Consultancy Service for Basin level study for strategic study basins to identify and prioritise physical flood risk reduction investments, and feasibility study for prioritized investments (2 basins-Abay and Baro-Akobo)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ethiopia Flood Management Project (E-FMP) Grant No. E124-Et Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for Basin level study for strategic study basins to identify and prioritise physical flood risk reduction investments, and feasibility study for prioritized investments (2 basins-Abay and Baro-Akobo). Reference No.: ET-MOWE-411804-CS-QCBS The Government of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Ethiopia Flood Management Project (E-FMP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) include the provision of strategic flood protection study, extending up to feasibility level, in both the Baro Akobo and Abay River Basins. GENERAL OBJECTIVES:-The overall objective of this assignment is to conduct a comprehensive flood protection feasibility assessment for selected investment projects in the Baro Akobo and Abay Basins including evaluating the viability and effectiveness of proposed flood risk reduction interventions; and to ensure that the recommended measures are technically viable, socially acceptable, environmentally sustainable, institutionally manageable, and economically efficient. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: Review and update existing flood risk assessments, studies, and data for the Baro-Akobo and Abay Basins. Assess flood hazards, exposure, vulnerability, and climate change impacts to identify priority flood risk areas and investments. Evaluate and prioritize structural flood risk reduction measures and prepare conceptual designs for selected interventions. Undertake preliminary environmental, social, and economic assessments of prioritized investments. Recommend implementation arrangements and a roadmap for advancing prioritized flood risk reduction investments. KEY DELIVERABLES AND INDICATIVE TIMING: The key deliverables include the Final Inception Report includ