Consultancy Services to Undertake an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Resettlement Action Plan for Flood and Erosion Control Interventions in the Middle and Upper Basin of the Msimbazi River in Dar es Salaam

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT MSIMBAZI BASIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (MBDP) IDA CREDIT NO. 7215-TZ TENDER NO. 56/2026/2027/C/13 FOR PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO UNDERTAKE AN ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN FOR FLOOD AND EROSION CONTROL INTERVENTIONS IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER BASIN OF THE MSIMBAZI RIVER IN DAR ES SALAAM REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) 1. This request for expressions of interest follows the General Procurement Notice for the Msimbazi Basin Development Project (MBDP) that appeared in the United Nations Development Business (UNDB) online Notice No. OP00221060 of March 29, 2023. 2. The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of the Msimbazi Basin Development Project (IDA Credit No. 7215-TZ). The Project Development Objective is to strengthen flood resilience and integrated urban development in an economically important and flood-prone area of the Msimbazi River Basin. It is intended that part of the proceeds of the credit will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for Consultancy Services to Undertake an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, and Resettlement Action Plan for Flood and Erosion Control Interventions in the Middle and Upper Basin of the Msimbazi River in Dar es Salaam. 3. The overall objective of the consulting services is to prepare a comprehensive Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP), and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the proposed flood and erosion control interventions in the middle and upper basin of the Msimbazi River. The ESIA shall identify environmental and social risks and impacts, assess feasible alternatives, define mitigation and management measures, and support project approval, design integrat