ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF MINI DAM COMMAND AREA IN POTHOHAR REGION Sector : Agriculture and Food Security Financing Mode: Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Technical Assistance Grant Financing No.: 3PAK-0162 The Federal Water Management Cell (FWMC), Ministry of National Food Security &Research (MNFS&R), Government of Pakistan (GoP) has received financing in the amount of ID 200,000 (approx. equivalent US$ 300,000) from the IsDB towards the cost of the Feasibility Study for Sustainable Development of Mini Dam Command Area in the Pothohar Region, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services. The consultancy services include a development of feasibility study which will do the technical, financial, socio-economic and organizational verification of the feasibility of objectives in the context of expanding advanced irrigation technologies in command areas under the Government of Pakistan (GoP)’s Regional Program for Food Security. The study will present the different investment and operating cost with the view of easing identification of the best solutions that would yield the best benefits to GoP. The report will also demonstrate that the proposed alternative(s) is technically feasible, economically justifiable, environmentally safe and socially acceptable to the beneficiary communities. The study is to be completed within a period of 18 months. Please refer to the General procurement Notice (GPN) for this project that appeared in IsDB web pages, DgMarket, UNDB, The News, Daily Dunya and web pages of Ministry of National Food Security and Research, dated 6th August, 8th August and 11th August, 2016, respectively. The FWMC of MNFS&R now invites eligible consultant(s)/consulting firm/Association to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide specific information which demonstrates that they are fully qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Experience in the following area or tasks shall be the minimum requirement for the assignment: i) Development of Feasibility Study in the agriculture and/or water sectors; ii) Development of Socio economic analysis based on Gender and Employment iii) Data Collection and Analysis of financial viability of the technology to be used; and iv) Economic and Financial Analysis in agriculture and water sectors. Consultants may express interests in the forms of association, validated by an agreement among members of the association which clearly specifies the type of association, i.e. a joint-venture, intermediate forms of association, or sub consultancy. A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Guidelines for the Use of Consultants under Islamic Development Bank Financing (current edition). Interested consultants may obtain further information from the address below during the office hours (09:00 to 16:00 hours local time). Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by10th October 2016. The last date of submission of REOI is Extended up to 20th October, 2016. Muhammad Tahir Anwar, Director General Federal Water Management Cell, MNFS&R, 1st Floor, Adeel Plaza, 69-E, Blue Area, Islamabad, Pakistan Tel: +92-51-9245103, Fax: +92-51-9245102 Email: mtahiranwar@gmail.com