Web Application Developper

Terms of Reference (TOR) for a short term consultant to scope, design, develop,  test, & implement the web portal, including user training.
Duty station: Home based
Contract /Post Level: Short-term Consultancy service
Starting Date: September 10th 2013
Ending Date: November 10th 2013
Duration: 2 months
Dead Line for application: 8th of September 2013

Background
The Inland Water Resources Management Programme (INWRMP) forms part of a major donor-supported effort to strengthen and reinforce the mandate of IGAD on behalf of its member states. The key issues that the region has faced in the past decade are related, among others, to instability arising from scarcity of water resources, coupled with the vagaries of the climate. Shortage of water undermines the people’s well-being and is a source of conflicts.

The focus of the INWRMP is, among others, on Result 1 “Regional Cooperation in Water Resources Management established and institutionalized”; Result 2 “Policy & Legal Frameworks in water resources management improved”; Result 3 “Regional and national institutions for water resources management in the region and, Result 4 Regional Water Resources Management Information Systems and observation networks strengthened/developed.

Result 1 includes Activity 1.2 “Develop Awareness Strategies on water resources management as well as on climate change in general”. The strategy will focus on development of awareness strategy and dialogue forum for arid, semi-arid and sub-humid and humid areas as well as for aquifers and ground water management in the IGAD region. The target group of the strategy consists of decision makers, water resource managers and, relevant stakeholders who should know the principles, objectives, costs and benefits, best practices of IWRM of transboundary water basins. This will also include different water users such as pastoralists and agro-pastoralists, traditional and commercial farmers, industrial constructions, etc. The strategy should also inform itself from the traditional customary laws in sustainable water use and management in the region. This consultancy will be a Study on awareness strategy creation on Water Resources Management including adaptation to climate change in arid, semi-arid and humid areas in the IGAD regions. For this purpose, seven national reports will be produced covering the status of assessment for each country on the following issues: Importance of integrated water resources management; Understanding the importance of equitable water use between the different users at national level and between countries on the sustainable management of trans-boundary rivers ; Importance of water dialogue foras at different levels; understanding of the constraint and opportunities of a water resources data base; appropriate institutional framework to address WRM issues; Enabling legal and policy environment; adequate inter-sectoral coordination so that available water is used to the best human advantage; awareness of decision makers, key stakeholders, water users of the significance of water scarcity and water conservation; existence of a water awareness; Public participation in WRM; Implementation of Water demand approaches; integration of WRM aspects e.g. technical, social, financial, environmental, participative and the like; degradation of water resources; Water conservation measures e.g. conjunctive use of surface and groundwater, artificial recharge of aquifers, sand dams etc., climate adaptation; gender issues i.e. equal participation of women and men in all aspects of water resources management; recommendations for the development of a national and regional awareness

Development of a Webportal within the IGAD Region

The webportal purpose is to create a platform to share information and progress about the IGAD INWRMP project (result area page), share ideas, expertise and connect key experts and identify key experts in the water sector within the IGAD region (contact directory page), share water data (data page). The main audience will be the IGAD member’s states, technical experts, policy makers, bilateral organizations, research centers, universities and NGO. The provisional domain name is “igad/water resources”. A series of logos will have to be displayed on the home page: the IGAD logo on the right side, the EU logo on the left side, the home page should also display the 8 flags of the Member States, namely Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and Uganda.  Languages are French and English. The preferred color theme is white, blue, yellow, green, red or black (as per the Member States flags).

For more information, please download the attached Terms of Reference

Procedure for the submission of applications
Applications shall include:
-Company profile & staff CVs, Renewed trade License
-Evidence showing that the Firm or individual consultant has relevant experiences in the field of  
website design  (References )

The above should be sent to the following address:
ayenew.mequanent@igad.int, Procurement Officer-IGAD/INWRM-Programme, Cc.
jean-luc.klein@mwhglobal.com, Team Leader of the IGAD INWRMP Project.
Tegueste.shimelis@igad.int Program Assistant IGAG Agricultural and Environment department

Attachments:

TOR IGAD Web-Portal Design.pdf

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