SIMPLIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE FISP - REF.

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MAPUTO 000878 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 3131/ANESA USDOC FOR 3140/ITA/CS/ODO USDOC FOR 4510/ITA/MAC/OA DEPT PLS PASS AID/AFR/SA AND G/EGAD/BD DEPT PLS PASS EXIM BANK, TDA, AND OPIC JOHANNESBURG FOR FCS CAPE TOWN ALSO FOR FCS STATE FOR MCC E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD ECON MZ SUBJECT: SIMPLIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE FISP - REF. NO. MCA-MOZ-CQS-1A-08-014 MAPUTO 00000878 001.2 OF 002 ¶1. 787/09/T014 ¶2. 09/11/08 ¶3. RDOUGHTEN ¶4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE ¶5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. MCA - Mozambique Procurement Agent Av. Zedequias Manganhela, 267, Edificio JAT IV, 5th Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 305 577 Fax: (258 21) 311 160 E-mail: jbowlin@mca-mozambiquepa.com -------------- Trade Opportunity Information -------------- ¶7. The Ministry of Planning and Development (MPD) on behalf of the Government of Mozambique and the Millennium Challenge Corporation, on behalf of the United States Government have signed a Compact Agreement for a USD 507 million (MCC funding),to be implemented in 5 years. The objective of the proposed program is to reduce poverty through economic growth in Niassa, Cabo Delgado, Nampula and Zambezia provinces by focusing on certain investments in physical assets, policy reform, capacity building and institutional strengthening. Millennium Challenge Account Mozambique (MCA-Mozambique) on behalf of the Government intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of MCC funding, to eligible payments under this contract. Payments by MCA-Mocambique will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions, including restrictions on the use of MCC funding of the Compact. No party other than the Government and MCA-Mozambique shall derive any rights from the Compact or have any claim to the proceeds of MCC funding. The program contains four projects including Water Supply and Sanitation, Roads, Land Tenure Services, and Farmer Income Support(FISP). Implementing entities for the various projects will include government ministries and agencies, NGOs, private companies, or other entities. For the implementation of the program, the MCA-Mozambique is soliciting Consultant Firms to submit their technical and financial proposals in separate envelopes for the following service: -- REF. NO. MCA-MOZ-CQS-1A-08-014 SIMPLIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE FISP ¶8. The objective of the FISP is to stop the spread of Coconut Lethal Yellowing Disease (CLYD). A secondary objective is to improve productivity of coconut products and encourage diversification into other cash crop production. The project will eliminate biological and technical barriers hindering economic growth among farms and targeted enterprises located in the Compact area's eastern coastal belt (Zambezia and Nampula provinces) and, through crop diversification and improved farming practices, it will increase incomes lost to CLYD. With the above requested service, the consultants shall evaluate the potential negative direct, indirect, induced, and cumulative environmental impacts of the Project through the Simplified Environmental Assessment that will be conducted. In addition to this assessment, MCA-Mozambique will ensure that a project-specific environmental management plan (EMP) will be developed, implemented and monitored during project life-time. For the complete Request for Consultant Qualifications (RFQ) including the Letter of Invitation, Terms of Reference and required forms go to the following websites: http://mcc.dgmarket.com and http://www.mpd.gov.mz. Alternatively, contact the address provided in Item 6B. It is expected that the selected consultant be able to mobilize and start the assignment by October, 2008. Consultant submissions should make reference to REF. No. MCA-MOZ-CQS-1A-08-014: Simplified Environmental Assessment for the FISP, which must be submitted no later than September 26, 2008 by 10:00 am (local time) at the above mentioned address. ¶9. For more information on this or other trade and investment MAPUTO 00000878 002.2 OF 002 matters in Mozambique, please contact us at: Political/Economic Officer Robert Doughten, or Economic/Commercial Assistant Elizabeth Filipe Political/Economic Section U.S. Embassy - Maputo 2330 Department of State Washington, DC 20521-2330 Tel.: 258-21-49-27-97 or Fax: 258-21-49-38-57 E-mail: filipeec@state.gov Or Embassy website: http://maputo.usembassy.gov/ CHAPMAN