GOMBE STATE SUSTAINABLE POWER AND IRRIGATION FOR NIGERIA (SPIN) PROJECT-REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA) AND A RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN (RAP) FOR THE REHABILITATION OF BALANGA DAM IRRIGATION SCHEME AND ASSOCIATED DAM INFRASTRUCTURE, BALANGA LGA, GOMBE STATE

THE WORLD BANK
GOMBE STATE GOVERNMENT
SUSTAINABLE POWER AND IRRIGATION FOR NIGERIA (SPIN) PROJECT
GOMBE STATE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT (SPIU)
IDA CREDIT NO: IDA-76370
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA) AND A RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN (RAP) FOR THE REHABILITATION OF BALANGA DAM IRRIGATION SCHEME AND ASSOCIATED DAM INFRASTRUCTURE, BALANGA LGA, GOMBE STATE
REFERENCE NO.: NG-GOMBE SPIN-556295-CS-CQS METHOD: CQS
DATE OF ISSUE: 25TH SEPTEMBER, 2026 CLOSING DATE: 9TH OCTOBER, 2026

The Federal Government of Nigeria has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) Project. The Gombe State Government, through the Gombe State SPIN Project Implementation Unit (SPIU), is implementing the Project in the State and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services for the preparation of an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the rehabilitation of the Balanga Dam Irrigation Scheme and associated dam infrastructure in Balanga Local Government Area, Gombe State.

1. Background
Balanga Dam (9°54’22″N, 11°32’09″E) is an earth-fill dam (72.6 x 10^6 m^3 storage; 40 m high; 180 m crest) built in 1982–1985 on the River Balanga, a tributary of the Gongola River. The scheme has a design command area of 4,000 ha (about 2,200 ha developed under Phase I and 1,800 ha planned under Phase II) within an irrigation potential of about 11,000 ha. The proposed Design and Build works include rehabilitation of the dam embankment, spillway, intake and outlet works; about 22 km of main canal, 35 km of secondary and 96 km of feeder canals; about 220 km of drains; two night storage reservoirs; about 56 km of inspection roads; land development, in-field drainage, flood control and ancillary works.

2. Objectives and Scope of the Assignment
The consultancy comprises two (2) assignments:

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