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The Government of Kenya has received financial assistance from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Spanish Trust Fund towards financing an eight year (2012-2020) Upper Tana Natural Resources Management Project.  The goal of the project is to contribute to rural poverty reduction in the Upper Tana River Catchment through increased sustainable food production and incomes and sustainable management of natural resources for provision of environmental services. The Project Lead Agency is the Ministry of Water and Irrigation Services.  The project area covers six counties namely: Embu, Meru, Tharaka Nithi, Nyeri, Kirinyaga and Murang’a. The area includes Mount Kenya and Aberdare National Park.

The Project wishes to invite eligible and qualified firms including those owned by Youth, Women and Persons with Disability (YWPD) to submit sealed applications for purposes of pre-qualifying suppliers of goods, works and Consultancy Services for the period 2016 – 2017 under the categories listed below.

The Government of Kenya has received financial assistance from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Spanish Trust Fund towards financing an eight year (2012-2020) Upper Tana Natural Resources Management Project.  The goal of the project is to contribute to rural poverty reduction in the Upper Tana River Catchment through increased sustainable food production and incomes and sustainable management of natural resources for provision of environmental services. The Project Lead Agency is the Ministry of Water and Irrigation Services.  The project area covers six counties namely: Embu, Meru, Tharaka Nithi, Nyeri, Kirinyaga and Murang’a. The area includes Mount Kenya and Aberdare National Park.

The Project wishes to invite eligible and qualified firms including those owned by Youth, Women and Persons with Disability (YWPD) to submit sealed applications for purposes of pre-qualifying suppliers of goods, works and Consultancy Services for the period 2016 – 2017 under the categories listed below.

The project plans to utilize a portion of the funds to support placement of a professional and self-motivated Project Procurement Assistant to work at the Project Coordination Unit based in Embu County.  The Successful candidate will be serving on one year contract renewable annually for the period of the project subject to satisfactory annual assessment.  The candidate must be a Kenyan citizen, aged between 25 and 50 years, should have a valid certificate of good conduct, should be able to work with minimum supervision, willing and able to work beyond normal office working hours. More details are in the attachment herewith.

UTaNRMP advertised in the media and local public institutions for Common Interest Groups (CIGs) to apply for matching grants from the Project to support the  implementation of  Income Generating Activities (IGAs). The project also advertised in the media and local public institutions for WUAs/CBOs to apply for grants from Project to support the implementation of community Civil works activities.

The Common Interest Groups (CIGs), WUAs and CBOs submitted proposals to the project and after a rigorous desk and field appraisal, some groups qualified for the award of the grants. The list indicates successful groups and the amounts of funding awarded to each groups.