International Consultancy services for social economic and biophysical characterization as baseline prior the land scape restoration in the volcanoes climate Resilience project (VCRP)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

TITLE OF THE TENDER: International Consultancy services to conduct socio-economic and biophysical characterization as baseline prior the landscape restoration in the Volcanoes Climate Resilience Project (VCRP)

1.The Government of Rwanda through the Ministry of Environment (MoE) has received funds from WORLD BANK towards the cost to implement the Project Preparation Advance for the Volcano Community Resilience project. The client intends to apply a portion of the funds to eligible payments under the contract of international consultancy services for socio-economic and biophysical characterization as baseline prior the landscape restoration in the Volcanoes Climate Resilience Project (VCRP) for which this request for expression of interest is issued.

2.The Ministry of Environment now solicits experienced consulting firms to express their interest to provide the consultancy service for international consultancy services for socio-economic and biophysical characterization as baseline prior the landscape restoration in the Volcanoes Climate Resilience Project (VCRP)

3.Late applications shall not be considered and only online application is acceptable through e-Procurement system. The deadline for submission of Expression of Interest is 26th June 2023 at 10:00 Am local time and the applications will be opened automatically by the E-Procurement system on the same day at 10:30 Am local time. Your documents shall be valid for a period of 120 days from the date of submission.

• All interested Firms may obtain some complementary information by writing using the E-Procurement system within two thirds (2/3) of the deadline period for the submission of tenders as of the date of tender notice publication before the fixed deadline for the submission of expression of Interest.

Done at Kigali, on 30th May 2023

Sincerely,

Patrick KARERA

Permanent Secretary