Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207.

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Memo No. LGED/PD/RTIP-II(BCRMP)/S-22/2016/3463 Date : 12/04/2016

Request for Expressions of Interest (EOI)

for

Social Assessment and Social Management Framework Consultant for proposed Bridge Construction, Rehabilitation and Maintenance Program (BCRMP)

(Individual Consultant - National)

The People’s Republic of Bangladesh received a credit (5107-BD) from the International Development Association (IDA), and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit for payments under the contract for Social Assessment and Social Management Framework Consultant for Proposed Bridge Construction, Rehabilitation and Maintenance Program (BCRMP) under Second Rural Transport Improvement Project (RTIP-II). The objectives of the proposed project are to enhance connectivity of rural roads and institutional strengthening of LGED.

The main objective of the assignment is to prepare a Social Management Framework (SMF) for the implementation of key components of the project based on limited Social Assessment of the proposed project covering some sites of similar activities of ongoing Second Rural Transport Improvement Project (RTIP-II) and proposed sub-projects under the proposed program. In order to achieve the main objective, the specific objectives of the assignment are to (i) review of legal and policy framework related to land acquisition and involuntary displacement of people, disclosure, social inclusion, gender, and citizen engagement; (ii) evaluate the potential overall social impacts of the proposed project activities; (iii) suggest social management approach including disclosure, participation and citizen engagement, social inclusion, grievance management, and costing; (iv) identify the institutional barriers and capacity building needs for social management related to the project interventions. The ultimate objective of the assignment is to prepare a Social Management Framework of the project, which will provide general policies, guidelines, and procedures to be integrated into the design and implementation of all sub-projects under the proposed project.

The qualifications and experience of the consultants required for the assignment are as follows:

a) No. of the Post: One

b) Duration of the Service: 03 (Three) months

c) Educational Qualification:

Master degree in Social science and relevant other disciplines

d) Experience & adequacy for the assignment:

· Should have minimum 15 years general work experience;

· More than 10 years of relevant experience of which minimum 3 years in related projects;

· Experience in multi-disciplinary areas such as social, and resettlement aspects;

· Knowledge on land administration, laws on and procedures of land acquisition citizen rights including those of tribal peoples and other ethnic minorities, and policies and laws on gender and labour and rights to information;

· Knowledge of international development partners’ policies on social considerations and social safeguards, especially those of the World Bank for infrastructure projects.

e) Suitability:

· Ability to impart training to the project staff on Social Assessment and Social Management Framework

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Bangla and English.

The Project Director, RTIP-II, LGED now invites eligible Applicants to apply for the position. Applicants are invited to provide information indicating that S/he is qualified to perform the services (complete CV with other details as required).

The consultant will be selected in accordance with the selection of individual consultants procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011.

Interested Candidates are requested to collect Terms of Reference (TOR) if required from the office of the undersigned by mail or in person. The advertisement is also available in the website of LGED & CPTU.

Expressions of Interest shall be submitted by 3:00 PM on 10/05/2016, in sealed envelope delivered to Project Director, Second Rural Transport Improvement Project (RTIP-II), LGED Bhaban (Level-11), LGED, Dhaka-1207 and be clearly marked “Request for Expressions of Interest for Selection of Individual Consultant.

The Client reserves the right to accept or reject any/all Expression of Interest (EOI).

Sd/-

( Md. Mostafa Kamal )

Project Director

Second Rural Transport Improvement Project (RTIP-II)

Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)

LGED Bhaban, Level-11

Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar

Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.
Tel : +880-2-9120218, Fax : +880-2-58157511

E-mail : pdrtip2.lged@yahoo.com

Copy forwarded for necessary action:

1. Chief Engineer, LGED, Dhaka.

2. Additional Chief Engineer (Implementation), LGED, Dhaka.

3. Additional Chief Engineer (Planning & Design) and Project Coordinator, RTIP-II, LGED, Dhaka.

4. Director General, CPTU, IMED, Planning Commission, Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, he is requested to publish the notice into CPTU website.

5. Mr. Farhad Ahmed, Task Team Leader, RTIP-II, Sustainable Development for South Asia Region, World Bank Office, Dhaka.

6. Unit-in-charge, GIS Unit, LGED, he is requested to publish the notice in LGED website

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