Solidarites International Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Job in Somalia

Terms of Reference: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Country: Somalia
 

Project title: WASH and Food Security support for drought affected populations, Central Somalia.
 

Purpose: Examine the effects on the environment of the planned rehabilitation of 2 water catchments
and the impact of the 4 rehabilitated water catchments in the previous OFDA funded project
 

Location: Adaado and Abudwak Districts in Galgaduud
 

Starting date: 1st August – 19th August 2013 (indicative and subject to the prevailing security/access context)
 

Duration of the field mission: 10 days
 

Time dedicated to the desk review: 2 days
 

Time dedicated to report writing: 7 days
 

Under responsibility of: Deputy Country Director
 

1. Presentation of Solidarites International
 

Solidarites International (SI) is an international non-governmental organization which provides humanitarian assistance to population affected by natural disaster or man-made crisis.
 

2. Scope and focus
 

i) Policy framework: This section of the Report will describe the policy and legal basis within which the project is to be implemented, making reference to relevant national and OFDA policies and guidelines.
 

ii) A baseline study of the area and its environment will give us a picture of the actual situation, focusing especially on natural resources and areas affected by the expected facilities (water catchments)
 

iii) Significant environmental impacts: 

The study will provide an exhaustive list of all impacts including long term and short term, minor, moderate and severe, direct and indirect, and select the manageable, significant impacts based on magnitude, significance, extent and special sensitivity. 

For the purpose of this assessment, magnitude will refer to the amount of change to be created by the impact; this should be quantified to the extent possible. 

Significance here will refer to the actual effects on human health and the natural environment – including security issues and pressure on pasture and will look beyond magnitude while extent will refer to the area to be affected.
 

iv) Socio- economic analysis: 

The socio-economic characteristics of the existing location should be identified and impacts analyzed. 

The analysis should include the use of land, the main economic activities, governance structures, migratory patterns etc. 

Analysis should also examine traditional usage/management systems for water catchments and those established by aid agencies, including the resultant impacts of each system and categorized in terms of positive and negative.
 

v) Reasons for proposed activities and analysis of alternatives: 

Based on the impacts identified above, the study should justify the proposed activities, identify possible alternatives and provide a detailed analysis of the impacts associated with each alternative. 

Each alternative should be evaluated in respect of its potential environmental impact and capital and operating costs. 

Mitigation plan: For each potential adverse impact the plan for its mitigation at each stage of the project should be documented and its cost assessed. In the case of beneficial impacts it should be demonstrated how these can be maximized.
 

3. Deliverables
 

Detailed Report: Executive summary, policy, legal and administrative framework, significant environmental impacts, socio-economic analysis of impacts, identification and analysis of alternatives, mitigation action/Mitigation management plan, a Power point presentation of the main findings and recommendations.
 

4. Qualifications/Experience Required

• Minimum of 10 years professional experience in developing countries, including previous experience working in Somalia; 
• strong experience in EIA, 
• University degree in Environment/Natural Resource Management; 
• conversant with community based water and infra-structure management systems, 
• good understanding of Somalia and its history, 
• understanding of operating conditions in an insecure environment, 
• excellent analytical /writing skills, 
• willing to travel to the project sites, 
• fluent in English, 
• understanding of the Somali language is an advantage

5. How to Apply
 

You are advised to please visit the Somalia NGO Consortium website http://somaliangoconsortium.org/careers for details of this consultancy before applying.
 

Proposals, including all relevant supporting information (CV, cover letter, copies of references, certificate of works and 3 contact references), should be sent to info@solidarites-kenya-som.org by C.O.B Wednesday, 31th July 2013.

Please indicate the consultancy you are applying for in the title of your email. 

Only short-listed applications will be contacted.