Caribbean Development Bank Tender

Expressions of Interest for Developing a sector policy and strategy. The objective of the consultancy is to assist CDB in defining and addressing the key issues, (including climate change, inequalities, water governance, resource management, etc.) affecting the water and sanitation sector across CDB’s Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs), and likely to impact the sector over the period 2021 to 2031, and to assist in setting out the long-term vision, role and guiding principles of the Bank in addressing those issues. This would be achieved through development of: (a) a new climate resilient, gender transformative, Water and Sanitation Sector Policy and Strategy for CDB; and (b) associated Operational Guidelines for implementation of the strategy. The services will include a Desk Review of available information on the water and sanitation sector. Visits to a sample of BMCs will be facilitated, but in-depth consultations with stakeholders in all BMCs will be required. Both primary (surveys, focus groups, interviews, etc.) and secondary research methods (literature review, desk research, etc.) are expected to be used for the collection of data. The extent of field visits may be affected by the present COVID-19 pandemic environment, therefore, it will be necessary for shortlisted Consultants to demonstrate in their proposals, the necessary mitigation measures they will adopt to effectively execute the tasks outlined in the scope of services. The consultants will be required to demonstrate qualifications and experience in areas including, among others, water and sanitation sector policy, economics, engineering, social and gender analysis, and environmental and climate analysis. Excellent communication skills will be required, including fluency of all team members in English, and inclusion in the team of persons fluent in the official languages of all of the Banks’s BMCs. The duration of the assignment is expected to be for a period of approximately thirteen (13) months. Expressions of Interest must be received by email at the address below no later than 3:30pm on Friday, August, 14, 2020 CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (CDB),