The primary objective of this assignment is to develop a system that identifies the optimal locations for ecosystem services and determines which services to prioritize to transition to more sustainable land management practices in Uganda. The firm will analyze historical land uses, and the drivers behind these changes, the expected changes in existing and emerging areas of land use change and what this means for restoration efforts. Looking out to the future, the firm will also assess what are the conditions required for effective restoration and achieving the government’s target for forest cover in Vision 2040 (i.e., 24% of land area under forests), and using the framework of “protect, regenerate/restore, and afforest” determine areas for restoration and present a prioritization that is based on institutional and economic feasibility.

The analysis will draw on the work done for the country climate and development report that assessed potential land use changes out to 2050 that aligned with the government’s growth aspirations, agricultural suitability and ecosystem opportunities, and identify areas suitable for restoration based on the above mentioned approach. In addition, the firm will provide inputs into what are the financing requirements (temporal flow) for the restoration activity to inform the alignment between the providers of the service and the payment scheme for rewarding the restoration of the ecosystem services

SELECTION OF CONSULTING FIRMS BY THE WORLD BANK GROUP

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

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ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

Assignment Title: Optimizing restoration for Ecosystem Services and the economics of transitioning to sustainable land

Assignment Countries:

• Uganda

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

The primary objective of this assignment is to develop asystem that identifies the optimal locations for ecosystem services anddetermines which services to prioritize to transition to more sustainable landmanagement practices in Uganda. The firm will analyze historical land uses, andthe drivers behind these changes, the expected changes in existing and emergingareas of land use change and what this means for restoration efforts. Lookingout to the future, the firm will also assess what are the conditions requiredfor effective restoration and achieving the government’s target for forestcover in Vision 2040 (i.e., 24% of land area under forests), and using the frameworkof “protect, regenerate/restore, and afforest” determine areas for restorationand present a prioritization that is based on institutional and economicfeasibility.

The analysis willdraw on the work done for the country climate and development report thatassessed potential land use changes out to 2050 that aligned with thegovernment’s growth aspirations, agricultural suitability and ecosystemopportunities, and identify areas suitable for restoration based on the abovementioned approach. In addition, the firm will provide inputs into what are thefinancing requirements (temporal flow) for the restoration activity to informthe alignment between the providers of the service and the payment scheme for rewardingthe restoration of the ecosystem services

FUNDING SOURCE

The World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment / services described below under the following:

• BB: Bank Budget
• TF0C6143: DFNDP2

ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility restrictions apply:

• Firms must be able to work in country with (preferably) team member located in country 

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The World Bank Group invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that any submission expressing interest should not exceed (including annexes 5 pages. Any document that exceeds this length will be automatically disqualified (the total size of the document should be less than 5MB). Firms may associate to enhance their qualifications unless otherwise stated in the solicitation documents. Where a group of firms associate to submit an EOI, they must indicate which is the lead firm. If shortlisted, the firm identified in the EOI as the lead firm will be invited to the request for proposal (RFP) phase.

Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through WBGeProcure RFx Now

NOTES

Following this invitation for EOI, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding.

Only those firms which have been shortlisted will be invited to participate in the RFP phase. No notification or debrief will be provided to firms which have not been shortlisted.

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