Social Development Specialist

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Republic of Tajikistan

Technical Assistance for Financing Framework for

Rogun Hydropower Project

Project ID: P178819

Consulting services: Social Development Specialist

SUE Directorate of Flooding Zone of Rogun HPP(DFZ)

Project Background

The Government of the Republic of Tajikistan has received financing from the World Bank in the amount of US$15,000,000 toward the cost of the Technical Assistance (TA) for Financing Framework for the Rogun Hydropower Project This project is jointly financed by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) (US$ 5.0 million).

The TA Project will help to: (a) strengthen technical, environmental, and social aspects of the Rogun hydropower plant construction project (Rogun HPP Project); (b) develop the commercial framework of the Rogun HPP Project; and (c) strengthen the institutional capacity of the Project Management Group for Energy Facilities Construction under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Rogun (Rogun PMG), which is the implementing entity for Rogun HPP Project.

Main objectives of the assignment

The Consultant will be responsible for the following tasks: together with other E&S staff, they will prepare Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs) for all selected resettlement sites and DFZ’s infrastructure facilities (construction and/or renovation works). The ESMP will be prepared in Tajik and Russian and will be translated into English to ensure full understanding by stakeholders.

The Terms of Reference for the assignment can be found at the following link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u6E7HJw65P7Pm_KFLbyjGoDeigdp0F0z/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106350143139932323844&rtpof=true&sd=true

Qualification Requirements and Experience:

• University Degree or equivalent in social sciences (anthropology, sociology, political economy, social development, gender studies, cadastre or other related fields);
• At least three (3) years of proven experience in monitoring...