LAKE CHAD BASIN COMMISSION
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
TECHNICAL SUPPORT PROJECT FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC FUNCTIONS OF THE LAKE CHAD BASIN (PARFEBALT)
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (CONSULTANCY SERVICES)

Recruitment of a Consultant for Strengthening Women’s Economic Capacity in Fisheries Value Chains and Promoting Women’s Representation and Leadership in Natural Resource Governance in the Chad Basin.

Project N° : P-Z1-A00-040
Grants N° : 5900155019267 et 2100155043847
Date : 19/06/2026

1. The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) has received funding from the African Development Bank Group to cover the cost of the Technical Support Project for the Restoration of the Ecological and Economic Functions of the Lake Chad Basin. The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) intends to use a portion of the funds provided under this grant to finance the contract for Strengthening Women’s Economic Capacities in Fisheries Value Chains and Promoting Women’s Representation and Leadership in Natural Resource Governance in the Lake Chad Basin.

2. The services to be provided under this contract include: conducting a gender diagnostic analysis within the governance of natural resources and the water sector in LCBC member countries; the development of a Strategic Action Plan for gender mainstreaming in LCB natural resource management and the development of a Technical Guide on gender-responsive budgeting in the water sector, adapted to national frameworks.

3. The duration of the service is four (4) months from the date of notification for the start of the service, as determined by the Project Coordinator.

4. The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) invites CSOs and specialized firms to submit proposals to provide the services described above. Interested CSOs and firms should provide information on their capacity and experience to demonstrate that they are qualified to perform the services (documentation, references for similar services, experience in comparable projects, availability of qualified personnel, etc.)

5. The eligibility criteria, shortlist and selection procedure will be in line with the Procurement Framework for Bank Group-Financed Operations, October 2015 edition, available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org.

6. Interested consultants may consult the Terms of Reference at the address listed below during the opening hours of the following offices: Headquarters of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), located at the Rond-point de la Grande Armée, P.O. Box 727 – N’Djamena, Tel: 00235 97878428 on the LCBC website http://www.cblt.org from Monday to Friday from 08:30 to 15:30 local time. They may also obtain additional information at the following email address: parfebalt@cblt.org.

7. Applications must be submitted to the address given below or by email no later than 03/07/2026, at 3:30 p.m. and must clearly bear the following notation “Expression of Interest for the Recruitment of a Consultant for Strengthening Women’s Economic Capacities in Fisheries Value Chains and Promoting Women’s Representation and Leadership in Natural Resource Governance in the Lake Chad Basin”

To the Executive Secretary of the LCBC
Headquarters of LCBC – Rond-Point des Grandes Armées, P.O. Box 727, N’Djamena – Chad
Or by email: parfebalt@cblt.org

N’Djamena, 19/06/2026
Executive Secretary
IBRAHIM BABANI