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General Procurement Notice For Strengthening Risk Information For Disaster Resilience In Bhutan Project Title: Strengthening Risk Information For Disaster Resilience In Bhutan Notice No: Op00193256 The Royal Government Of Bhutan Has Received Financing In The Amount Of Us$ 3.51 Equivalent From The World Bank Toward The Cost Of The Strengthening Risk Information For Disaster Resilience In Bhutan Project, And It Intends To Apply Part Of The Proceeds To Payments For Goods, Works, Related Services And Consulting Services To Be Procured Under This Project. The Project Will Include The Following Components: A. Project Components The Proposed Project Will Be Funded By Recipient-Executed Trust Funds From The Climate Investment FundS Pilot Program For Climate Resilience And The Global Facility For Disaster Reduction And Recovery.[1] It Will Be Composed Of The Following Components: Component A. Development And Piloting Of A Multi-Hazard Risk Decision Support System; Component B. Strengthening Hydromet And Agromet Services Delivery; And Component C. Professionalization Of Construction Industry For Green And Resilient Infrastructure Development. Component A. Development And Piloting Of A Multi-Hazard Risk Decision Support System (Us$2.5 Million) Component A Will Improve The Availability And Accessibiliy Of National-Level Multi-Hazard Risk Information, Which Will Form The Foundation For Integrating Risk Information Into Targeted Sectors Such As Agriculture (Component B) And Construction (Component C). The Project Builds On The BankS Past And Ongoing Engagement In The Country.[2] At The Request Of The Rgob And With World Bank Technical Assistance Support, Ddm Has Been Taking Stock Of Existing Risk Data, Identifying Design Elements For A Multi-Hazard Risk Decision Support System (Mhrds), And Developing An Action Plan For Conducting A Nation-Wide Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment. This Component Will Build On DdmS Efforts By Providing Support For The Establishment And Piloting Of A Functional Mhrds Platform Through The Following Activities: Subcomponent A.1: Development Of Mhrds The Project Will Finance The Nationwide Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment With A Focus On High-Risk Hazards (Earthquakes, Floods, And Landslides), Priority Sectors, And Rapidly Growing And Most Vulnerable Communities. The Risk Assessment Will Include: (I) A Probabilistic Assessment Of Flood And Seismic Risks For Key Infrastructure And Economic Sectors (E.G., Transport, Power, Schools, Hospitals, Public Buildings, Agriculture, And Tourism) And Exposure Of Key Infrastructure To Landslides; (Ii) A Deterministic Flood Hazard Assessment[3] And Mapping Of Four Priority River Basins Through Desktop And Selective In-Situ Surveys Using A Hydro-Enforced And Reliable Digital Terrain Model For The Designated Areas; And (Iii) A Multi-Hazard Vulnerability Assessment Through Desktop And In-Situ Socioeconomic Surveys Taking Into Account Future Growth Information. Based On The Risk Information Generated, The Project Will Finance The Development Of A Mhrds And Mobile Applications To Better Understand The Climate And Disaster Risks That Bhutan Faces. In Addition, The Project Will Identify Top 10 Risk Hotspots By Location Or Sector And Develop Risk Mitigation Investment Strategies For Each Hotspot. The Probabilistic Assessment Of Flood And Seismic Risks For Key Infrastructure And Economic Sectors (Point (I) Above) Will Include A High Precision Estimate Of Potential Losses From Building Stock, Which Will Inform Business Cases For Seismic Strengthening And Resilience. The Project Will, Therefore, Finance The Development Of A Geospatial Building Inventory For 13 Dzongkhags[4] And An Earthquake Loss Estimation. Furthermore, The Project Will Finance Shake-Table Tests On Model Buildings For Experimental Verification Of The Interventions Recommended In The Training Manual For Earathquake-Resistant Stone Masonry Construction Of 2014 Which Attempts To Identify Shortsomings Of Present Construction Practices And Recommend Internationally-Accepted Measures And Update The Manual As Needed Based On The Results. The Findings In Particular Will Be Used To Study Damage Patterns For Classification Of Damage States (Severity Level Of Structural Damage), Required In Earthquake Loss Estimations. It Will Also Enable Evidence-Based Adoption Of Fragility Curves. Based On The Landslide Inventory Database Developed For The National Highways Through The World Bank-Financed Technical Assistance, The Project Will Finance A Detailed Survey Of Landslide Hotspots Along Road Networks, Including National Highways And Rural Roads, Using Drones. The Project Will Seek To Link The Department Of RoadS (Dor) Existing Road Asset Management System With The Mhrds, And With The Results Of The Landslide Hotspot Survey Strengthen DorS Capacity To Make Risk-Informed Transport Planning And Investment Decisions To Strengthen The Resilience Of BhutanS Road Networks, Which Are The Only Transport Means In The Country, Supporting The Livelihoods Of Local Communities And Many Economic Activities. The Flood Hazard Assessment And Mapping Will Include An Assessment Of Urban Drainage Capacity Under Mid To Upper Climate Change Scenarios Of The Forthcoming Intergovernmental Panel For Climate ChangeS Ipcc Sixth Assessment Report. The Project Will Prepare A Flood Management Plan (Fmp) For Haa Dzongkhag And A Storm Water Management Plan (Swmp) For Gelephu Thromde. This Will Involve The Development Of An Inventory Of Existing Structures, Flood Hazard And Risk Assessments, A Socioeconomic Assessment, Stormwater Management Modeling, And Recommendations On Structural And Non-Structural Flood Risk Reduction Measures, Including Detailed Engineering Designs For Upgrading Existing Flood Protection And Stormwater Drainage Infrastructure. The Project Will Not Finance Civil Works For Upgrading The Existing Infrastructure. The Multi-Hazard Vulnerability Assessment Will Include A Village-Level Socioeconomic Assessment Of Selected Communities To Analyze The Capacity Of Local Communities To Anticipate, Adapt To, And Recover From The Impacts Of Natural Hazards, Including Their Access To Local Assistance And Resources From The Government And Civil Society Organizations (Csos). There Will Be Focus On Vulnerable And Disadvantaged Groups Within Communities, Including Women, Persons With Disabilities, Elderly, Persons Living Below The Poverty Line, Indigenous Peoples, And Rural Communities In Remote Areas. The Assessment Will Also Include An Analysis Of Current And Projected Productivity Of Several Economic Sectors, Including Agriculture, Horticulture, Hydropower, Commercial And Retail, Industrial And Manufacturing, And Tourism. The Nexus Of Gender And Climate And Disaster Risks, Which Has Not Been Analyzed To-Date, Will Be Explored As Part Of The Vulnerability Assessment, Analyzing WomenS Roles And Responsibilities In Emergency Response And Recovery From Natural Disasters, Including Disease Outbreaks Such As Covid-19. Attention Will Be Paid To Socio-Spatial Patterns, Including Rural-Urban Migration Of Individuals, Income Quartiles, And Industry Groupings. An Engagement Process Will Inform The Assessment And Sensitize Vulnerable Groups On The Risks Identified. Subcomponent A.2: Capacity Building And Piloting Of Mhrds The Project Will Develop Standard Operating Procedures (Sops) To Define The Roles And Responsibilities Of Relevant Agencies In Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment And Use Of The Decision Support Tool Of The Mhrds To Ensure The Regular Updating Of Their Respective Risk Information And Its Integration Into The Mhrds. Based On The Sops, The Project Will Provide Training To The Relevant Government Officials. The Sops Will Also Define Data Sharing Protocols. In Addition, Trainings And Awareness Raising Activities Will Be Provided To Private Sector Users On The Use Of The Risk Information. The Use Of The Mhrds And The Sops Will Be Piloted By Local Governments And Line Agencies, Which Will Use Risk Information For Urban Planning At The Thromde And District Levels. Through The Mhrds, The Project Will Identify And Prioritize Vulnerable Dzongkhags And Communities To (I) Update The Disaster Management Contingency Plans Of Thromdes And Dzongkhag Disaster Management Committes; (Ii) Conduct Simulation Exercises On Disaster Management In Coordination With Local Governments And With A Focus On Vulnerable And Disadvantaged Groups, Including Women; And (Iii) Implement Advocacy And Awareness Raising Programs For Vulnerable Communities With A Focus On Women. The Subcomponent Will Also Explore The Potential For Developing Specialized Applications For Integrating Risk Information Into Critical Private Sector-Driven Areas (Agribusiness, Tourism, Construction) By Advocating The Relevance And Use Of The Mhrds In Development Of Projects. Subcomponent A.3: Enabling Environment For Risk-Based Decision Making - To Ensure The Sustainability Of The Mhrds And Keep It Updated And Dynamic, The Project Will Support The Ddm To Formulate A National Disaster And Climate Risk Information Policy. The Findings And Lessons Learned From The Mhrds Development And The National Level Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment For Priority Hazards Will Inform The Formulation Of The Policy, Which Will Guide Improvements In The Collection, Maintenance, And Use Of Risk-Related Data In Development Activities. It Will Also Underpin Recent And Ongoing Investments In Improving Other Risk Information Platforms, Such As The Disaster Management Information System Managed By The Ddm. Support From The Project Will Help The National Disaster Management Authority Headed By The Prime Minister To Activate The Inter-Ministerial Taskforce (Imt) To Ensure That It Carries Out Its Responsibilities As Defined By The Disaster Management Act, Namely To Review And Approve Hazard Zonation And Vulnerability Maps, Disaster Risk Reduction And Disaster Management Activities, And National S Tender Link : Https://Projects.Worldbank.Org/En/Projects-Operations/Procurement-Detail/Op00193256
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