Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Poverty Reduction Fund
Community Livelihoods Enhancement and Resilience
No.0015/CLEAR
Vientiane Capital, Dated: 16January 2024
Request for Expression of Interest (REOI)
National Individual Consultants
IDA Credit No. 73580-LA and 73590-LA. Project No. P178545
The Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank towards the cost of the Community Livelihoods Enhancement and Resilience (CLEAR) and intends to apply part of the funds to cover eligible payments for hiring the national individual consultants.
The Community Livelihoods Enhancement and Resilience (CLEAR) Project now invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information including Expression of Interest, CV and other supporting documents with description of similar assignment demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The list of required national individual consultants as follows:
1. Engineering Officer (Lao National only)
The minimum qualifications for candidates as follows:
- At least Bachelor’s degree in engineering, with a specialization in agricultural infrastructure, irrigation, road and environment engineering activities;
- A minimum 7 years relevant technical working experience especially in managing/supervising community driven/labour-based projects in rural, remote areas;
- Ability to plan and compare the cost effectiveness of investment in agricultural infrastructure such as access to production area, irrigation for paddy rice and other plantation as well as for animal raising. Experience in participatory community development, organizing technical training and training of trainers.
- Good level of English language skills (speaking, writing and reading) and demonstrate computer literacy in MS Office Package, Access and engineering software such as AutoCAD, Water CAD, Hydrology simulation, GIS, STAAD, sketch up, etc.;
- Ability to work independently, within the framework of the project’s requirements;
- Well-developed organization and task prioritization skills;
- Good practical and problem-solving skills;
- Sensitivity towards gender and ethnic issues found in the rural areas;
- A willingness to travel to and stay in rural areas for extended periods of time;
- Possess strong team building capacity, good communication and social skills and ability to coordinate with local people.
The successful consultant will be selected under Individual method in accordance with the procedures set out and the attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14 to 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, dated July 2016, revised November 2017, revised August 2018 and revised November 2020, which can be found at the website: www.worldbank.org/procure.
Further information including Terms of Reference can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 08:00 to 16:00 hours, from Monday to Friday (standard Lao PDR time), or visit http://prflaos.org/vacancy.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person or by e-mail) by 16:00 hour no later than 29th February 2024. Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below:
Attention to: Community Livelihoods Enhancement and Resilience (CLEAR)
C/o Prime Minister Council’s Office
Sisavat Village, Nahaidiew Road, Chanthaboury District , Vientiane Municipality, Lao PDR
Phone: 856-21-261479-80, Email: phatnakhone@clearlaos.org and copy to litphachan@clearlaos.org, youthavinh@clearlaos.org
