SADC SECRETARIAT
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST SHORTLISTING
(Consultant Qualification Based Selection (CQS)
COUNTRY: Botswana
NAME OF PROJECT: SADC REGIONAL CLIMATE RESILIENCE PROJECT (RCRP)
PROJECT ID: P180171
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: CONSULTANCY TO CARRY OUT AN ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT OF BASIN PROGRAMMES ON JOB CREATION, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND TO DEVELOP WATER ALLOCATION AND BENEFIT SHARING STRATEGIES
REFERENCE NUMBER: SADC/3/5/2/396
DATE OF ISSUE: 4 September 2025
The SADC Secretariat through the SADC Regional Climate Resilience Project (RCRP) has received a grant. The Project is the first in a Series of Projects (SOP), and involves Madagascar, Mozambique, South Sudan, Comoros, and two regional organizations: SADC, and the Eastern Nile Technical Regional Office (ENTRO). The overarching development objective of the SOP is to strengthen the resilience to water-related climate impacts in Eastern and Southern African countries and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services for CONSULTANCY TO CARRY OUT AN ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT OF BASIN PROGRAMMES ON JOB CREATION, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND TO DEVELOP WATER ALLOCATION AND BENEFIT SHARING STRATEGIES.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include to carry out an assessment of the impact of programmes and projects on job creation, environmental and social development, update the basin water allocation strategy with new information, and to develop a benefit sharing strategy for the CORB. And to enhance equitable and sustainable development in the CORB through (i) a rigorous assessment of the socio-economic and environmental impacts of past and ongoing interventions, (ii) the finalization and adoption of an evidence-based Water Allocation Strategy, and (iii) the development of a pragmatic and consensus-driven Benefit Sharing Strategy for Member States. And will run through for 368 working days spread over a period of 2 years. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment: can be found at the following website: (https://www.sadc.int/procurement-opportunities)
The SADC Secretariat now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consulting firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services and will be shortlisted using the below;
| a | Applicant firm’s core business area alignment with the envisaged assignment at hand (please showcase the similar assignments); | 50 |
| b | General and specific experiences of the applicant firm in terms of number of years in the consulting industry and number, similarity and complexity of successfully completed assignments within the last recent years (say 7 to 10 years); | 20 |
| c | Technical and managerial capability of the applicant firms in terms of corporate technical competence, financial capabilities, institutional quality management and overall team of experts under its command; (Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage) | 30 |
| Total | 100 |
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” dated September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. which is available on the Bank’s website at https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/Procurement-Regulations-September-2023.pdf, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultants Qualifications-based Selection (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 08h00hours to 16h30hours Botswana time. Expressions of interest must be submitted electronically in PDF format and dully signed via this
COLLAB LINK: https://collab.sadc.int/s/RFLZXNsfGzmyQEg
at or before midnight Botswana time on 24th September 2025 and using the drag and drop link provided above in a zip folder with all necessary documents for consideration.
Firms are advised to submit their proposals during working hours for support in case of any technical problems. Expressions of Interest must be submitted as one PDF file or zipped folder bearing the name of the applicant.
Below is the address for obtaining further information:
The Procuring entity: SADC Secretariat
Head of Procurement Unit
Contact person: Ms. Mercy Mikuwa
Telephone: +267 364 1989 / 3951863
Fax: 3972848
E-mail: mmikuwa@sadc.int
Copy to: ndlamini@sadc.int; tchabwera@sadc.int
