NIGERIA: AfDB recruits consultant for Water Investment Plan
With the support of the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Federal Government of Nigeria is seeking a consultant for the preparation of a Water and Sanitation Investment Plan for six states. Interested consulting firms must submit their proposal no later than November 19, 2023.
In Nigeria, the Federal Government is preparing a new Water and Sanitation Investment Plan to improve these essential services in Akwa Ibom, Borno, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun and Zamfara states. Developing this plan will require technical expertise and the Nigerian authorities are aware of this.
This is why a call for tenders was launched on October 31, 2023 and should close on November 19. “Consultants may form groups of companies to increase their chances of qualification and may express their interest in one or more missions ,” we can read in the tender document published by the African Development Bank (AfDB). ), financial partner of the project.
Over a period of six months from the date of signing of the agreement, the consultancy firm recruited will have the task of developing a water supply and sanitation master plan which will detail the investment projects necessary for the planning and expansion of systems, in order to meet the demand for water supply and sanitation in the short, medium and long term in the targeted states. It will also be necessary to identify priority projects, and provide a general framework linking all other related initiatives implemented in the water and sanitation sector.
The water agencies of Akwa Ibom, Borno, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun and Zamfara states will oversee consultancy services that will contribute to the achievement of the sixth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 6) of the United Nations, which aims to guarantee universal access to water and sanitation for populations by 2030. Nigeria, which wants to keep this commitment, will have to redouble its efforts, because according to the World Bank (2018 report), around 60 million Nigerians still live without access to basic drinking water services, 80 million without access to improved sanitation facilities, and 167 million without access to basic handwashing facilities.
For more information on the call for tenders, click here.
