PROCUREMENT NOTICE
NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT
Country: Kenya
Description of the Assignment:
Request for Recruitment of National Individual Consultant to carry out a “Value Chain Analysis of
the Extractives Industry in Kwale County, with a special focus on Silica Sands and the Duruma
(Mazeras) Slates”.
Duration: 40 days assignment over a period of 2 months.
Background
The management of extractive industries is one of the most critical challenges facing many
resource-dependent developing countries today. Rather than stimulating broad-based economic
development, reliance on resource extraction has tended to concentrate wealth and power in the
hands of a few, exacerbate corruption and inequalities, lead to environmental degradation and
pollution, while doing little to reduce poverty, economic disparities and generate employment.
Worse still, in many countries extractive resources have fuelled violent conflicts1. In addition, gender
equality and ensuring women`s issues especially, have not been given a visible arena within the
extractive industries. In such contexts, there are thus several challenges for developing sustainable
human development, and gains made over years of progress with respect to meeting the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and democratic reforms can easily be undone.
The recent announcement of oil discovery and other minerals has propelled Kenya as a new player
in the global market for hydrocarbons and valued minerals. The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
projects that oil production in Kenya is expected to start in six to seven years from now, giving the
country time to prepare to manage its endowment to the achieve its development goals as
stipulated in the 2030 Vision. In addition to oil, Kenya is also rich in gas, rare earth metals, coal, iron
ore, gold, limestone, gypsum, soda ash, gemstones, manganese ore, fluorspar, diatomite, titanium,
zircon, chromite, niobium and silica sand. Most recently, Cortec Mining Kenya Limited has
announced that Mrima Hills in Kwale County has one of the largest rare earth mineral deposits in
the world with a potential in-ground value of up to $62.4 billion.
Kwale County Profile – A Brief
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Nicholas Shaxson (2007) Poisoned Wells: The Dirty Politics of African Oil
Kwale County is one of the six counties in the coastal region. Politically, Kwale County has four
constituencies namely Matuga, Msambweni, Lunga Lunga and Kinango which follow the county
administrative boundaries. The county is positioned in a strategic location which could assist in
acceleration of economic growth in the Kenyan coast. The county has four major topographic
features namely the coastal plain, the foot plateau, the coastal uplands and the Nyika Plateau.
Altitudes range from sea level to 462 meters above sea level in Dzombo.
Kwale County is inhabited mainly by the Digo and Durumas who are the natives but other
communities such as the Kamba, Kikuyu, Watharaka, Luo, and even whites have a significant
presence. Settlement patterns in the county are influenced by infrastructure network (Roads,
Water, Electricity), high agricultural zones dictated by nature of soils and the coastline. The county
population as per 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census (KPHC) is 649,931 persons and is
projected to increase to 713,488, 783,261 and 833,527 persons in 2012, 2015 and 2017 respectively.
Extractives Industry in Kwale
Kwale County has a huge potential for mineral exploitation. Some of the already discovered
minerals include Titanium (rutile, ilmenite, zircon) at Nguluku and Shimba Hills; Gemstones at
Kuranze; Rare Earth Elements (niobium, phosphates) at Mrima Hills and Samburu; Silica Sands at
Waa, Tiwi and Ramisi; Zinc, Lead and copper at Mkang‘ombe, Mwache, Dumbule and Dzitenge;
Baryte at Lunga-lunga; Coal at Maji ya Chumvi; Sandstones at Mariakani; Limestone at Shimoni and
Waa; Coral rocks at coastline and a potential for offshore oil and gas.
The county has several on-going mining activities such as exploitation of limestone at Waa and
Titanium at Nguluku and Maumba by Kenya Calcium Limited and Base Titanium Limited respectively.
Prospecting activities for niobium at Mrima Hills have found huge deposits of a rare mineral
sparking a race for exploitation. Milli Glass Limited, Kenya Breweries Glass Limited and Eastern
Chemicals are exploiting Silica Sands in the county as well. Other small scale mining of gemstones
is ongoing in the county.
There has been consistent opposition to the exploitation of minerals in Kwale County. Local leaders,
organized groups and the communities have opposed exploitation for various reasons including
environmental considerations due to its perceived high radioactivity, the issue of compensation for
communal or individual land as well as community benefits-sharing amongst the various
stakeholders.
Silica sands and the Duruma Slates are currently the most commonly mined minerals amongst the
communities in Kwale, especially amongst the youth and women.
Scope of Study
The consultant will carry out a Value Chain Analysis of selected minerals in Kwale County, with a
special focus on Silica Sands and the Duruma (Mazeras) Slates.
The proposed study shall provide a comprehensive assessment of the different players, the
opportunities, challenges and risks of the above mentioned value chains in Kwale County and
beyond.
Outputs
The key output from this assignment will be a report on the “Value Chain Analysis of selected
minerals in Kwale County”.
The list of outputs expected from the consultant includes the following:
Outputs
Inception report including draft structure of final report and assessment criteria for analysing
the SMSEs as suppliers to the Extractives Industries
First draft of final report sent to UNDP for comments
Facilitation of stakeholder consultation workshop (s)
Final report (after incorporating comments and feedback)
Competencies and Qualifications of Consultant
The consultant should have the following minimum qualifications and competencies.
 Minimum MA/MSc in Economics, International Development, Public Policy or other
relevant field, a PhD will be an added advantage
 At least 10 years of experience in research, socio-economic work, development policy
research, gender related work or related fields
 Experience in value chain analysis, especially on the mining sector
 Highly developed analytical skills with ability to produce high quality analytical reports and
policy papers
 Excellent ability to communicate in English and Kiswahili
 Must fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya on integrity.
Evaluation Criteria
(only candidates obtaining a minimum of 70 points will be considered)
Criteria
1.
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5.
Weight
Max. Point
Technical
100%
100
Minimum MA/MSc in Economics, International Development,
Public Policy or other relevant field
At least 10 years of experience in research, socio-economic work,
development policy research, gender related work or related
fields
Experience in value chain analysis, especially on the mining sector
in the Coastal region of Kenya
Highly developed analytical skills with ability to produce high
quality analytical reports and policy papers
Language proficiency in English and Kiswahili and any local
languages
30%
30
20%
20
20%
20
20%
20
10%
10
Payment Terms
Payment to the consultant will be made in three instalments upon satisfactory completion of the
following deliverables:
 1st instalment: 20% upon production and presentation of inception report
 2nd instalment: 30% upon submission of first draft report
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3rd instalment: 50% upon submission of the final report with all deliverables
APPLICATION PROCESS
1. Qualified and interested candidates for this consultancy are hereby requested to send in their
applications addressing them to:
Procurement Unit
UNDP Kenya Country Office
Email: consultants.ken@undp.org
Please quote “Value Chain Analysis - Kwale County” on the subject line.
2. The application should contain the following:
 A brief technical proposal (approach and methodology, list of personnel and their CVs,
timelines and schedule)
 UNDP Personal History Form (P11) for the lead Consultant
 Individual Contract Proposal Form
Deadline for Submission: Thursday, 4 September 2014 at 2.00 P.M Kenya Time.
ANNEXES
ANNEX 1 - TERMS OF REFERENCES (TOR)
ANNEX 2 - IC PROPOSAL FORM
ANNEX 3 - P11 TEMPLATE
ANNEX 4 - INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS