National Development Planning Agency bappenas Tender

Expression of Interest: Consultant for Irrigation specialist (international) On 18 may 2017, adb approved the integrated participatory development and management of irrigation program (ipdmip – the program) for a total of $600 million [loan nos. : 3529 (adb) and 8327 (aif)], to support the government in implementing its irrigation improvement program (iip) 2015 to 2025. The iip which advances the overarching agenda of food security and rural poverty reduction through increased and improved water delivery, is estimated to cost $9. 96 billion. The ipdmip finances a time slice of the government’s iip in 74 districts, estimated to cost $1,679 million from 2017 to 2021. Adb provides $500 million from its ordinary capital resources and $100 million financed from the asean infrastructure fund. The focus of adb support will be on improving irrigation system operation and maintenance (o&m), and water delivery to farmers. The upgrading of planning and engineering guidelines (kriteria perencanaan – kp) for irrigation infrastructure is one of the key targets under the program. The upgrading of the kp covers non paddy irrigation, landscaping technology, irrigation modernization, survey, investigation, and design (sid), budgeting, right of way management, scada, disaster and climate change resilience, and modern construction methods among others. The directorate of irrigation and low land (dill) under the directorate general of water resources, ministry of public works and housing, established a team of experts to advise on the kp upgrading. The research center for irrigation (balai teknis irigasi) will also provide technical advice to update these guidelines. The kp upgrading is expected for completion by 2022. Scope of Work: In supporting the kp upgrading, the consultant will (i) review best practices and innovations that could be incorporated in the upgraded kp; (ii) review the upgraded kp to ensure that they reflect sound technical approaches towards modern, disaster and climate resilient irrigation infrastructure. The consultant will coordinate with dill and adb officer. The services will also help dill in incorporating approaches for (i) irrigation system management to address increasing climate variability and change, climate proofing, water efficiency, mapping, and remote sensing; (ii) master planning and feasibility study methodology, construction management and technical specification and cost estimate standards; (iii) right of way management; and (iv) hydro-mechanical works including for high value crops. Consulting Services Budget: Usd 30,000 Deadline of Submitting EOI: 16-jun-2021 11:59 pm manila local time Estimated Commencement Date: 30-jun-2021 ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB),