Kiribati: Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program (Кирибати - Тендер #42134085)

NOTICE AT-A-GLANCE

• Project ID

P165821

• Project Title

Kiribati: Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program

• Country

Kiribati

• Notice No

OP00228342

• Notice Type

Request for Expression of Interest

• Notice Status

Published

• Borrower Bid Reference

KI-MFMRD-328801-CS-QCBS

• Procurement Method

Quality And Cost-Based Selection

• Language of Notice

English

• Submission Deadline Date/Time

Jun 05, 2023 17:00

• Published Date

May 21, 2023

• CONTACT INFORMATION
• Organization/Department

Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resource Development

• Name

Beero Tioti

• Address

Bairiki

• City

• Province/State

Kiribati

• Postal Code

• Country

Kiribati

• Phone

63010292

• Email

beerot@mfmrd.gov.ki

• Website

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(FIRM CONSULTING SERVICES)

NAME OF PROJECT: P4: KIRIBATI PACIFIC REGIONAL OCEANSCAPE PROGRAM (PROP)

Assignment Title: Preparation of a needs assessment for a CPPL fisheries Centre on Kiritimati Island and to carry out an economic assessment of the viability of developing sustainable supply chains in the Line Islands.

Reference No.: KI-MFMRD-328801-CS-QCBS

Context

The Government of Kiribati, in cooperation with the World Bank, is committed to further enhancing effective management of Kiribati’s oceanic and coastal fisheries. This will be achieved through enhanced compliance measures for large-scale oceanic fisheries, diversification of sustainable marine-based sources of revenue for coastal communities and strengthening seafood safety. The lead agency for the Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program (PROP) Project is the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Research Development (MFMRD). The Project Components are:

• Component 1: Strengthening Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) of Large-Scale Oceanic Fisheries (organized in two sub-components)
• Component 2: Diversifying Marine-Based Revenue Streams for Outer Island Coastal Communities
• Component 3: Improving Seafood Toxicology and Safety Measures in Selected Fisheries.
• Component 4: Delivering Effective Project Management.

With respect to project components, full details can be viewed through the link to the World Bank Projects and Operations website for this project[1]. Proponents should familiarize themselves with the Project Appraisal Document (PAD)[2] in so far as it is necessary to deliver on these Terms of Reference (ToR).

The assignment.

The mandate for this assignment comes from the Kiribati Fisheries (Conservation and Management of Coastal Marine Resources) Regulation 2019, which provides the framework for improved coastal fisheries management and community participation in Kiribati. Component 2 aims to strengthen coastal community participation in new and existing sustainable marine-based revenue streams in the Gilbert and Line Islands in support of the 2019 regulation, with sub-component 2D focused on accelerating development and diversification of sustainable fisheries supply chains in the Line Islands. This activity will provide the following package of technical assistance activities:

• A needs assessment and costing exercise for a small-scale fisheries development and production centre to be operated by Central Pacific Producers Limited (CPPL).
• A needs assessment and costing exercise for cold storage and packaging and holding facility at Cassidy Airport in consultation with relevant stakeholders, and
• A study to evaluate the economic viability of small-scale fisheries supply chains within the Line Islands and barriers to such viability.

MFMRD’s Coastal Fisheries Division (CFD) is responsible for ensuring the sustainable management, development and conservation of coastal fisheries resources in Kiribati, including in Kiritimati Island. In tandem, Island Councils hold primary authority to regulate management of their adjacent waters out to three nautical miles, including fisheries activities.

CPPL is a wholly government owned fishing industry services company that operates three small longliners (based in Betio), has several fish shops on Tarawa, an ice making plant, manages a fish farm and provides ship agency services for all purse seiner transshipments. It has a subsidiary office in Kiritimati offering similar services to the purse seine fleet and a small processing centre that has in the past exported lobsters to Hawaii. As part of Kiribati’s domestication of the offshore fishery, 24 of the 42 industrial longline vessels (operated by the part government owned KFL, Kiribati Fish Ltd) are scheduled to land their catches at a new fisheries processing centre that is planned for construction in Kiritimati in the near future.

• Assessment of the economic viability of developing a sustainable supply chain

Sustainable supply chain development plans are being prepared in accordance with the current fisheries regulations for up to four candidate outer islands in the Gilbert Group[3]. In the Line Group there is a need to focus on and assess the viability of a sustainable supply chain development plan at the prefeasibility stage (and not the full feasibility/implementation stage) of the business and development planning cycle. The Project will undertake rapid assessments of the fisheries supply chains such as (for example) small-scale FAD fisheries, sport fishing and aquarium fish to:

• Define production capacity and proposed institutional arrangements;
• Identify target markets (domestic and export) and define investment needs;
• Undertake Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) and risk assessments; and

These rapid assessments will include a baseline study to evaluate the ‘fit-for-purpose’ and value chain nature of existing operations and supporting infrastructure, including, but not limited to, small-scale fishing boats, landing facilities, processing, cold storage and holding facilities and other related small-scale infrastructure. The study will need to ensure that small-scale nearshore FAD fisheries are supported and monitored closely to ensure compliance to existing coastal legislations that [4] are in place. The Technical Assistance (TA) involved in the preparation of these study will also need to include a comprehensive gender analysis to assess participation of women and youth in the supply and trade of marine species and identify gender related barriers to be addressed in subsequent interventions.

• Needs assessment for a CPPL production centre

A separate pre-feasibility study will look at the potential economic viability of (and the business case for) CPPL operating a small-scale fisheries development and production centre to land, process and assist with fish product development and marketing. Priority species under potential consideration include lobsters, tuna, milkfish and snappers. Markets for the existing products must be determined, and focused approaches to how such markets can be accessed and developed is perhaps the most important issue facing supply chain development. The result will be a mix of product/market driven analysis, depending on the product involved, with preference given to a pragmatic market driven, rather than a supply driven, approach to the viability of the CPPL production centre.

A pre-feasibility study follows the same basic format as a feasibility study but looks at the business (or aspects of a business) at a less detailed level than a full feasibility study. A pre-feasibility study is therefore a preliminary study undertaken to determine, analyse and select the best business scenario (or scenarios if there is more than one option). A pre-feasibility study typically includes six sections or components:

• A brief introduction to the business.
• A market assessment (export and domestic as appropriate)
• A technical assessment
• A financial feasibility assessment (which flows from, and supports, the rest of the study)
• An organisational feasibility assessment
• Conclusions (discusses and summarises from the data presented the business case, including the next steps in the business planning and development process).

Objective of the consultancy assignment

Proper feasibility assessment and economic CBA is critical to the sustainable development of the Line Island’s ocean resources and to the PROP Project. The preparation of these two studies is considered an essential part of improving fisheries development in the Line Group. The completion of these two studies is a significant objective of the Kiribati PROP Project, guided by the project’s Theory of Change, and as such a key performance indicator for this assignment.

To support the objective of accelerating development and diversification of sustainable supply chains within the Line Islands, this assignment will:

• Review the PROP Project documentation (Components 1, 2 and 3) to identify areas under each component of the project relevant to this assignment.
• Conduct a study to evaluate the economic viability of small-scale fisheries supply chains within the Line Islands and barriers to such viability.
• Conduct a needs assessment and costing exercise to support a small-scale fisheries development and production centre to be operated by Central Pacific Producers Limited (CPPL).
• Carry out a needs assessment costing exercise for a cold storage and holding facility for marine export products at Cassidy airport.
• Prepare briefing material and recommendations in line with processes of government to facilitate approval of the plans.

In addition to working with the MFMRD and the CFD Kiritimati sub-division staff, the consultants will liaise extensively with representatives of the Ministry of Line & Phoenix Islands Development (MLPID) and the Pacific Community (SPC) as appropriate. Other ministries that may need to be consulted include the Ministry of Internal Affairs, MIA (responsible for local government oversight and support to Island Councils) and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy, MISE (where there is the capacity to assist with local infrastructure investment).

Scope of services and deliverables for assignment implementation

To achieve this assignment the firm will:

• Engage with key MFMRD and Project staff to ensure a full understanding of the assignment expectations (and agree the format for/content of the development plans).
• Engage with staff of the MLPID and other key ministries as required, plus liaison with other donor partner projects and relevant PROP consultancy assignments.
• Lead the process of supply chain and CPPL needs assessment and approval of review recommendations.
• Lead the process of cold storage and holding facility need assessment and approval of review recommendations.
• Ensure the involvement of designated MFMRD and project management staff in all the assignment outputs prior to submitting any final reports or draft plans.
• Ensure effective day to day administration of the assignment, ensuring files and records are established and maintained in electronic form, all of which are to be provided to the Project Manager as agreed throughout the duration of the assignment.

The consultancy will consist of the following proposed phases and outputs (the timing and duration of which are to be confirmed and agreed upon during the inception phase):

Phase 1: Inception

The firm will:

• Work with MFMRD and the Project Manager to undertake an inception workshop involving key staff with the aim of ensuring full agreement on the assignment scope, timetable, and deliverables, plus confirm which Line Islands are to be targeted for development.
• Output: Inception workshop report and assignment workplan.
• Conduct a comprehensive review of all relevant Line Island development plans,[5] national and regional fisheries legislation and associated obligations.
• Output: Review report with recommendations for MFMRD approval.

Phase 2: Preparation of supply chain development economic viability study and CPPL needs assessment pre-feasibility study

The firm will:

• Undertake a rapid review of the various supply chains including for example, as relevant to each island (but not limited to) small-scale FAD fisheries, potential sport fishing tourism development and aquarium fish exports.
• Assess, with assistance from MFMRD staff, the status of the agreed supply chains based on the best available production and local/export market data, air and sea transport for fresh fish and value-added shipments, the effectiveness and cost-benefit of existing management measures, permit and licensing system, enforcement of relevant legislation and system of data collection, externalities, conflict resolution and supply chain operational costs, revenue, the need for micro-credit and economic sustainability.
• Assess the role of key island community and government stakeholders in the development planning process (to be presented in the form of a stakeholder analysis) and the capacity gaps that need to be addressed through training delivery. Liaise with Island Councils and Village Wardens to assess their enforcement capabilities.
• Assess the commercial and sustainable viability (pre-feasibility) of developing a CPPL production centre on Kiritimati Island, addressing niche market, technical, final and organisational (management) issues, including integration with other relevant island development plans on supply chains.
• Assess suitable design of cold storage and holding facility at Cassidy airport.
• Output: Two prefeasibility development studies with recommendations and follow-up action plan for MFMRD approval.
• Output: To develop design of the cold storage and holding facility at Cassidy airport.

Qualification requirements for the consultants.

The successful firm team members should hold tertiary qualifications relevant to the assignment, along with the following relevant experience:

Fisheries Development Specialist:

• Team Leader experience.
• University degree and a relevant post-graduate qualification in fisheries economics, development and/or planning, or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience (expert level) in fisheries planning and development at a senior level and knowledge and experience of SIDS related development issues and solutions, ideally in a Pacific Island Nation context.
• Working knowledge (minimum 3 years related experience) of outer island development issues, ideally with an infrastructure development context.
• Experience from Kiribati an advantage.
• Fluency in English (oral and writing).

Fisheries Economist:

• University degree and a post-graduate qualification in economics or equivalent qualification with a significant economics component.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience (advanced level) in fisheries and/or marine resource economics applied research and sector planning/development.
• Working knowledge (minimum 3 years related experience) in Pacific fisheries and/or marine resource economics research and sector planning/development.
• Experience of business planning and the cost-benefit analysis of fisheries goods and equipment investment is considered highly desirable.
• Experience from Kiribati an advantage.
• Fluency in English (oral and writing).

Duration of the assignment.

The assignment is expected to commence as soon as negotiations are concluded, be completed within 6 calendar months of commencement of work and will require the following inputs:

• Fisheries Development Specialist (Team Leader, TL) – max. 45 person days
• Fisheries Economist – max. 35 person days.

At least 50 percent of the total TA’s input should be in Kiribati to aid local capacity building. Initial desk review work and all draft and final report writing is to be completed at home office.

Reporting requirements

The consultant will report directly to the Project Manager, and other designated staff within MFMRD. All reporting is to be in the English language. The working language of the assignment is English but a summary of the plans may need to be translated into the I-Kiribati language.

Those interested in this assignment should contact:

Project Manager

Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program

Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development

Bairiki

Tarawa

The Republic of Kiribati.

Please email: info@mfmrd.gov.ki, beerot@mfmrd.gov.ki or to tentakut@mfmrd.gov.ki with the email heading ‘Preparation of a needs assessment for a CPPL fisheries centre on Kiritimati Island and to carry out an economic assessment of the viability of developing sustainable supply chains in the Line Islands’

A register of all expressions of interest will be maintained and updates provided. Answers to questions in respect of or related to the consultancy TOR will be published to all those who have expressed interest. The names of those who have expressed interest in this assignment will be kept confidential along with answers to non-TOR related questions.

Expressions of Interest must be delivered in a written form preferably by e-mail in pdf format also to the address above, no later than Monday, 5th June 2023.

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