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Statement of Work

LAND ADMINISTRATION AND LAND TENURE CONSULTING SERVICES

A. Introduction

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a U.S. Government corporation whose mission is to provide assistance that will support economic growth and poverty reduction in carefully selected countries that demonstrate a commitment to just and democratic governance, economic freedom, and investments in their citizenry. For more information on the MCC, please visit www.mcc.gov.

B. Scope

The purpose of this consultancy is to provide legal, institutional, and operational analysis services to support MCC’s oversight of land-tenure related investments in MCC-eligible countries. These services shall include analysis of French-language program design and implementation documents, developing program design and implementation recommendations in French, and other expert assistance to MCC’s oversight land governance and rural land activities in Morocco.

C. Country

Morocco and any other MCC-eligible country.

D. Tasks The consultant shall provide technical advisory services to support MCC’s oversight of project implementation and results achievement as well as due diligence activities. The consultant’s assignments may include the following:

· Evaluate key local land laws, regulations, procedures, reform proposals, documents and other information; identify legal, regulatory, or procedural framework implications for project design, project feasibility, project implementation, or project results; make recommendations to MCC.

· Analyze applicable deliverables produced by MCA contractors related to land legal, institutional or procedural frameworks or approaches and related to recommended reforms or changes. Suggest revisions to deliverables as appropriate to better assure project results are achieved.

· Assess institutional allocation of responsibilities related to land governance, land administration at the national and local level.

· Provide specific design recommendations for improvements to proposed approaches to legal, institutional, or procedural change to achieve greater feasibility, consistency with sector best practice, economic benefits, or sustainability.

· Provide recommendations and drafting as needed in relation to budget/financial plans, work plans, and/or terms of reference.

· Conduct analyses or special legal and institutional studies related to topics such as land use and spatial planning, land information systems, inheritance, or gender effects.

· Other tasks as assigned by the COR

The consultant would be precluded from bidding on work and services (design, assessment, construction and supervision) to be procured by the local MCA accountable entity or using funds advanced under a Compact in the relevant country.

E. Deliverables

Deliverables may include written reports or communications containing analysis and recommendations and oral presentations and associated written materials. Specific deliverables, their content, and their delivery date will be established each time the consultant is mobilized under the call order to be awarded.

F. Period and Place of Performance This contract shall have a base period of five years with an estimated level of effort of 2,000 hours (400 hours per year). MCC anticipates this level of effort but does not guarantee this level of effort as it may increase or decrease.

The Consultant will provide services to MCC on an as needed basis, as required. To support MCC in the flexible and timely manner needed to meet the evolving needs of Compact development and implementation, technical directives under this statement of work will be issued and the Consultant deployed each time the Consultant’s services are needed over the course of this contract. No additional tasks shall imply any additional costs to the Government beyond the amount allowed for in the initial call order.

The consultant will work from Morocco and/or MCC headquarters and/or any MCC eligible country.

G. Evaluation Criteria

Please note that fluency in spoken French, written French, and reading ability in English are a minimum requirement for this position. Candidates without these language skills will not be considered.

· Demonstrated experience and expertise in land tenure and property rights in developing countries

· Demonstrated experience in and expertise in analysis of French-language land laws, regulations, and administrative procedures

· Demonstrated experience with the design and implementation of complex land policy, land governance, land administration and land tenure regularization projects

· Demonstrated experience with the provision of technical analysis and recommendations to donor institutions (such as MCC, World Bank, etc)

· Fluency in spoken French, written French, and reading ability in English

· Degree in economics, geography, geospatial sciences, law, business, public administration or other field relevant to land tenure and land governance H. Other requirements International travel will be required. The Consultant may be requested to mobilize on a short notice and will be expected to deliver high quality finished products in a timely manner.