Project Coordination And Management Unit Tender

General procurement notice for Individual consultants support for preparation of new legal framework/ water law and restructuring/ transformation Plan for Irrigation Department into Irrigation Water Resource Department (IWRD) 1. The Government of Sindh has applied for financing in the amount of US$ 310 million equivalent from the World Bank (IDA Credit) toward the implementation cost of Sindh Water and Agriculture Transformation (SWAT) Project, and it intends to apply part of the proce The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase agricultural water productivity in selected Farmer Organization command areas and to establish an institutional framework for integrated water resources management. The proposed project has four main components comprising various activities/ subcomponents summarized as under: Component 1 - Water Resources Management (US$ 25 Million): This component will establish Provincial Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) system. There are three subcomponents by providing technical assistance for (i) formulation of a new water law, a unified legal framework for IWRM and irrigation service delivery in Sindh; restructuring/ transformation of Irrigation Department into Irrigation & Water Resources Department and support capacity building including canal water pricing reforms; (ii) preparation of the first ever Sindh Strategic Water Plan (SSWP) and (iii) establishment of Hydro-Agro Informatics Program with new tools for monitoring both water & agriculture. Component 2 - Water Service Delivery (US$ 150 Million):This component will improve the performance of the multi-purpose canal network and irrigation service to farmers. There are four subcomponents includes (i) modernization of Farmers managed 40 selected canals/ distributaries/ minor in the jurisdiction of three Area Water Boards (AWBs): Nara Canal, Left Bank Canals and Ghotki Feeder; (ii) provide technical support for capacity building of Sindh Irrigation & Drainage Authority (SIDA), Canals AWBs and Farmer Organizations (FOs); (iii) rehabilitation and upgrading of Akram Wah canal a 116 kilometers multipurpose canal on the Left Bank of the Indus River off-taking from Kotri Barrage providing water to 187,000 has of agriculture and multiple cities including the second largest city in Sindh, Hyderabad and (iv) detailed feasibility studies/designs covering engineering,environmental and social aspects for upgrading of three main canals of right bank of Indus river off-taking from Sukkur Barrage. Component 3 - Agricultural Subsidies and Investments (US$ 120 Million):This component will promote the adoption of climate smart practices for traditional crops such as wheat, rice, cotton, and sugar as well the transition to higher value, water thrifty crops such as oilseeds, pulses, fruits, and vegetables. This component will be implemented through five subcomponents including (i) integrated development of the same 40 FOs supported under Component 2 at the WORLD BANK (WB),