The Nile Basin Initiative/ Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NBI/NELSAP) has received financing from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through the African Development Bank (AfDB) towards the cost of the Multinational Lakes Edward and Albert Integrated Fisheries and Water Resources Management Project (LEAF II), and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this Grant to payments under the contract for Consultancy Services for the Preparation of Muzizi Catchment Management Plan.

The study aims to elaborate a Catchment Management Plan for the Muzizi River catchment, which will support the reversal of catchment degradation, increase ecosystem resilience and productivity, and improve community livelihoods. The catchment is located in Uganda, although its upstream activities can have negative impacts on Lake Albert, which is shared with DR Congo.

The Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program Coordination Unit (NELSAP-CU) now invites consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services, i.e.:

(i) Number and description of similar assignments in integrated catchment management planning studies and projects, and sustainable land and water management; (ii) Availability of staff with relevant skills in integrated catchment management planning, sustainable land and water management, agriculture and rural development, hydrology, environment, social development, development economics;

(iii)Working experience in Uganda, DRC or the Nile Basin region.

The study is envisaged to take 8 calendar months. Consultants may constitute joint-ventures to enhance their chances of qualification.

Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank's "Rules and Procedures for the use of Consultants" May 2008, Revised July 2012, which is available on the Bank's website at http://www.afdb.org.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours: weekdays from 08:00 to 17:00 hours Rwandan Time, excluding public holidays.

Expressions of interest must be received by email at the address below by Thursday 22 March 2018 at 17:00 hours and clearly marked "Expression of Interest for Preparation of Muzizi CMP".

GODFREY SENGENDO

LEAF II Regional Project Coordinator

Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program

Coordination Unit (NELSAP-CU)

5th Floor — Kigali City Tower (KCT)

Plot 6418, KN 81 Street P.O. Box 6759, Kigali, Rwanda

Email: gsengendo@nilebasin.org ; copied to

amukubwa@nilebasin.org