Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Environment and Forests
Agency : Department of Environment
Procuring Entity Name : Project Director, Community-based management of Tanguar Haor Wetland Ecosystem Project
Procuring Entity Code : 223053100
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Individual Consultant (National)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Gender & Social Consultant
EOI Ref. No. : 22.02.0000.065.14.005.26.141
Date : 05/05/2026

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC)

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget Grant/Credit
Development Partners : GEF

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name :
EOI Closing Date and Time : 20/05/2026 12.00PM
Publication Date : 05/05/2026

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : Under the supervision and guidance of Project Director (PD) and coordination with Project Manager of the project, the Gender and Social Consultant will be responsible for: • Collection, inclusion, and use of gender-disaggregated data in the various activities, and gender-relevant information technical reports, documents and awareness-raising materials of the Project; • Implementation of Gender mainstreaming action plan; • Encourage more increased and active participation of women at the planning, designing, and decision-making levels; • Develop a training program and curriculum for enhancing gender sensitization among the different ECA committees, staff and sector entities; • Development of Communication and gender awareness materials; • Conduct training to enhance sensitization on gender aspects; • Review and provide comments on various technical policy, plan and conservation management documents to be prepared under the project by the consultancy firm. • Encourage more increased and active participation of women at the citizen awareness and participation; • Sensitization of project stakeholders with regards to gender equality. Efforts will be made to promote a balance between male and female participation; • In training and awareness activities, female participation will be ensured although in this sector participation of women are very limited; • Ensuring gender balance in the process of natural resource management and planning; • Support to conduct national, district and upazila level workshops/meetings to facilitate dissemination of information • Documentation and Knowledge management; • Any other task given by PD related with the Project.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : Educational Qualifications: Master’s degree in environmental sciences, women and gender studies and other gender related discipline; Experiences: At least 05 (five) years of demonstrated and relevant working experience in social and gender development in Bangladesh; • Experience in Gender mainstreaming action plan preparation. • Experience in developing of training program and curriculum for enhancing gender sensitization; • Experience in developing of Communication and gender awareness materials; • Have experience in undertaking gender related training; • Working knowledge in English and Bangla; • Ability to use standard office software such as MS-Office; • Proven analytical capacity; and Excellent communication and workshop facilitation skills and ability to maintain good relations with relevant stakeholders; • Excellent analytical and report writing skills in English. • Working experience in Environment, Natural Resource Management (NRM) and/or Haor area will be preferable.
Other Details (if applicable) :
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
22.02.0000.065.14.005.26.141 N/A Dhaka 01st June 2026 30th May 2028

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Shaheda Begum
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Deputy Director, Dhaka Lab, Dept. of Environment and Project Director
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Office of the Project Director, Community Based Management of Tanguar Haor Wetland Ecosystem Project, Paribesh Bhaban, E/16, Agargaon, Dhaka-1207 (9th floor of New Building, Room No- C, Left Side from the lift).
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 222218403, Fax : , Email : s.rchowdhury@yahoo.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders