CONSULTANCY SERVICE- FIRM SELECTION 2022 – KEMFSED

KENYA MARINE FISHERIES SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (KEMFSED) TENDER APRIL 2022 

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, FISHERIES AND COOPERATIVES (MOALFC)

STATE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, AQUACULTURE AND BLUE ECONOMY (SDFA&BE)

Credit No: 65400-KE:    Project ID. No. 163980

CONSULTANCY SERVICE– FIRM SELECTION

REOI Consultancy Services for the provision of technical support on establishment and development of Joint Co-Management Areas (JCMAs) in Kenya’s nearshore waters of (Insert Target Area, Contract No. and County From the Table 1. Below).
Contract No. as per each Target Area in TORs and from Below Table.

The Government of Kenya, through the State Department for Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Blue Economy (SDFA&BE) and with support from the World Bank, is implementing the Kenya Marine Fisheries and Socio-Economic Development (KEMFSED) project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for this consulting service.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include:

Brief description: As a background, the KEMFSED project has an overall goal to enhance economic benefits and coastal livelihoods from marine fisheries and coastal aquaculture while safeguarding associated ecosystems’ integrity. The five coastal counties proposed to be targeted under this 5-year project include: Kwale, Mombasa, Kilifi, Tana River and Lamu. The implementing agency is the MoALFC, through the SDFA&BE, on behalf of the Government of Kenya.

Component 1 of KEMFSED has a dedicated Sub-component 1.2 on strengthening co-management of nearshore priority marine fisheries resources. Central to that is development and strengthening of JCMAs as the basis for planning and implementing effective priority fisheries co-management interventions. That will include strengthening existing JCMAs, and establishment and development of new ones, with the aim of improving the effectiveness of fisheries management in at least 47% of nearshore waters, as per the KEMFSED project results framework.

Objective of Assignment: The objective of one or more assignments herein is to improve management effectiveness of priority fisheries in 47% of nearshore waters, through supporting development of joint co-management areas (JC- MAs) within five broader target areas of the Kenya coast, as per the 4 Target Areas tabled below. It is expected that consultancy firm(s) or organization(s) will be contracted to implement assignments in One or more Target Areas Sep­arately Appropriately qualified and interested consultancy firms or organizations are invited to express interest in one target areas. If a firm so wish to express interest in more than one target area, then it shall be done separately since the consultancy will run simultaneously or concurrently in all the Target Areas.

Note that each target area will not necessarily comprise only one JCMA, neither it is necessary the case that JCMAs will be developed in the entirety of each target area. Rather the number and scope of JCMAs to be developed in each target area that will emerge from a preliminary Phase 1 situation analysis in each target area, as outlined in Section 3 of the ToRs.

*See Annex 1 of the ToRs for the list of BMUs included in each target area

1. Scope of work/specific tasks:

The scope of work is divided into two phases:

• Phase 1 (fisheries situation analysis including fishing patterns survey)
• Phase 2 (JCMA establishment, management plan preparation & implementation support)

PHASE 1: Fisheries Situation Analysis including fishing patterns survey

1.1 Undertake preliminary consultations with SDFABE, KeFS, County Government fisheries authorities, BMUs and other relevant partners to ensure thorough and common understanding of the assignment, the agreed approach and way forward, and respective roles and responsibilities.

1.2 Conduct a background literature review of all relevant documentation on co-management governance

1.3 Review existing JCMA management plan where relevant.

1.4 Facilitate orientation of Co-Management Planning Committee (CPC).

1.5 Prepare an Inception Report:

1.6 Conduct an ecological assessment of each target area.

1.7 Conduct a Fisheries Situation Analysis (including socio-economics survey and KAP assessment).

1.8 Conduct a Fishing Patterns Survey.

1.9 Determine boundaries of proposed JCMAs within the target area

1.10 Consult with Client and County partners to select focal areas for JCMA establishment.

For the purposes of preparation of technical and financial proposals, applicants should provisionally assume areas for

JCMA development in each target area will be as below:

Table 2

PHASE 2: JCMA establishment & management planning

1.11 Implement a programme of BMU sensitisation & training in conjunction with the county fisheries officers including:

1. i)Collaborate with above consultants, SDFABE, KeFS and County fisheries staff in preparing a BMU training plan, targeting BMU executive committee and assemblies within target area(s) agreed with the Client
2. ii)Participate in training of trainers on national fisheries co-management instruments organised by SDFABE/KeFS and facilitated by separate consultants contracted under KEMFSED;

iii)    Implement the BMU training plan, in conjunction with County fisheries officers with BMUs within target areas agreed for Phase 2.

1. iv)Prepare a BMU training report
2. v)Ensure stakeholders understand the proposed JCMA development process;
3. vi)Sensitise fishing communities on benefits of fisheries no-take replenishment areas and identify proposed area(s) for each BMU.

1.12 Facilitate a programme of stakeholder consultations on JCMA planning to identify objectives and management priorities and measures for each priority fishery relevant to the JCMA.

1.13 Map JCMA boundaries including the outer boundary and all internal boundaries of management zones agreed with stakeholders, including fisheries no-take zones, for inclusion in the final JCMA plan.

1.14 Prepare a draft JCMA plan (JCMAP). Note that the draft JCMA management plan must conform to the minimum requirements outlined in Section 1.1 of the TORs

1.15 Develop draft BMU bylaws.

1.16 Prepare summary infographic versions of each JCMA plan along the lines of example in Annex 4 of the ToRs, both in English and Kiswahili.

1.17 Translate each draft JCMA plan and related by-laws into Kiswahili

1.18 Conduct stakeholder validation on the draft JCMA and by-laws

1.19 Present final draft JCMA plans and by-laws to JCMA Co-Management Committees

1.20 JCMA baseline and KEMFSED results monitoring.

1.21 Plan and implement stakeholder sensitization & awareness on endorsed JCMA Plans and approved by-laws.

1.22 Propose and implement any other activities necessary to ensure effective management is achieved in target JCMA area(s), as per criteria in the KEMFSED Results Framework, as outlined in Section 1.1 of the ToRs.

2. Reporting requirement

The technical supervision and approvals for this consultancy will be made by SDFABE and KeFS through the JCMA Co-Man­agement Committees chaired by County Director of Fisheries established at Counties. The consultant will provide an update on a monthly basis with regards to progress.

3. Duration and arrangement of the assignment

Overall timeframe for the assignment is 30months from contract signing. The contract will be undertaken ensuring full con­sistency with the Terms of References (TOR) that is referred to in the Request for Expression of Interest (REOI).

4. Terms of References:

Detailed TOR for each assignment can be:

1. a)found on the following website: http/kemfsed.org or www.worldbank.org or www.kilimo.go.ke
2. b)requested by sending an email to: info@kemfsed.org or
3. c)obtained at the address given below.

The Ministry through the SDFA&BE – KEMFSED now invites eligible consulting firms (consultants) to express their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services. Shortlisting criteria include at least two similar assignments undertaken in the last ten years, experience in similar conditions – Developing Economies and availability of skills among the staff.

The attention of interested consultants is drawn to Section III paragraph 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procure­ment Regulations for IPF Borrowers Fourth Edition 2020 (Procurement Regulations) setting forth the World Bank ‘s policy on conflict of interest.

The consultant firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection -QCBS method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below Monday to Friday during office hours 0800 to 1700 hours.

Expressions of Interest clearly marked on top (REOI Consultancy Services for the provision of technical support on es­tablishment and development of Joint Co-Management Areas (JCMAs) in Kenya’s nearshore waters of (insert Target Area, Contract No. and County that you are interested in From the Table 1. Above). Contract No. as per each Target Area on TORs must be delivered in written form to the address below (in person, or by e-mail or placed in the tender box located at Ngong Road Maktaba Kuu Building Mezzanine Floor project office Kenya Marine Fisheries and Socio Economic Development (KEMFSED) Project on or before 19^th  May, 2022 by 11.00AM (EAT).

Physical Address;

The National Project Coordinator

Kenya Marine Fisheries and Socio Economic Development (KEMFSED) Project

State Department for Fisheries Aquaculture and the Blue Economy

Ministry of Agriculture Livestock Fisheries and Co-operatives

Maktaba Kuu House Mezzanine Floor Ngong Road, Nairobi

Email: info@kemfsed.org / johnmugo.ke@gmail.com

Website; http/www.kemfsed.org

Tel: +254-729 096 403

Address

Attn: The Principal Secretary,

State Department for Fisheries Aquaculture and the Blue Economy

Ministry of Agriculture Livestock Fisheries and Co-operatives

P.O. Box 58187- 00200 Nairobi

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