TERMS OF REFERENCE

ACTIVITY: DEVELOPMENT OF RIVERS STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

1.0 Background:

The Federal Environmental Protection Act of 1988 as amended

established the Federal Environmental Protection Agency and the
States were mandated by the Law to set up the State
Environmental Protection Agencies. This led to establishment of
the Rivers State Environmental Protection Agency through the
edict – Rivers State Environmental Protection Agency (RSEPA)
edict No. 2 of 1994.
In 1999, the Rivers State Environmental Protection Agency
(RSEPA) metamorphosed into the Rivers State Ministry of
Environment (RSMENV) with additional powers; with the functions
of the RSEPA now subsumed in the Ministry. The mandate of the
Rivers State Ministry of Environment includes:
 To formulate, execute and review Policies on
Environmental/Ecological matters in Rivers State.
 To advise the Governor on Environmental/Ecological matters.
 To monitor and evaluate all Environmental/Ecological
programmes and projects in the State.
 To protect the physical, biological and chemical environment of
the State and bequeath the present and future generation of
Rivers State a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.
 To ensure that the State has pollution-free environment by
monitoring the effluent and gas discharges of companies
operating in the State.
 To formulate policies on hazardous and non-hazardous waste
management; and ensure effective disposal of refuse and
sewage in the State.

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The mission of the Ministry is to establish an acceptable
environmental standard policies and programmes that will
enhance and promote a green economy in a healthy and
sustainable Rivers State.
The vision of the Ministry is to cause a systematic environmental
remediation through transparent pursuit of sectorial greening
policies, public engagement and equitable enforcement of green
legislations.
The Ministry is made up of eight (8) major departments and one
(1) unit, the Internal Audit unit. The departments are:
• Administration Department (AD).
• Inspectorate and Enforcement Department(IED)
•Planning, Research and Statistics Department (PRS)
•Pollution Control Department (PCD)
• Claims, Compensation & Relief Department (CCRD)
• Finance & Accounts Department (FAD)
• Flood, & Erosion Control Department (FECD)
•Environmental Health & Sanitation Department (EHSD)

2.0 Objectives :
1. To develop an environmental policy for the Rivers State
Ministry of Environment.
2. To determine the capacity gaps of the Ministry in the
implementation of her statutory functions.
3. To recommend ways and means of improving environmental
practice in the State.
4. To design implementation strategies to fill identified gaps.
3.0 Scope of Work :

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The consultant is required to:
1. Develop an environment policy for the Rivers State Ministry of
Environment.
2. Recommend ways and means of improving the performance of
the Ministry’s oversight functions in the State.
4.0 Methodology :
The methodology shall include:
• Literature review of relevant existing policies, circulars and
laws (both national and international) on environmental
protection and mechanism put in place to enforce compliance.
• Regular consultation with the management of the Rivers State
Ministry of Environment.
• Review of the Ministry’s staff job description and workflow
• Hold group discussions/meeting with the Rivers State Ministry
of Environment (RSMENV) staff and other relevant MDAs and
parastatals of the Ministry.
• Consultation with key stake holders including Civil Society
Organizations (CSOs), professional bodies and senior
Government officials.
• Carry out any other activity considered pertinent to achieving
a successful assessment of the Rivers State Ministry of
Environment’s capacity.
5.0 Deliverables :

Deliverables in the reports must include:

1. Rivers State Ministry of Environment’s policy on environment
2. Recommend ways and means of improving the performance
of the Ministry’s oversight functions in the State.

Weekly written and/or verbal updates on progress made towards

meeting the objectives of the mission are essential.

The Consultant is expected to submit the following reports

 Inception report submitted not later than two weeks after

commencement of the assignment. The report will outline
understanding of the Terms of Reference (TOR), overview of

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 methodology and data analysis that are planned to be used as
well as workplan describing how work will be scheduled and
providing milestones for completion of key activities.
 Draft Environment policy for the Rivers State Ministry of
Environment submitted within the time frame of the
assignment and not later than one week of the assignment
ending. The report will describe work carried out and results
obtained. The Consultant will submit draft report to the
Management of the Rivers State Ministry of Environment
(RSMENV), Office of the Special Adviser to Executive Governor
of Rivers State on International Donor Agencies and the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
 Final Environment policy for the Rivers State Ministry of
Environment is due within two weeks after receiving
comments on the draft final report.
6.0 Qualifications/Experience:
Qualification and Technical Experience
Competencies
 Masters or PhD in • Extensive knowledge and at least 10
Environmental years’ development experience on
Management with environmental management or
bias in networking to related issues.
resolve the problems. • At least 10 years of comparative
 Knowledgeable in experience at progressively senior
compliance levels in the design, planning and
monitoring and implementation of government
effective projects, especially those associated
environmental with environmental protection and
protection. management.
 Having Good • Excellent communication skills
understanding and (written & oral English) is an
clear knowledge of essential requirement.
the relevant existing • Sound analytic and technical
laws on competence in analyzing and
environmental proffering solutions to environmental
protection (including problems.
international • Working experience with UN and bi-
conventions and lateral agencies is an added

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 protocols), advantage.
• Knowledge of the Rivers State
particularly the regulatory framework
needed to solve some of the
identified problems is an edge.

7.0 Evaluation Criteria:

The applications received will be evaluated using the following

criteria and other relevant criteria as may be considered
appropriate by evaluation / review committee:
 Relevant qualifications and years of experience.
 Relevant work experience
 Depth of proposal in addressing the subject matter
 Research and Analytic ability
 Knowledge of government business on environmental
protection matters and of international conventions and
protocols associated with the subject matter.
 Should have understanding of funding arrangement for projects
with high capital outlay.

8.0 Duration and Location:

The assignment lasts two months commencing from the date of

the contract. The Consultant will be based at the State Capital
with possible travels to selected Local Government Areas (LGAs)
with a lot of industries or high effluent emission levels.

9.0 Application Procedure:

All interested individuals/firms/consultants and corporate bodies

are to submit two (2) copies each of a detailed technical proposal
detailing the problem, methodology, workplan and a financial
proposal in separate sealed envelopes stating clearly the activity
applied for.
The top left of each envelope should be marked TECHNICAL
PROPOSAL, or FINANCIAL PROPOSAL, as may be applicable.
Individual proposal should include three(3) copies of CVs while
firms/corporate bodies should include certificate of incorporation,
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evidence of three(3) years Tax clearance, three(3) years Annual
Audited Reports, company profile/staff, list of key staff/personnel
that will work on this assignment and other relevant information.

Terms of reference (TOR) for each of the activity can be obtained

from the office of the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on
International Donor Agencies or downloaded from
www.ng.undp.org/procurement.
All bids should be returned to the address below with both soft
copy and hard copy not later than 2 weeks from the date of this
publication with a softcopy to call4proposals@gmail.com

Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on

International Donor Agencies,
10th Floor, Wing A, Rm 1010
Point Block,
State Secretariat complex,
Port Harcourt,
Rivers State.
For Further Enquiries call: 08037219619.