Subject: Invitation of Expressions for Interest for undertaking the job of Capacity Building of the Forest personnel of the Tripura Forest Department and Members of the Joint Forest Management Committee.

The Department of Forests, Govt. of Tripura has entered into an agreement with the Japan Bank for International Co-Operation (JBIC) for implementing the Tripura Forest Environmental Improvement & Poverty Alleviation Project over a period of 08 years commencing from the FY 2007-08. The project aims at improving the quality of forest cover and livelihood opportunities of the forest dependant communities and rural poor. The project has a strong component of capacity building of different stakeholders including the Forest field personnel and the community members to facilitate the process of conservation of biodiversity and natural resources of the state. The concept of Joint Forest Management of the natural resources of the state is the central theme of all forestry activities of the state and this concept is also the core of the Project.

2. The capacity building of the Forest Department officers as an institution is a component of the project and the process aims at creating an enabling environment for protection, regeneration of the forest resources including the enhancement of the wildlife and biodiversity resources of the state for natural resource management and poverty alleviation through creation of sustainable livelihood opportunities for the tribal shifting cultivators and the rural poor.

3. This Expression of Interest is therefore invited from Organizations, Agencies, Bodies incorporated as Societies, NGOs, Companies, Training Institutes working in the field of capacity building and imparting training to the Government officials in general and Forest officials in particular having sufficient experience of working in the related field and in undertaking/ completion of similar nature of job in the recent past for submission of their bids for undertaking the job of imparting training to the field level forest personnel and JFMC/SHG/CIG Members (President/Treasurer/Member Secretary etc.) of the project area. The locations where the training would be arranged/ type of accommodation to be provided to the trainees including other logistic support, training materials/study materials and intake of the trainees in batches may be mentioned while submitting the bid. The job would entail the following activities:
• Training Need Assessment (TNA)
• Developing training modules and materials for different target groups based on TNA i.e Mid level officials, Forest front line staff and JFMC members.
• Organizing Resource Persons Development Programme (RPD) for the Forest Department officials and staff.
• Identify potential trainers through RPD and organize Training of Trainers (TOT) programme.
• Organize training for strengthening and capacity building of the members of the JFMCs /SHGs/ CIGs on pilot basis for demonstration on
o Institution building
o Participatory Resource Assessment
o Micro-planning and sustainable livelihood planning
o Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation
o Developing indicators for effective training
o Methods and approaches to measure effectiveness of the training.
4. The Organizations shall have experience on,
1) Experience of conducting training on issues related to JFM, Micro-Planning, PRA, Conservation & development of Common property resources for the Mid level officials and Frontline field staff.
2) Experience in preparing Training Manuals especially on JFM
3) Experience of organizing Resource Persons Development Programme and Training of Trainers for the forest officials and staff
4) To develop Training Strategy for the Forest Department Officers as an Institution as well as to design and implement the Training Impact Assessment
5) Working in different states/ Agro-climatic zones of India on issues related to JFM, Micro-planning process etc.
6) Formation, capacity building, awareness generation and networking of community organizations across different states of India for natural resource conservation for universalization of JFM.
7) Must have action research sites on issues relating of JFM in different ecological zones in India and
8) The knowledge and use of Bengali language while imparting training would be considered as an added advantage of the Institution.
5. This Expression of Interest (Bid) in two parts, (i) Technical and (ii) Financial bid in separate sealed envelops clearly super-scribing the contents, complete in all respect may be submitted by the interested Agencies/Organizations Institutions annexing all required documents mentioned in the above paragraphs along with all relevant credentials so as to reach the office of the addressee as mentioned below on or before 3 pm. IST of the 25th January, 2008 by registered/ courier post/ in person.

6. Financial bid should contain rates for conducting training at different levels i.e Mid level officials, forest front line staff & JFMC/SHG/CIG members both within the state and outside separately. Cost of imparting training, board & lodging, supply of training materials etc. are to be indicated separately for a group of about 25-30 persons. The Interested Agencies may also visit the website,’ www.tripurajbic.com” or contact the undersigned for further details

Dated, Agartala the 5th January, 08.
Govt. of Tripura
Project Management Unit
Tripura JBIC Project
Aranya Bhavan, Agartala 799006.

Dated, Agartala the 5th January,08.

Subject: Invitation of Expressions for Interest for undertaking the job of Capacity Building of the Forest personnel of the Tripura Forest Department and Members of the Joint Forest Management Committee.

The Department of Forests, Govt. of Tripura has entered into an agreement with the Japan Bank for International Co-Operation (JBIC) for implementing the Tripura Forest Environmental Improvement & Poverty Alleviation Project over a period of 08 years commencing from the FY 2007-08. The project aims at improving the quality of forest cover and livelihood opportunities of the forest dependant communities and rural poor. The project has a strong component of capacity building of different stakeholders including the Forest field personnel and the community members to facilitate the process of conservation of biodiversity and natural resources of the state. The concept of Joint Forest Management of the natural resources of the state is the central theme of all forestry activities of the state and this concept is also the core of the Project.
2. The capacity building of the Forest Department officers as an institution is a component of the project and the process aims at creating an enabling environment for protection, regeneration of the forest resources including the enhancement of the wildlife and biodiversity resources of the state for natural resource management and poverty alleviation through creation of sustainable livelihood opportunities for the tribal shifting cultivators and the rural poor.
3. This Expression of Interest is therefore invited from Organizations, Agencies, Bodies incorporated as Societies, NGOs, Companies, Training Institutes working in the field of capacity building and imparting training to the Government officials in general and Forest officials in particular having sufficient experience of working in the related field and in undertaking/ completion of similar nature of job in the recent past for submission of their bids for undertaking the job of imparting training to the field level forest personnel and JFMC/SHG/CIG Members (President/Treasurer/Member Secretary etc.) of the project area. The locations where the training would be arranged/ type of accommodation to be provided to the trainees including other logistic support, training materials/study materials and intake of the trainees in batches may be mentioned while submitting the bid. The job would entail the following activities:
• Training Need Assessment (TNA)
• Developing training modules and materials for different target groups based on TNA i.e Mid level officials, Forest front line staff and JFMC members.
• Organizing Resource Persons Development Programme (RPD) for the Forest Department officials and staff.
• Identify potential trainers through RPD and organize Training of Trainers (TOT) programme.
• Organize training for strengthening and capacity building of the members of the JFMCs /SHGs/ CIGs on pilot basis for demonstration on
o Institution building
o Participatory Resource Assessment
o Micro-planning and sustainable livelihood planning
o Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation
o Developing indicators for effective training
o Methods and approaches to measure effectiveness of the training.
4. The Organizations shall have experience on,
9) Experience of conducting training on issues related to JFM, Micro-Planning, PRA, Conservation & development of Common property resources for the Mid level officials and Frontline field staff.
10) Experience in preparing Training Manuals especially on JFM
11) Experience of organizing Resource Persons Development Programme and Training of Trainers for the forest officials and staff
12) To develop Training Strategy for the Forest Department Officers as an Institution as well as to design and implement the Training Impact Assessment
13) Working in different states/ Agro-climatic zones of India on issues related to JFM, Micro-planning process etc.
14) Formation, capacity building, awareness generation and networking of community organizations across different states of India for natural resource conservation for universalization of JFM.
15) Must have action research sites on issues relating of JFM in different ecological zones in India and
16) The knowledge and use of Bengali language while imparting training would be considered as an added advantage of the Institution.
5. This Expression of Interest (Bid) in two parts, (i) Technical and (ii) Financial bid in separate sealed envelops clearly super-scribing the contents, complete in all respect may be submitted by the interested Agencies/Organizations Institutions annexing all required documents mentioned in the above paragraphs along with all relevant credentials so as to reach the office of the addressee as mentioned below on or before 3 pm. IST of the 25th January, 2008 by registered/ courier post/ in person.

6. Financial bid should contain rates for conducting training at different levels i.e Mid level officials, forest front line staff & JFMC/SHG/CIG members both within the state and outside separately. Cost of imparting training, board & lodging, supply of training materials etc. are to be indicated separately for a group of about 25-30 persons. The Interested Agencies may also visit the website,’ www.tripurajbic.com” or contact the undersigned for further details.

(P. Biswas)
Director
(Administration & Finance)
Tripura JBIC Project.
Tel.91381-2315525.

No.F.22-3/For-JBIC/I&P/B-D/07
Government of Tripura
Project Management Unit.
Tripura JBIC Project.
Pt. Nehru Complex, Agartala-799006.

Dated, Agartala, the 27th December, 07


Memorandum

This is for information of all concerned that the last date of receipt of the response against the Expression of Interest floated dt. 5th November,07 for undertaking of the job of inventorization of the Biological diversity recourses of Tripura is hereby extended upto 3PM of the 15th January 2008. 

2. All other condition would remain unaltered. 

Sd/- 
(P.Biswas) 
Director
(Administration & Finance)