Submission Deadline: Friday 4 June 2021, 5.30pm (AEST)
The Australian Water Partnership (AWP) is seeking Australian Partner/s to provide technical support to the Department of Water Resources (DWR) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) in developing a comprehensive river basin management plan for the Nam Xam river basin.
Activity Background
Lao PDR’s Water and Water Resources Law 2017 gives MONRE the mandate for sustainable development and management of water resources. In collaboration with other Ministries, MONRE leads the establishment of integrated river basin planning and management processes in priority river basins. Lao PDR has prioritised 10 out of 62 river basins countrywide for river basin management planning. One of these is the Nam Xam river basin, in the Northeast of Lao, which is undergoing rapid development such as hydropower, mining, tourism, irrigation, and industrial factories. DWR requested Australia’s assistance in developing a river basin management plan for the Nam Xam, which was chosen as there is limited work being carried out in the basin and it does not overlap with support from other development partners in other river basins.
Activity Description
The Australian Partner/s selected will work closely with DWR to:
- Develop a workplan for activity implementation.
- Identify and review existing relevant policy, law, strategies, and regulations in the Lao water sector.
- Develop a framework for river basin planning and implementation to be applied in the Nam Xam river basin.
- Support inclusive stakeholder engagement.
- Assess and collate information on the current status and trends in water resources in the Nam Xam basin.
- Develop the integrated Nam Xam river basin management plan.
- Provide capacity development opportunities.
The Australian Partner/s selected will also be required to engage an integrated water resources management (IWRM) specialist/s from Lao PDR for this activity. The Lao specialist/s will be a key focal point for liaising between the Australian Partner and the DWR River Planning Division. This activity will be funded through the Australia-Mekong Water Facility.
View full details and eligibility/selection criteria here.
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CONTACT
Veitania Lepani
AWP GEDSI and Program Officer
T: +61 475 075 404
E: veitania.lepani@waterpartnership.org.au
Submissions
Interested partner/s should submit a proposal via the following online form by 5.30pm (AEST), Friday 4 June 2021 (using the AWP Tender Submission Template provided). Late applications will not be accepted: https://www.cognitoforms.com/AustralianWaterPartnership/awpsubmissionform
The proposal should include a description of the relevant experience of the partner/s, as well as proposed daily remuneration rates based on the AWP Partners Remuneration Framework. Proposals should be a maximum of 15 pages, plus annexes for Curriculum Vitae (CV). Appendices and CVs should be included within your application document (max 1 file upload allowed).
Note that AWP reserves the right to not proceed with the outlined activity and is not liable for any costs incurred by partners in preparing proposal.
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