four management plans in line with accepted good practice for the target SPNAs. The project covers the following SPNAs: Tajik National Park (TNP), in Vanj, Shugnan, Rushan and Murghab districts in GBAO; State Nature Reserve “Zorkul”in Murghab District of GBAO; National Natural Park “Yagnob” in Ainy District of Sugd region; State Nature Reserve “Tigrovaya Balka” within districts Dusti, Jayhun and Qabodien of the Khatlon region. as defined in the Terms of reference.

The duration of the assignment approximately will be 01.08.2023 until 30.06.2024.

Center for implementation of investment project of Committee of Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to express their interest in providing the Services.

The shortlisting criteria are:

Possess at least 3 years of consulting experience in delivering environmental projects, including experience in development of protected area management plans, protected area management, biodiversity conservation, forestry, training and capacity-building for protected areas

have experience in organizing public consultations and workshops,

have experience of working with international organizations, such as WB, and GEF-funded projects

has sufficient current or is able to mobilize staff resources and expertise to be able to carry out the proposed assignment

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to the Section III, Para 3.14,3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank's” Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, November 2020,” setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the CQS (Consultant Qualification Selection) method set out in the Procurement Regulation.

Terms of reference and further information can obtained at the address below during working hours from (08.00 a.m. till 5.00 p.m. local time) or can be found at www.tajnature.tj.

Expressions of Interest (including profile of the firm, experience, primary legal documents, etc ) must be prepared in English and Russian languages and must be delivered to the address below by e-mail, by hand by 16.00 p.m. local time on August 11, 2023. 

Center for Implementation of investment projects under the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan.

For the attention of: Mr. Junaidzoda Muhibullo, Director

5/1 Shamsi str., Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan

Phone number: +992 2 36 59 72

E-mail: cepciptj@gmail.com    

Link for TOR: 

ToR for develoment of MP_for _NPA