RESILAND CA+ Program: Uzbekistan Resilient Landscapes Restoration Project ( - Тендер #67214967)

• Project ID

P174135

• Project Title

RESILAND CA+ Program: Uzbekistan Resilient Landscapes Restoration Project

• Country

Central Asia

• Notice No

OP00379550

• Notice Type

Request for Expression of Interest

• Notice Status

Published

• Borrower Bid Reference

LRP/IC/13

• Procurement Method

Individual Consultant Selection

• Language of Notice

English

• Submission Deadline Date/Time

Oct 08, 2025 18:00

• Published Date

Sep 22, 2025

• CONTACT INFORMATION
• Organization/Department

State Committee on Forestry of the Republic of Uzbekistan

• Name

Furkat Maksumov

• Address

2 University str., Kibray district, Tashkent region, Uzbekistan, 100140

• City

• Province/State

Central Asia

• Postal Code

• Country

Central Asia

• Phone

+99890 370 00 76

• Email

furkat.maksumov@gmail.com

• Website

www.urmon.uz

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)

SELECTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT

Country: Republic of Uzbekistan

Name of Project: Resilient Landscapes Restoration Project

Assignment Title: International Consultant on Nature-Based Tourism (NBT)

Credit No.: IDA-7138

RFB Reference No.: LRP/IC/13

The Republic of Uzbekistan has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Uzbekistan Resilient Landscapes Restoration Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include providing international-level strategic and technical, support to the development of Nature-Based Tourism (NBT), building a diverse, inclusive, and market-aligned tourism offering that integrates natural heritage into the national tourism strategy. The assignment is expected to be carried out over 8-month period on intermittent input basis. The expected level of effort is approximately –88 working days, subject to adjustment based on the final work plan and PIU coordination.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZEASswjj2GZz2p2JpzDRnSW7BW2dMN1Z/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108468989264792565711&rtpof=true&sd=true

The Agency for Increasing Forests and Green Areas and Combating Desertification under the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan now invites eligible individuals (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services (attach curriculum vitae with description of experience in similar assignments, similar conditions, etc.). Firms’ staff may express interest through the employing firm for the assignment and, under such situation, only the experience and qualifications of individuals shall be considered in the selection process. The criteria for selecting the Consultant are:

• Education: Advanced degree (Master’s or higher) in one or more of the following fields: Sustainable Tourism, Ecotourism, Environmental Management, Conservation and Development, Business Development, or a related discipline.
• Experience: At least 10 years of international professional experience in the planning, development, or promotion of nature-based or sustainable tourism, including work in protected areas or landscape management contexts.
• Demonstrated experience in:
• Community-based tourism planning and/or enterprise development
• Designing or implementing visitor services and interpretation programs
• Engaging with tourism private sector stakeholders at national and local levels
• Working with multi-disciplinary teams including architects, environmental planners, and economists
• Proven ability to prepare:
• Strategic plans and policy advice
• Conceptual NBT development plans
• Terms of Reference for related services and consultancies
• Market and tourism product assessments
• Previous experience with World Bank or other international donor-financed projects is strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and facilitation skills.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken). Working knowledge of Russian and/or Uzbek is an asset.

The attention of interested Consultants (including firms) is drawn to paragraph 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”) (“the Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09:00 to 18:00 hours at the address given below.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below by e-mail by 18:00 o"clock (Tashkent time) October, 8, 2025.

The address referred to above is:

Address: 100043, Tashkent, Chilanzar district, Bunyodkor ave., 7A

Contact person: Mr. Furkat Maksumov, Head of “Uzbekistan Landscapes Restoration Project” PIU

Phone number: +99890 370 0076

E-mail: procurementresiland2025@gmail.com

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