Inside Govt’s New System to Monitor Water Sources, Forests

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🇰🇪 Breaking It Down

In a request for expressions of interest dated Tuesday, October 6, the State Department for Agriculture invited consulting firms to conduct the assessment under the Integrated Natural Resources Management Programme (INReMP), an eight-year, Ksh34 billion project launched in July.

Selected consultants will be expected to prepare a Natural Resources Monitoring Framework, which will provide a system for tracking the resources covered by the programme.

The assessment will provide baseline information on the condition of the natural resources across 10 counties, including Kisumu, Kakamega, Kericho, Homa Bay, Migori, Nandi, Elgeyo Marakwet, West Pokot, Trans Nzoia and Uasin Gishu.

📌 What You Need to Know

The project targets the Cherangany Water Tower and downstream areas, Mau West Catchment and the Lake Victoria Basin, which are vital to an estimated two million people in surrounding communities who rely on them.

Field assessments will be combined with geospatial analysis and verification to gather and validate the required information.

The assignment will also involve developing a spatial database to support the management of the findings.

“The consulting firm shall undertake an integrated multidisciplinary assignment combining baseline assessments, geospatial analysis, field verification, spatial database development and preparation of a Natural Resources Monitoring Framework ,” the notice stated.

The consultancy is expected to run for 120 days and will be financed using funding received by the government from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

According to the notice, Kenyan applicants are required to have a valid Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) tax compliance certificate, proof of business registration or incorporation and evidence that they have been in continuous operation for at least 10 years.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke

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