REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)

Type: Consultancy | Deadline Date: 2024-12-13

Job Description:

Country: The Gambia
Project: Tourism Diversification and Resilience in The Gambia Project (TDRGP)
Project ID No.: P177179
Assignment Title: Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Preparation of
Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP) for West Coast
Beaches (Fajara – Senegambia) and Kunta Kinteh Island Reporting to: Project Director
Duration: 4 (Four Months)
Reference No: GM-MOTC-458555-CS-QCBS

Introduction
The government of the Gambia, through Ministry of Tourism and Culture (MOTC). is implementing the Tourism Diversification and Resilience in the Gambia project (TDRGP) -P177179 with Financing International Development Association (IDA) financing .. The project aims to strengthen sustainable tourism by supporting the enabling environment, building capacity, promoting access to finance for tourism related Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and building resilience through risk management and strengthening sustainable coastal infrastructure.

As part of this project, physical works are planned to be implemented for the protection of West Coast Beaches (see figure 2- Fajara- Senegambia) as well as to preserve and maintain the Kunta Kinteh Island, including construction/Rehabilitation of two Jetties for providing access to the Island and on the mainland at Albreda (see figure 3- Kunta Kinted Island). In this regard, the Project (TDRGP) intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services to carry out Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Preparation of Environmental and Social Management Plans ESMP and other plans as may be required for West Coast Beaches and Kunta Kinteh Island.

Based on the Assessment Findings, the firm is expected to ensure that all positive and adverse impacts associated with the Construction and post –construction/functioning phases of the works including all associated/ancillary works and linked activities, if any, are identified with corresponding enhancement and mitigation measures.

A detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment is under preparation by a firm (Royal HaskoningDHV) hired to carry out the feasibility studies, Preliminary Designs and Cost Estimates for Coastal Protection of West Coast Beaches and Kunta Kinteh Island. By the time the full ToR for the two sites are ready, it will be incorporated in the Final RFP to be shared with shortlisted firms.

Project Development Objective (PDO)
The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to support the diversification and climate resilience of the tourism sector at selected destinations.

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