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REPÚBLICA DE MOÇAMBIQUE
MINISTÉRIO DAS OBRAS PÚBLICAS E HABITAÇÃO
UNIDADE GESTORA E EXECUTORA DAS AQUISIÇÕES
Feasibility Studies for Building Climate Resilience of Limpopo Basin
PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE MAPAI DAM
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
[Water, Energy, Agriculture]
Project ID No.: P-MZ-EAZ-002
The Government of Republic of Mozambique has applied for grant funds from the African Water Facility
(AWF) and the Fund for African Private Sector Program (FAPA) toward the cost of the Feasibility Studies for
Building Climate Resilience of Limpopo Basin in Mozambique, and intends to apply part of the agreed amount
for this grant to payments under the contract for the Technical Feasibility Study of this project. One of the
options studied through this feasibility is a big multi-purpose dam located at Mapai.
The services included under this project are as follows:
a) Component I: Pre-feasibility Assessment and Strategic Decision Making
The pre-feasibility assessment is aimed to (i) establish an appropriate climate change strategic framework for
the project; (ii) assess infrastructure options; (iii) provide initial technical, economic, environmental and social
investigation for assessment of options; and (iv) support strategic decision making.
b) Component II: Feasibility Studies
The feasibility studies will consist of (i) the feasibility study of the selected infrastructure(s) that will provide
preliminary designs and cost estimates of all components,(ii) feasibility study of the other Multi-purpose
Development Options to assess potential multi-purpose benefits of promoting other development
opportunities related to the dam(s) as well as costs estimates of development plans for the envisaged sector
interventions, (iii) Detailed Climate Change Evaluation and Climate Risk Management Adaptation (iv)
Analysis of Financial and Economic Viability and Multi-purpose Benefits, (v) Local Benefit Sharing, Gender
Equality and Social Equity to assess how the generated benefits can be shared with local populations.
The duration of this study is anticipated to be 22 months.
The Administração Regional de Águas do Sul (ARA Sul) is the Implementing Agency and will be supported
by a Project Steering Committee comprising by relevant and interested government institutions.
ARA Sul now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested
consultants 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.). Consultants may constitute joint-ventures to enhance their chances of qualification.
Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the
African Development Bank’s “Rules and Procedures for the use of Consultants”( May 2008 Edition
Revised July 2012) which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org, and will also follow
relevant Mozambican legislation
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours, from 8:30 to
15:00 hrs.
Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by 22nd December 2014 at 15:00 hrs and
mention “Pre-feasibility Study for the Mapai Dam”.
Att. Director General
Avenida Samora Machel, nº 30, 6º andar, CP 4033
Maputo, Mozambique
Tel: + 258 21 306729/30
Fax: +258 21 30 6756

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