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Feasibility Study for Developing Benefit Sharing Framework to Enhance the Benefits of Communities

Company:	"Environmental Project Implementation Unit" (EPIU) State Agency Government
Location:	Yerevan, Armenia
Duration:	The duration of the assignment/contract is about 3 months, calculated from the date of contract signing.
Deadline:	23 April 2025, 18:00
Announcement Code:	AM-EPIU-486535-CS-CQS

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COMPETITION TYPE:

Request for Expressions of Interest (Consulting Services – Firms Selection)

DETAIL DESCRIPTION:

The Environmental Project Implementation Unit 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.

This consulting services is commissioned as part of the Armenia Resilient Landscapes Project which aims to establish an effective and sustainable framework for benefit-sharing between different stakeholders including local communities, private sector entities, government institutions, and other relevant parties involved in the management of Communities’ Benefits within Lori, Gegharkunik, Ararat and Syunik regions. The feasibility study will help assess various models of benefit-sharing and recommend the most viable approach.

This consulting service has following overall objectives:
- To assess the current legal, institutional, and policy frameworks that may influence or govern benefit-sharing in development of ecotourism in both forests and wetlands. The general approach will be strong community engagement; involvement of the private sector; and development of benefit sharing between communities, forestry enterprises, state sanctuaries, and developers;
- To identify key stakeholders and determine their interests and needs related to benefit-sharing. The benefits will have the social and gender dimension considering the vulnerability of the most exposed groups and focus on reducing such vulnerability;
- To develop and analyze potential models for benefit-sharing that could be applied in the context of third component of Armenia Resilient Landscapes Project, supporting income-generating livelihoods activities such as NTFP, value addition, and alternative livelihoods;
- To evaluate the feasibility of different benefit-sharing mechanisms, considering local economic, social, and environmental conditions. Community-level activities, whether related to wetland restoration, reforestation, or ecotourism, should be well integrated and anchored within the local development planning process;
- To assess concerns of impacts to livelihoods from the changes to policy, legal, regulatory, and administrative frameworks as well as from limiting activities in forests and to grazing;
- To develop and recommend a benefit-sharing framework and mechanism that aligns with the goals of equity, sustainability, and mutual benefits, strengthening community engagement and improving their livelihoods, integrated with the improved management of forests, wetlands, and protected areas;
- To propose monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for the implementation of the benefit-sharing framework.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this request for expressions of interest in Annex A. (The full notice, including detailed TOR for the assignment, is available in the file attached below.)

REQUIREMENTS:

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The Qualifications criteria of the Consulting firm are:

The Consultant must have sufficient resources and capacity to carry out the services.

The selected consulting firm should have the following minimum experience:

- Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience in conducting feasibility studies, benefit sharing policy and institutional assessments, and designing benefit sharing frameworks related to community-based natural resource management, ecotourism, or non-timber forest product (NTFP) value chains;
- Proven experience working with government agencies on assignments related to environmental governance, forestry, wetland conservation, or rural development, preferably with involvement in participatory or community-focused initiatives;
- Experience collaborating with international organizations or donor-funded projects (e.g. World Bank, UNDP, EU, GEF) will be considered a strong asset, particularly in the context of sustainability, community benefits, or conservation-based development;
- Demonstrated ability to engage diverse stakeholders, including local communities, civil society organizations, and public institutions, through inclusive and participatory methodologies;
- Capacity to mobilize a multidisciplinary team with appropriate expertise in environmental, legal, social, and economic dimensions of the assignment;
- Proven experience working in Armenia and/or CIS countries.

Key Experts, whose requirements are specified in the TOR, will not be evaluated at this stage.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below via e-mail NO later than April 23, 2025, 18:00.
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 Consultant Qualification Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (09:00-18:00).

Environmental Project Implementation Unit
Attn: Armen Yesoyan (Acting Director of EPIU)
65A Tigran Mets Ave., 3rd fl.
Yerevan 0008, Armenia
Tel: +374 96 693 911
E-mail: ********.****@*****.***

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OPEN TO/ ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

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” September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

INTENDED AUDIENCE:

All eligible consulting firms are invited

ABOUT:

The Republic of Armenia has received financing from the World Bank (the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“IBRD”), acting as an Implementing Agency of the Global Environment Facility (“GEF”) and as administrator of the Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Armenia Resilient Landscapes Project and International Development Association (“IDA”), acting as administrator of the Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Armenia Resilient Landscapes Project) toward the cost of the RESILAND: Armenia Resilient Landscape Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

ATTACHMENTS:

FULL REOI&TOR - REOI3.2.2Feasibility study.pdf

ABOUT COMPANY:

The “Environmental Projects Implementation Unit” (EPIU) State Agency is an advanced institution mandated to ensure successful implementation of environmental projects derived from national strategic priorities. With its comprehensive project portfolio and experience, EPIU supports governmental agencies, communities, private sector agencies and other stakeholders to overcome vulnerability and gaps focusing on climate change mitigation and adaptation practices. The agency is accredited by major multilateral climate funds as the Adaptation Fund and Green Climate Fund and has a wide network of international partners (including UNDP, IFAD UNEP, FAO, SIDA, APVA, ADB, EBRD, GIZ, WB, GEF and other institutions).

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