The Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) of Ethiopia has received grant from the Government of Norway for full technical and EIA/SEIA feasibility Studies of the Mandaya and Beko-Abo Multipurpose projects.
The two projects are expected to provide hydropower generation and improvements with regards to flooding siltation, Irrigation and water conservation
The projects shall therefore be studied as multipurpose projects and focus on and undertake necessary studies in Egypt and Sudan to ensure adequacy of the data base in these respects.
The main objective of the feasibility studies of the Mandaya and Beko-Abo Multipurpose Projects (on the Main Abay River) is to produce bankable reports that will analyze and document all important aspects required for the formal approval of the project by the MoWR and other government Authorities of Ethiopia. The Ministry of Water Resources has entered an agreement with technical consultants and the study has been started. Therefore, the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) of Ethiopia looking for the following experienced International Independent panels of experts:
I. Dam safety Review panel. This include:-
1. Hydropower /Dam Engineer
2. Hydrologist
3. Engineering Geologist
II) Environmental and Social Review Panel:-
1. Environmental specialist
2. Social Specialist.
Each specialist is expected to have at least 15 years of experience in the respective field of expertise.
The Terms of Reference (TOR) is prepared for recruitment of the panels of experts. This TOR can be collected from Ministry of Water Resources, Dams and Hydropower Directorate, Ground floor, room number 007 or the soft copy on the Royal Norwegian Embassy web page, www.norway.org.et.
Qualification: MSc degree or above
Number: One each
Place of work Addis Ababa with occasional field travel.
Duration 2 years
Salary Negotiable
Interested and qualified applicants who will fulfill the requirements must summit non returnable application, CV and copy of relevant documents before 06 August, 2010. Applications are received only through the following postal addresses
Dams and Hydropower Directorate
Ministry of Water Resources
P.O. Box. 5744, Haile G/ Selassie Road
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Attention: Getu Tilahun, Dams and Hydropower Directorate Director,
Or
Norwegian Water Resources & Energy Directorate (NVE),
Drammensveien 211
N-0281 Oslo, Norway, Telefax +47 22 959000,
Attention: Mr. David A. Wright, NVE Coordinator
Terms of Reference for Dam Safety Review Panel (DSRP)
Mandaya & Beko-Abo Multipurpose Project – Feasibility Phase
Objective: A Dam Safety Review Panel (DSRP) shall be established for the Mandaya and Beko-Abo Multipurpose Projects by the Ministry of Water Resources to undertake periodic, comprehensive and independent reviews with the objective of evaluating features and actions pertaining to the safety of the dam and providing recommendations to the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) and Eastern Nile countries of actions that may be needed to upgrade the dam and appurtenances to acceptable safety standards corresponding to international good practice. The DSRP shall be guided by the Dam Safety Assurance objectives of the Government of Ethiopia and the related legislative regulations, standards and guidelines. The DSRP shall be established at the time alternative designs are being considered before final design commences and shall be maintained for the duration of the project, until all facilities are placed into final operation.
Composition of the Dam Safety Review Panel (DSRP):
Each specialist is expected to have 15 or more years of experience in the respective field of expertise.
Specialist Required Expertise
Hydropower/Dam Engineer Design and construction of large concrete and rockfill dams, including Roller Compacted Concrete dams – as currently proposed for Mandaya and Beko-Abo.
Knowledge of design and construction of power plants and appurtenant waterways and in hydro-mechanical equipment.
Extensive background in layouts, scheduling and construction techniques that may be critical in a large or complex job.
Dam Hydrologist Management of uncertainty in flood and reservoir inflow estimates
Expertise in Sediment management; Knowledge of flood routing, pressure tunnel design and optimization of flow through intakes and outlets. This expert is expected to work with the Hydropower/Dam Engineer in order to supplement the skills of the latter as required; particular aspect of review will include the computation and flood routing of the project design flood, and sizing of spillway facilities.
Engineering Geologist Extensive knowledge of the type of geological conditions that exist on the Mandaya and Beko-Abo sites and the Blue Nile Canyon, rock mechanics for road, dam foundations, tunnel and underground powerhouse design and construction, and in rock slope stability problems.
One of the above will be designated as a Chairman to coordinate the communications of the DSRP, to call and chair its meetings, to ensure the memberships objectivity and to provide balance to its reviews and recommendations.
Scope of Work:
• Meetings and Visits: The DSRP will meet as frequently as necessary but no less but no less than two times a year during the feasibility phase.
o During feasibility phase, meetings shall be held at such intervals to assure the DSRP of the adequacy of design, data collection, foundation exploration, design parameters, foundation analysis, dam type selection, dam section design and determination and routing of the design flood.
o Special meetings may also be convened at the request of the Ministry of Water Resources.
The DSRP meetings will normally be at the project sites and shall be attended by all members. Special efforts will be made to coordinate these site visits with other relevant Consultancies, especially the Environmental and Social Panel (ESRP) to ensure that advice given is consistent, synergistic, and timely. The Panel will prepared and sign a Site Visit/Meeting report prior to departure of its members, outlining the areas of concern, request for additional analysis, and recommendations for action.
• While the DSRP will review and evaluate mainly technical elements of the dam designs, they shall not be concerned with the project scope, general features or economic characteristics. The specific elements to be reviewed and evaluated by the DSRP shall include but not be limited to the following:
Feasibility/Design Phase:
The Panel will review (at feasibility level):
• Site exploration data for the foundation and for material sources including results of drilling or boring, laboratory testing, in-situ tests and regional and local geological characteristics; Designs of the foundation treatment, proposed excavation, selected foundation strength parameters and seepage control measures;
• Access roads;
• Selected aggregate source, cement type, and material characteristic for concrete dam including results of durability, gradation and reactivity tests, trial mix designs, strength design parameters, and construction requirements;
• Mass movement potential along slopes (due to variation of reservoir levels);
• Stability analysis and resulting factors of safety for normal, unusual and extreme loading conditions for the dam, spillways structures and outlet works including determination of seismic loading criteria;
• Reservoir factors of rim stability, sedimentation, wave action; Clearing plans and effect on dam stability;
• Character and thickness of alluvial deposits on the riverbed; Sediment management, including the potential for density current venting during the flood period; erosion effects caused by the reduced sediment flow in the river course downstream of the dam;
• Flood hydrology methodology and computations for determining the project design flood hydrographs, reservoir routing and spillway sizing for adequate flood handling to ensure hydrological safety;
• Design of spillway facilities including flow conditions, energy dissipation or need for modeling;
• Inlet and outlet works, including its hydraulic designs, capacity for emergency reservoir drawdown, sediment handling capability, selective thermal releases, regulation range and other factors;
• Designs of diversion works, schedule, hydrology and risk factors associated with diversion during construction and with the closure of diversion works at initial reservoir filling;
• Risk and hazard evaluations including need for dam breach analysis;
• Design for dam instrumentation;
• Design of underground works;
• Operating rules/systems, factoring monitoring information on rainfall and flows, drought and flood management, and in-stream needs;
Terms of Reference for Environment and Social Review Panel (ESRP)
Mandaya & Beko-Abo Multipurpose Project – Feasibility Phase
Objective: An Environment and Social Review Panel (ESRP) shall be established for the Mandaya and Beko-Abo Multipurpose Project by the Ministry of Water Resources to undertake periodic, comprehensive and independent reviews with the objective of evaluating features and actions pertaining to environmental and social aspects of the dam and providing recommendations to the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) and Eastern Nile countries of actions that may be needed to ensure that the preparation, construction, and operation of the project corresponds to international good practice. The ESRP shall be guided by the relevant legislative regulations, standards and guidelines Government of Ethiopia and the World Bank social and environmental safeguard policies in ensuring that the project achieves its desired social, environmental, and sustainability outcomes. The ESRP shall be established at the time alternative designs are being considered before final design commences and shall be maintained for the duration of the project, until all facilities are placed into final operation. The ESRP will advise on the acceptability of the mitigation measures of the anticipated negative impacts and on the enhancement measures of the positive ones. The panel will also advise on the management plans for the adaptive management of unforeseen environmental and social impacts during project implementation and operation. The financial resources to be devoted to the management plans will also be reviewed by the ESRP.
Composition of the Environment and Social Review Panel (ESRP):
Specialist Required Expertise
Environmental Specialist • At least fifteen years of experience with the preparation and implementation of environmental assessments for infrastructure and natural resource management projects. Should have strong experience in (a) preparation of environmental assessments for large-scale infrastructure projects including multipurpose dams; (b) field studies, methods and model studies for analyses and prediction of environmental impacts and scoping alternatives, particularly for hydropower projects, (c) design and implementation of environmental management, mitigation and monitoring plans; (d) development of detailed cost estimates and schedules for environmental management, mitigation and monitoring plans; and (e) public consultation and disclosure processes
• Conversant with the World Bank Operational Policies and procedures related to the Environment assessment. Should have strong implementation experience, strong analytical and reporting skills and ability to work as a member of a team. Should have fluency in spoken and written English.
Social Specialist • At least fifteen years of experience in preparation and implementation of resettlement and land acquisition programs. Should have strong experience in (a) preparation of field-based resettlement action plans and land acquisition plans for large scale infrastructure projects including dams; (b) review of baseline social data; (c) social assessment methods and processes (d) development of detailed cost estimates and schedules for resettlement action plans, land acquisition plans, and social development, mitigation and monitoring plans; and (e) public consultation and disclosure processes.
• Conversant with the World Bank Operational Policies and procedures related to the resettlement and social assessment. Should have strong implementation experience, strong analytical and reporting skills and ability to work as a member of a team. Should have fluency in spoken and written English.
One of these experts will be designated as a Team Leader by the Ministry of Water Resources as needed to coordinate the communications of the ESRP, to call and chair its meetings, to ensure the memberships objectivity and to provide balance to its reviews and recommendations.
Scope of Work:
• Meetings and Visits: The ESRP will meet as frequently as necessary but no less than two times a year during the Feasibility Study phase.
• Meetings shall be held at such intervals to assure the ESRP of the adequacy of design data collection, analysis of alternatives, impact assessment, and design of mitigation/enhancement measures.
• Special meetings may also be convened at the request of MoWR.
The ESRP meetings will normally be at the project site and shall be attended by all members. Special efforts will be made to coordinate these site visits with other relevant Consultancies, especially the Dam Safety Review Panel (DSRP) to ensure that advice given is consistent, synergistic, and timely. The Panel will prepare and sign a Site Visit/Meeting report prior to departure of its members, outlining the areas of concern, request for additional analysis, and recommendations for action.
• The ESRP will review and provide independent advice on both environmental and social aspects of the Mandaya and Beko-Abo Multipurpose Projects, including but not be limited to the following:
• Stakeholder analysis and effective consultation;
• Scoping and screening of social and environmental issues and methods for preparation of environmental and social studies and plans;
• Adequacy of environmental and social knowledge base and baselines;
• Analysis of Alternatives – in particular, optimizing alternatives and synergies between engineering/ economic and environment/social aspects of the Mandaya and Beko-Abo Multipurpose Projects and balancing multiple purposes associated with the dams
• Measures to minimize adverse impacts on people (including resettlement and rehabilitation due to loss of livelihoods, impacts on downstream flood irrigation) and explore opportunities to enhance positive impacts on people. In particular, examine ways to address compensation and alternative livelihood provision for the families dependent on seasonal cultivation on the Abbay river bed.
• Measures to minimize negative impacts on biodiversity and wetlands and explore opportunities to enhance environmental benefits.
• Silt management and erosion control
• Operational regulation to minimize downstream problems such as erosion, maintenance of in-stream flows, supporting downstream flood irrigation systems or providing alternatives, and reducing floods, in addition to maximizing hydropower generation
• Building in local benefit sharing systems around the Mandaya and Beko-Abo area (e.g. community development, provision of electricity and water supply, livelihood enhancement)
• Outline resettlement action plan and environmental action plan quality and implementation oversight
• Synergies with other projects (including watershed development, agriculture, rural electrification, water supply, and other projects), and exploring carbon finance opportunities
• Review reports produced by consultants to provide advice on how the consultants have handled the environmental and social issues that may be posed by the Mandaya and Beko-Abo Multipurpose Projects; and on their recommendations on the measures different stakeholders should undertake to avoid and/or mitigate environmental or social impacts. This quality assurance process should include the reports, methodologies, knowledge base, and consultation and disclosure processes.
• Advise on the terms of reference, cost estimates and schedule for preparation and implementation of any additional reports (e.g. Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), consolidated Environmental and Social Management Plans, Monitoring Strategy, and all other supplementary environmental and social studies required for the Mandaya and Beko-Abo Multipurpose Projects
• Advise on institutional arrangements and capacity enhancement measures required for effective management of environmental and social issues for the project design, construction, and operation.
The ESP will provide objective advice based on documented information, discussions and field visits. The ESP will work collaboratively with other consultants and other experts involved in the Mandaya and Beko-Abo Multipurpose Projects to improve the quality of the Projects and the outline social and environmental management plans. In particular, the ESP will coordinate closely with the Dam S