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RUEHSA/AMEMBASSY PRETORIA 6090
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RUEHTN/AMCONSUL CAPE TOWN 0458
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RUCNSAD/SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
RUCPCIM/CIMS NTDB WASHDC

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MAPUTO 000878 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDOC FOR 3131/ANESA 
USDOC FOR 3140/ITA/CS/ODO 
USDOC FOR 4510/ITA/MAC/OA 
DEPT PLS PASS AID/AFR/SA AND G/EGAD/BD 
DEPT PLS PASS EXIM BANK, TDA, AND OPIC 
JOHANNESBURG FOR FCS 
CAPE TOWN ALSO FOR FCS 
STATE FOR MCC 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
SUBJECT:  SIMPLIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE FISP - REF. 
NO. MCA-MOZ-CQS-1A-08-014 
 
MAPUTO 00000878  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
¶1. 787/09/T014 
 
¶2. 09/11/08 
 
¶3. RDOUGHTEN 
 
¶4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 
 
¶5. - 
 
6A. REPLY TO: 
 
6B.  MCA - Mozambique Procurement Agent 
     Av. Zedequias Manganhela, 267, 
     Edificio JAT IV, 5th Floor 
     Maputo, Mozambique 
Tel: (258 21) 305 577 
     Fax: (258 21) 311 160 
     E-mail: jbowlin@mca-mozambiquepa.com 
 
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Trade Opportunity Information 
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¶7.  The Ministry of Planning and Development (MPD) on behalf of the 
Government of Mozambique and the Millennium Challenge Corporation, 
on behalf of the United States Government have signed a Compact 
Agreement for a USD 507 million (MCC funding), to be implemented in 
5 years. The objective of the proposed program is to reduce poverty 
through economic growth in Niassa, Cabo Delgado, Nampula and 
Zambezia provinces by focusing on certain investments in physical 
assets, policy reform, capacity building and institutional 
strengthening.  Millennium Challenge Account Mozambique 
(MCA-Mozambique) on behalf of the Government intends to apply a 
portion of the proceeds of MCC funding, to eligible payments under 
this contract. Payments by MCA-Mocambique will be subject, in all 
respects, to the terms and conditions, including restrictions on the 
use of MCC funding of the Compact.  No party other than the 
Government and MCA-Mozambique shall derive any rights from the 
Compact or have any claim to the proceeds of MCC funding.  The 
program contains four projects including Water Supply and 
Sanitation, Roads, Land Tenure Services, and Farmer Income 
Support(FISP).  Implementing entities for the various projects will 
include government ministries and agencies, NGOs, private companies, 
or other entities.  For the implementation of the program, the 
MCA-Mozambique is soliciting Consultant Firms to submit their 
technical and financial proposals in separate envelopes for the 
following service: 
-- REF. NO. MCA-MOZ-CQS-1A-08-014 
   SIMPLIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE FISP 
 
¶8.  The objective of the FISP is to stop the spread of Coconut 
Lethal Yellowing Disease (CLYD).  A secondary objective is to 
improve productivity of coconut products and encourage 
diversification into other cash crop production.  The project will 
eliminate biological and technical barriers hindering economic 
growth among farms and targeted enterprises located in the Compact 
area's eastern coastal belt (Zambezia and Nampula provinces) and, 
through crop diversification and improved farming practices, it will 
increase incomes lost to CLYD.  With the above requested service, 
the consultants shall evaluate the potential negative direct, 
indirect, induced, and cumulative environmental impacts of the 
Project through the Simplified Environmental Assessment that will be 
conducted.  In addition to this assessment, MCA-Mozambique will 
ensure that a project-specific environmental management plan (EMP) 
will be developed, implemented and monitored during project 
life-time.  For the complete Request for Consultant Qualifications 
(RFQ) including the Letter of Invitation, Terms of Reference and 
required forms go to the following websites: http://mcc.dgmarket.com 
and http://www.mpd.gov.mz. Alternatively, contact the address 
provided in Item 6B.  It is expected that the selected consultant be 
able to mobilize and start the assignment by October, 2008. 
Consultant submissions should make reference to REF. No. 
MCA-MOZ-CQS-1A-08-014: Simplified Environmental Assessment for the 
FISP, which must be submitted no later than September 26, 2008 by 
10:00 am (local time) at the above mentioned address. 
 
¶9.  For more information on this or other trade and investment 
 
MAPUTO 00000878  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
matters in Mozambique, please contact us at: 
 
Political/Economic Officer Robert Doughten, or 
Economic/Commercial Assistant Elizabeth Filipe 
 
Political/Economic Section 
U.S. Embassy - Maputo 2330 
Department of State 
Washington, DC 20521-2330 
 
Tel.:  258-21-49-27-97 or 
Fax:   258-21-49-38-57 
E-mail: filipeec@state.gov 
Or Embassy website: http://maputo.usembassy.gov/ 
 
CHAPMAN