ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SPECIALIST

Deadline

May 29, 2020

Closed

Published on May 15, 2020 at 12:00 AMModified on June 12, 2026 at 01:53 PM

Key information

Type: Conseil & Études
Procuring Entity: Ministry of Finance, Trade and the Blue Economy
Location: 🇸🇨 Seychelles
Deadline: May 29, 2020 at 12:00 AMClosed
Estimated Value: Not disclosed
Language of Notice: English

Description

Department of Blue Economy

Terms of Reference for an Individual Consultant, Time-based Contract

‘Environmental & Social Expert’

for SWIOFish3 Project

Country:	Seychelles	Name of Project Implementation:
Third South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Governance and Shared Growth Project (SWIOFish3)	Project No.	P155642
Name of Consulting Assignment:	Environmental and Social ExpertThe Republic of Seychelles is currently implementing the Third South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Governance and Shared Growth Project (SWIOFish3). The objective of SWIOFish3 is to improve management of marine areas and fisheries in targeted zones and strengthen fisheries value chains in the Seychelles. SWIOFish3 is financed by the loans and grants from the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The project is further financed by the issuance of the World’s first sovereign Blue Bond. The proceeds of the Blue Bond (US$15 million) are being used to capitalise the Blue Grants Fund (BGF) of the Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust (SeyCCAT) and the Blue Investment Fund (BIF) of the Development Bank of Seychelles (DBS).The World Bank safeguards policies aim at preventing and mitigating undue harm to people and their environment in the development process. Under this framework, specific measures and strategies are designed to ensure strong protections for people and for the environment in any investment projects. Based on these core principles, the SWIOFish3 Project Implementation Unit (PIU) embedded within the Department of Blue Economy is expected to oversee the implementation and supervision of measures to address any environmental and social impacts deriving from SWIOFish3 activities through the project's life. To ensure this key responsibility is delivered, a full-time Environmental and Social (E&S) Safeguards Specialist has been recruited to the PIU for the duration of the project.In addition, the Government of Seychelles prepared an Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) and a Process Framework (PF) to identify and address the main environmental and social impacts of the project. The ESMF provides the environmental and social due diligence principles and processes that need to be followed, as well as the measures to be implemented by project stakeholders and beneficiaries to mitigate potential negative impacts. The PF provides the criteria and procedures to be followed when a sub-project activity is identified as having a potentially adverse socioeconomic impact on existing rights, assets or livelihoods.In order to ensure that these safeguard requirements are met and properly implemented, the Department of Blue Economy is recruiting an Environmental and Social Expert to provide capacity building for the E&S Safeguards Specialist as well as backstopping services during busy periods of the BGF and BIF call cycles.The main objective of this assignment is to provide mentoring to the E&S Safeguards Specialist and technical backstopping support to the PIU in the implementation of the ESMF and PF provisions for subprojects financed by SWIOFish3 project funds and subprojects funded through the BGF and BIF.The deadline for submission of expression of interest (EOI) is 29th May 2020 at 15.00 Hrs. EOIs shall consist of a cover letter and curriculum vitae and should be clearly marked using the Subject Line ‘‘Environmental and Social Expert”. Interested applicants may obtain further details and a full TOR from Miss Danielle Jupiter ([email protected]). The procurement process will be conducted according to the World Bank’s procedures and using ‘Individual Consultant’ procurement method.Completed EOIs should be delivered by email or post to:Mr. Kenneth RacomboPrincipal SecretaryDepartment of Blue EconomyVice President’s OfficeP.O. Box 1303Oliaji Trade Centre3rd Floor, Room 3Tel: +248 4326200Email: [email protected] cc: [email protected]

Tender Timeline

Publication
May 15, 2020
Bid Submission Deadline
May 29, 2020
Evaluation & Award
Pending
Contract Signature
Pending

Procuring Entity

Procuring Entity: Ministry of Finance, Trade and the Blue Economy
Country: Seychelles
Contact person: Jan Robinson
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (+248) 2616044

Tender Documents

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