Project Name
Enhancing Disaster Resilience of Rural Communities through Targeted Community-centered Interventions
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Overview

The Government of Belize (GOBZ) has received for financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in an amount equivalent to USD578,000 towards the cost of the “Enhancing Disaster Resilience of Rural Communities through Targeted Community-centered Interventions” Project and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under contracts procured under this project. Payments by CDB will be made only at the request of GOBZ and upon approval by CDB and will be subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Financing Agreement. The Financing Agreement prohibits withdrawal from the financing account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of CDB, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. No party other than GOB shall derive any rights from the Financing Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Financing.

Eligiblity

Consultants and/or Contractors and/or Suppliers from member countries of CDB will be eligible to participate in these procurement opportunities. Potential Bidders/proposers are advised to review the eligibility criteria detailed in Section 4 of the Procurement Procedures for Projects Financed by CDB (November, 2019).

 

Instructions

The following consultancy assignments will be procured under the project:

  1. Consultancy assignment 1 – Project Coordinator

     

  2. Consultancy assignment 2 – Radio and Telecommunications Consultant

     

  3. Consultancy assignment 3 – Community Outreach Consultants (2)

 

It is expected that these will be procured during the period September 2025 to September 2026.

 

The following goods and/or works and/or non-consultancy services will be procured under the project:

  1. Goods/works/non-consultancy service 1 - Printing (training materials and certificates, posters, flyers).

  2. Goods/works/non-consultancy service 2 - Printing of community hazard maps. 

  3. Goods/works/non-consultancy service 3 - Radio equipment with solar power systems, inclusive of installation and servicing.

  4. Goods/works/non-consultancy service 4 – Printing of Radio Communications Manual.

  5. Goods/works/non-consultancy service 5 - Radio announcements for the testing of Siren and alert systems.

  6. Goods/works/non-consultancy service 6 - Food, materials and a venue for simulation exercises.

  7. Goods/works/non-consultancy service 7 - Translation services for public service messaging.

  8. Goods/works/non-consultancy service 9 - Facilitator services (Red Cross).

  9. Goods/works/non-consultancy service 10 - Facilitator services (NEMO.

  10. Goods/works/non-consultancy service 11 - Facilitator services (other).

  11. Goods/works/non-consultancy service 12 - Other logistical and technical supporting activities and arrangements (NEMO).

  12. Goods/works/non-consultancy service 13 – Catering.

  13. Goods/works/non-consultancy service 14 – Transportation (rentals).

  14. Goods/works/non-consultancy service 15 – Training Materials.

  15. Goods/works/non-consultancy service 16 - Kits for Community Disaster Response Teams and School Disaster Leadership Teams.

  16. Goods/works/non-consultancy service 17 - Portable supplies for child-friendly spaces at training sessions.

  17. Goods/works/non-consultancy service 18 – Promotional items (printing and design).

  18. Goods/works/non-consultancy service 19 - Promotional items.

  19. Goods/works/non-consultancy service 20 – Training equipment.

It is expected that these will be procured during the period October 2025 to April 2027.

 

The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) is the Execution Agency for the project.  Further details of the project can be obtained by contacting the address below.

 

Contact

National Emergency Coordinator

National Emergency Management Organization

Melhado Parade

Belmopan

nemohqbmp@nemo.org.bz