CONSULTING SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS CONSULTANT 2023 – MOTI

MINISTRY OF LANDS, PUBLIC WORKS, HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT TENDER OCTOBER 2023 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

1. This Request for Expression of Interest follows the General Procurement Notice for the project that appeared
in Development Business; issue No. 1686 of 1st January 2021.
2. The Government of Kenya has received credit from the International Development Agency (IDA) towards
financing of the Second Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Project (KISIP2) and intends to apply
part of the proceeds of this Credit to payments under this contract. Consulting Services for Individual
Social Safeguards Consultant Ref: KE-MOTI- 369790-CS-INDV
3. The tasks to be carried out under the assignment includes but not limited to::
a. Providing expert advice to NPCT team, the County Government and project teams with regard
to the preparation of resettlement action plans (RAPs), Environmental and Social Management
Plans (ESMPs), vulnerable and marginalized groups plans (VMGPs), stakeholder engagement
plans (SEPs), public consultations, community participations, based on the thorough analysis of
social, economic and legal frameworks, the nature of projects and their impacts, so as to ensure
compliance with the World Bank’s operational policies.
b. Assist the NPCT to review the submissions from consultants engaged on Resettlement Action
Plans and Social Management Plans; and ensure effective quality control systems are in place and
the submitted work is in compliance with technical specifications and World Bank and Government
of Kenya (GOK) quality standards.
c. Review the socio-economic survey reports, and stakeholder/community participation reports.
d. Assess safeguards problems/challenges and provide appropriate technical advice to the NPCT,
Counties, consultants and contractors.
4. The Consultant shall possess the following qualifications:
a) A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in one of the Social Sciences with a bias in the fields of law,
sociology, community development, Environmental studies, and Land Economics or related fields
from a university recognized in Kenya;
b) A minimum of ten (10) years of full-time relevant operational experience in social development
with a focus on advice and / or the management of resettlement, community participation and
social safeguard requirements; Five (5) of which working with donor funded projects and/or
government agencies implementing similar projects and other stakeholders in social safeguards
programs (Sound understanding of Devolution is desirable).
c) Proven capacity to engage in high level dialogue on complex social issues, and to engage both at
the policy and the community level to ensure conflict resolution.
d) Strong knowledge and experience with World Bank social safeguards (involuntary resettlement
and indigenous peoples) and Bank operations, (or with the operations and social safeguards of
another development finance institution); including the Government of Kenya legal, policy and
institutional frameworks governing land and resettlement issues.
e) Familiarity with the World Bank safeguard policies and the Government of Kenya legal, policy and
institutional frameworks governing land and resettlement issues is required mandatory.
f) Experience in preparing and implementing Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs) and preferably for
World Bank-financed projects. Experience working in at least one (1) project in urban informal
settlements is highly desirable
5. The Consultancy Service Contract is expected to be for a period of Seventeen (17) Calendar months
6. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website:
www.housingandurban.go.ke/tenders or can be obtained at the address given below.
7. The Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development, State Department for Housing and
Urban Development, through the Second Kenya Informal Settlement Improvement Project (KISIP2) now
invites eligible Individual Social Safeguards Consultant to express their interest in providing the services.
Interested individuals must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services
(attach curriculum vitae (CV), copies of documentary evidence of academic qualifications, professional
qualifications, and registration/licensing with professional bodies).
8. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World
Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” first published July 2016 and revised September
2023, fifth edition (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
9. An Individual Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultants Selection (ICS)
method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
10. Further information may obtain further information at the address below from 0900 to 1700 hours from
Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300 to 1400Hrs) and public holidays.
Expression of interest shall be delivered by 24th October 2023 at 1100 hrs. East African Time using one of the
following modalities: (i) deposit in the tender box located on 6th Floor, Ardhi House in Nairobi or send by email
to: kisip2.procurement@housingandurban.go.ke. For expressions of interest that will be deposited at the
tender box, the packages should be clearly marked with the Specific Contract Numbers for Consulting Services
for Individual Social Safeguards Consultant Ref: KE-MOTI- 369790-CS-INDV
State Department for Housing and Urban Development,
Attn: Principal Secretary
6th Floor, Ardhi House
1st Ngong Avenue
Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone: +254-02-2729200
Email: kisip2.procurement@housingandurban.go.ke