Train WASH Artisans to Carry out Community Based Sanitation Marketing Activities And Train WASH Entrepreneur ...

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General Procurement Notice for Train WASH Artisans to Carry out Community Based Sanitation Marketing Activities And Train WASH Entrepreneurs in Producing and Marketing Sanitation Materials in Communities GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICESIERRA LEONEPOST EBOLA RECOVERY SOCIAL INVESTMENT FUND PERSIF GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE GPN 1 The Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone through the Mano River Union has received a blend of grants totaling UA9 82 million US13 551 600 million from the African Development Fund ADF and the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Initiative Trust Fund RWSSI to finance the Post Ebola Recovery Social Investment Fund Project The PERSIF project targeting Ebola affected communities especially along the borders of Sierra Leone and Guinea seeks to contribute to the availability of selected basic social services restoration of livelihoods and economic opportunities It will also enhance providing seed money to establish a Social Investment Fund executed by a third party financial institution to finance demand driven small scale activities on the basis of calls for proposals issued by the Fund It is expected to play a catalytic role in improving community response to outbreaks thereby contributing to inclusive growth gender equality and poverty reduction in the two affected countries The project seeks to support the National Post Ebola Recovery Plans of the target countries complementing and working in coordination with other partners supporting transition and recovery It will foster economic and social inclusion and gender equality by strengthening the financial foundation of the poor and women in particular to carry out economic activities developing skills and access to markets while reinforcing their autonomy and community resilience to shocks 2 The principal objectives of this project are to enhance resilience in communities affected by the Ebola outbreak The specific objectives are to support the recovery of the Ebola affected communities through i restoration of basic social services and ii the revival of local economic opportunities especially for women through sustained job creation in value adding businesses and markets as well as the relevant trainings towards their skills development It is envisaged that the project will contribute towards the following outcomes i increased access to basic social services ii increased access to finance for micro and small business start ups including support to economic diversification and iii enhanced growth in cross border trade between the MRU countries 4 Procurement of goods works and the acquisition of consultancy services necessary for the execution of the activities of the Post Ebola Recovery Social Investment Fund project shall be undertaken by the Projects Fiduciary Management Unit PFMU through Calls for Proposals and Invitation for Bids for the Investment following African Development Bank s new rules and procedures for the Procurement of Goods and Works and the Rules and Procedures for the Use of Consultants dated August 2015 using the relevant Bank Standard Bidding Documents as well as National Competitive Bidding procedures where appropriate Bidding documents for the project goods works and services are expected to be available beginning May 2020 5 Interested bidders may obtain further information and should confirm their interest by contacting The Procurement Unit Project Fiduciary Management Unit Ministry of Finance13A Howe Street Freetown Sierra LeoneCell 232 76 672186 Email percif2019 gmail com

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