REPUBLIC OF GUINEA MINISTRY OF MINING AND GEOLOGY MINING SECTOR GOVERNANCE SUPPORT PROJECT

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1 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized REPUBLIC OF GUINEA MINISTRY OF MINING AND GEOLOGY MINING SECTOR GOVERNANCE SUPPORT PROJECT E3087 TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF A CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT A STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT (SESA) July 2012

2 I. BACKGROUND AND STRATEGIC CONTEXT 1. Country Context Guinea possesses rich farmlands, a productive climate with abundant rainfall, a major river system with ample fish stock, a coastal network of 320 km, and major deposits of bauxite and iron ore. Notwithstanding these natural resource assets, the country remains one of the poorest and least developed in the world, ranked 156 th of 169 countries by the United Nations Human Development Index. Just 2 percent of the rural population has access to electricity. Furthermore, poverty incidence is on the increase, rising from 49.2 percent in 2002 to 58 percent in Also, economic growth has slowed considerably since 2008, and is now negative per capita. 2. Sector Context Mining is a key part of the Guinean economy. The mining industry currently accounts for more than 80 percent of exports and provides 20 to 25 percent of government receipts and more than 10,000 direct jobs. In 2011, 90 percent of revenues came from two companies: Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG) and Anglogold Ashanti. Export taxes on diamonds and infrastructure leasing also contribute to government receipts. Guinea is also home to sizable populations of artisanal and small-scale miners, mainly in the gold and diamond subsectors. The Guinean subsoil holds the world s largest bauxite and iron ore deposits, along with tremendous potential for the mining of gold, uranium, and diamonds. The large new mining projects planned by the Government, both in iron ore and in the alumina sectors, are expected to result in a greatly improved outlook for growth in GDP over the next five years. In this promising context, it bears mention that Guinea faces great challenges in translating its mining capital into sustainable development, in terms of the legal and institutional framework as well as appropriate stakeholder capacities for improved sector management and supervision. These challenges, listed below, span the full range of mining subsectors and encompass social and environmental impacts; collection, management, and distribution of revenues; investment of these revenues to the benefit of mining communities and the country as a whole. More specifically, these mainly structural challenges involve: Access to resources - Contracts and land registry Access to resources - Government property Access to resources Infrastructure Regulations in effect and monitoring of operations Recovery of taxes and ITIE Revenue breakdown and management Financial management Durable investments Cross-cutting issues Biodiversity and artisanal and small-scale mining The mining and development of mineral resources could have positive repercussions for the economy and the entire Guinean population, but could also have negative effects on the country s socioeconomic and environmental situation. There is an urgent need to assess these impacts in order to optimize the environmental and social benefits that could flow from implementation of these investments in the mining sector, especially regarding present and future environmental protection and the lasting effects of development involving the mining of natural resources and the equilibrium of ecosystems.

3 All these constraints and constraints effectively establish the scope of debate for identifying and prioritizing gaps to be addressed and actions to be taken in order to (i) overcome the challenges facing the mining industry in Guinea and (ii) make the mining sector part of the country s sustainable economic and social development. II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Project Development Objective (PDO) aims to strengthen institutional capacity and governance systems of key institutions involved in managing the mining sector in Guinea. Project Components To achieve the PDO, the project will support short and medium-term reform initiatives on capacity development to improve efficiency and accountability of institutions involved in the management of mining sector. In the short to medium term, the project will facilitate access to resources to enable the achievement of at least one large mine / infrastructure project. The project will also support the development of a framework for the promotion of regional and local development in mining areas and increases the demand and promotion for good governance (DFGG). This would be done through four main components, namely: Component A: Facilitating access to mineral resources, with the sub-components: A1. Shared state facilitation of mining development and infrastructure; A.2. Reforming Mining Sector regulations. Component B. Institutional strengthening for the Minerals Management B1. Institutional strengthening of MMG; B2. Institutional strengthening at the Ministry of Environment (MOE); B3. Institutional strengthening of the Ministry of Finance and Economy (MOFE) regarding the collection of taxes and mineral revenues, and B4. Institutional strengthening at the ministries in charge of Transport (MT). Component C: Promote economic development in mining areas and the demand for good governance (DFGG) C1. Public Private Partnerships (PPP) led by regional and local development; C2. Strengthening demand for good governance (DFGG) Component D: Project Management. III OBJECTIVES of the SESA The general objectives of the Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA) are to: 1. Identify and boost attention to environmental and social priorities related to mining sector development; 2. Improve environmental and social management tools;

4 3. Improve social accountability by making the mining process more transparent; 4. Build sector capacities in regard to managing environmental and social risks linked to mining sector development. The SESA is a way to initiate the process of mining sector reform through an approach that combines analytical work and a dialogue with sector stakeholders. It covers environmental and social issues directly related to mining sector development, as well as broader, indirect environmental and social implications resulting from the development of urban human settlements and the infrastructure needed for mining sector growth. To achieve these ends, the study will be divided into three major stages: (i) Identification of environmental and social priorities (ii) Assessment of institutional capacities and economic policies for sector management (iii) Analysis of risks and formulation of recommendations The overall objective of the strategic environmental and social assessment (SESA) is to inform the environmental and social assessment of current and future investments as well as their cumulative effects. The SESA has a national scope and focuses on the old or inactive, current or future mining zones, where the need for appropriate environmental and social management is markedly felt. The specific objective of the SESA study is to assess the environmental and social impacts of current and future mining investments in the country and to propose measures to mitigate, avoid, or compensate for the negative environmental and social impacts. These measures are expected to encompass technical, social, institutional, legal and regulatory aspects. The SESA will also identify the conditions for monitoring and implementation of recommended measures. The SESA will follow the national and the World Bank s norms and standards of sector environmental assessment. III. Organization of the work The SESA will be conducted under the technical support and supervision of the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) and the administrative supervision of the Project Preparation/Implementation Unit (UEP) at the Ministry of Mining and Geology. More specifically, the Project Management Team at the Division of Mines of the Ministry of Mines and Geology will constitute the contractual interlocutor of the Consultant. Support and Supervision of the study implementation will be assured by the Mining Environmental Unit (MEU), or equivalent, at the MOMG, the Directorate-General of Environment and Pollution and Nuisances Control, or equivalent. Additionally, a Steering Committee will be charged with validating the consultant s initial work plan, as well as the progress reports and the various deliverables. UEP may, if necessary, call on an independent panel of experts to help monitor, review, and validate the SESA prior to its presentation. It will also set in place a mechanism for ongoing consultation with public and private sector companies, NGOs, trade unions, universities, and central, provincial, and local agencies, along with community-based organizations, so as to enable the Consultant to benefit from their support, obtain the information needed to conduct the SESA, as well as bring about complete stakeholder involvement in and ownership of throughout its implementation. This ongoing mechanism could take the form of an Advisory Committee with representatives from the different stakeholder categories/groups. In addition, the SESA Advisory Committee will participate in the partial and final validation of the SESA findings.

5 Before the beginning of the study, the Client will set up a Committee made up of representatives of key organizations (8 people to the maximum representing inter alia the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Mining and Geology, other interested public institutions, and NGOs active in the environmental protection in Guinea) to ensure proper supervision of the work, and to support it implementation. This committee will support the Consultant throughout the mandate within the scope of various activities of the SESA: revision of the work plan, facilitation of information and data collection, organization of consultations, validation of results and their analysis etc. The appointment of such a committee will contribute on the one hand to develop the relationships between these organizations and on the other hand to develop their capacity of managing environmental issues. The preliminary draft of SESA will be submitted for review and analysis to the stakeholders representing the civil society, environmental and development NGOs, private and public sector companies of the mining sector and government authorities of other concerned sectors. The comments and recommendations received will be integrated in the final report. The study area covers the entire country of Guinea. However based on the current knowledge and information on the development of mining activities the most prospective areas requiring more focus will be targeted as will the areas of historical mining activities (with current and past environmental contamination). The consultant will finance within the scope of their contract the transportation fees and the field allowances of two counterparts from the MOE and MOMG, as well other resources, as needed, throughout the study. The financing of these expenses shall be included in the financial proposal of the bidder with the mention financing of counterpart field work expenditures. Allowances will be decided during the negotiation of the contract and inserted in the contract. International consulting firms are thereby invited to carry out the strategic environmental and social assessment of Guinea s mining sector. The services will be carried out by missions of short duration of international experts in Guinea. However in order to optimize the transfer of knowledge and the training of counterparts, the important stages of the interpretation of data, and the formulation of conclusions and recommendations will have to be carried out in Guinea. IV. Conditions for the preparation of the SESA The SESA will be carried out according to international standards in general and World Bank procedures and guidelines, in particular, accepted and applied by public and private sectors for environmental management in the mining sector. The SESA will also integrate the concepts of environmental protection included in Guinea s environmental legislation, its relevant ministerial decrees, the mining and the water codes, among others. V. Scope of services The scope of services encompasses the following main activities: a. Confirmation of the work plan. b. Description of the current state of the environment in the mining sector. c. Evaluation of the mining policy and the legal, regulatory and institutional framework pertaining to environmental protection in Guinea. d. Evaluation of the social and environmental conditions of the mining sector and identification of sensitive zones in which mining activities should be limited.

6 e. Definition of the strategic priorities for environmental protection or remediation actions regarding environmental liability; and preparation of the Terms of Reference for the studies or works to be carried in the future. f. Training of counterparts. g. Development of a plan for public consultation on the study. These activities are described as follows: a. Work plan confirmation The Consultant shall present a confirmation of the beginning of SESA, with the main characteristics of the study, as well as those of the work plan. This will include the areas and topics, which will be the focus of more specific analysis. The same will be required for the precise methods of interventions in particular with regard to the participation of affected groups, the consultation process etc. The SESA final work plan will have to be approved by the Client before the execution of services. During the process of confirmation, the shortcomings of the bidder s proposal will be corrected or if relevant the scope of work adjusted in accordance with these changes. b. Description of the current state of the environment in mining sector During this activity the consultant shall collect, compile, evaluate and present all baseline data concerning the environmental characteristics related to the mining sector in Guinea. This includes: Physical environment - basic geology, existing and potential mineral resources, topography, soils, climate and an outline of recent meteorology, the extent and hydrogeological conditions of the nape, current sources of air, water, soil pollution, the nature of contaminants and others. Biological environment - flora, fauna, threatened species, and the sensitive habitats potentially affected by mining development. Emphasis shall be put on protected or currently classified zones, spaces of commercial interest and human disease generating vectors, animals and others. The socio-economic and cultural environment - the population and the ethnic characteristics, demography, Community structure, land use as well as the traditional and non-traditional rights, the benefits resulting from the activity of ongoing development projects, the community infrastructure and cultural properties (sacred forests or hills), archaeological goods and remains, etc. The compilation of existing data will primarily serve as basis for the assessments described within the scope of this work. Short field visits could also be done if necessary in the case of significant zones for which data would not be available. c. Evaluation of the mining policy and of the legal, regulatory and institutional framework of the environmental protection in Guinea. The consultant will evaluate the regulatory and institutional framework which governs mining sector activities within the context of the government policies for socio-economic and environmental development. The consultant will identify those which concern sector policies from those which refer to

7 the national or multi-sector development as well as the role played by sector policies in the use of natural resources, water and lands. This activity will be carried out mainly through the evaluation and updating of previous studies of the same scope, as is the case for example for the documents prepared within the framework of the mining and environmental project sponsored by the World Bank the PRECAGEME. d. Assessment of social and environmental conditions of the mining sector and identification of sensitive zones within which mining activities should be limited. Within the scope of this activity, the consultant will proceed to the determination of past, current and potential impacts of the mining policy led by the Government of Guinea. The consultant shall identify, qualify and quantify, in physical as well as economic terms, if possible, the impacts whether positive or negative that could be generated by the Government mining policy. It will be important to distinguish direct and indirect impacts on the one hand and immediate and future impacts on the other. The assessment shall keep a sub-regional strategic character, especially taking into account the cumulative effects of the various mining activities within the same area. The consultant will ascertain the position of the mining sector within the government environmental policy. This positioning of the mining sector will cover past, current or planned industrial exploitations of primary and secondary deposits and artisanal exploitations of mineral resources. Typically, such an assessment of the environmental liabilities, the flows of contamination and the potential impacts in the future of the development of the mining sector will cover inter alia the following aspects: The exhaustion of scarce or non-renewable natural resources: land use, exploitation of mineral resources, use of water resources (surface or underground), etc. The degradation of landscapes: open-cast mines, dredging, disposal of wastes and tailings of treatment plant, etc. Specific impacts resulting from mining operations such as the use and transportation of explosives. Contamination of surface or underground waters and soils by the drainage of acid water, the discharge of treatment water, the suspended particles and the lixiviation of the old tailings and deposition of mineral processing discharges or other sources related to mining. Problems relating to the storage, use and elimination of toxic or hazardous substances. The emission of dust and particles containing heavy metals which may contaminate water and soils, gas and other emanations from the processes of ore processing or smelters and refineries. Safety and industrial accidents including in the case of artisanal mining; other health impacts resulting from mining activities. Landslides or depressions engendered by mining The closing/decommissioning and rehabilitation of mining sites or quarries. The consultant will present a qualitative and quantitative estimate of flows of contamination of current mining and the environmental liabilities of the historical exploitation within the principal mining regions of the country. The storage of tailings and wastes produced by mining shall be evaluated in relation to their possible impacts on public health, and strategic sanitation measures shall be recommended for the rehabilitation of old mining sites. In the context of the promotion and development of the mining sector, the following aspects, among others, shall be examined:

8 Growth of the production and diversification and their possible effect on the loss of habitat, use of resources, increase in water demand, pressure on the institutions, etc.; The increase of environmental and social pressures in the development areas; Generally, environmental assessment will review all the negative impacts likely to be observed as consequence of the implementation of the mining policy. A particular attention will be given to all the induced impacts likely to be irreversible or very expensive to compensate; and Macro-zoning, indicating the principal zones of exclusion and buffer zones of the country with regard to exploration and mining development and the areas where the mining activity should be subjected to very particular conditions. The consultant shall recommend preventive measures, realistic management and follow-up and economically effective measures intended to reduce, alleviate or avoid the negative impacts identified concerning the mining sector, as they relate to exploitation of mining, in particular. Monitoring indicators will be proposed, as well as related relevant assessment procedures and methodology. This diagnosis will also cover the social and cultural impacts of both industrial and informal artisanal mining activities on community development, the principal urban centers and the population in general. It will also cover the potential impact of mine closure or the prohibition of mining activity on the social and economic development of the populations, and likewise the effect of uncontrolled migrations towards mining regions on the cultural development of local communities. e. Definition of the strategic Environmental and Social Priorities concerning Mining Sector Development 1.) Stakeholder Analysis A Stakeholder analysis will be performed to identify the main social actors in the sector who should be involved in the SESA and in setting environmental and social priorities. This analysis should include individuals, organizations, and vulnerable segments of society affected by mining activities (adjacent populations, etc.). Historical, social, political, economic, and cultural factors that could influence relations between stakeholders should be examined. The stakeholder analysis is a way to understand more fully the power relationships, networks, and interests at stake under the proposed mining sector reform. These elements will help improve the public participation process and the accountability mechanisms and will help identify stakeholders with whom a more in-depth dialogue may be needed and performed. Based on the stakeholder analysis and the priorities as identified through a consultative process (including, in particular, participation by the most fragile elements of society), the consultant will perform an analysis of major environmental and social problems resulting from mining sector growth.. 2.) Identification of Key Strategic Environmental and Social Priorities The objective of this activity is to lay out for stakeholders a process for selecting environmental and social priorities related to mining sector reform. Initially, the consultant will be involved in identifying key environmental and social issues related to economic development of the mining sector. This activity should be based on a detailed analysis of the problems encountered in Guinea and should help provide all stakeholders (government agencies, public and private sector development partners, mining industry actors, civil society, local communities) with thorough information and knowledge regarding the likely environmental and social impacts of mining sector development, along with an assessment of the main

9 likely effects of mining sector growth on the biophysical environment and socioeconomic conditions (populations); these should be ranked by order of importance. On the basis of diagnosis, in conjunction with relevant stakeholders, the consultant will establish the strategic priorities of future works and studies to be completed within the scope of environmental protection, as well as priority works to be carried out and actions to be implemented. They will make recommendations concerning the establishment of a master plan for the management of the national mining sector environmental and social aspects. The future studies could include pilot baseline studies of the environmental conditions of the ecologically sensitive areas with potential for large scale mining, as well as social and economic impact studies and their monitoring within the principal mining districts/areas. The consultant will identify the priority areas for this kind of studies or rehabilitation works and will prepare the terms of reference and technical specifications for the recruitment of companies or consulting firms for the completion of the studies or work, as needed. The fundamental objectives of the studies or pilot works will include inter alia: (i) the development of multidisciplinary methodologies of environmental assessment adapted to the specific conditions of Guinea mining sector,( ii) the definition of the fundamental parameters reflecting the environmental conditions of Guinea for a possible update of the mining sector regulatory framework accordingly; (iii) the institutional capacity building of central and decentralized mining environmental administration. The consultant will also prepare, as needed, the terms of reference for the development of a social management plan for the mining sector aligned to the current situation and to the implementation of the mining policy. The consultant will develop a framework of monitoring & evaluation of recommended measures. SEA is only an initial step for environmental and social mainstreaming in the mining sector activities. As a continuous and dynamic process, monitoring and evaluation should focus on the extent to which SEA outcomes raised attention to priorities, strengthened constituencies, enhanced accountability, and greater learning of the environmental and social conditions underlying the mining sector have been achieved. Monitoring of the recommendations should focus on SEA expected outcomes. It should concern itself specifically with availability of information on environmental and social priorities of key stakeholders; vitality of the engagement of stakeholders in environmental and social management; transparency in decision making associated with environmental and social priorities; and the legal, regulatory, and institutional adjustments to be implemented. Ultimately, this SESA will contribute to improved policy in mainstreaming environmental and social considerations if it expands policy capacities, broadens policy horizons, and encourages policy regimes to promote more environmentally and socially friendly behavior in the mining sector in Guinea. Evaluation should concentrate on how these underlying conditions processes have changed over time. This focus calls the Consultant to find appropriate indicators to measures the implementation of SEA recommendations. The final report of the consultant will include all the terms of references and technical specifications for the realization of recommended studies. Among the strategic priorities the consultant will present the relevant recommendations for the promotion of sustainable development of Guinea mining sector. These

10 recommendations will include the outline of a national master plan for environmental management in the mining sector. f. Training Throughout the duration of the services the consultant shall provide an on-the-job training to counterparts from Ministry of Mining and Geology, Ministry of Environment, as well as those at the decentralized levels, including local authorities All of whom, supposed to play a vital role in environmentally and socially sustainable mining development in Guinea. On-the-job training will include methodologies of sector environmental assessment, monitoring and definition of indicators. The expenses in the field of counterparts relatively to their participation in field activities will be directly financed by the consultant. g. Consultation Plan The consultant will develop a plan of public consultation, involving all project stakeholders including beneficiaries and people affected by the project. This consultation plan is intended to be all-inclusive to extend to all relevant stakeholder groups, including development sectors and government agencies, civil society, industries and communities, interested or deemed to play a role in the implementation of environmental measures. The consultation plan should be supplemented by a research-analysis approach, including the initial situation analysis of the mining sector, industrial or artisanal, the analysis of the various groups of stakeholders and the analysis of scenario. The plan of consultation should state the concerns/fears, views/suggestions and recommendations of stakeholders and incorporate them in the report. h. Report The consultant will present the following reports: Confirmation report of the work plan. Progress report: brief monthly progress reports (approximately 5 pages) describing the activities carried out during the month and milestones achieved towards completion of the report, as well as the work plan for the next period. Final report of the strategic environmental and social assessment with as a minimum the following content: Short description of the legal and institutional framework of environmental protection in the mining sector and analysis of the influence of this framework on the principal problems identified. Analysis of the Government mining policy in relation to the sustainable development of the mining sector, the environmental protection and the social and cultural impact of the mining activity, and the situation of the mining sector relatively to the other sectors environmental policy. Assessment of the mining sector social and environmental conditions with the determination of environmental liabilities of the current and potential impacts resulting from the mining policy and the management of the sector, with the qualitative and quantitative identification if possible in physical as well as economic terms of the impacts. This assessment will cover industrial exploitations as well as artisanal mining and will provide a description of the current state of the

11 environment in the mining sector with the main environmental and social impacts, by order of importance. Realistic and economically effective measures of prevention, management and monitoring aimed at reducing, alleviating or avoiding the identified negative impacts. Macro-zoning, indicating the principal zones of exclusion and buffer zones of the country with regard to exploration and mining development, and the zones where mining activity should be subject to very particular conditions. Definition of the strategic priorities for environmental protection, and recommendation of future actions to contribute to the improvement of the situation of the environment in the mining sector and the rehabilitation of the environmental and social liability of past and current activity. These priorities should include recommendations for the establishment of a master plan for the management of the national mining sector environmental and social aspects. Studies and works required for follow up activities, including all terms of reference and technical specifications for the execution of suggested actions. Recommendations concerning the institutional development, the identification of human resources and the requirements in training. The report of the study shall be concise and restricted to the significant aspects of the social environment and aspects. The principal text shall focus on the diagnostic, the conclusions and the actions recommended and enriched by the collected data and the references used for the interpretation of these data. The details or the non-interpreted data must appear in appendix or in a separate volume. VI. Recommended team of consultants The volume of work is estimated to a total 11 person-months of international specialists. The required specialties are as follows: Specialty Person-month International mining sector Environmental specialist 2.0 International Economist in extractive industry sector 1.5 International Legal and institutional environmental specialist 1.0 Sociologist/Anthropologist (national or international) 2.5 Specialist in water resource use (national or international) 1.0 Ecologist/Biologist (national or international) 2.0 Public Health Specialist (national or international) 1.0 Total estimated 11 However, the bidder may propose the number of people-month and the specialties which it considers necessary for the completion of planned activities and will be the only responsible for this estimate. The profiles of the specialists who will carry out the SESA will have to match the following descriptions: Environmental and/or social specialist in the mining sectors: Environmental specialist -with more than 10 years of experience in environmental assessment with a focus on the problems of industrial contamination in the mining sector. A good knowledge of the social and environmental policy contexts will be required. University education in natural

12 resources management and/or geology or mine with environmental specialization will be required. Extractive industry sector economist: Experience (minimum 10 years) in microeconomic analyses of the local communities on economic activities (mining, agricultural or others) at a small and large scale and good knowledge of the rural and regional conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa. This experience shall include labor market study; the evaluation of the rate of short-time working and real unemployment in regional communities; local and regional rates of inflation; supply and demand of consumer goods and services; industrial integration of mining and oil activities; tax income distribution and economic aspect of environmental protection. This experience shall also include the modeling of the social and economic impacts of the mining and/or oil activity in developing countries and the studies of economic systems at the regional level and in particular in relation with the extractive industries, with market structure, trade flows (consumption, investments and exports) and the management of generated wealth. The candidate should have University education with experience in micro-finance, diversification of productive activities and in administration of incomes ("revenue management"). Legal and institutional environmental specialist with 15 years of experience, at least, analyzing the legal, regulatory and institutional framework on environmental management and protection, particularly as it relates to mining sector and other extractive industry operations. University degree in law, with emphasis in analysis and treatment of environmental issues in sector operations. Sociologist/Anthropologist with 10 years of experience at least in economic and social surveys in relation to environment, both in the public and private sectors and in relation to NGOs. In particular a good knowledge of vulnerable ethnic and social groups will be required as well as experience in development of strategy for the processes of consultation and community participation in relation to extractive industries. Good knowledge of rural and urban problems in Sub Saharan Africa. Specialist in the use of water resources - Experience (minimum 10 years) in the use of water resources and in conflict resolution linked to the exploitation of such resources by sectors having different interests. Advanced University degree. Environmentalist/Biologist Experience (minimum 15 years) in environmental studies & impacts with specialization in the impact and the contamination on the fauna and the flora. Experience in the assessment of the ecosystems sensitivity due to contamination resulting from mining and other extractive industries is considered essential. Public Health Specialist At least 10 years of experience dealing with general health issues, and health issues in mining areas in particular. Ability to assess and provide recommendations for public health risks associated with contamination of water and land resources in mining areas (i.e., storage and disposal of mine tailings). Ability to assess public health issues associated with environmental liabilities of past mining exploitation, as well as to predict health risks of future activities. Advanced University degree. All the personnel must have good mastery of the French language and preferably a professional experience in Africa. In addition, resource persons available to assist the team should be identified in each of the ministries involved in the project.

13 VII. Implementation Schedule and Reporting Requirements It is suggested that the consultant will submit reports and deliverables in accordance with the following schedule: Initial report with final work plan, two months after the contract is signed; Progress reports summarizing the progress made by the activity, as well as any difficulties encountered and their solutions, every three months after the initial report is presented; Certain intermediate deliverables could possibly be presented in the course of conducting the activity (to be worked out with UEP at the time of approval of the final work plan); Draft of SESA final report, ten months after the initial report is presented; SESA final report, two months after the draft SESA report is presented. The services shall be initiated on March 31, 2013 at the latest, and carried out at most for 10 months. VIII. Requirements in material and service The Consultant shall include in his tender offering the requirements in material and services required for the completion of the contract objectives. The bidder shall consider in the financial offer all the financing of field expenditures of additional counterparts/human resources needed.