Christian Krebeck
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Call for expressions of interest for consulting firms

Commissioning party Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH
Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1-5
D-65760 Eschborn;Germany
Tel. ++49-(0)6196-79-0
Internet: www.gtz.de
Your contact person is Christian Krebeck
Tel. ++49-(0)6196-79-2296
Fax ++49-(0)6196-79-7244
E-mail:vel@gtz.de
Brief project title From Barriers to Bridges
Project processing no. 2008.9250.5-001.00
Contract no. 81127361
Country of assignment Ethiopia
Period of assignment December 2010-December 2011
Project description and sector The African continent has been suffering from crises and conflicts for decades. Major, but often neglected, structural reasons are the inadequate delimitation (definition of borders between states) and demarcation of the national boundaries in Africa (visual marking of borders between states).
The Berlin Conference in 1885/86 drew the basic borderlines on the African continent, which still holds today for the most part. Both the colonial powers and today's independent states, however, omitted to demarcate and delimit the borders. At the present time, only about 25% of African terrestrial and far fewer of the maritime borders have been marked out.
The most familiar conflict due to undefined national boundaries is the smouldering border dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Besides this well known example, however, many other African states or some of their sub-regions wage similar conflicts, which the nations themselves are often unable to settle.
Particularly the discovery of mineral deposits in undefined border regions heightens the potential for conflict on the African continent. Some examples of border disputes over resources are those between Nigeria and Cameroon (1974, 1981, 1991), between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea (1974) and between Botswana and Namibia (1998). At present, another violent conflict is in the making at the border between Uganda and DR Congo (Lake Albert), where there are probable oil fields on both sides of the unmarked national boundaries.
Over the last few decades, various initiatives have been taken by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and some nation-states to settle African border problems. These proposals have not been implemented so far, however.
Following the transition from the OAU to the AU, the issue of border management was readdressed with great determination at Pan-African level. During a meeting of experts in Bamako (March 2007) and a meeting at ministerial level in Addis Ababa (June 2007), initial modalities were drawn up for the AU to implement its own programme for border management, the African Union Border Programme (AUBP). Another expert workshop, which took place in Djibouti in December 2007, set out a provisional implementation plan for AUBP and still attests to the constructive momentum and determination in AU to solve the African border problem.
At present, Germany is the only international partner engaged in implementing the border programme. Other development partners have, however, voiced keen interest in supporting AUBP (including the EU, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Brazil and Finland).
The German Federal Government has a long history of cooperation in Africa and with the AU. In this context, the German Federal Foreign Office supports the AU's efforts in border management.
GTZ (German Technical Cooperation) has been working closely with the AU
Commission and has provided technical and financial assistance to its Border Programme. The German African Border Project (GABP) was established in early 2008 to support the work of the AU Border Programme. Implemented by GTZ on behalf of the German Federal Foreign Office, the German African Border Project reflects the multi-focus, multi-level approach of the AU Border Programme: delimitation and demarcation, cross-border cooperation and capacity development on the supra-national, national, regional and local levels.
While the German African Border Project is steered and coordinated from Addis Ababa, home of the AU headquarters, GTZ offices throughout Africa support the implementation of the different projects with local state and non-state actors in the respective countries, building on synergies and strengthening relationships.
One specific element of the German support to the AUBP is the establishment of the African Boundary Information System (AUBIS), an online database which aims at giving an overview about the status of border delimitation and demarcation all over Africa while relying on data-input from the member states. The first phase of the AUBIS was concluded in 2009. The continuation of the AUBIS in 2010 and 2011 was discussed during a workshop with the pilot countries (Mali, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi) supported by the GABP. The main result of this workshop was the decision to make available on the web a Geo Information system for the AUBP. This will on the one hand facilitate the communication between the AU and its member states and on the other hand inform the public in Africa about the project. The plan for 2010 is to develop as far as possible a web based Geo information system with the six pilot countries. For 2011 a further development of the application is planned with the aim to include the remaining member states into the system and make the BIS available for them.
Personnel: Specification of inputs and necessary qualifications Experts and Qualification:
The duration of the project is estimated to be 12 month. The volume of work to be developed is estimated in a total of 36 man - months integrating the following specialties:
Person months
" Project manager 5
" GIS expert 8
" Data base expert 8
" SW-Development (generic) expert 6
" Web programming expert 6
" Coaching expert 3
Total: 36
If you are interested in implementing the above project please complete the following document and return it no later than 06.August 2010 to the following e-mail address: vel@gtz.de

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The evaluation of the expressions of interest is expected to be completed by 13.08.2010.
If we are unable to consider you, we shall send you brief notification to this end.
Please note: The application of the Capacity WORKS management model is an integral component of the contract and therefore forms part of the Terms of Reference. In the technical assessment of the offers, emphasis is placed on ensuring that Capacity WORKS has been adequately taken into account. It is important that the relevant personnel (team leader, backstopper) undergo training with a GTZ-accredited provider before the start of the project.

Expression of interest
We herewith declare our interest in bidding in the scheduled GTZ invitation to tender below:
Brief project title From Barriers to Bridges
Project processing no. 2008.9250.5-001.00
Contract no. 81127361
Country of assignment Ethiopia
Period of assignment December 2010-December 2011
Deadline for submission 06.August 2010
Per email to vel@gtz.de
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