Tenders of Organization Of Eastern Caribbean States Commission

Consulting Services To Provide Public Awareness And Communications Strategy For Cyber Crime And Security Components

Telecommunications Advisor To Streamline Ectel Activities And Prepare Relevant Tors

Consulting Services To Coordinate The Delivery Of Advanced Level Digital Skills Certification And Job Coaching In The Oecs

Consulting Services To Support Digital Skills In The Oecs Including A Market Assessment, Development Of Frameworks For Programmes And Facilitation Of Training

The Organisation Of Eastern Caribbean States (oecs) Has Applied For Financing In The Amount Of Us$ Us$ 6,300,000.00 Equivalent From The World Bank Toward The Cost Of The Caribbean Regional Oceanscape Project (crop), And It Intends To Apply Part Of The Proceeds To Payments For Goods, Works, Non-consulting Services And Consulting Services To Be Procured Under This Project. This Project Will Be Financed By The Global Environmental Facility (gef).the Project Will Include The Following Components:component 1. Strengthening Ocean Governance (gef Us$4 Million):the Objective Of This Component Is To Strengthen Ocean Governance Through (a) Development Of Coastal And Marine Spatial Plans (cmsps) And Associated Training; And (b) Development Of National Ocean Strategies/policies For Participating Countries And Enhanced Alignment Of The Oecs Eastern Regional Ocean Policy (ecrop) With The 2030 Development Agenda And Recent Multilateral Environment Agreements (meas).the Development Of Cmsps And New Ocean Strategies And/or Policies Would Support More Informed Decision Making Over Sustainable Management Of Ocean Spaces At Both National And Regional Levels. Cmsps Are Particularly Important To Guiding Decision-making Over Ocean Spaces And Reducing Conflicts Over Multiple Uses Such As Marine Tourism, Recreation, Conservation Of Biodiversity, Fisheries, Gas/oil, Mining, Transport, Etc. Cmsps Bring A Spatial Dimension To The Regulation Of Marine Activities By Helping To Establish More Effective Geographical Patterns Of Sea Uses Within A Given Area. The Process Of Developing Cmsps And Associated Strategies And/or Policies Is Designed To Decrease User Conflict, Improve Planning And Regulatory Efficiencies, And Preserve Ecologically And Economically Valuable Ecosystem Functions And Services. Citizen Engagement And Participation In The Process Of Developing Cmsps And Ocean Strategies/policies Is Key To Achieving More Equitable Distribution Of Benefits To All Groups.this Component Will Include The Following Goods And Consulting Activities To Be Procured Through Open International Competitive Procurement:subcomponent 1.1 – Develop Coastal And Marine Spatial Plans (cmsps) And Training Goodsprocurement Of Gis Software, Satellite Imagery And Hardware And Equipment For Gis, Office Furnitureconsulting Servicesdevelop Four (4) New Coastal Master Plans (cmps) And Enhance One (1) Existing Cmp; Six (6) National Marine Spatial Plans (msps) And A Regional Msp Framework (together Cmsps), And Develop And Deliver Associated Msp Training. Subcomponent 1.2 – Develop National And Regional Strategies/policiesconsulting Servicesdevelop National Ocean Policies And Strategies; Align Ecrop With The 2030 Development Agenda And Recent/relevant Meas; And, Develop And Deliver Associated/targeted Training. Component 2. Strengthening Knowledge And Capacity (gef Us$1.99 Million): The Objective Of This Component Is To Strengthen Knowledge And Capacity Of Citizens And Institutions For Ocean Governance Through Partnership. It Will Strengthen Knowledge And Capacity Of Public, Private, And Civil Society Sectors By Expanding Access To Ocean Data And Ocean Education With Innovative Tools And Approaches Through Partnerships. Specifically It Will Support (a) Expanding The Development And Use Of Innovative Tools That Aggregate And Analyze Marine Data For Improved Decision-making Over Ocean Assets; (b) Enhancing Aggregation Of, And Access To Educational Content Concerning The Oceans, Primarily Via Virtual Approaches; (c) Supporting An Investor Roundtable To Forge New Partnerships And Raise Interest In Investing In Countries’ Transition To A Blue Economy; And (d) Strengthening Collaboration With Un To Help Support More Effective Gef-supported Clme+ Sap Implementation Across Oecs And The Caribbean Region And Support For Iw-learn. This Component Will Finance The Following Consulting Activities Through Open International Competitive Procurement:subcomponent 2.1 – Expand Marine Data Aggregation And Analytic Tools Consulting Servicesexpand And Enhance The Mapping Ocean Wealth Platform To Improve Oecs Data Coverage; And, Develop Mobile Applications Of Multilayered Gis And Environmental Economic Data And Improve Data Access For Decision Makers.subcomponent 2.2 – Institutional Strengthening And Knowledge Services Consulting Servicesdeliver For Citizens And Institutions Of The Oecs Member States’ Access To Existing And New Ocean Education Content Vis Think Blue U, A Virtual Blue Economy Campus In Partnership With Virtual Educa Global Alliance (vega) And A Consortium Of Partners. Component 3: Project Management, Monitoring And Assessment (gef Us$0.31 Million):the Objective Of This Component Is To Ensure Effective Project Implementation, Monitoring Of Activities And Final Project Evaluation. Procurement Of Contracts Financed By The World Bank Will Be Conducted Through The Procedures As Specified In The World Bank’s Procurement Regulations For Ipf Borrowers (july 2016) (procurement Regulations), And Is Open To All Eligible Firms And Individuals As Defined In The Procurement Regulations. After Project Negotiations, The World Bank Shall Arrange The Publication On Its External Website Of The Agreed Initial Procurement Plan And All Subsequent Updates Once It Has Provided A No Objection.specific Procurement Notices For Contracts Subject To Open International Competitive Procurement Will Be Announced, As They Become Available, In Un Development Business Online, On The World Bank’s External Website And Www.oecs.org.interested Eligible Firms And Individuals Who Would Wish To Be Considered For The Provision Of Goods, Works, Non-consulting Services And Consulting Services For The Above Mentioned Project, Or Those Requiring Additional Information, Should Contact The Borrower At The Address Below: