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Selection Information
Assignment Title
Analytical Work and Technical Assistance to support strategic basin planning for Ganga River
Basin in India.
Publication Date
15-Jan-2015
Expression of Interest Deadline
29-Jan-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)
Language of Notice
English
Selection Notice
Assignment Country
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IN - India
Funding Sources
The World Bank intends to finance the assignment/services under Trust Funds:
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BB - BANK BUDGET
TF018717 - Ganges Strategic Basin Planning
Individual/Firm
The consultant will be a firm.
Assignment Description
The terms of reference of the assignment outline a major program of work to support the
strategic basin planning efforts of Government of India over a two to three year period. The
focus of the project is on technical assistance to government though modelling and analytical
work combined with capacity building.
The high-level objectives of the project are:
(i) To significantly strengthen the capability of relevant central and state government agencies to
undertake comprehensive evidence-based strategic basin planning for the Ganga River basin,
(ii) To develop, document and disseminate (through detailed analytical work and stakeholder
engagement) a set of plausible scenarios that balance significantly improving the health of the
river and maintaining an acceptable level of economic productivity, and
(iii) To build stronger and more accessible information and knowledge base to guide ongoing
dialogue around and management of the Ganga River basin.
These will be achieved by:
(i) Developing a detailed and robust water resources planning model for the entire Ganga River
basin in India and training central and state government engineers and planners in its use
(ii) Characterizing and analyzing surface-groundwater interactions across the basin using this
information to refine the river modelling
(iii) Undertaking a multi-scale environmental flow assessment across the basin and using these
assessments to inform the scenario modelling
(iv) Developing, modelling and disseminating a series of plausible scenarios that explore
alternative options for improving water management including improving river health
(v) Establishing and facilitating a participatory process across technical and other interested
stakeholders (inside and outside of government) to guide and share the work above
(vi) Ensuring wide access to the models and analyses and quality documentation of these.
3. Study Area
The project will encompass the entire Ganga River basin in India including all tributaries
upstream of Farakka Barrage on the Ganga River. While rainfall-runoff modelling may the areas
in India downstream of Farakka Barrage this is not required; river modelling of the Damodar
Valley and the distributary channels in West Bengal is not anticipated. The modelling will need
to ensure robust assessment of the flows that enter the Ganga via the Nepalese tributaries.
While hydrologic modelling will be required across the full area described above and a
development full basin-wide pollutant inventory is required, modelling of water quality,
environmental health and surface-groundwater interactions, are expected to be focused in key
reaches of the main-stem or tributaries, to be identified during the early phase of the project.
Eligibility
The lead organization for the project will meet the following criteria:
- Minimum ten years of experience in providing international consultancy services in the water
sector, with particular emphasis on a track record of successfully delivering major analytical
projects that inform water resources policy or management.
- Track record of managing major multi-organizations technical partnerships on complex water
problems including in the last five years.
- Experienced in technical assignments in developing countries; preferably including India.
- Ability to quickly deploy a large team (at least 30 professionals with relevant experience and
qualifications) either from the lead organization or through sub-contracting arrangements.
Selection Procedure
Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Banks
Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (current
edition).
If you wish to be considered for the proposed assignment, you are invited to submit an
Expression of Interest online by January 29, 2015. Expression of Interest should be submitted, in
English, electronically through World Bank Group eConsult2:
https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html
To obtain further information, please write to Mr. William Young, email:
wyoung@worldbank.org.
Qualification Criteria
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1. Provide information showing that they are qualified in the field of the assignment.
2. Provide information on the technical and managerial capabilities of the firm.
3. Provide information on their core business and years in business.
4. Provide information on the qualifications of key staff.
5. undefined
* - Mandatory