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 prioritize physical flood risk reduction investments, feasibility study, and detailed design for prioritized investments (2 basins-Genalle-Dawa and Wabishebele).
Reference No.: ET-MOWE-522455-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 Feasibility study and Detail design for selected investments in the Wabi-Shebele Basin & Genale Dawa Basin Flood Risk Reduction Investment.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES:-The overall objective of this assignment is to conduct feasibility study and Detail design for selected investments in the Wabi-Shebele Basin & Genale Dawa Basin including evaluating the viability and effectiveness of proposed flood risk reduction interventions, ensuring that they are technically feasible, economically justified, environmentally sustainable, and socially beneficial for the affected communities.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
- To establish a technical baseline for flood risk assessment through validation of existing data and updated hydrological and hydraulic analyses, including climate change considerations and flood hazard mapping.
- To identify and develop priority flood risk reduction interventions by assessing risk hotspots, evaluating alternative solutions, and preparing detailed designs and cost estimates for selected measures.
- To enhance institutional readiness for sustainable flood risk management through preparation of operational frameworks, environmental and social safeguards instruments, stakeholder engagement mechanisms, and capacity-building activities.
KEY DELIVERABLES AND INDICATIVE TIMING: The key deliverables include the Inception Report (Month 1); Basin Baseline Assessment and Updated Hydrological and Hydraulic Analysis Reports (Month 6); Flood Risk Reduction Options Assessment, Conceptual Design, Hydraulic Modeling and Hazard Mapping Reports (Month 10); Feasibility Study and Draft Detailed Design Reports (Month 12); Final Detailed Design Package, Environmental and Social Safeguard Instruments, Training and Capacity Building Outputs, and Final Consolidated Report (Month 15); and final handover of all data, models, and quality-assured outputs upon completion.
SCOPE OF SERVICES: The scope of the service is to conduct the Feasibility Study and prepare the Detailed Design for flood risk reduction and related infrastructure in the Wabisheble and Genale Dawa Basins, in accordance with national and international standards, including those of the World Bank, while integrating environmental and social considerations such as ecological impacts, community livelihoods, resettlement, and gender and social inclusion.
ESTIMATED PERSON MONTH & DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT: The estimated key staff input is 105 Person–Month and the implementation periods is 450 Calendar days from the commencement date of the contract which is estimated to be from end of July 2026.
DETAIL TOR ATTACHED: The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at https://mowe.gov.et/en/resource_types/tor.
The Ministry of Water and Energy now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate 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.
THE SHORTLISTING CRITERIA ARE:
- Firm’s Core business and years in business
- Relevant experience and Qualifications of the consulting firm in the field of the assignment
- Technical and managerial capability of the firm.
- Number and qualifications of professional staff of the firm. Not the number and qualification of key Experts proposed for the assignment as they will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage
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” Nov 2020 updated in September 2023. Procurement will also comply with “Guidelines on Preventing and Combating Fraud and Corruption in Projects Financed by IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants” revised as of July 1, 2016.
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 QCBS method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 9:00 am to 12:00 am and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm from Monday to Friday.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) on or before June 29, 2026 4:00 pm (Local Time).
Ministry of Water and Energy
Ethiopia Flood Management Project – Management Unit
Attn: Mr. Temesgen Ketema
Haile Gebresilassie Avenue Ground Floor, Room Number 05
Tel: +251116898006
E-mail: temesgenketemae@gmail.com / birukako2000@gmail.com
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
