Purpose of Consultancy
The EIA should cover all three proposed sites, ensuring that any potential impacts on the
environment are taken into consideration, mitigation measures to be taken before, during and after
implementation of the project are proposed alongside any available alternatives and a very clear
action plan for the prevention and management of possible negative impacts.
Scope of Work
To ensure that a thorough environmental impact assessment is carried out, the consultant should
carry out tasks that include, but are not limited to, the following:
The specific terms of reference include but are not limited to:
- Providing a clear assessment and description of the project assessment, including a complete description of the existing sites proposed for the drilling.
- A review of all applicable Policies, Legislation and Regulations relevant to the project and how each provision of such legislation should be taken into consideration and the required
- compliance during the different phases of the project.
- Identification of any significant environmental issues of concern through the presentation of technical baseline data, as well as community and public perception of the proposed projects.
- Likely impacts of the projects on the described environment, including direct, indirect and cumulative impacts, and their relative importance to the project’s designs.
- Mitigation action to be taken to minimize predicted adverse impacts, if necessary and quantify associated costs.
- A Monitoring Plan that should ensure that the mitigation plan is adhered to.
- Alternatives to the project that could be considered at those sites or at any other locations.
Key Qualifications and Experience
The individual Consultant must demonstrate experience and expertise as follows
- Registered and Licensed as an EIA Expert by the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA)
- Knowledge of the socio-economic context of Turkana County and familiarity with local communities.
- Familiarity with fieldwork, data collection, and analysis related to local communities, including most marginalized adolescent girls, women (AGW) as well as caregivers of children under 5.
- Demonstrate ability to design and conduct assessments, surveys, and interviews to gather relevant information.
- A deep understanding and respect for diverse cultures and indigenous communities, with intersecting identities in, remote or resettlement settings.
- Ability to engage with local communities, stakeholders, and experts to gather information and share results in a culturally sensitive manner
Application Requirements
- The consultant should provide the following:
- A technical proposal detailing understanding of the task, proposed methodologies of the consultancy, expected activities and deliverables (Must be submitted in PDF format).
- Financial proposal submitted in KES and not any other currency. The financial proposal should be inclusive of costs for secondary data, equipment hire if applicable, personnel, experts, subsistence, meals, accommodation, and transportation/logistics during fieldwork.
- A detailed work plan for the activity to be carried out Proof of Registration/licensing by NEMA (Please note that ADRA reserves the right to confirm the applicant’s registration status with the NEMA.).
How to Apply:
Please send in a short but detailed technical and financial proposal with an itemized budget and the
proposed timeframe in response to the above scope and intended deliverables to procurement@adrakenya.org before October 9, 2025.
The email subject should contain “ADR-
TOG-2025-002”.