Development of an environmental and social management system, environmental and social assessment and an environmental and social management plan for Placencia

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is seeking a specialized consulting firm to prepare an Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) and associated safeguarding tools for a program in Placencia, Belize. The objective is to ensure full compliance with the Bank’s Environmental and Social Policy Framework (ESPF) and Performance Standards (ESPS 1–10) for this Category B operation.

1. Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS)
- Framework development: Designing a project-specific framework incorporating risk identification, management programs, organizational capacity, emergency preparedness, and monitoring systems.

- Policy alignment: Ensuring the operational scope addresses specific management requirements across all performance standards (ESPS 1 to 10) in permanent coordination with the Borrower.

2. Assessment and management planning (ESA/ESMP)
- Impact assessment: Conducting a comprehensive Environmental and Social Assessment (ESA) to identify and prioritize risks across all project phases.

- Mitigation hierarchy: Formulating an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) to establish prevention, control, and mitigation actions aligned with the IDB impact categorization.

- Field validation: Executing at least one field visit to the project area in Placencia to collect primary environmental and social data.

3. Stakeholder engagement and gap analysis
- Consultation process: Preparing a Stakeholder Engagement Plan and creating tailored materials to facilitate meaningful public consultation in compliance with local legislation.

- Gap identification: Evaluating current operational compliance levels against ESPS 1–10 to pinpoint technical and regulatory deficiencies.

- Action plan support: Providing key inputs to help the Bank and the Borrower define the final Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) along with its compliance timelines.

Note: Interested companies must review the requirements in the BEO Bidders Portal.