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U.S. Agency for International Development U.S. Agency for International Development

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ACI 2000 Tel: (223) 2070-23-00 Bamako Place - AAO Rue 243 Porte 297 Fax: (223) 2022-39-33 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue P.O. Box 34 Bamako, Mali http://mali.usaid.gov Washington, D.C. 20523-2050

RFP Issuance date: October 29, 2021 Deadline for questions: November 8, 2021, 1400 Mali time Proposal Submission Deadline: December 29, 2021, 1400 Mali time

SUBJECT: Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 72068821R00003 for Implementing the Anka Jiko Activity

Dear Potential Offerors:

The U.S. Government, represented by the Agency for International Development (USAID) in Mali (USAID/Mali) is soliciting proposals from qualified organizations interested in providing the services as described in the attached solicitation.

USAID/Mali plans to award a performance-based Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee (CPFF) completion type contract. The ceiling price of the contract is in the range of $35 to $39.5 million, subject to availability of funds. Nevertheless, providing the price range for the contract does not mean that offerors should necessarily strive to meet the maximum amount. The offeror must propose costs that it believes are realistic and reasonable for the work to be performed. Cost proposals will be evaluated as part of the Best‐Value determination for the contract award, including cost effective approaches to achieve the results. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services).

Section C of this solicitation sets forth tasks required to be implemented for the activity. Section L of the RFP sets forth instructions for the preparation and submission of proposals and specifies the required content of proposals. Please submit your proposal in accordance with the requirements in Sections C and L of this solicitation. Section M states the criteria by which proposals will be evaluated and the award will be made.

Proposals from consortia or partnerships between eligible organizations are welcome. Teaming arrangements, especially those that include U.S. small business and local Malian partners are encouraged in order to provide multi-sector integration of the activity. However, given the relatively limited number of local organizations working in this sector, exclusive teaming arrangements that include local Malian partners is discouraged. Malian organizations are encouraged to submit proposals as prime offerors. They may also submit proposals as sub-partners on multiple proposals.

Any amendments to this solicitation will be issued and posted on the website along with the RFP. Offerors are encouraged to check the System for Award Management website (https://www.sam.gov) periodically. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that solicitation or any amendments to it has been received from the internet in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes.

The issuance of this solicitation does not in any way obligate the U.S. Government to award a contract, nor does it commit the U.S. Government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal. Furthermore, the U.S. Government http://mali.usaid.gov/

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RFP # 72068821R00003

Mali Anka Jiko Activity

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS 8

B.1 PURPOSE 8

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE AND CONTRACT SERVICES 8

B.3 ESTIMATED COST, FIXED FEE, AND OBLIGATED AMOUNT 8

B.4 CONTRACT BUDGET AND CEILING PRICE 8

B.5 COST REIMBURSABLE 9

B.6 INDIRECT COST 9

B.7 ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING ON CEILING ON INDIRECT COST RATES AND

FINAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR INDIRECT COSTS 10

B.8 CANCELLATION CEILING 10

B.9 PAYMENT OF FIXED FEE 10

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK 12

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING 34

D.1 AIDAR 752.7009 MARKING (JAN 1993) 34

D.2 BRANDING 34

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 35

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 35

E.2 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 35

SECTION F – DELIVERABLES OR PERFORMANCE 36

F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 36

F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 36

F.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE 36

F.4 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 36

F.5 ACTIVITY REPORTING AND OTHER DELIVERABLES 36

F.6. DELIVERY SCHEDULE FOR REPORTS/DELIVERABLES 42

F.7 AUTHORIZED WORK DAY / WEEK 43

F.8 KEY PERSONNEL 44

F.9 AIDAR 752.242-70 PERIODIC PROGRESS REPORTS (OCT 2007) 45

F.10 AIDAR 752.7005 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT

EXPERIENCE DOCUMENTS (SEPTEMBER 2013) 45

SECTION G- CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 48

G.1 AIDAR 752.7003 DOCUMENTATION FOR PAYMENT (NOV 1998) 48

G.2 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICE 49

G.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) 49

G.4 TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS/RELATIONSHIP WITH USAID 49

G.5 PAYING OFFICE 51

G.6 ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 51

G.7 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS 51

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 52

H.1 AUTHORIZED GEOGRAPHIC CODE 52

H.2 NONEXPENDABLE PROPERTY PURCHASES AND INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES 52

H.3 AIDAR 752.7007 PERSONNEL COMPENSATION (JUL 2007) 52

H.4 EMPLOYMENT COSTS OF THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS AND COOPERATING

COUNTRY NATIONALS 52

H.5 LOGISTIC SUPPORT 53

H.6 SUBCONTRACTING PLAN REPORT FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS AND 53

SUMMARY CONTRACTING REPORT 53

H.7 CONSENT TO SUBCONTRACT 53

H.8 AIDAR 752.7032 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL APPROVAL AND NOTIFICATION 53

REQUIREMENTS (APR 2014) 53

H.9 APPROVED INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL APPROVAL 53

H.10 ALLOWABLE AIRFARE 54

H.11 ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS SYSTEM 54

H.12 LIMITATION ON ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (APRIL

2018) 54

(DEVIATION NOS. M/OAA-DEV-FAR-20-3C AND M/OAA-DEV-AIDAR-20-2C) 54

(APRIL 2020) 54

H.13 USAID-FINANCED THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES (NOV 2017) 56

H.14 RESTRICTIONS AGAINST DISCLOSURE (MAY 2016) 57

H.15 SOFTWARE LICENSE ADDENDUM (MAY 2016) 57

H.16 DEFENSE BASE ACT (DBA) INSURANCE FOR 2015-2021 58

H.17 SUBMISSION OF DATASETS TO THE DEVELOPMENT DATA LIBRARY (DDL)

(OCT 2014) 60

H.17 GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE RESPONSIBILITIES 61

H.18 SEXUAL MISCONDUCT (DECEMBER 2020) 63

H. 19 FAR PART 4.21 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN COVERED

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT

(SECTION 889) (JANUARY 2021) 64

PART II-CONTRACT CLAUSES 65

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES 65

I.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

I.2 FAR 52.204-1 APPROVAL OF CONTRACT (DEC 1989) 68

I.3 FAR 52.223-9 ESTIMATE OF PERCENTAGE OF RECOVERED MATERIAL CONTENT FOR

EPA-DESIGNATED ITEMS (MAY 2008) 68

I.4 FAR 52.229-8 TAXES - FOREIGN COST-REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS

(MAR 1990) 69

I.5 52.247-67 SUBMISSION OF TRANSPORTATION DOCUMENTS FOR AUDIT

(FEB 2006) 69

I.6 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 70

I.7 AIDAR 752.225-70 SOURCE AND NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS (FEB 2012) 70

I.8 AIDAR 752.229-71 REPORTING OF FOREIGN TAXES (JUL 2007) 71

I.9 AIDAR 752.7013 CONTRACTOR-MISSION RELATIONSHIPS (OCT

1989)[DEVIATION (JUN 2020)] 71

I.10 AIDAR 752.7034 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND DISCLAIMER (DEC 1991) 72

I.11 AIDAR 752.7101 VOLUNTARY POPULATION PLANNING ACTIVITIES (JUN 2008)

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS 74

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 74

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS 75

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF

OFFERORS 75

K.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE 75

K.2 AGREEMENT ON, OR EXCEPTIONS TO, TERMS AND CONDITIONS 75

K.3 FAR 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (SEP

2021) 75

K.4 FAR 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR

EQUIPMENT (OCT 2020) 79

K.5 FAR 52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR

SERVICES-REPRESENTATION (OCT 2020) 82

K.6 FAR 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT

2018) 83

K.7 FAR 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS-

CERTIFICATION (FEB 2021) 84

K.8 FAR 52.222-56 CERTIFICATION REGARDING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

COMPLIANCE PLAN (OCT 2020) 86

K.9 FAR 52.230-1 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOTICES AND

CERTIFICATION (JUN 2020) 86

K.10 FAR 52.230-7 PROPOSAL DISCLOSURE-COST ACCOUNTING PRACTICE

CHANGES (APR 2005) 89

K.11 INSURANCE - IMMUNITY FROM TORT LIABILITY 89

K.12 AUTHORIZED NEGOTIATORS 89

K.13 SIGNATURE 89

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS 91

L.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 91

L.2 FAR 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984) 91

L.3 FAR 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006) 91

L.4 FAR 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998) 92

L.5 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS 92

L.6 SUBMISSION/DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS 93

L.7 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL 94

L.8 INSTRUCTIONS CONTENT FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE COST

PROPOSAL 100

L.9 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE BRANDING

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (BIP) AND MARKING PLAN 106

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD 108

M.1 GENERAL INFORMATION 108

M.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA 108

M.3 COST EVALUATION 110

M.4 DETERMINATION OF THE COMPETITIVE RANGE AND CONTRACT AWARD 111

M.5 CONTRACTING WITH SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS AND DISADVANTAGED

ENTERPRISES 111

M.6 SOURCE SELECTION 112

ATTACHMENT J.1 – LIST OF ACRONYMS 113

[End of Attachment J.1] 114

ATTACHMENT J.3 - SUBCONTRACTING PLAN TEMPLATE 115

ATTACHMENT J.3 - DEVIATION FROM THE NEGOTIATED INDIRECT COST RATE

AGREEMENT (NICRA) 116

ATTACHMENT J.4 - U.S MISSION MALI LOCAL COMPENSATION PLAN RANGES 117

(May 2021) (40 Hours Work Week) 117

ATTACHMENT J.5 - BUDGET TEMPLATE 118

ATTACHMENT J.6 - SPREADSHEET WITH COMBINED NEEDS FOR IRRIGATION AND

DRINKING WATER 119

ATTACHMENT J.7 – BACKGROUND OF THE ACTIVITY 127

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of this contract is to acquire services for the implementation of the USAID/Mali Anka Jiko activity which aims to improve the governance of rural water and sanitation infrastructure in order for rural Malian communities to construct, maintain, and sustainably manage safe and reliable water sources in order to increase the availability and use of safe drinking water and water for agriculture.

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE AND CONTRACT SERVICES

This is a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) completion-type contract. For the consideration set forth in the contract, the contractor shall provide the deliverables or outputs described in Section C and comply with all contract requirements.

B.3 ESTIMATED COST, FIXED FEE, AND OBLIGATED AMOUNT

(a) The estimated cost for the performance of the work required hereunder, exclusive of fixed fee, if any, is $__________. The fixed fee, if any, is $________. The estimated cost-plus fixed fee is $_______.

(b) Within the estimated cost-plus fixed fee (if any) specified in paragraph (a) above, the amount currently obligated and available for reimbursement of allowable costs incurred by the Contractor (and payment of fee, if any) for performance of the contract period hereunder is TBD. The Contractor shall not exceed the aforesaid obligated amount.

(c) Funds obligated hereunder are anticipated to be sufficient through TBD.

B.4 CONTRACT BUDGET AND CEILING PRICE

Contract Period (Years 1 – 5)

CLIN 0001 Improved governance (objective 1) $ TBD CLIN 0002 Construction services (objective 2) $ 11,500,000 CLIN 0003 Fixed Fee $ TBD

Cost Plus Fixed Fee Ceiling Price $ TBD

Notes:

(a) The inclusion of any costs in the above budget does not obviate the requirement for prior approval by the Contracting Officer of cost items designated as requiring prior approval by any of the terms and conditions of this contract, including the applicable cost principles (see FAR 52.216-7, “Allowable Cost and Payment”); nor, does it constitute a determination of allowability by the Contracting Officer of any item of cost, unless specifically stated elsewhere in this contract.

(b) The Contractor must not adjust the above line items without a written modification signed by the Contracting Officer.

(c) The Contractor must not bill any amounts against this Contract in excess of the amounts specified for each line item without the Contracting Officer’s prior authorization.

(d) The Contractor agrees to furnish data that the Contracting Officer may request on costs expended or accrued under this contract.

(e) Construction Services under CLIN 0002 will be implemented via firm-fixed price subcontract arrangements not to exceed the amount indicated above. However, USAID is cognizant of the fact that the construction related costs may fluctuate during the implementation of the contract. Once site conditions and final site determinations are made, USAID may consider adjustments of CLIN 0002 within the contract Total Estimated Cost with substantial cost details, need, and justifications.

(f) USAID retains the authority to immediately halt any construction undertaken under this activity. For purposes of this activity, “construction” means: construction, alteration, or repair (including dredging and excavation) of buildings, structures, or other real property and includes, without limitation, improvements, renovation, alteration and refurbishment. The term includes, without limitation, roads, power plants, buildings, bridges, water treatment facilities, and vertical structures.

B.5 COST REIMBURSABLE

The U.S. dollar costs allowable must be limited to reasonable, allocable and necessary costs determined in accordance with FAR 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, FAR 52.216-8, Fixed Fee, if applicable, and AIDAR 752.7003, Documentation for Payment.

FAR 52.232-20 Limitation of Cost (applies while the contract is fully funded). FAR 52.232-22 Limitation of Funds (applies while the contract is funded in an amount less than the total estimated cost).

B.6 INDIRECT COST

For prime Contractor:

Pending establishment of revised provisional or final indirect cost rates, allowable indirect costs must be reimbursed on the basis of the following negotiated provisional or predetermined rates and the appropriate bases:

Description Rate Base Type Period [Description] [Rate] 1/[___] 1/[___] 1/[____] [Description] [Rate] 2/[___] 2/[___] 2/[____] [Description] [Rate] 3/[___] 3/[___] 3/[____]

1/Base of Application: [_____] Type of Rate: [_____] Period: [_____] Source: [_____]

2/Base of Application: [____] Type of Rate: [____] Period: [_____] Source: [_____]

3/Base of Application: [____] Type of Rate: [____] Period: [____] Source: [____]

B.7 ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING ON CEILING ON INDIRECT COST RATES AND

FINAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR INDIRECT COSTS

[This clause may be added if a ceiling for indirect cost rate is negotiated with the successful offeror]

(a) For each of the contractor's accounting periods during the term of this contract, the parties agree as follows:

(1) The distribution base for establishment of final overhead rates is

(2) The distribution base for establishment of final G&A rates is

(b) The contractor will make no change in its established method of classifying or allocating indirect costs without the prior written approval of the contracting officer.

(c) Reimbursement for indirect costs shall be at final negotiated rates, but not in excess of the following ceiling rates:

Indirect Cost FY [XX] FY [XX] FY [XX] FY [XX]

[Reference respective accounting periods specified in Section B, Indirect Costs.]

(d) The government shall not be obligated to pay any additional amount on account of indirect costs above the ceiling rates established in the contract. This advance understanding shall not change any monetary ceiling, cost limitation, or obligation established in the contract.

B.8 CANCELLATION CEILING

USAID considers this Contract non-severable. Therefore, as a multi-year Contract as defined in FAR 17.103, it remains subject to the requirements contained in FAR § 17.106.

However, as a cost-reimbursement Contract, USAID will authorize the reimbursement for all allowable costs incurred by the Contractor pursuant to FAR § 52.216-7, “Allowable Costs and Payment.” As a result, the Contractor will not incur any costs that require amortization over the Contract’s period of performance if the Contracting Officer cancels the Contract pursuant to FAR 52.217-2. Thus, $0 will serve as the cancellation ceiling for each cancellation date. Accordingly, no requirement to include cancellation dates in the Contract exists.

B.9 PAYMENT OF FIXED FEE

Payment of fixed fee will be in accordance with FAR 52.216-8. Pursuant to FAR 16.306.(d), the fixed fee payable under this contract will be tied to the execution of tasks and achievement of results per objective outlined in Section C, subject to inspection and acceptance by USAID and in compliance with the terms of the contract. Upon acceptance by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), the Contractor must submit an invoice for the amount of the fee associated with the deliverable and approved fee schedule detailed below:

Deliverable Due Date % Fee $ Amount of Fee

Submission of Work Plan

TBD TBD TBD

Submission of MEL Plan

TBD TBD TBD

Objective 1

TBD TBD TBD

Outcome/Result 1.1 (TBD) TBD TBD TBD

Outcome/Result 1.2 (TBD) TBD TBD TBD

Outcome/Result 1.3 (TBD) TBD TBD TBD

Objective 2 TBD TBD TBD

Outcome/Result 2.1 (TBD) TBD TBD TBD

Outcome/Result 2.2 (TBD) TBD TBD TBD

(Note: This is an illustrative table. A fee schedule will be negotiated with the offeror as described in Section L.8)

[END OF SECTION B]

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1. Summary

The goal of this Activity is to improve the quality and sustainability of rural water and sanitation services by building the capacity of key stakeholders in rural Malian communities to construct, maintain, and sustainably manage safe and reliable water systems, as well as to plan and implement Commune-level Sanitation Strategic Plans in the Sikasso, Bougouni and Koutiala Regions. This Activity aligns with the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) Agency Water and Development Plan under the U.S.

Government’s (USG) Global Water Strategy, which aims “to increase the availability and sustainable management of safe water and sanitation for the underserved and most vulnerable, in alignment with U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives.”

Access to a safe, reliable, and proximal drinking water source is critical for health and livelihoods. The reliable provision and management of drinking water also builds trust in local and national governments and can contribute to local and national stability.

Investments in water and sanitation have favorable economic returns, while lack of investment in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) has resulted in a loss of up to 4.3 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) globally, with the largest losses being seen in sub-Saharan Africa. Every dollar invested in water and sanitation interventions yields $4.30 through improved health, reduced healthcare costs, and time savings. Investment in small scale irrigation has also been shown to generate high economic returns and improve nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa., The Anka Jiko Activity will be achieved through two interrelated approaches. These approaches are complementary and mutually reinforcing. The first approach focuses on technical assistance and capacity building to strengthen the ability of communes and water service providers to finance, operate with full tariff collection, maintain and repair rural water infrastructure for the full design life of the infrastructure, and to develop and implement Strategic Sanitation Plans (Plan Stratégique d’Assainissement, PSA) as part of the review of communal economic, social and cultural development plans (Plan de développement économique, social et culturel, PDSEC). The second approach aims to support communes through the process of design, contracting, construction and/or rehabilitation of rural water infrastructure for domestic and productive uses, and fecal sludge infrastructure.

A combination of effective governance structures and capacities and appropriate water and sanitation infrastructure is needed to ensure the long-term sustainability of rural water and sanitation services. Capacity building efforts for water operators - typically water users associations (WUA) - and local governments must be built around infrastructure investments. Additionally, provision of water and sanitation services should be handled as a package that is within the manageable interest of the communities. This Activity incorporates this integrated approach to community engagement, infrastructure development, and government and service provider capacity to ensure that the necessary political, social, economic, and administrative systems are in place to support water’s equitable use as well as the improved management of water and sanitation services.

The COVID-19 pandemic is having both short- and long-term impacts on the well-being, economic growth, and stability of governments, communities, and households. Sustaining WASH services is essential to reducing the transmission of COVID-19 and preventing secondary economic disruption. This Activity will focus on water and sanitation service delivery activities that aim to protect development gains now and into the future. As much as possible, Anka Jiko should prioritize improving and sustaining WASH services to support preventive measures such as new WASH systems in Healthcare Facilities (HCF) and in prioritized public spaces (as applicable to each new system) to support preventive measures for infection prevention and control. This Activity will also mitigate second order impacts of COVID-19 through supporting continuity of operations support for water and fecal sludge services. There is a high potential for downstream impacts of COVID-19 on water and sanitation services as provider staff may become unable to work, user payments may slow or stall, supply chains of critical materials may be disrupted, and finance will likely become difficult to access. USAID’s approaches for WASH in response to COVID-19 are found online at:

https://www.globalwaters.org/resources/assets/usaid-water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash-strategic-approach-covid-19-response.

C.2. Theory of Change

IF key actors (including communities, community/civic associations, local government officials at the commune level, technical service oversight/regulators and water service providers) work together to plan, budget, advocate for, construct, and maintain new or improved water and sanitation services in rural communities with a clear understanding of their respective roles and responsibilities and of the financial and technical requirements for operations and repairs, THEN the likelihood of capable infrastructure management, user satisfaction and public and private engagement will increase, resulting in sustainable provision of water and sanitation services over time that will increase positive health, agricultural production, and food security outcomes.

The presence of new or improved water infrastructure, along with communes’ and water operators’ commitment and capacity to plan and manage the assets (including user commitment to paying fees), will ensure that rural water needs are sustainably addressed in targeted communities. Communes that include fecal sludge infrastructure in the commune’s PDSEC will also be eligible for both governance capacity building and quality construction of sanitation solutions as an option beginning in Year 2 of the Activity.

C.3. ACTIVITY OBJECTIVES AND SUB-OBJECTIVES

Activity Goal: The goal of this Activity is to improve the access to and quality of rural domestic and productive water and sanitation services in Mali’s Sikasso, Bougouni and Koutiala regions by fostering the capacity of communities and communes to construct, maintain, and sustainably manage safe and reliable water sources and to design and implement strategic sanitation plans. The Activity will achieve this through two objectives and a series of sub-objectives:

Objective 1 – Improved Governance / Capacity Building for Water and Sanitation Delivery

• Sub-Objective 1.1: Increase the capacity of citizens (local government officials at the Commune level, communities and community/civic associations) to participate in policy and planning of water and sanitation services, water resources, and shock mitigation

• Sub-Objective 1.2: Improve the capacity of local government officials at the Commune level and technical service oversight/regulators to manage and oversee the construction of water and fecal sludge infrastructure and implement strategic sanitation plans

• Sub-Objective 1.3: Support infrastructure operators (WUAs, Comités de Gestion, and private sector contractors) for sustainable management of water and fecal sludge treatment infrastructure, water and fecal sludge management service delivery and of water resources.

https://www.globalwaters.org/resources/assets/usaid-water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash-strategic-approach-covid-19-response https://www.globalwaters.org/resources/assets/usaid-water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash-strategic-approach-covid-19-response

Objective 2 – Water and sanitation service delivery sustainably increased through new or rehabilitated infrastructure

• Sub-Objective 2.1: Increased availability of sustainable safe drinking water services

• Sub-Objective 2.2: Increased availability of sustainable water for productive purpose

• Sub-Objective 2.3: Increased availability of fecal sludge treatment

C.4. FUNDING BY OBJECTIVE

Anka Jiko integrates funding from three different sectors within USAID/Mali, each of them with their own guidance and reporting requirements.

C.5. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF THIS ACTIVITY

This activity is designed to geographically layer with other USAID/Mali programming in Sikasso, Bougouni and Koutiala Regions. This is the historic Sikasso Region, prior to Law #2012-017 “Creation of Administrative Constituencies” that divided Sikasso into three regions, creating the new Regions of Bougouni and Koutiala.

The Sikasso, Bougouni and Koutiala regions are a more stable part of the country where transformation of rural water infrastructure governance and sustained improvements in water and fecal sludge service delivery can take root. The southern part of Mali suffers from economic water scarcity, meaning there is a lack of investment in water infrastructure and insufficient technical capacity to satisfy the human and ecosystem demands for available water. Although there is high coverage of on-site sanitation, pit-emptying is currently informal and unregulated. The unavailability of water and the lack of safely managed sanitation are linked to poor health and nutrition outcomes. Sikasso is among the biggest contributors to the country's overall burden of disease. According to 2018 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data (which uses the historic boundary for Sikasso Region that includes the new Regions of Bougouni and Koutiala), Sikasso is the second most affected region in Mali by under-five stunting, with a 32 percent prevalence.

These three targeted regions are a key agricultural area and encompass the southern part of USAID/Mali’s Feed the Future (FTF) zone of influence. The GOM’s Programme National d'Irrigation de Proximité (PNIP) has received 2,160 hydro-agricultural structures requests nationally, including a previously identified 348 for the geographic area comprising Bougouni, Koutiala, and Sikasso, indicating great potential and unmet need for small scale irrigation for horticulture in the targeted regions as a strategic approach to improve food security, nutrition status and rural incomes.

The Anka Jiko Activity will likely work in some Communes where there are overlapping USAID implementers working in the same area, and in other Communes where Anka Jiko is the sole USAID Activity. The contractor must determine if the added transactional costs of coordinating and collaborating with other overlapping programs amplifies program effectiveness, coverage or sustainability, or if such overlap has little to no additional cumulative effect on the achievement of sector objectives. The contractor must also determine if the provision of domestic and productive water services and infrastructure accelerates the achievement of sector objectives in Communes where other non-infrastructure focused health, nutrition, or agricultural technical capacity building activities exist.

Selection Criteria for Communes

For the purpose of defining geographic locations, the Activity targets communes as the administrative level at which populations can most immediately demand government accountability for services. The Activity will link communes to communes (intercommunality) and communes to villages, where water services are accessed, and up to cercle and regional levels, which also have responsibilities for the planning, financing and technical support for service delivery under the Malian Water Law (Code de l’Eau).

Because infrastructure installations are located and managed at the village or quartier level, communes will be eligible for more than one water (potable and/or productive use) or sanitation infrastructure investment. The Activity will follow the “motivated request” (“demande motivée”) approach of the GOM, where requests come from the community and are signed and submitted by the mayor (head of each commune); requests should be included in the commune's PDSEC, or the PDSEC should be revised according to the GOM procedures before being considered for support under this Activity.

The primary focus for the drinking water infrastructure component is to provide domestic water services in rural populations of between 2,000-10,000 inhabitants. The primary level of service targeted is piped water points or systems (Adduction d’Eau Sommaire, AES or Adduction d’Eau Potable, AEP). For productive uses, using FTF funds, the focus is on community gardens up to 1 hectare (Perimetre Maraichers).

The contractor must develop and propose a geographic selection strategy to identify and validate the selection of communes for AES and Perimetre Maraicher infrastructure investments from the spreadsheet in J.6 (compiled from GOM priority lists from DNGR and DNH), while optimizing synergies with other USAID activities in the targeted regions. The ongoing rollout of Law #2012-017 may impact the administrative boundaries of communes targeted in this Activity.

The contractor should prioritize communes that have gaps in access to domestic or productive water sources that are not targeted by other government or donor programs, and where population density and on-site sanitation indicates a need for fecal sludge management. The contractor should also prioritize communes that have potential to achieve 100 percent commune-level (or optimistically, cercle-level) access to safely managed drinking water with USAID assistance.

For potable and/or productive use systems, the contractor should prioritize communes with FTF activities, USAID/Mali health and democracy activities, and WASH systems or productive-use activities by other donors in Mali.

The contractor should take into consideration the current COVID-19 pandemic conditions that are impacting Mali and how to mitigate its impact. There should be plans in place on how to safely continue implementation, engage stakeholders, and monitor and evaluate activities. It is anticipated that conditions will improve with vaccinations, but there should be alternative planning in place considering both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 conditions.

C.6. OBJECTIVE 1: IMPROVED GOVERNANCE/CAPACITY BUILDING FOR WATER

AND SANITATION DELIVERY

The core of this objective is to improve the capacity of the key actors who are responsible for or who actively engage in rural water and sanitation service delivery in the Sikasso, Koutiala and Bougouni regions. This will primarily include commune-level officials, the water service providers (WUAs, Comités de Gestion, and private sector contractors), and community/civic associations. The prime must utilize a comprehensive, systemic and catalytic approach to address challenges within the context of Mali’s decentralization and the ongoing reforms in the water sector and incorporate elements from existing models and approaches, as appropriate, such as those created by GOM, GIZ, DNACPN, DNH and

DNGR.

Objective 1 serves as an overarching governance framework for the Activity and is the entry point for all water and sanitation infrastructure constructed or rehabilitated under Objective

2. Resilience planning must be integrated in the design of the infrastructure and the intervention, incorporating disaster risk assessment and climate-smart approaches. Equity issues are paramount, and benefits cannot be seen to accrue disproportionately to one group over another. The contractor may collaborate with the regional councils to facilitate co-located office space to the project field agents at the cercle level.

In communities that have been selected for infrastructure investments, the contractor will focus on efforts to mobilize and engage communities on a range of issues related to the sustainability and resilience of the water and/or sanitation services. These issues could include: the financial implications of different water and fecal sludge infrastructure options;

pros and cons of different infrastructure management models (WUA, private sector contracts, etc.); socialization of the PDSEC/PSA plans; mobilization of the community financial contribution for construction, operations and maintenance as required by Malian law; stewardship of the water resources to support sustainable services in the face of climate shocks; conflict management; and intersections between WASH and COVID-19. The contractor is encouraged to use a ‘Do No Harm’ approach reflecting conflict sensitivity during implementation, referring to USAID’s Water and Conflict toolkit. All infrastructure will require a viable business plan demonstrating how and when each will achieve full cost-recovery (tariffs, revenues (from production, by-products, e.g. energy production, soil amendments), grants from commune budget, or other options).

The contractor should plan to support and implement community engagement, training and workshops to ensure that communities and households understand the roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders involved in sustainable rural water service provision. The contractor must consider partnering with local educational institutions, who can contribute to the learning and research agenda of this Activity.

Recognizing that local organizations will vary in terms of the skill and motivation to act as agents of change, the contractor should allow for the selection of local organizations with the “best fit” for affecting change in their local context. For example, a lower skill - higher motivated group could assist with local training sessions or encourage local resources to mobilize their communities. A higher skill - lower motivated group could be well placed to affect change, but may need help from the contractor to understand the incentives for taking action along with some resources to enable them to do so. A higher skill - higher motivated group, association or community organization may be a great partner that merely needs some additional material or resources to be an effective change agent.

This Objective will be required to report on the following indicators:

• HL.8.4-1 Value of new funding mobilized to the water and sanitation sectors as a result of USG assistance

• HL.8.3-3 Number of water and sanitation sector institutions strengthened to manage water resources or improve water supply and sanitation services as a result of USG assistance

• Other standard or custom indicators, based on approved annual work plans and MEL plans.

A. Sub-Objective 1.1: Increase the capacity of citizens (communes, households and civil society) to participate in policy, planning, financing and management / maintenance of water services

A key part of this Activity is to support selected communes in the participatory process of developing or reviewing and updating their PDSECs to include construction or rehabilitation of water and/or sanitation infrastructure (if this priority emerges as part of the PDSEC/PSA process), and to incorporate planning for climate and other shocks in the document. The contractor must develop a participatory methodology, in line with the GOM process, for developing or reviewing and revising PDSEC documents to incorporate any new proposed water and fecal sludge management infrastructure. Once the PDSEC is revised, the contractor will support implementation of GOM’s “demande motivée” approach where requests for each infrastructure asset under this Activity are signed and submitted by the mayor to the relevant Direction. Communes must be prepared to maintain and operate systems by the end of the Activity; linkages should be institutionalized between communes and national, regional and cercle key actors and institutional as well as with the technical oversight contractor STEFI, to access financing and technical services.

In parallel to work with institutions, the capacity of citizens and community/civic associations should be increased to advocate for and manage water and sanitation service delivery. This will include a transparent system for setting the fees for services and establishing a clear understanding of responsibilities regarding mandatory community contributions for construction and for operation and maintenance. The Activity will increase the level of public awareness and appreciation of challenges affecting water supply, including: the long-term impacts of climate change; the need for sustainable management of scarce water resources;

the importance of improved water and sanitation services for good health and hygiene; and the different individual and community roles in water resources management and water service delivery for both potable and productive-use systems.

Expected outcomes under Sub-Objective 1.1 are:

• Processes developed and approved for engaging selected communities in all steps of design and procurement of new infrastructure and close collaboration for maintaining local systems once they have been delivered to local water operators or groups, such as a WUA for potable water or a Comité de Gestion for community gardens

• At least 60 PDSECs strengthened in sections pertaining to water and sanitation and include construction or rehabilitation of water or sanitation infrastructure

• At least 20 communes successfully access public funds (either from technical services, from tax remittance from national government, or from L'Agence Nationale d'Investissement des Collectivités Territoriales - ANICT) for new water or sanitation infrastructure prioritized in their PDSECs

• Communes and technical services have an increased theoretical and practical understanding of decentralization policies and national policies that govern water

• Linkages are made between local authorities and national authorities for all communes where there are interventions by the Activity

B. Sub-Objective 1.2: Improve the capacity of communes and technical services to manage and oversee the construction of community water and sanitation infrastructure

The contractor should improve the capacity of communes and technical services, in full cooperation with the DNH, DNACPN, and DNGR to manage water and/or fecal sludge management service delivery, specifically to oversee the construction of the required infrastructures. This may include a combination of local capacity building, mentoring and on-the-job training. Training should lead to an increased capacity of local government officials at the commune level and STEFI technical oversight auditors to identify available resources and to implement and manage the infrastructure design, drilling and construction process, in cooperation with the water infrastructure provider/contractor.

Expected outcomes under Sub-Objective 1.2 are:

• Work with DNH, DNACPN, and DNGR at the regional level to plan for implementation of decentralization reforms for local governments to take over activities like review of hydrological data, review of engineering and construction drawings, social and environmental impact and construction oversight, and test how this might work within some of our selected communes

• A capacity building plan for siting, drilling and construction management is developed and defined for local government officials in each commune receiving infrastructure investments

C. Sub-Objective 1.3: Ensure sustainable management of water infrastructure, water service delivery and resources

Working with communes, water management committees, and STEFI auditors, the contractor must identify internal capacity gaps and assist in developing plans to address them. The contractor must also support communes in establishing communal infrastructure asset management plans and inventory, financial information management, a tariff-setting process, life-cycle costing, climate-resilient water safety planning. The inventory should be updated annually by local actors and validated with key actors. This should build on the work and standardized processes validated by DNH, DNGR and DNACPN. The contractor should also explore management models that include management of hand pumps in the same geography (village, commune, or intercommunality) in order to improve the management and oversight of sparsely populated areas that are served by both AES/AEP and hand pumps. The contractor can also consider other models used in Mali and West Africa and propose a suitable model based on the context for each commune. The contractor must improve the capacity and coordination of both local government officials at the commune levels and water service providers (e.g. WUAs, Comités de Gestion, and/or private sector contractors) to manage water and/or fecal sludge infrastructure assets during the life of the assets and beyond.

The contractor shall improve the capacity and coordination of both local government officials at the commune levels and water service providers (e.g. WUAs, Comités de Gestion, and/or private sector contractors). The contractor should assist in the establishment of a system for tracking the basic set of performance indicators used by STEFI to monitor service levels, functionality and water facility condition, and for the analysis and use of that data to improve service delivery. STEFI auditors, DNH, DNGR, DNACPN, and the local government officials at the commune level must be engaged to explore options for the certification of system operators, suppliers, and construction companies. The contractor shall provide support for the analysis and use of data from meters or monitoring wells, and DNH’s Water Resources Management Database (Système informatique de gestion des ressources en eau de Mali, SIGMA) so that local government officials at the commune and regional level can identify and monitor potential water quality risks and adequately anticipate and design for seasonal fluctuation of groundwater levels.

Expected outcomes expected under Sub-Objective 1.3 are:

• Capacity assessment and engagement plans for all categories of key actors and institutions (local government officials at the commune level, water service providers (WUAs, Comités de Gestion, and private sector contractors), community/civic associations, STEFI auditors) in each commune of intervention developed and implemented

• Operators of water systems (WUAs, Comités de Gestion or private sector entities) have increased capacity to provide domestic and productive water services through an on-going, practical capacity-building program

• Memoranda of understanding established (as per Malian requirements for AEP/AES water systems) between water service providers, mayors, and the relevant STEFI that document management structures, define roles and responsibilities of each key actor, and delineate financial and maintenance management plans, using standardized forms and processes validated by DNH and DRGR

• Each infrastructure investment includes a viable business plan demonstrating how and when each will achieve full cost-recovery (tariffs, revenues (from by-products, e.g. energy production, soil amendments), grants from commune budget, or other options)

• All supported infrastructure has clear revenue streams and local government officials at the commune level have prepared a life cycle cost analysis for the design life of the infrastructure, and a plan for covering the costs

• Increased percentage of water fees collected

• Commune water infrastructure asset inventory (linked to PDSEC) undertaken, verified and updated annually by local government officials at the commune level and shared/validated publicly for each commune receiving support

• Operators have and use a system for scoring and sharing customer satisfaction of water service delivery for each water system

C.7. OBJECTIVE 2: WATER AND SANITATION SERVICE DELIVERY AND

MANAGEMENT SUSTAINABLY INCREASED THROUGH NEW COMMUNITY

INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS

Objective 2 complements Objective 1. Construction will complement governance activities and will provide the financial resources, through a flexible and competitive sub-contract mechanism, to fund water supply and fecal sludge infrastructure investments through a design, bid and build process. Funds will support a wide range of construction investments, such as new infrastructure and/or the rehabilitation or expansion of existing infrastructure. A standard process must be developed or adapted that includes strong social, economic and technical assessments and a set of evaluation criteria, such as those used by KfW/GIZ or other donors in the sector, by which the contractor will evaluate and score applications for water infrastructure support. Proposed water infrastructure must be accepted and used by each targeted community. The location and design of any construction must be defined and validated by each community, with geohydrological criteria paramount for identifying water sources. Users of the infrastructure must know and understand the basis of the fee for the water or sanitation service, and all supported communities must have set water tariffs based on an accounting of full life cycle costs.