Consultancy Services - Preparation of the Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation Plans for the Kalinago Territory

Overview REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (GoCD) received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) towards the cost of the Kalinago Development Project and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds to eligible payments under this contract. Payment by CDB will be made only at the request of the (GoCD) and upon approval by CDB, and will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement prohibits a withdrawal from the Loan Account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of CDB, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. No party other than (GoCD) shall derive any rights from the Loan Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Loan. The Ministry of Environment, Rural Modernisation, Kalinago Upliftment and Constituency Empowerment is the Executing Agency of this Project and now wishes to procure consultancy services for the preparation of the Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation Plans for the Kalinago Territory. The objective of the consultancy is to prepare Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) Plans for the Kalinago Territory. The specific objectives of the consultancy are: - The preparation of individual DRM and CCA plans for the eight hamlets; and - Preparation of a summary plan. This is to be done using an inclusive and participatory approach through community consultations with the Kalinago Council and across the hamlets in the Kalinago Territory. Further details can be found in the attached Terms of Reference. The duration of the assignment is expected to be 30 days over two (2) months. The Ministry of Environment, Rural Modernisation, Kalinago Upliftment and Constituency Empowerment now invites interested eligible individual consultants to submit Expressions of Interest indicating qualifications and experience required to provide these consultancy services.

Country: Dominica

Sector: Climate