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Health
Poverty Action is an international organization based in London (UK).
HPA
has been operational in Rwanda since 1998 (known then as Health Unlimited)
and started its programming with the now highly popular Urunana radio soap
opera. In addition to this, Health Poverty Action has also been implementing
other
sexual and reproductive health focused projects and one project that
supported local Civil Society Organizations to monitor the implementation of
the Rwanda PRSP health component. Health Poverty Action has recently expanded
its programming focus to support youth sexual and reproductive health, water
and sanitation, and gender issues.
As
HPA SALT WASH (Saving Lives Through Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) project
goes on, we are seeking consultancy firm to undertake a feasibility study for
SALTWASH Project in Nyaruguru District from 15 of November 2012 to 21 of
December 2012.
The
Task
The
requested services cover the following tasks:
- Critically
assess the current situation in different sectors of Nyaruguru district
as far as WATSAN is concerned,
- Critically
justify and update the WATSAN design criteria and findings of HPA
- Identify
present water supply sector and sanitation deficiencies, and propose
possible ways to minimize or eliminate such deficiencies,
- Identify
and justify a technically, economically/financially and
environmentally/socially viable plan for the implementation of the
project.
- Propose
a plan to water and sanitation services, as appropriate, including
organization of services, human resource development, identification of
technical equipment, etc…
- Propose
a concept to cover operation and maintenance cost and to create an
appropriate cost monitoring system to generate reliable operation and
maintenance cost data. Prepare a feasibility report on the project as a
basis for the project implementation in accordance with the proposed
budget,
- Propose,
discuss and agree with HPA a concept of works and services procurement,
project implementation and management
Qualifications,
skills & Experience:
Education,
experience, references and category of each expert
The
preparation of the documents mentioned will require the expertise of
different professionals, such as:
- Water
supply and treatment engineering,
- Hydraulic
network modeling,
- Agriculture
engineering,
- Economic
and financial analysis,
- Water
utility operations,
- Water
utility financial management,
- Environmental
and social impact assessment,
- Public
procurement.
The
Consultant firm has to propose the composition of the team of experienced
engineers, economists and specialists. All experts must have several years
prior work experience in Rwanda and must be able to work in the English
language. Cooperation with locally experienced consultants would be welcomed.
A backstopping person (CV to be attached) should be nominated in the
Consultant’s head office.
A
team leader should be proposed who has experience in carrying out similar
studies, preferably in the region, with minimum 5 years experience including
experience in managing a team. The team leader should ideally be either an
engineer. The team leader should be allocated at least much time as other
experts under the contract.
Duration
of the consultancy
The
consultancy will run for a period of one and half month from the date of
signing the contract.
How
to apply:
Interested
and qualified consultants should submit their expression of interest document
containing the following documents:
- A
technical proposal- detailing how the consultant proposes to undertake
the market survey
- A
financial proposal providing a breakdown of consultancy fees, costs and
estimate of expenses
- A
profile of the consultancy firm
- Detailed
CVs of the lead consultant and members as designated.
- The
expression of interest document should be submitted in soft copy to the
following email address
Email:
hparwanda@gmail.com
The
expression of interest documents should reach as on or before 10th
of November, 2012. The full terms of reference and requirements can be
collected from the HPA Country Office located at Remera, opposite the Amahoro
National Stadium or by calling +250788308773 or +250788690914.
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