CONSULTANCIES SERVICES FOR THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL AUDIT OF UTaNRMP 

MINISTRY OF WATER, SANITATION AND IRRIGATION TENDER DECEMBER 2021 

The Government of Kenya has received financial assistance from the International Fund for Agricultural Develop­ment (IFAD) and the Spanish Trust Fund towards financing the Upper Tana Catchment Natural Resources Manage­ment Project. The goal of the project is to contribute to rural poverty reduction in the Upper Tana River Catchment through increased sustainable food production and incomes and sustainable management of natural resources for provision of environmental services. The Project Lead Agency is the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation. The project area covers six counties namely: Murang’a, Meru, Tharaka Nithi, Nyeri, Kirinyaga and Embu. The area includes Mount Kenya and Aberdare National Parks and Forest reserves.

The project intends to use part of the funds to undertake the Final Environmental and Social Audit of UTaNRMP activities. Towards accomplishing its objectives, the Upper Tana Catchment Natural Resources Management Project (UTaNRMP) now Requests for Expression of Interest (REOI) from qualified firms registered by the National Envi­ronment Management Authority in Kenya and with experience on Natural Resources based environmental and social Audits to undertake the Final Environmental and Social Audit of UTaNRMP activities.

A complete set of the documents and submission details are available for downloading free of charge from UTaNRMP website www.utanrmp.or.ke/downloads and the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation website www.water.go.ke.

Completed Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) documents in a plain sealed envelope and clearly marked with the respective tender number and title should be addressed and sent to:

The Project Coordinator,

Upper Tana Catchment Natural Resources Management Project,

P.O BOX 996-60100
Tel: 254-68-2231376/2231517
EMBU

or dropped in the Tender Box situated at the main entrance to the EMBU West Water offices located on Embu-Me- ru Road road opposite Kangaru DEB Primary School or posted so as to reach the above address on or before 11th January 2022.

However due to Covid -19 protocols, tenderers will not be invited for a physical opening. The opening will be through virtual platform. Tenderers are therefore requested to register with utarnmp@gmail.com one day before opening in order to be sent the link for the virtual opening meeting.

Late tenders will not be accepted regardless of the circumstances.

PROJECT COORDINATOR

UPPER TANA CATCHMENT NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT

FOR: PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF WATER, SANITATION AND IRRIGATION