DUSHANBE, September 15, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Unit for Management of the Ferghana Valley Water Resource Management Project has announced tender for selecting a consultant for implementation of the Second Public Employment for Sustainable Agriculture and Water Management Project.
According to the State Committee on Investment and State-owned Property Management (GosKomInvest), the International Development Association (IDA) and the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) will finance the project.
Consulting services reportedly include preparation of detailed design and field supervision for Vahdat and Danghara districts.
The deadline for applications is September 23, 2015.
The development objectives of the Second Public Employment for Sustainable Agriculture and Water Resources Management Project are to: provide employment to food-insecure people through the rehabilitation of irrigation and drainage infrastructure, increase crop production in response to improved irrigation and drainage infrastructure, and support the development of improved policies and institutions for water resource management, as a means to improve food availability and food access for low-income people in poor rural areas supported by the project. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is public works and rehabilitation of irrigation and drainage infrastructure. The second component of the project is assistance in water resources management, including technical assistance for policy and institutional reform. The third component of the project is project management. A Project Management Unit (PMU) to be managed under the World Bank-financed Ferghana Valley Water Resource Management Project will be the main implementation agency. It will be responsible for: implementation and coordination, financial management and procurement, communication and awareness programs, environmental management and safeguards, and monitoring and evaluation.
