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RR RUEHBZ RUEHDU RUEHJO RUEHMR RUEHRN
DE RUEHTO #0878/01 2551126
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 111126Z SEP 08
FM AMEMBASSY MAPUTO
TO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC
RUEHSA/AMEMBASSY PRETORIA 6090
RUEHJO/AMCONSUL JOHANNESBURG 0810
RUEHTN/AMCONSUL CAPE TOWN 0458
INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9323
RUCNSAD/SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
RUCPCIM/CIMS NTDB WASHDC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MAPUTO 000878
SIPDIS
USDOC FOR 3131/ANESA
USDOC FOR 3140/ITA/CS/ODO
USDOC FOR 4510/ITA/MAC/OA
DEPT PLS PASS AID/AFR/SA AND G/EGAD/BD
DEPT PLS PASS EXIM BANK, TDA, AND OPIC
JOHANNESBURG FOR FCS
CAPE TOWN ALSO FOR FCS
STATE FOR MCC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
SUBJECT: SIMPLIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE FISP - REF.
NO. MCA-MOZ-CQS-1A-08-014
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1. 787/09/T014
2. 09/11/08
3. RDOUGHTEN
4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE
5. -
6A. REPLY TO:
6B. MCA - Mozambique Procurement Agent
Av. Zedequias Manganhela, 267,
Edificio JAT IV, 5th Floor
Maputo, Mozambique
Tel: (258 21) 305 577
Fax: (258 21) 311 160
E-mail: jbowlin@mca-mozambiquepa.com
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Trade Opportunity Information
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7. The Ministry of Planning and Development (MPD) on behalf of the
Government of Mozambique and the Millennium Challenge Corporation,
on behalf of the United States Government have signed a Compact
Agreement for a USD 507 million (MCC funding), to be implemented in
5 years. The objective of the proposed program is to reduce poverty
through economic growth in Niassa, Cabo Delgado, Nampula and
Zambezia provinces by focusing on certain investments in physical
assets, policy reform, capacity building and institutional
strengthening. Millennium Challenge Account Mozambique
(MCA-Mozambique) on behalf of the Government intends to apply a
portion of the proceeds of MCC funding, to eligible payments under
this contract. Payments by MCA-Mocambique will be subject, in all
respects, to the terms and conditions, including restrictions on the
use of MCC funding of the Compact. No party other than the
Government and MCA-Mozambique shall derive any rights from the
Compact or have any claim to the proceeds of MCC funding. The
program contains four projects including Water Supply and
Sanitation, Roads, Land Tenure Services, and Farmer Income
Support(FISP). Implementing entities for the various projects will
include government ministries and agencies, NGOs, private companies,
or other entities. For the implementation of the program, the
MCA-Mozambique is soliciting Consultant Firms to submit their
technical and financial proposals in separate envelopes for the
following service:
-- REF. NO. MCA-MOZ-CQS-1A-08-014
SIMPLIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE FISP
8. The objective of the FISP is to stop the spread of Coconut
Lethal Yellowing Disease (CLYD). A secondary objective is to
improve productivity of coconut products and encourage
diversification into other cash crop production. The project will
eliminate biological and technical barriers hindering economic
growth among farms and targeted enterprises located in the Compact
area's eastern coastal belt (Zambezia and Nampula provinces) and,
through crop diversification and improved farming practices, it will
increase incomes lost to CLYD. With the above requested service,
the consultants shall evaluate the potential negative direct,
indirect, induced, and cumulative environmental impacts of the
Project through the Simplified Environmental Assessment that will be
conducted. In addition to this assessment, MCA-Mozambique will
ensure that a project-specific environmental management plan (EMP)
will be developed, implemented and monitored during project
life-time. For the complete Request for Consultant Qualifications
(RFQ) including the Letter of Invitation, Terms of Reference and
required forms go to the following websites: http://mcc.dgmarket.com
and http://www.mpd.gov.mz. Alternatively, contact the address
provided in Item 6B. It is expected that the selected consultant be
able to mobilize and start the assignment by October, 2008.
Consultant submissions should make reference to REF. No.
MCA-MOZ-CQS-1A-08-014: Simplified Environmental Assessment for the
FISP, which must be submitted no later than September 26, 2008 by
10:00 am (local time) at the above mentioned address.
9. For more information on this or other trade and investment
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matters in Mozambique, please contact us at:
Political/Economic Officer Robert Doughten, or
Economic/Commercial Assistant Elizabeth Filipe
Political/Economic Section
U.S. Embassy - Maputo 2330
Department of State
Washington, DC 20521-2330
Tel.: 258-21-49-27-97 or
Fax: 258-21-49-38-57
E-mail: filipeec@state.gov
Or Embassy website: http://maputo.usembassy.gov/
CHAPMAN