Ministry Of Territorial Administration And Infrastructure Tender

Expression of Interest: Consultant for Environmental safeguards specialist Adb has approved a technical assistance to the government of armenia (goa) to support the preparation and initial implementation of the armenia transport and trade facilitation strategy (ttfs), 2020–2040, which will focus on developing (i) transport master plan, (ii) a trade facilitation plan, (iii) a road safety plan and program, and (iv) modal action plans. A transport master plan which consists of a prioritized set of projects for armenia, and subsectoral/thematic policies and plans including for (i) road transport/trucking, (ii) railways, (iii) aviation, (iii) urban transport, (v) environmental protection under consideration of social protection, social safeguards, and gender aspects with private sector involvement. The executing agency for the preparation of ttfs is the ministry of territorial administration and infrastructure of ra (mtai). Adb is seeking to engage experienced individual international consultants following the adb procurement policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and its associated project administration instructions and/or staff instructions. The consultant’s inputs will be provided on an intermittent basis in accordance to the progress made during implementation. Scope of Work: This project is a contribution to the government’s ‘armenia transformation strategy’ (ats), which contains ambitious goals for demographic and economic growth, and improvements in govern¬ance and social indicators. Support is required in ensuring environmental safeguards policy compliance with the adbs safeguards policy statement (sps, 2009) in preparing, reviewing, and finalizing the team’s recommendations, which may include policies, capital projects and other actions with positive or negative environmental implications. The environment safeguard specialist will make appropriate and timely inputs to the team’s deliverables, in accordance with international best practice, armenian conditions and the ats. Specific tasks will include the following contributions to the team’s deliverables:a. Providing environmental input to a project prioritization tool designed to combine economic, financial, environmental, social and other criteria in a holistic process of project prior¬itization. The expert’s input will include assistance to design the tool, identification of relevant indicators and means of quantifying them, and preparation of material for a manual to guide future users. B. The identification and conceptual design or modification of specific project proposals for inclusion in modal action plans that will form part of the ttfs. The purpose will be to maximize positive and minimize negative environmental impacts; and to ensure alignment with international environmental safeguard standards, including adb’s own. C. Writing parts of the draft and final ttfs documents as prescribed by the team leader. D. Advice on the creation of a gps-based planning tool sho ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB),