MoM/PMU/06

Country:

Afghanistan

City/Locality:

Kabul

Notice/Contract Number:

MoM/PMU/06

Publication Date:

Sept 7, 2008

Deadline:

Oct 16, 2008

Funding Agency:

World Bank

Buyer:

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PROJECT
Ministry of Mines and Industries (MMI)

Eligibility of Bidders:

The Afghanistan Ministry of Mines 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

Original Language:

English

Address:

Craig B. Andrews
Lead Mining Specialist
C/o The World Bank
Room # F 8K-284
Washington, DC
United States

Telephone:

220-473-4275

Email:

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Consultancy Services
MINERAL AND HYDROCARBON SECTOR STRATEGIC INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT

Reference: MoM/PMU/06

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Sustainable Development of Natural Resources Project (SDNRP)
Natural Resources Sector
Consulting Services: Mineral and Hydrocarbon Sector Strategic Integrated Assessment
IDA Grant No.: H238-AF
Project ID No.: P098118
Expressions of interest

The Islamic Government of Afghanistan has received a grant from the International Development Association (IDA - World Bank) toward the cost of achieving Sustainable Development of Natural Resources in Afghanistan. The main objective of the proposed project is to strengthen institutional capacity within the Ministry of Mines to administer and regulate private sector led exploration mining and petroleum development projects and to achieve technically, socially and environmentally sustainable private sector mineral investment in Afghanistan.

The Afghanistan Ministry of Mines now requires the assistance of a suitably qualified consulting firm (“the Consultant”) to prepare a Mineral and Hydrocarbon Sector Strategic Integrated Assessment (MHS-SIA) to identify key environmental and social issues associated with mining and hydrocarbon growth in Afghanistan to formulate specific policy, institutional, and governance recommendations and interventions to be included in the SDNRP aimed at ensuring environmental and social sustainability of mining and hydrocarbon growth.

The major tasks within the scope of services include:
1. assess likely significant effects of mining and hydrocarbon growth on environmental and social priorities in the context of Afghanistan’s policy, legal, institutional and regulatory framework for mining/hydrocarbon sector development;
2. assess national and sub-national policy, institutional and governance systems to address these likely significant effects on priorities; with special reference to the role of national, provincial, district, and municipal governments;
3. discuss international best practices and in-country local community mobilization experiences applicable
4. formulate policy, institutional and governance adjustments, to be included in the SDNRP, for promoting sustainable and equitable development of Afghanistan induced by mining and hydrocarbon growth.
5. Ensure consideration of perceptions and concerns of vulnerable groups in mining and hydrocarbon sector reform and preparation and implementation of the SDNRP;

The services are expected to be started in December 2008 – January 2009 and being implemented with 10 months period from the date of commencing of the contract.

The Afghanistan Ministry of Mines 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 Procurement Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (May 2004).

Interested firms and agencies may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 08.00 - 16.00 hours or by email indicated below.

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below or by email by 22nd September 2008 14:00 hrs local time. Reference MoM/PMU/06 must be quoted on all correspondence and the Expression of interest.

Ministry of Mines
Program Management Unit (PMU)
Attn: Kurt Rainer Hengstmann (PMU Director) / Pavel Cemirtan (Procurement Specialist)
Afghanistan Geological Survey Building (AGS), 2nd floor, Annex
Close to Abdul Haq roundabout, 3rd Microrayan
Kabul, Afghanistan
Email: rainer@krhengstmann.de (copied to: pcemirtan@gmail.com & haroon.pmu@gmail.com )
Cell.Nos. +93 (0)797037113 or +93 (0)797 203 579

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