Climate Adaptive Irrigation and Sustainable Agriculture for Resilience (CAISAR) (Previously: National Restoration of Rural Adaptive Capacity Project)

General Procurement Notice (GPN) For Project Preparation Special Fund (PPSF) financed Procurement Country: Cambodia Project: Climate Adaptive Irrigation and Sustainable Agriculture for Resilience (CAISAR) Project No./ Grant No: PPSF-S0452A Project Implementing Agency/Entity: Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) 1. The Cambodia has applied for financing in the amount of US$ 4,700,000 from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB or the Bank) toward the cost for the preparation of Climate Adaptive Irrigation and Sustainable Agriculture for Resilience (CAISAR) project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for consulting services to be procured under the Project Preparation Special Fund (PPSF) financed project. 2. The loan project objective is to increase climate adaptation, mitigate the negative impact of extreme climate events, and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and vulnerable rural communities in four provinces of Cambodia. The investment to be implemented includes combining robust climate adaptation and water use management practices at farm level with climate-proofed irrigation and flood control infrastructure, developing institutional capacity to plan, maintain, and operate irrigation and flood control infrastructure, and promoting low-carbon strategies and climate-resilient agricultural practices. 3. The procurement activities to be carried out under the PPSF project include consulting services for the preparation of the loan project with feasibility studies and detail designs. 4. Procurement of contracts financed by the Bank will be conducted through the procedures specified in the Bank’s Directive on Procurement Instructions for Recipients (PIR) and is open to all eligible firms and individuals as defined in the PIR. 5. Specific procurement notices for contracts subject to open international competitive procurement will be announced, as they become available, on the Bank’s external website and MOWRAM’s website as well as local newspaper or reliable social media. 6. Prequalification of suppliers and contractors will be required for the following contracts / Grant Agreement Number: not applicable. 7. Interested eligible firms and individuals who would wish to be considered for the provision of goods, works, non-consulting services and consulting services for the above-mentioned project, or those requiring additional information, should contact the project implementing agency/entity at the address below. Project Management Unit, Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology Mr. Heng Sovannara, Project Manager at h.sovannara@gmail.com or Mr. Sinal POU, Project Management Coordinator: sinal.pou75@gmail.com and copy to Mr. Boren Sok, Procurement Officer: sokboren83@gmail.com Building “ Chor”, #364 Preah Monivong Blvd, Sangkat Phsar Deumthkov, Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Postcode 120112 Website: www.mowram.gov.kh