ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

Assignment Title: 1205875 - Review and analysis of current forestry-related legislation, institutional and administrative structure

Assignment Countries:
- Armenia

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

Current activity aims at conducting a full scale review of the forestry sector legislative, institutional and administrative frameworks, in order to identify existing gaps and contradictions within different legislative pieces related to the sector. The World Bank is one of the implementing organizations (IOs) of the ENPI FLEG II program. These TORs are for consultancy services to be provided under a contract signed between the World Bank Yerevan Office (hereinafter the Client), and a Consulting Firm (the Consultant).  Current activity aims at conducting a full scale review of the forestry sector legislative, institutional and administrative frameworks, in order to identify existing gaps and contradictions within different legislative pieces related to the sector.    

Current assignment suggests:

• review the existing forestry and main related legislation and regulations in order to identify existing gaps, conflicts and discrepancies;
• identify options for changes and amendments based on findings;
• prepare a set of recommendations  to serve as a base for the Ministry to further draft the amendments for various related legislation to the Ministry of Agriculture, which will be in charge of presenting the amendments for the Parliament’s approval;
• review the existing institutional arrangements of the responsible forest authority (“Hayantar” SNCO), identify strengths and weaknesses, as well as possible duplications with various state forest authorities; and
• prepare a set of recommendations on how to improve the existing  institutional arrangements for the forest agency.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The World Bank now invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services.  Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals).  Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB.  Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.

Interested firms are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest.

Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through World Bank Group eTendering (https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html)

NOTES

Following this invitation for Expression of Interest, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals.  Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding.