Request for Expressions of Interest for Forest Carbon Partnership Facility for the Preparation of Readiness Plan for Reducing Emissions

Request for Expressions of Interest for Forest Carbon Partnership Facility for the Preparation of Readiness Plan for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD)

The Government of Kenya has been selected to receive financing from the World Bank to prepare a REDD Readiness Plan, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services.

The services include activities related to:

1) preparation of a brief assessment of land use and forest policies and governance in the forest area in Kenya;

2) preparation of a consultation and outreach plart on the national REDD strategy;

3) preparation of Terms of References for:

a) design of a national REDD strategy;

b) design of a social and environmental impact analysis methodology for the REDD strategy and

c) estimating investment and capacity building requirements for the implementation of the REDD strategy;

d) development of a national reference scenario of greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation;

e) establishment of the monitoring, reporting and verification system for changes in forest cover and changes in carbon stocks at the national level; and

f) development of a national REDD implementation framework .

The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services for this assignment.

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, Company profile etc).

Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications. Consultants are expected to minimally have the following qualifications: demonstrated in-depth knowledge of current and cutting edge international developments in climate change and climate mitigation strategies, with emphasis on policy options to advance the REDD agenda locally; demonstrated in-depth knowledge of the Kenyan forest policy context; demonstrated knowledge of land use and forest policy and forest governance, including experience in the development of sectoral strategies and investment and capacity needs analysis and risk assessment; demonstrated knowledge of social and safeguards issues and multi-stakeholder consultations.

A firm will be selected under QCBS and procedures described in this EOI, in accordance with the policies of the International Development Association (IDA) detailed in the Guidelines - Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers May 2004, Revised October 2006 which can be found at the following website: www.worldbank.org/procure

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 0800 to 1700 hours.

Expressions of interest clearly marked: Tender No. KFS/01/08-09 -"For Preparation of readiness plan for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD)" do not open before 12 noon, on 04.03.09) must be delivered to:

The Director
Kenya Forest Service
Karura Forest off Kiambu Road
Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254-020-3754904/5/6, +254-020- 2020289
Fax: +254-020-3764249 Email: ccf @ mail.forestry.go.ke

The documents should be placed in the tender box situated on the ground floor reception area of KFS, Headquarters, Karura off Kiambu road so as to be received on or before 04.03.09 at 12.noon.

Tenders submitted later than the indicated closing date and time shall automatically be disqualified. Tender opening will take place immediately thereafter on the same day in the same building in the main board room. Tenderers or their representatives who wish to attend are invited to witness the opening.

Kenya Forest service reserves the right to accept or reject any or all the tenders either in whole or in part and is not bound to give reasons thereof.

A.L.MUSUNGU
FOR DIRECTOR