Government of Lesotho
Ministry of Environment and Forestry
Natural Capital Accounting Project
Consultancy Title: Field Data Collection, Spatial Data Analysis and Practical Guidance for Natural Capital Accounting in Lesotho
Reference No.: 4/5/10/2025-2026
Project Background
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry, through the Department of Environment in collaboration with the Bureau of Statistics, is implementing the Global Environment Facility (GEF) project titled:
“Integration of Natural Capital Accounting into Lesotho’s Policy and Decision-Making for Sustainable Development.”
The project aims to mainstream Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) into integrated watershed management, focusing on the Upper Senqu Catchment (USC), specifically the Khubelu and Senqunyane sub-catchments.
Project Components
- Building institutional capacity on NCA
- Mainstreaming NCA into integrated catchment management
- Outreach and knowledge management for promotion of NCA
- Monitoring and evaluation
Objective of the Consultancy
To enhance Lesotho’s ability to assess, manage, and utilize natural resources effectively using land and water accounting data to support policy decisions and sustainable development planning.
The Ministry seeks to engage a consulting firm or consortium to provide training and capacity building on data collection and analysis techniques for NCA.
Team Composition Requirements
- Team Leader:
Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Economics, Natural Resource Management, Statistics, or related field - Other Members:
Minimum first degree in:- Geomatics/GIS and Land Survey
- Natural Resource Economics
- Water Resources
- Land (Biodiversity, Range Resources, Soil)
Terms of Reference (TORs)
TORs can be obtained:
- In person:
Procurement Office, 6th Floor, Post Office Building, Maseru - By email:
[email protected]
Availability: From 6th October 2025 during office hours
Submission Details
- Deadline: 17th November 2025 at 09:00 AM
- Submission Options:
- Tender Box, 7th Floor, Ministry of Environment and Forestry Boardroom Entrance
- Email: [email protected]
Envelope Labeling:
Sealed proposals must be clearly marked as per instructions in Section 2 of the TORs and must not include the bidder’s name.
Opening of Proposals
- Date: 17th November 2025
- Time: 09:30 AM
- Venue: Ministry’s Boardroom
- Attendance: Bidders or their representatives are welcome
Pre-Bid Meeting
- Date: 11th November 2025
- Time: 10:00 AM
- Format: Online (link will be provided)
- Enquiries:
📞 +266 22315491
📧 [email protected]
Note:
The Ministry reserves the right to accept or reject any or all tenders and is not bound to accept the lowest bid.