Consultancy - Environmental & Social (E&S) Assessment Technical Assistance for Nile Fresh Produce International Limited (NFP) under the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development (DFCD) – Origination Facility

Job Description

Requirements

• 8. Required Qualifications and Experience
• 9. Proposal Submission Requirements
• 9.1 Technical Proposal
• Understanding of the assignment and comments on the Terms of Reference.
• Detailed methodology and workplan, including proposed sampling / site coverage and stakeholder engagement approach.
• Composition of the team, level of effort and CVs of key experts.
• Relevant corporate experience and at least three comparable assignments completed within the last five years.
• At least two client references for similar work.
• Implementation schedule linked to the deliverables.
• Any assumptions, dependencies or support expected from NFP.
• 9.2 Financial Proposal
• A lump-sum financial proposal showing professional fees, reimbursables, taxes and total price.
• A breakdown of costs by expert and by deliverable or workstream.
• The proposed payment schedule linked to deliverables.
• 10. Evaluation Criteria

Responsibilities

• responsibilities, committee structures, escalation routes and management accountability.
• Develop an ESG gover
• Assess compliance with relevant IFC Performance Standards and identify material gaps, risks and corrective measures needed to develop NFP's ESMS and associated ESG governance arrangements.
• Assess Board and management structures and recommend practical governance improvements, including roles, reporting lines, KPIs, annual targets, review meetings and indicative implementation budgets.
• Assess existing internal and external grievance mechanisms and stakeholder engagement processes and strengthen them for workers, farmers, communities and vulnerable groups.
• Assess environmental hazards and safety management in current facilities and operations, with explicit attention to pesticide storage, handling, use, disposal and any needed phase-out requirements.
• Assess biodiversity, ecosystem-service dependencies and climate risks, including the need for a biodiversity assessment and climate risk and vulnerability assessment (CRVA) for proposed avocado production sites, and prepare a Rio Marker 2 justification aligned with DFCD objectives.
• Develop a supplier code of conduct and associated supply chain management process addressing IFC PS2 and PS6 requirements, including screening tools, monitoring processes and contract clauses.
• Conduct an energy audit of existing and planned facilities and recommend energy-efficiency, cost-saving and carbon-emission avoidance measures.
• Strengthen NFP's environmental, social, governance, gender inclusion, occupational safety, biodiversity, climate adaptation, supply chain and energy management systems in line with IFC Performance Standards, DFCD/FMO requirements and applicable Ugandan laws, thereby improving investment readiness and implementation capacity.
• Undertake a GESI assessment and develop a practical GESI operational plan, including measures on workforce diversity, recruitment, retention, leadership, inclusion, and grievance handling.
• Review existing E&S, HR, governance and operational documentation, including developing an IFC compliant ESMS, policies, procedures, registers, grievance channels and monitoring tools.
• Assess NFP's compliance with applicable IFC Performance Standards - at minimum PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4 and PS6 - and relevant national legal and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• 12. Confidentiality and Ownership
• 13. Submission of Applications
• How to Submit
• Interested consultants/firms shall submit applications through both channels below:
• 1) Email submission to Nile Fresh Produce (NFP):
• Send applications to: info@nilefreshproduce.com
• 2) Online submission via SNV Smart Recruiter platform:
• Submit concurrently via SNV Smart Recruiter: https://smrtr.io/xQHxv
• Important: Applications must be submitted via both channels.
• 9.2 Procurement Timelines
• Call publication date: 20 March 2026
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