Guinea Biodiversity Conservation Tender

Project ID P168613Region AfricaCommitment Amount US 65.00 millionTotal Project Cost US 65.00 millionComponent 1 Biodiversity conservation planning legal and institutional framework estimated US3 million 10. This component will reinforce OGUIPARs institutional capacity through the following activities i strengthening the PAs legal and institutional framework e.g. revision and update of environmental legal texts training courses in PA management ii developing multi-sectoral development plans for selected areas e.g. Moyen-Bafing and developingupdating management plans for selected PAs iii developing an information system for PAs network and training OGUIPAR staff in GIS and data management and iv setting up an Endowment Fund for biodiversity conservation. Component 2 Biodiversity management in selected PAs estimated US8 million 11. This component will improve the management of two tbc selected PAs1 through their natural or assisted regeneration thereby creating a habitat conducive to improved biodiversity and enhanced carbon sequestration capacity. The component will finance works equipment and technical assistance related to improving the management of the selected PAs. This will include i implementing activities identified in the PA management plans e.g. inventory of biodiversity conserving natural areas of high biodiversity value rehabilitating degraded areas ii buildingrehabilitating infrastructure e.g. offices housing monitoring stations and iii providing means of transport and communication e.g. vehicles radio stations. Component 3 Environmental management and monitoring estimated US3 million 12. While previous components focus on biodiversity conservation and PA management component 3 aims at mitigating the impact of infrastructure projects particularly hydro on biodiversity at the national level by reinforcing the institutional capacity for environmental and social safeguard compliance. 13. Specifically this component will strengthen the capacity of the BGEEE in environmental and social impact assessments monitoring and enforcement through the following activities i develop sectoral guides that orient potential investors and facilitate the process of environmental monitoring ii develop a manual of financial and administrative procedures iii provide equipment office furniture and vehicles to facilitate BGEEEs activities