Regional Program on Improving Forest Law Enforcement and Governance in the European Neighborhood Policy East Countries and Russia (ENPI FLEG II).  Grant No.: P131138

Assignment Title: Consultancy Firm to provide russian voice over and animation adaptation for iucn’s existing english-language restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (roam) video

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Regional Program on Improving Forest Law Enforcement and Governance in the European Neighborhood Policy East Countries and Russia (ENPI/East FLEG II), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include :

Objectives of the Assignment

• Raise awareness the ROAM tool suite use and offerings;
• Assist in rolling-out assessments and training partners and implementers;
• Generate new demand for assessments;
• Support the ROAM road-testing process.

Scope of services

• Voice over work – recording Russian language in sound studio, replacing existing English language sound track;
• Animation adaptation – changing on-screen text from English to Cyrillic, complete renders and exports on video, and adjust/make changes based on feedback from video reviews.

IUCN now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:

• Expertise with video editing software
• Expertise in recording voice, sound, and mixing high-quality audio channels
• Expertise in rendering and exporting high-quality video formats
• Prior experience with IUCN and/or members
• Basic awareness of ROAM, FLR, the Bonn Challenge or GPFLR
• Experience with selection of soundtracks and purchase of copyrights
• Professional language skills in writing and reviewing English and Russian

The assignment should be fulfilled within a 1-month period starting February 1, 2016.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 and 1.11 of the World Bank’s Guidelines “Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans & Grants by World Bank Borrowers” (January 2011) ("Consultant Guidelines"), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest and eligibility. 

Consultants may submit their EOIs as an individual firm or in association in the form of a joint venture or – subconsultancy. All the members of the joint venture shall be jointly and severably liable for the entire assignment. However, the experience of sub-consultant will not be considered while short-listing.  A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selections Based on the Consultants' Qualifications (CQS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines. The best qualified and experienced firm shall be selected and only this one selected firm shall be asked to submit a combined technical and financial proposal.  Deadline for the application is Friday, January 22, 2016, 17:00 CET.  

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours.

Dr. Richard Aishton, IUCN ENPI FLEG2 Coordinator,
28 Rue Mauverney 1196 Gland Switzerland
Tel: +41-793-962643 Fax: + 41 22 999 0002 email: Richard.aishton@iucn.org