Denmark supports the Joint Water and Sanitation Programme (Jwssps) in Uganda along with 4 other development partners namely Austria, African Development Bank, European Union and Germany. The duration of the current phase is Jan. 2008-Jun. 2013. The objective of the Programme is to support the water sector to improve its fiscal and physical effectiveness so as to more efficiently achieve its targets and contribute to poverty eradication and better health for Ugandans.
The Jwssps consists of 3 main component areas:
1. Water resources management which consists of sector budget support for water resources to support rural water supply and sanitation
2. Delivery of services consisting of small towns water supply and sanitation, and water for production
3. Sector management & coordination which includes capacity building.
Under the latter, technical assistance under a company contract is to be provided in the following areas:
a. Financial management adviser who will support the continued alignment of donor support through development of the Ministry of Water and Environment’s financial management capacity in respect of planning, budgeting, budget execution, business plan development, procurement, reporting and follow-up on the annual audit as well as special audits, such as value for money audit as appropriate. Services required are full time until end of the programme (expected June 2013).
b. Adviser to the Directorate of Water resources Management who will support the Directorate to achieve coordinated and effective implementation of all the water resources management functions thus contributing to strengthening the sector’s overall performance. The Adviser will support the Directorate to:
(i) effectively and efficiently plan, organise, direct and control all the human and financial resources (from Government of Uganda and various donors, including the Jwssps) made available to the Directorate,
(ii) carry out the overall purpose of the Directorate through its various managed activities and outputs, while contributing to safeguarding the principles of alignment, harmonisation, accountability and transparency. This will be a part time position with an input of app. 9 months spread over the remaining duration of the Programme.
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DC 3101
V.1) Date of contract award decision:
30.12.2011
V.2) Information about offers
Number of offers received: 4
Number of offers received by electronic means: 0
V.3) Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
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