Local Infrastructure Support Programme - Nepal

Concepts

• local infrastructure support programme
• foreign economic aid
• local infrastructure support programme - nepal
• nepal
• local infrastructure
• accountability of local government
• local economy
• delivery of local infrastructure support programme
• local governments
• management support

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

Local Infrastructure Support Programme (LISP) will improve the ability of Nepal’s local and provincial governments to respond to the demands of rural citizens for local infrastructure and it increase the legitimacy and accountability of local government to their citizens with an emphasis on the empowerment of women. It will create green recovery jobs to stimulate the local economy and build climate resilience.

Total Quantity or Scope

Local Infrastructure Support Programme (LISP) will improve the ability of Nepal’s local and provincial governments to respond to the demands of rural citizens for local infrastructure and increase the legitimacy and accountability of local government to their citizens with an emphasis on the empowerment of women. It will create green recovery jobs to stimulate the local economy and build climate resilience. The £90 million FCDO allocation for LISP will be delivered in two phases: £45 million to start with (£10m, £33m and £2m of which for TA, FA investment and IEL components respectively), and Another up to £45 million after the midterm review of LISP in 2026/27 and associated decision point in 2026/27. FCDO is seeking the services of a supplier for detailed design and delivery of Local Infrastructure Support Programme, and to develop and agree a national framework for the sector (Proposed name: Provincial and Local Infrastructure Sector Framework). The sector support will ensure a common approach and procedures for all spheres in the Government and donors to strengthen and invest in the provincial and local infrastructure sector. The supplier shall deliver the objectives of LISP’s three main and interlinked components - (1) System and capacity support to different spheres of the Government of Nepal and planning and engineering support for local infrastructure, budget up to £20 million (£12 million of which for planning and engineering support to local governments), (2) provide management support for a capital and resilience Financial Assistance (FA) investment, budget up to £66 million, and (3) Innovation, evaluation and learning (IEL), budget up to £4 million. Continuous learning for LISP will be delivered by a phased package of LISP Pilot, IEL (component c) and TA (component a). The system, planning and engineering support and the management of FA investment components will be under a single contract. LISP shall incentivise local governments providing access to infrastructure finance based on clear conditionalities and achievements, such as deliberative decision making, infrastructure quality and resilience, GESI integration. LISP finance shall only be made available to local governments that make the effort to improve their technical capacities and financial management and demonstrate a commitment to improving infrastructure services delivery.

CPV Codes

• 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** An Early Market Engagement Event for Local Infrastructure Support Programme is being held on 10th May 2023 (09:00 UK time). All information relating to this virtual event, including completion of the mandatory Registration form can be found at: https://bit.ly/40tomW2