Consulting Services for Climate Risk Assessment and Modelling for Ghana Market Access and Connectivity Project

REPUBLIC OF GHANA MINISTRY OF ROADS AND HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT OF FEEDER ROADS REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CONSULTANT’S QUALIFICATIONS BASED SELECTION (CQS) Name of Project Ghana Market Access and Connectivity Project (GMACP)-Project Preparatory Grant Loan No/Credit No/ Grant Number IDA-E6230 Assignment Title Consulting Services for Climate Risk Assessment and Modelling for the Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineering Design for Ghana Market Access and Connectivity Project Procurement Plan Ref Number GH-DFR-551985-CS-CQS Country of Delivery Ghana The Government of the Republic of Ghana has received a Grant from the World Bank toward the cost of the Project Preparatory Grant for the Ghana Market Access and Connectivity Project (GMACP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the following consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) will employ advanced hydraulic and climate modelling techniques, geospatial analysis, and participatory approaches to identify climate hazards, assess vulnerabilities, and develop adaptation strategies for approximately 1,050 km of feeder and farm access roads. The Consulting Firm is expected to: conduct a Climate Risk Assessment & Modelling for GMACP road corridors and provide technical inputs to ensure climate resilience is embedded in the Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineering design for the project. develop a comprehensive Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy for GMACP implementation. deliver evidence-based climate projections, risk maps, design parameters, and practical adaptation measures to ensure GMACP infrastructure is resilient to current and future climate conditions. enhance DFR's institutional capacity in climate-resilient infrastructure planning and design. The estimated level of effort (professional staff-months) for Key Staff is 27 staff-months. The implementation period for the assignment is expected to be 32 weeks from the commencement of the Assignment. The detailed Terms of Refere