PROJECT BACKGROUND:

The EPA is Liberia's principal authority for environmental management. It coordinates, monitors, supervises, and consults with relevant stakeholders and sector Ministries, Agencies, and Commissions (MACs) on all activities related to protecting the environment and sustainable use of its natural resources.

The Government of Liberia (GoL), through the EPA and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and with funding from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), received funding for the project “Enhancing Resilience of Vulnerable Coastal Communities in Sinoe County of Liberia (ERVCCS).” EPA is the project's Executing Entity. It is financed by a GEF Trust Fund grant and co-financed by UNDP and the GoL.

The project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youths. Specifically, project interventions include 1) Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Climate Change Adaptation Planning, 2) Supporting Innovative Technologies for Climate Information and Communication Management, 3) Introducing Hybrid Adaptation Solutions, and 4) Supporting Resilient Livelihood Diversification through Training and Improved Access to Finance. The majority of the above interventions will target all coastal

SCOPE OF WORK

Under component three of the project, two revetments, 800m, and 700m, are required to be constructed in Downtown Mississippi and Seebeh, respectively. In addition to the revetments, five groynes, each measuring 20m in length will also be constructed. The task of the consultant is to develop the revetment Detailed Design for the Sinoe coastal project which is to be replicated from the New Kru-Town coastal Add-On project design. In addition, the consultant will develop a Construction Management Plan, and a Maintenance Plan, and will be responsible for providing continuous Quality Control and Quality Assurance throughout the construction period of the coastal defense structures. Finally, the consultant will update the project’s existing Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP).

Due to the lack of in-situ data (wave, tide, currents, sediment transport, etc.) for the project’s area, the existing data collected under the Monrovia Metropolitan Climate Resilience Project (MMCRP) will be used and could be supported by other similar available free sources data to cover any existing or identified gap. The revetment of the Sinoe project will replicate/adapt the revetment design of the New Kru-Town coastal Add-On project while incorporating Sinoe site-specific details. The revetment is expected/required to meet technical standards and best practices, including UNDP and GEF environmental and social standards.