Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship invites EoI For Selection of Implementation Agency(s) for Integrated Project for WASH
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India launched the ‘Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion’ (SANKALP) programme, a World Bank loan-assisted outcome-based project in 2018. The project focuses on transforming the overall skilling ecosystem of India, covering both Central and State level agencies for improved outcomes.
SANKALP consists of the following three Result Areas (RAs):
RA1: Institutional Strengthening at the National and State Levels for Planning, Delivering, and Monitoring;
RA2: Improved Quality and Market Relevance of Skills Development programs;
RA3: Improved access to and completion of skills training for female trainees and other underserviced sections of the society
EOI Online Submission Process and Timelines:
REOI ref. no. SD-22/82/2020-IC
REOI issuance date 18 February, 2021
Deadline for uploading of clarifications by MSDE 02 March, 2021
Last Date and Time for online submission of EOI 11th March, 2021 till 1500 hours
Contact Persons for Queries
1. Under Secretary, MSDE- 011-23465892
2. Technical Expert, MSDE- 9831259782
For support related to submission of EOI on the Procurement Portal, Agency may contact the 24x7 CPP Portal Helpdesk (Help Desk Number 0120-4001005) at the Portal https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app
MSDE would like to appoint an agency/s as the Implementation Agency/s (IA) for this project who would be responsible for the end-to-end effective on ground implementation of the project. The IA will be responsible for managing this multistakeholder project, to create a sustainable model of skill development and employment at the GPs, which is both scalable and replicable.
MSDE will provide inputs on project requirements and facilitate implementation through necessary funding under SANKALP.
Project Implementation Location:
The project will be implemented in identified GPs from the following 6 states:
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Gujarat
d) Odisha
e) Karnataka
f) Sikkim
A total of 6 GP clusters from the each region of the country, that is, North, South, East, West, Central and North East will be selected
The population of each GP cluster should be more than 8000
The GP clusters will be identified from those GPs where there is access to water through piped water connection and/or hand pumps
The GPs will have WASH infrastructure such as construction of toilets, piped water connectivity, etc is completed and demand for O&M is already established
The selected Agency/s may identify the GP clusters based on their preferred location in consultation with MSDE
Project Framework Development:
a) Facilitating the GPs to develop a WASH O&M plan which will be integrated into Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP)
b) Define the outcomes of the project basis the O&M standards as stated by MoPR, against the following areas of Drinking Water, Sanitation, Solid Waste Management, Liquid Waste Management and Faecal Sludge Management and the percentage of candidates linked to wage and selfemployment opportunities at the GPs in the identified job roles
c) Define agreed upon indicators of achievement of the outcomes
Technical Advisory
a) Identification and management of stakeholders and market linkages
b) Development of user charges and designing operational model based on it
c) Assisting in managing procurement
d) Drafting model contracts as per the local requirements
e) Liaisoning with Labour Contractors (LC) and be the intermediary between LC and GP for the project
Skill Training
a) Conduct Training Need Assessment
b) Identification of candidates for fresh training, reskilling, upskilling and c) Identification and/or modification of existing job roles to align with the WASH O&M Plan
d) Identification of Multi-skill job roles in consultation with GP and subject matter expertsRPL
Job placement of skilled candidates
a) At least 70% of the skilled candidates must be employed directly with GPs or contractors at the GPs
b) At least 10% of the total candidate placed must be self-employed through the formation of Rural Co-operatives, etc.
Process Documentation
a) Process documentation of the project
b) Submission of progress reports to MSDE in mutually agreed upon timelines
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