REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
Country: Republic of Uzbekistan
Project name: Institutional Capacity Building Project
Credit No.: IDA 6431-UZ
Assignment Title: Consulting Services to Support Centralization of Payroll Processing, Payments, and Accounting for Budgetary Organizations through the Treasury.
Reference No.: TC-PAYROLL-1
The Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Institutional Capacity Building Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant to support centralization of payroll processing, payments, and accounting for budgetary organizations through the treasury (“Services”) for the Treasury Service Committee under the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic Uzbekistan.
The purpose of this technical assignment is to develop specific and substantiated recommendations for the implementation of a centralized model, in which:
• Assessment of the need for centralization based on the study of the current situation;
• Organizational and legal options of the centralized model;
• Business Process Reorganization (BPR);
• Distribution of roles and responsibilities;
• Control and compliance mechanisms;
• Organizational structure and operational model;
• Comprehensively analyzed and evaluated.
At the same time, within the framework of this technical assignment, it is envisaged not only to consider several possible options for a centralized model, but also to develop a unified recommendation for the model recognized as the most optimal in the conditions of Uzbekistan, including a clear justification of its legal form, management structure, accountability chain, and financing mechanisms.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services by submitting directly to the piu_mof@mail.ru.
The Qualification requirements for the Consultants are:
1. General Institutional Experience
The consulting firm shall have at least five (5) years of cumulative consulting experience during the last ten (10) years in at least one of the following areas:
2. Experience in Functional Centralization and Development of a Target Operating Model
The consulting firm shall have completed at least one (1) assignment involving the centralization, consolidation, or establishment of a shared service model for multiple government agencies, budget organizations, regional offices, or other public institutions.
The experience may relate to one or more of the following functional areas:
The assignment shall have included the development of at least two (2) of the following deliverables:
3. Experience in Payroll, Accounting, and Payment Processes
The consulting firm shall have successfully completed at least two (2) consulting assignments during the last ten (10) years involving the analysis and improvement of payroll, accounting, and payment processes in the public sector.
Each assignment shall have covered at least one of the following areas:
Under such assignments, the firm shall have analyzed existing processes and developed improved processes, procedures, or practical recommendations.
Provision of outsourcing services limited to bookkeeping, payroll processing, or payment processing shall not be considered as qualifying experience.
4. Experience in Integration of Financial Information Systems
The consulting firm shall have successfully completed at least two (2) assignments during the last ten (10) years involving the integration of information systems supporting payroll, accounting, and payment processes in the public sector.
Each assignment shall have included the integration of at least two (2) of the following systems:
The assignment shall have included the development of at least the following outputs:
The mere supply of software products, licenses, or technical maintenance services shall not be considered qualifying experience for this requirement.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment: Consultants shall not be hired for any assignment that would be in conflict with their prior or current obligations to other clients, or that may place them in a position of being unable to carry out the assignment in the best interests of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification Selection (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 9:00 a.m. to 18:00 p.m. Tashkent time.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form in English, Russian or Uzbek languages to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 7 august 2026.
Project Implementation Unit under the
Ministry of Economy and finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Attn: Sirojiddin Imanov, Director
Address: Uzbekistan, 100035, Tashkent city,
Yunusobod District, Niyozbek Yuli 1 street;
Tel: +998712023113 (05493);
E-mail: piu_mof@mail.ru
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Terms of Reference for
Consulting Services to Support Centralization of Payroll Processing, Payments, and Accounting for Budgetary Organizations through the Treasury
1. Introduction
The question of whether there is a need to transition to a centralized system for calculating wages and making payments, maintaining accounting records and financial statements, accounting for financial obligations, and conducting operations related to public procurement in the public finance management system requires a comprehensive and systematic analysis of the current state of the system.
Today's practice shows that the above financial processes are carried out by budget organizations in a dispersed manner, mainly due to manual operations in the process of calculating wages. At the same time, due to the lack of sufficient integration between budget planning, calculating wages and making payments, accounting and reporting, and procurement processes, there is an additional burden on the processes of data re-entry, manual generation and coordination of accounting entries.
The application of control mechanisms over financial transactions mainly at the post-operation stage, as well as the insufficient introduction of automated checks and limit controls at the system level in the processes of estimates, financial obligations, and public procurement, limits the effectiveness of financial control. As a result, the possibility of early detection of errors and discrepancies is insufficiently ensured.
At the same time, along with the centralization of wage processes, there is a need for a broader integrated model covering accounting, planning, budget execution, and financial reporting. Clarifying these aspects and forming a unified understanding for all stakeholders is of particular importance.
Considering the above, it is assessed that within the framework of improving the public finance management system based on modern requirements, there is a need to study the possibilities of centralized management of wages, accounting, planning, and financial operations.
This study is aimed at assessing the possibility of implementing it based on the Single Service Center (Central Shared Services - CSS, hereinafter referred to as the Center) model and consolidating all financial processes carried out by budget organizations in a single center.
Purpose
The purpose of this technical assignment is to develop specific and substantiated recommendations for the implementation of a centralized model, in which:
At the same time, within the framework of this technical assignment, it is envisaged not only to consider several possible options for a centralized model, but also to develop a unified recommendation for the model recognized as the most optimal in the conditions of Uzbekistan, including a clear justification of its legal form, management structure, accountability chain, and financing mechanisms.
This document defines the scope of work carried out by consultants and serves to form the analytical and conceptual framework necessary for the Government to make a sound decision on the implementation of a centralized financial management model.
SCOPE OF WORK
Within the framework of this assignment, the study will focus on a comprehensive analysis of financial processes carried out in budget organizations, assessing the need and possibilities of their centralization, and developing substantiated proposals for the implementation of a centralized model.
The task covers the following main areas:
1. Study of existing processes and assessment of the need for centralization
2. Budget Planning Processes
3. Personnel policy and remuneration processes
4. Procurement and Financial Obligation Processes
5. Accounting and financial statements
6. Study of the current state of information systems
7. Study the distribution of roles and responsibilities
8. Analysis of the regulatory framework
9. Development of options and final recommendations according to the centralized model
10. Stages of implementation and development of a roadmap
Development of a phased approach to implementing a centralized model, taking into account the breadth of coverage and the complexity of the processes:
The Consultant has the right to make substantiated proposals for clarifying, expanding, or deepening the scope of the task, based on the identified problems, systemic limitations, or areas requiring additional analysis during the study.
At the same time, the approaches proposed by the consultant should correspond to the general objectives of the assignment, that is, be aimed at a comprehensive assessment of the possibilities of implementing a centralized model and the development of practically applicable solutions. If necessary, the Consultant provides proposals for revising the scope of the study, conducting an in-depth analysis in individual areas, or introducing new components, with these changes being made in agreement with the customer.
This flexible approach serves to increase the practical significance of the results of the assignment, to fully cover existing problems, and to ensure the development of a centralized model suitable for the conditions of Uzbekistan, real and feasible for implementation.
Legal and institutional diagnostics
Within the framework of the scope defined in this assignment, a comprehensive analysis of the current regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan will be carried out, as well as how these acts regulate financial management, accounting, remuneration, budgeting, budget execution, public procurement, financial obligations, and reporting processes. At the same time, the current distribution of powers, responsibilities, and accountability for these processes, decision-making and approval mechanisms, as well as legal requirements related to data management and information systems, will be assessed.
As a result of the analysis, legal restrictions, institutional gaps, and inconsistencies affecting the implementation of the centralized model in the context of the above-mentioned areas are identified, and the compatibility of the existing system is assessed in terms of the possibilities of redistribution of powers, data exchange, and integration requirements.
The Consultant has the right to make reasonable proposals for clarifying, expanding, or deepening the scope of the task, based on the identified problems and systemic limitations during the study. In this case, the proposed approaches should correspond to the general goals of the task and be aimed at a comprehensive assessment of the possibilities of implementing a centralized model and the development of practically applicable solutions. If necessary, revision of the scope of study or conducting in-depth analyses in individual areas is carried out in agreement with the customer.
Legal and institutional diagnostics are carried out based on the scope defined above. If the scope is clarified or expanded during the study, the legal and institutional analysis in the relevant areas will also be updated and deepened accordingly.
Business Process Analysis (BPR)
Within this area, the consultant should conduct a comprehensive study of financial and operational processes based on the scope defined above.
Documentation of current processes (As-Is)
The Consultant needs to study the current processes in terms of salary, accounting, budgeting, and procurement processes step by step and develop a full description of them. This involves analyzing the sequence of processes, the information systems used (including UzASBO and DMBAT), data flows, and verification mechanisms.
During the study, the following aspects will be assessed separately:
The Consultant should also identify steps in the existing processes that can be simplified, automated, or canceled.
Development of a standardized catalog of operations
To create a framework for a centralized model, the Consultant needs to develop standardized catalogs of payroll actions (PAF) and accounting and financial operations.
Through these directories:
are provided for.
For each type of operation, the Consultant must clearly define:
Future process model (To-Be) and requirements specification
The Consultant must develop end-to-end business processes for the centralized model and formulate the corresponding functional and technical requirements.
This will cover the following main areas:
At the same time, the consultant has the right to:
Roles and responsibilities (RACI model)
The Consultant needs to develop a RACI model that clearly distributes roles and responsibilities across all key processes within the framework of the centralized model.
The following principles are taken as a basis:
Standard operating procedures (SOP)
To support the centralized model, the Consultant should develop or improve unified standard operational procedures (SOP) for key processes.
These regulations cover the following areas:
Targeted architecture and implementation roadmap
The Consultant must develop a targeted architecture and a phased implementation approach for the implementation of the centralized model.
This includes:
At the same time, the consultant:
Fit-gap analysis and IT roadmap
The Consultant will assess the compatibility and differences between the existing systems and the proposed model and develop a roadmap for IT development.
In this case, the following is mandatory:
Organizational model and HR design
Targeted Operating Model
Within the framework of the centralized services model, the Consultant should develop an operational model that includes the following structural elements:
Staff, roles, and competencies
Based on the operational model, the Consultant should determine:
This will cover the following main areas:
Position descriptions
The Consultant should develop detailed descriptions of key positions, including:
HR and organizational plan
The Consultant should develop a comprehensive HR and organizational plan, including:
Estimated (indicative) table
The Consultant must provide the following documents (in EN/RU/UZ languages):
The final consolidated implementation roadmap (weeks 16-18) is a document that includes a plan for the phased implementation of the centralized salary and accounting model, an approach to organizing the pilot project, and final recommendations for implementing institutional and technological changes.
The Consultant may submit a proposal to improve the schedule, but they must support a phased implementation approach.
Methodologies used by the Consultant
In the process of studying and analyzing, the Consultant should use methodologies used in international practice and aimed at decision-making. At the same time, at least the following approaches must be applied:
The results developed on the basis of these methodologies should be evidence-based, verifiable, and sufficiently detailed for decision-making.
Qualification requirements for the Consulting company and the Consultant
Experience with similar projects
It is advantageous for a consulting company to have experience in the public sector on successfully completed projects for the optimization, redesign, centralization or development of shared services/central shared services models.
Such projects should preferably be implemented in countries with public finance management systems comparable to the Republic of Uzbekistan.
These projects must be related to the management of public finances, budget execution, accounting of budgetary organizations, calculation of wages, financial reporting, public procurement, financial obligations, improvement of ERP/IFMIS/HRMIS or treasury information systems.
Experience in Uzbekistan shall be considered an advantage but shall not be mandatory.
The experience must be evidenced by contracts, client acceptance certificates, recommendation letters, or other official supporting documents.
Institutional experience in public finance and PFM
The consulting company must have at least five (5) years of practical institutional experience in the field of public finance, economics and finance, budget execution, treasury operations, accounting of budgetary organizations, payroll calculation, public procurement, or financial reporting in public finance management.
The company must have a deep understanding of budget planning, budget execution, registration of financial obligations, procurement-plan-contract-obligation-payment chain, internal control, risk assessment, and audit trace formation processes, and confirm experience working with government agencies, international organizations, development banks, or large public sector clients.
Methodological capacity and integrated approach
The consulting company must possess sufficient methodological capacity to develop As-Is and To-Be business processes, BPR, RACI, SOP, SLA, service catalog, fit-gap analysis, cost-benefit analysis, risk assessment, benchmarking, change management, legal and institutional diagnostics, IT/ERP/IFMIS architecture, and HR-organizational model within the project framework. The proposed methodology should not be limited to a general description but should include specific work for each stage, the documents to be prepared, analysis methods, expected results, and acceptance criteria.
Financial stability and project resources
The Consultant shall demonstrate that it has sufficient financial, organizational and human resources to implement the assignment properly and within the agreed timeline.
The Consultant shall provide information on its proposed expert team, availability of experts, and project coordination arrangements.
A permanent office in Uzbekistan is not mandatory. However, the Consultant should ensure effective local coordination through a local coordinator or local expert.
Quality control, privacy, and conflict of interest
The consulting company should demonstrate that it has internal mechanisms to ensure quality control, confidentiality, information security and prevention of conflict of interest.
The company should provide:
Formal ISO certification (ISO 9001, ISO 27001 or equivalent internal procedures) shall be considered an advantage.
Composition of the expert team
The consulting company must provide a qualified expert team sufficient for the assignment.
The team should include at least four (4) key experts:
One expert may cover more than one area only if he/she fully meets the minimum requirements for each role and confirm a sufficient level of employment for the project.
Project Manager / Team Leader requirements
The project manager must have at least 10 years of general experience in public sector transformation, public finance management, Shared Services / Central Shared Services, PFM reforms, or major institutional reforms.
He/she must have participated as a leader or key expert in at least three (3) relevant assignments.
For the purpose of this requirement, relevant assignments may include public sector reform, public financial management reform, payroll reform, accounting reform, IFMIS / ERP / HRMIS modernization, treasury modernization, institutional reform, business process reengineering projects in the public sector.
He/she should also demonstrate experience in working with government agencies, international organizations, or development banks, as well as in stakeholder coordination, preparation of analytical documents, and development of high-level presentations for decision-making.
Experience working in ministries of finance, treasury bodies or central bodies managing public finances is an advantage.
Expert requirements for PFM, accounting, payroll, and IPSAS
The expert team must include qualified specialists in public finance management, accounting for budgetary organizations, financial reporting, payroll calculation, and IPSAS. These experts should have knowledge and experience in budget planning, budget execution, treasury operations, financial liabilities, GL, AP/AR, assets, reserves, reconciliation, consolidation, financial statements, IPSAS or public sector accounting standards, HR data, attendance, bonuses, deductions, and payroll controls, each with at least 7 years of practical experience.
Requirements for BPR, IT/ERP/IFMIS and Systems Integration Expert
The expert should have experience in business process reengineering, process modelling, IT/ERP/IFMIS/HRMIS systems, and systems integration in public finance management, including:
Requirements for Legal, Institutional and Organizational Reform Expert
The expert should have at least five (5) years of practical experience in legal analysis, institutional reform, organizational design, or public sector reform.
The expert should have experience in projects related to public finance management in the following areas:
The expert should have higher education in law, public administration, economics, finance, management, human resources, or another relevant field.
Requirements for education, language proficiency, and expert rotation
All key experts should have at least a higher education in economics, finance, accounting, public administration, law, information technology, business administration, or related fields, and a master's degree or equivalent qualification should be considered an advantage. The project manager and at least one key international expert must be fluent in written and oral English, at least one key expert must be fluent in English and Russian, at least one expert must be able to work with ministries, departments, regional bodies and budgetary organizations in Uzbek, Russian and/or English, and the possibility of high-quality preparation of final documents in Uzbek must be ensured.
Key experts (indicative content)
The Consultant team should consist of qualified experts covering the main areas required for the assignment, including public financial management, accounting, payroll, budgeting, public procurement, business process reengineering, IT/ERP/IFMIS/HRMIS systems, legal and institutional analysis, organizational model design, and quality control.
The Consultant shall propose at least the following four (4) key experts, or equivalent experts capable of covering the required functions:
Project Manager / Team Leader
Responsible for overall project management, coordination of the expert team, communication with the Client and stakeholders, quality of deliverables, and preparation of analytical documents and high-level presentations.
PFM, Accounting, Payroll and IPSAS Expert
Responsible for analysis of public financial management, budget execution, accounting of budgetary organizations, payroll calculation, financial reporting, IPSAS or equivalent public sector accounting standards, and interaction between payroll, accounting and treasury processes.
BPR, IT/ERP/IFMIS and Systems Integration Expert
Responsible for business process analysis and redesign, As-Is and To-Be process mapping, SOPs, RACI matrices, fit-gap analysis of existing information systems, and assessment of ERP/IFMIS/HRMIS/treasury/accounting/payroll systems and their integration.
Legal, Institutional and Organizational Reform Expert
Responsible for legal and institutional analysis, review of regulatory requirements, distribution of powers and responsibilities, organizational model design, staffing structure, competency requirements, job descriptions, and transition planning.
The Consultant shall also ensure an appropriate quality control mechanism. A separate Quality Assurance Lead may be proposed, but this is not mandatory if the Consultant demonstrates an adequate internal quality review arrangement.
The Consultant shall submit CVs and availability confirmations for all proposed key experts.
Reporting procedure
Within the framework of the project, the Consultant reports to the Management Committee and/or Project Management Group (PMG) designated by the Client and must submit interim reports at least once a month. Each deliverable is presented in preliminary (draft) and final (final) versions and is updated based on comments and suggestions from the Customer and interested parties.
Language, translation, and quality requirements
All main deliveries (Initial Report, Delivery 1-5 and Final Roadmap) must be provided in English, Uzbek and Russian in accordance with the Customer's requirements, and their content compliance and quality control will be ensured by the Consultant.
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COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA
MINISTRY OF TOURISM
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SELECTION)
Country: Commonwealth of Dominica
Project: Preparation Grant for Caribbean Connectivity and Logistics Regional Program – Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA)
Grant No.: E5950-001
Assignment Title: Analytical Study to Support the Preparation of the Connectivity and Logistics Program for the Commonwealth of Dominica
Reference No.: DM-CSU-564635-CS-INDV
The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Preparation Grant for Caribbean Connectivity and Logistics Regional Program – Multiphase Programmatic Approach and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for “Analytical Study to Support the Preparation of the Connectivity and Logistics Program for the Commonwealth of Dominica”.
The Ministry of Tourism now invites eligible Individual Consultants ("Consultants") to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
Scope of the Assignment
The Individual Consultant will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:
A detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment is attached to this Request for Expressions of Interest.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
The selected consultant should possess the following:
Selection Method
The selection will be conducted in accordance with the Open International Market Approach for Individual Consultants as set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Project Financing, Goods, Works, Non-Consulting Services and Consulting Services (February 2025), and is open to all eligible consultants as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
Interested consultants should note the provisions on Conflict of Interest as set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations.
Submission of Expressions of Interest
Interested Individual Consultants should submit an Expression of Interest comprising:
Expressions of Interest must be submitted by Monday, August 17, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (local time) by email or in hard copy to the address below.
Attention:
Ms. Carolla Belle
Deputy General Manager
Dominica Air & Sea Ports Authority
Woodbridge Bay, Fond Cole, P.O. Box 243,
Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica
Telephone: 767-255-9110 | 767-266-3158
Email: deputygm@daspa.dm with a copy to crlcprocurement@gmail.com
Website: https://www.domports.daspa.dm
Late submissions may not be considered. Only shortlisted consultants will be contacted.
GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA
MINISTRY OF TOURISM
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Project ID: | P182034 |
Project Name: | Caribbean Connectivity and Logistics Regional Program – Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) |
Procurement Category: | Consultancy Services |
Selection Type: | Individual Consultant (IC) |
Assignment Title: | Analytical Study to Support the Preparation of the Connectivity and Logistics Program for the Commonwealth of Dominica. |
Duration of Assignment: | Six (6) Months |
Estimated Start Date: | September 01, 2026 |
1. Background and Context
The Commonwealth of Dominica is a small island developing state (SIDS) in the Eastern Caribbean, with a population of approximately 72,000 and an economy heavily dependent on tourism, agriculture, and remittances. Like many OECS member states, Dominica faces structural connectivity challenges that constrain trade competitiveness, private sector growth, and economic resilience. Its main trade gateway — the Port of Roseau — suffers from infrastructure limitations, including a cargo pier design that restricts operational efficiency due to warehouses occupying a significant portion of the terminal, and the absence of ship-to-shore equipment. The Port of Portsmouth serves as a dedicated cargo terminal but is also constrained in capacity. Road connectivity, particularly to rural and agricultural areas, remains inadequate and highly vulnerable to natural disasters.
Dominica is also highly exposed to climate-related shocks. Hurricane Maria (2017) caused damages estimated at over 220 percent of GDP, severely disrupting transport infrastructure, supply chains, and livelihoods. This experience has underscored the urgent need to build not only more efficient but fundamentally more resilient connectivity infrastructure and logistics systems.
The Caribbean Reconnect Multi-Phase Programmatic Approach (MPA) is a joint World Bank Group initiative — involving the World Bank, IFC, and MIGA — designed to strengthen connectivity, logistics, and infrastructure across the Caribbean. The program is structured around the following three components:
Phase 1 of the program is expected by FY2028, with the Eastern Caribbean Corridor as the first movers.
This Terms of Reference (ToR) concerns the preparation of the Dominica country program under the Caribbean Reconnect MPA. The Consultant's primary task is to produce the analytical and strategic foundation needed to design a coherent Dominica program across all three MPA components, calibrated to Dominica's market status and grounded in the government's own priorities.
A critical and distinctive feature of this assignment is that the Government of Dominica, through DASPA, has already developed a substantive project concept — the DASPA Digitalization Project Conceptualization Proposal — covering a structured six-component digital transformation roadmap for DASPA's port operations. The Government-owned concept represents a significant investment of institutional knowledge and strategic thinking, and must be treated as the primary analytical foundation for the digitalization and infrastructure dimensions of the program. The technical review and validation of this concept will be carried out in parallel by World Bank STCs with specialized port technology expertise. The Consultant under this ToR will ensure that the findings of that review are fully integrated into the Dominica program design.
2. Objectives of the Assignment
The consultancy has two (2) overarching objectives:
3. Scope of Work
3.1 Component 1: Focused Connectivity and Logistics Diagnostic
To complement the government's digitalization concept with the broader analytical framing required by the Caribbean Reconnect Program, the Consultant will conduct a targeted — not exhaustive — diagnostic of Dominica's connectivity and logistics landscape. Given the budget and duration of this assignment, the diagnostic should be focused and evidence-based, drawing heavily on existing data and studies rather than generating new primary research from scratch. The diagnostic will cover the following dimensions:
Beyond the above dimensions, the diagnostic must also address two cross-cutting themes that are central to the Reconnect MPA:
The diagnostic should yield a concise, structured synthesis of findings organized around the three MPA components — Reforms, Enabling Infrastructure, and Mobilization — clearly identifying what the Dominica program should address under each component.
3.2 Component 2: Dominica MPA Country Program Document
Drawing on the Connectivity and Logistics Diagnostic (Component 1) and the World Bank STC technical review of the DASPA Digitalization Concept, the Consultant will produce a Dominica MPA Country Program Document. This is the primary output of the assignment. It must be structured explicitly around the three components of the Caribbean Reconnect MPA, and must be sufficiently detailed to serve as the basis for a World Bank lending operation targeting FY2028.
The document will cover:
Cross-cutting Elements: In addition to the three component-specific sections, the document will:
Validation Workshop: Before finalizing the Country Program Document, the Consultant will organize and facilitate a validation workshop with relevant government decision-makers and key stakeholders. The workshop will present the proposed program scope, investment priorities, reform agenda, and implementation roadmap across all three MPA components, and will seek formal endorsement of the program direction from senior government counterparts. The workshop should be held in Dominica and timed to take place after the submission of the Draft Country Program Document (D3) and before the final version (D4), so that validation feedback can be incorporated into the final document. A brief workshop report summarizing discussions, decisions, and any agreed amendments to the program scope should be submitted alongside D4. The World Bank Task Team will co-facilitate the workshop alongside the Consultant.
4. Key Deliverables and Timeline
The total duration of the consultancy is six (6) months from the date of contract signing. The following deliverables are expected:
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D1 | Inception Report Acceptance: Refined methodology, stakeholder engagement plan, work plan, and inventory of existing documents and data (including DASPA Digitalization Proposal, As-Is Analysis outputs, and World Bank STC review schedule) | Week 3 | 10% |
D2 | Connectivity and Logistics Diagnostic Note Acceptance: Focused diagnostic covering Component 1 findings, organized around the three MPA components (Reforms, Enabling Infrastructure, Mobilization), including PSP readiness assessment and green logistics baseline. | Month 3 | 30% |
D3 | Draft Dominica MPA Country Program Document Acceptance: Full three-component program design integrating the DASPA digitalization agenda (with STC review findings), connectivity and logistics investments, reform agenda, PSP and WBG joint engagement strategy, results framework, financing strategy, and project preparation roadmap | Month 5 | 40% |
D4 | Final Dominica MPA Country Program Document Acceptance: Incorporating all consolidated feedback from the World Bank and Government of Dominica. | Month 6 | 20% |
5. Methodology and Approach
Given the budget and duration of this assignment, the Consultant is expected to adopt a focused, evidence-based methodology that maximizes the use of existing analytical work — particularly the DASPA Digitalization Conceptualization Proposal and the As-Is Business Process Analysis — rather than duplicating prior efforts. Key methodological requirements include:
6. Required Qualifications and Experience
The assignment will be undertaken by an Individual Consultant with demonstrated expertise in transport economics, logistics, and connectivity planning. The Consultant should possess the following qualifications and experience:
Senior Transport and Logistics Economist / Connectivity Specialist
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
7.0 Level of Effort
The estimated level of effort of the assignment is approximately 90–100 working days over a six-month period.
The Consultant may propose to engage a local Dominica-based facilitator for in-country stakeholder consultations, within the overall budget envelope.
8.0 Reporting and Governance
The Consultant will report to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism, who will serve as the primary government counterpart. The Consultant will work in close collaboration with the Dominica Air and Sea Ports Authority (DASPA). The World Bank Task Team will provide technical oversight and review all deliverables.
9.0 Budget, Timing, Duration, and Logistics
The estimated budget available for this assignment is up to USD 110,000, inclusive of all professional fees, travel, accommodation, subsistence, withholding tax in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Dominica, and any other costs required to complete the assignment. The contract will be negotiated with the selected Individual Consultant and will be implemented on a lump sum basis, with payments made against the satisfactory completion and acceptance of the agreed deliverables.
The consultancy is expected to commence in September 2026 and will be completed over a period of six (6) months. The estimated level of effort required from the Individual Consultant is approximately 90–100 working days. This estimate is provided for planning purposes only and does not constitute a basis for payment, which will be made against accepted deliverables.
The Consultant will be responsible for arranging and financing all travel, accommodation, and logistics required for in-country missions within the agreed lump sum amount. The Government of Dominica, through DASPA, the Ministry responsible for Ports, the Ministry responsible for Infrastructure, and the Ministry of Finance, will facilitate access to relevant government counterparts, available data and studies (including the DASPA Digitalization Conceptualization Proposal), and relevant stakeholder networks required for successful completion of the assignment.
9.0 Confidentiality and Ownership of Information
All data, analysis, and reports produced under this assignment are the property of the Government of Dominica. The Consultant shall treat all information obtained during the assignment as strictly confidential and shall not disclose it to any third party without the prior written consent of the Government. The Consultant shall declare any conflict of interest prior to commencement and throughout the assignment.
10. Confidentiality and Ownership of Information
All data, analysis, and reports produced under this assignment are the property of the Government of Dominica. The Consultant shall treat all information obtained during the assignment as strictly confidential and shall not disclose it to any third party without the prior written consent of the Government. The Consultant shall declare any conflict of interest prior to commencement and throughout the assignment.
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Statistical Innovation and Capacity Building in the Pacific Islands (PACSTAT)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(INDIVIDUAL CONSULTING SERVICES)
GRANT NUMBER E633-P3, P168122
Assignment Title: Administrative data for official statistics operational enhancement
Reference No.: FJ-SPC-559648-CS-INDV / REOI26-10388
The Pacific Community (www.spc.int) has received financing in the amount of USD 6.0 million equivalent from the World Bank toward the cost of the Statistical Innovation and Capacity Building in the Pacific Islands Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
SPC now invites eligible Individual Consultants to express their interest in providing consultancy services for the assignment entitled “Administrative data for official statistics operational enhancement”. The overall objective of the assignment is to enhance the operational readiness of national statistical offices (NSOs) and administrative data holding agencies in the Pacific region.
The assignment is expected to start in September 2026 for an anticipated duration of 5 months. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) are available with this Request for Expressions of Interest. Interested consultants should submit information demonstrating their qualifications and relevant experience.
The selection and evaluation criteria are set out in clause 8.0 and clause 9.0 of the Terms of Reference.
The attention of interested consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.13, 3.15, and 3.16 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (Seventh Edition, September 2025) (“the Regulations”), which set out the World Bank’s policy on Conflict of Interest applicable to consulting services:
The World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers – Seventh Edition, September 2025
Further information can be obtained at the address below by e-mail.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below by e-mail no later than 16/08/2026 by 23:45 Noumea Time (GMT+11).
Attn: SPC Procurement
email: procurement@spc.int
Reference: FJ-SPC-559648-CS-INDV / REOI26-10388
Statistical Innovation and Capacity Building in the Pacific Islands (PacStat) Project
TERMS OF REFERENCE
INDIVIDUAL CONSULTING SERVICES
Assignment Title: | Administrative data for official statistics operational enhancement |
Location | SPC Noumea |
Duration | 5 months |
Expected Starting Date | September 2026 |
Reference No | FJ-SPC-559648-CS-INDV |
1.0 Background:
The Pacific Community (www.spc.int) has received financing in the amount of USD 6.0 million equivalent from the World Bank toward the cost of the Statistical Innovation and Capacity Building in the Pacific Islands Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The Statistics for Development Division
The SPC Statistics for Development Division leads the implementation of the Strategic Framework for Pacific Statistics, endorsed by PICT leaders in 2023. The framework promotes a regional approach to strengthening the quality, scope, and coordination of official statistics across the Pacific.
SPC supports national statistical offices by building capacity to produce reliable demographic, economic, and social data for evidence-based policy and decision making. As a regional technical provider operating across 22 PICTs, SPC plays a key role in adapting international statistical standards to Pacific contexts, particularly for small island developing states with limited resources.
Statistical Innovation and Capacity Building in the Pacific (PacStat) Project
The PacStat project is an International Development Association (IDA; https://ida.worldbank.org/) funded project that is to be implemented over the period of June 2020 to February 2027 including an additional financing phase. The overall development objective of PACSTAT is to improve the quality of welfare data collection and accessibility to comparable welfare data in the Pacific Island Countries.
The context for this project is summarized as:
The additional financing under the Statistical Innovation and Capacity Building in the Pacific Islands project directly supports regional efforts to advance statistical innovation and capacity building, with a particular focus on operational enhancement of administrative data for official statistics. Through commissioned works endorsed by the Pacific Statistics Methods Board (PSMB), the project will assess and strengthen national administrative data systems, enabling their systematic integration into statistical production processes across Pacific Island countries.
This initiative addresses critical operational challenges including data governance, quality assurance, interoperability, and confidentiality by building institutional, legal, and technical capacity within National Statistics Offices and priority government agencies. The additional financing sustains and expands high-priority activities, such as regional workshops, technical assistance, and the development of standard operating procedures and metadata templates, ensuring readiness for regionally standardised data reporting and evidence use. By promoting the practical use of administrative data alongside traditional survey and census programmes, the project enhances the quality, timeliness, and comparability of welfare statistics, directly contributing to the achievement of project development objectives and laying the groundwork for the next phase of regional statistical innovation
2.0 Objective of the assignment:
The overall objective of the assignment is to enhance the operational readiness of national statistical offices (NSOs) and administrative data holding agencies in the Pacific region to use administrative data for the production of official statistics, building on the findings of a preliminary administrative data readiness assessment which is currently being completed by a separate assignment.
The objective will be achieved by supporting practical, implementation-oriented activities that address priority gaps identified during the readiness assessment, including:
The assignment is intended to move beyond diagnostic assessment and to demonstrate, through a limited number of pilots in selected Pacific countries, practical approaches and good practices for the effective use of administrative data in official statistics. It will support learning, documentation, and regional knowledge exchange, and inform the potential scalingup of successful approaches in subsequent phases.
3.0 Scope of Services:
The Scope of the assignment includes the following tasks:
Task 1 – Selection of pilot countries and agencies: Identify and select three pilot countries, with one country selected if possible from each Pacific subregion (IDA countries) based on national contexts and involvement in the PacStat 2 project and identify relevant use cases for the production of official statistics using administrative data. Selection will be informed by previous readiness assessments, national statistical priorities, and the willingness and capacity of institutions to engage in pilot activities, and feasibility within the contract timeframe from a legal point of view. The selection process will be informed and validated by SPC, which will also be involved in initial consultations with participating countries to confirm scope, expectations, and roles.
Task 2 – Development of agency level operational work plans: Develop agency level operational work plans for the use of administrative data in official statistics in each pilot country, in collaboration with national statistical offices (NSOs) and selected administrative agencies. Based on at least two meetings with NSOs and administrative agencies for each pilot country and building on the admin data readiness assessment project recently carried out by the World Bank, the work plans will define the intended statistical uses of administrative data, describe institutional roles and responsibilities, identify required legal, technical, and organisational arrangements, and outline a sequencing of activities and milestones.
Task 3 – Design and documentation of administrative data flows: Design and document administrative data flows from source systems to statistical production processes for the selected pilot use cases. This will include documenting data extraction mechanisms and calendar, data structures and variables, metadata availability, data transformation and validation steps, and quality assurance procedures. The documentation will focus on clarity, consistency, and reproducibility, supporting both pilot implementation and potential future institutionalisation, with key design decisions validated by SPC.
Task 4 – Development of data sharing protocols and arrangements: Support the development or refinement of data sharing protocols and related governance arrangements required for the regular use of administrative data for official statistics. This will include clarifying access conditions, data transfer modalities, update frequency, confidentiality and security requirements, revision policies, and roles related to data stewardship. Existing legal frameworks and institutional practices will be considered.
Task 5 – Pilot implementation of administrative data pipelines: Support the pilot implementation of administrative data pipelines in each selected country, focusing on the operational use of administrative data for selected statistical outputs. This will include supporting the use of appropriate IT infrastructure, data ingestion, application of agreed data processing and quality checks, and the production of pilot or experimental statistical outputs. Statistical processing will be implemented using the R scripting language, with computer code hosted on a GitHub repository owned by the respective countries. The purpose of this task is to assess operational feasibility, identify practical challenges, and document lessons learned, rather than to establish full production systems.
Task 6 – Regional workshop on administrative data for official statistics: Design and deliver a regional workshop on the use of administrative data for official statistics in the Pacific. The workshop will provide a platform for pilot countries to share experiences, challenges, and lessons learned, and to facilitate peer to peer learning and experience exchange among participating NSOs and agencies. The workshop agenda and content will be validated by SPC.
4.0 Expected Outcomes, Deliverables, and Timeline:
The Project Development Objective is to improve the quality of welfare data collection and accessibility to comparable welfare data in the Pacific Island Countries.
The deliverables and timelines are presented in the table below:
Activity | Deliverable | Due date |
Task 1 – Selection of pilot countries and agencies | Inception and pilot selection report | End of Sept 2026 |
Task 2 – Development of agency-level operational work plans | Agency level operational work plans (one report per pilot country) | End of Oct 2026 |
Task 3 – Design and documentation of administrative data flows | Administrative data flow and technical documentation (one report per pilot country) | End of Nov 2026 |
Task 4 – Development of data sharing protocols and arrangements | Data sharing agreements and data exchange protocols (for each pilot country) | End of Dec 2026 |
Task 5 – Pilot implementation of administrative data pipelines | Source code, pilot statistical outputs, implementation notes (for each pilot country) | End of Jan 2027 |
Task 6 – Regional workshop on administrative data for official statistics | Workshop presentation/materials; final completion report | End of Jan 2027 |
5.0 Duration of the Assignment and Estimated Expert-Time Input:
The Individual Consultant will be engaged for up to 5 months. The envisaged start date for the Individual Consultant is at the earliest opportunity and no later than September 2026, and the engagement will be full time with flexible remote work and up to 3-4 country visits as needed and approved by SPC. All travelrelated costs associated with these missions shall be included in the contract price.
6.0 Reporting Requirements:
The consultant will report the PacStat Project Manager for overall assignment of coordination and project alignment, and to the SPC Data Services & Dissemination Manager or SPC Statistics Adviser (Process Modernisation) within this team for technical and methodological guidance. Reporting responsibilities include:
The consultant will submit the following deliverables to SPC, which will form the basis for milestone payments as agreed in the Contract:
The Finance and Administration Officer in SPC’s Statistics for Development division will be the focal point for all finance and administrative aspects of the Project.
All reports and deliverables should be submitted in English. Deliverables should be presented in a format suitable for SPC internal use and for sharing with relevant national and regional stakeholders. The consultant may be required to present key outputs in workshops or virtual meetings with SPC and national statistical office teams. The consultant may be asked to participate in additional briefings or ad hoc meetings as requested by SPC or the PacStat Project Manager.
7.0 Working Arrangements:
The consultant will work closely with SPC and relevant stakeholders. SPC will provide access to relevant data, resources, and personnel necessary for the successful completion of the assignment.
Throughout the assignment, the consultant is expected to operate in accordance with the mutually agreed-upon number of workdays and associated deliverables as determined in consultation with the SPC. The consultant shall demonstrate diligence and effectiveness in executing assigned duties to the highest acceptable standards.
In assessing the consultant invoices for payment, the Project Manager will review these timesheets based on guidance from SPC Statistics Adviser (Process Modernisation)
The Project’s Labour Management Procedure is to be implemented throughout the assignment. Grievances can be lodged, as follows:
Address/post: Pacific Community (SPC), 95 Promenade Roger Laroque, BP D5 98848 Noumea, New Caledonia | Phone: +687 262000 | Fax: +687 263818 | Email: complaints@spc.int | Web: www.spc.int. https://spc.int/accountability
8.0 Selection Criteria – Qualifications, Experience, and Skills:
The consultant should meet the following minimum requirements:
Academic qualifications
Professional experience
Technical expertise
Analytical and reporting skills
Stakeholder engagement and communication
Language and availability
9.0 Evaluation Criteria:
CVs of eligible candidates that meet the minimum qualification requirements will be evaluated in accordance with the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, using the following criteria and scoring system. Only candidates achieving a minimum technical score, will be considered for further evaluation.
Evaluation scoring criteria | Weighted score (%) |
Qualifications | 20% |
Adequacy for the assignment / relevant experience | 50% |
Competencies and skills | 30% |
TOTAL | 100% |
The attention of interested consultants is drawn toparagraphs 3.13, 3.15, and 3.16of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (Seventh Edition, September 2025) (“the Regulations”), which set out the World Bank’s policy on Conflict of Interest applicable to consulting services.
As part of the selection process and prior to contract award, consultants are required to declare the existence or absence of any conflict of interest by completing the Conflict-of-Interest Declaration Form available at the following link: Conflict of Interest Declaration.
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
NAME OF PROJECT - OECS SKILLS AND INNOVATION PROJECT (SKIP)
GRANT NO.: E286
Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for an Independent Technical Assurance (ITA)
Reference No. LC-OECS COMMISSION-558060-CS-QCBS
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the OECS Skills and Innovation Project (SKIP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds to Consultancy Services for an Independent Technical Assurance (ITA).
The objectives of the consulting services (“the Services) are to provide independent, evidencebased technical validation of the existing builds (KTIP and Virtual Campus) and of the sourced EMIS DPG and its adaptation, and to provide feedback to the SDT on how to bring each platform to a regionallydeployable standard through an iterative cycle of review, recommendations, remediation, and signoff.
The OECS now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The minimum required qualifications and experience are listed in section 8.0 of the TOR below. The Qualifications and Experience of Key Experts shall not be included in the shortlisting criteria. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2023 and (‘Procurement Regulations’), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
To obtain the maximum degree of comparison among Expressions of Interest (EOIs) and facilitate the evaluation process, the EOI should be a maximum of 20 pages (including annexes) with the following information included below. Any pages exceeding this limit will not be considered for evaluation or shortlisting.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should clearly indicate whether the association is a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all partners shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 08:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (0830 to 1630 hours).
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
OECS Skills and Innovation Projects
P.O. Box 179
Morne Fortune
Castries
Saint Lucia
TEL: +1 758-455-6349/68
E-mail: procurement@oecs.int
An electronic copy of the Expressions of Interest must be sent by August 7, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. to:
Yasmine Anatole, Procurement Officer
At the following email address:
procurementbids@oecs.int
copied to: skip@oecs.int
The email submissions should include the Firm's name and address and shall be clearly marked in the subject line as “Expression of Interest – Consultancy Services for an Independent Technical Assurance (ITA).”
The Terms of Reference for the Submission of Expressions of Interest for this consultancy are provided below.
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TERMS OF REFERENCE
CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR AN INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL ASSURANCE (ITA) FOR THE OECS SKILLS AND INNOVATION PROJECT (SKIP)
Terms of Reference
Independent Technical Assurance (ITA)
Consultancy
Technical Assurance and Iterative Validation of the KTIP, OECS Virtual Campus, and Regionally-Interoperable Post-Secondary EMIS Architecture under the OECS Skills and Innovation Project (SKIP)
Revised draft v 6— 22 June 2026
1. Background and Project Context
The OECS Skills and Innovation Project (SKIP) is a World Bank–financed regional operation implemented by the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and the participating OECS Member States of Grenada and Saint Lucia. The Project’s Development Objective (PDO) is to enhance youth transversal and advanced technical skills, strengthen regional collaboration in post-secondary education, and foster collaborative innovation across the OECS Member States.
The OECS SKIP is structured around four components:
Component 1 is designed to generate regional platforms, standards, and systems that benefit all nine OECS Member States and create economies of scale that individual countries cannot efficiently achieve on their own. Key activities under Component 1 include: (i) development of a regional strategic framework for postsecondary education; (ii) common learning standards and assessment tools for priority skills; (iii) harmonised standards for postsecondary faculty and institutional leadership; (iv) the OECS Virtual Campus; (v) the Knowledge, Technology and Innovation Platform (KTIP); and (vi) a regionally interoperable postsecondary Education Management Information System (EMIS) architecture.
1.1 Current state of the three Component 1 platforms
The three platforms that fall within the scope of this assignment are at materially different stages and follow materially different delivery models. The Independent Technical Assurance (ITA) Consultancy’s engagement is calibrated to those differences.
Across all three platforms, a prior technical assessment confirmed the viability of the chosen delivery approach but identified material risks related to scalability and performance at the regional level; integration across heterogeneous systems; production readiness; data governance and crosscountry compliance; and capacity constraints and longterm sustainability.
To mitigate these risks, the OECS Commission will engage a suitably qualified firm to serve as an Independent Technical Assurance Consultancy (ITA), providing independent technical assurance and certification across the lifecycle stages relevant to each platform, operating under the iterative reviewandvalidation model set out in Section 4.
Independence is a foundational requirement. The credibility of the ITA’s findings depends on a firm distinction between the ITA’s assurance role and the SDT’s development role. The ITA reviews and validates; the SDT implements. The ITA’s recommendations should specify what must be remediated and to what standard, with the implementation approach reserved for the SDT. This distinction, set out in detail in Section 4.1, Section 7, and Section 10, is foundational to the assignment and is nonnegotiable.
2. Objective and Role of the ITA
The objective of this assignment is to provide independent, evidencebased technical validation of the existing builds (KTIP and Virtual Campus) and of the sourced EMIS DPG and its adaptation, and to provide feedback to the SDT on how to bring each platform to a regionallydeployable standard through an iterative cycle of review, recommendations, remediation, and signoff.
2.1 Consolidated role description
The ITA shall act as a technical assurance and function across the full lifecycle of the three Component 1 platforms. The role comprises six discrete functions, all of which are exercised iteratively across the validation gates set out in Section 4.2:
This role description is the single, limited-scope document detailing the ITA’s functions. Subsequent sections elaborate the operational mechanics (Section 4), the phased activities (Section 5), and the institutional arrangements that support the role (Section 7).
3. Scope of Work
3.1 Platforms covered
The ITA shall provide technical assurance across the three SKIP Component 1 platforms and their integrations:
3.2 Differentiated assurance pathway by platform
Given the different starting positions of the three platforms, the ITA shall apply a differentiated assurance pathway, agreed in the Inception Report (D1). The pathways are articulated below; while KTIP and the Virtual Campus follow the same gate sequence, the substantive content of the review at each gate differs due to their distinct architectures and codebases.
Platform | Starting Position | ITA Pathway |
KTIP | Existing SDT build, ~80% complete. | Baseline audit of existing KTIP build → Recommendations → SDT remediation → ITA revalidation & signoff → Predeployment certification → GoLive → Postdeployment review. |
Virtual Campus (LearnBoard) | Existing SDT build, ~80% complete. | Baseline audit of existing Virtual Campus build against the approved Mobile Specification and target architecture → Recommendations → SDT remediation → ITA revalidation & signoff → Predeployment certification → GoLive → Postdeployment review. |
Regional EMIS | To be sourced as a Digital Public Good (DPG); adaptation by SDT and partners. | DPG suitability & compliance validation → Recommendations on adaptation scope → SDT adaptation → ITA revalidation & signoff → Predeployment certification → GoLive → Postdeployment review. |
The ITA’s role is to validate existing or sourced builds and to certify that successive remediation cycles have brought the three platforms to the required standard.
3.3 Integration scope- to ensure proper scope integration across the platforms, the ITA will seek to:
3.4 Assessment Dimensions: The ITA will undertake relevant assessments as follows:
A. Platform-Level
B. Documentation
The ITA shall assess the completeness, accuracy, and usability of technical and operational documentation associated with each platform, including:
Documentation completeness is assessed at the G2 Build Completion gate (Section 4.2), not at predeployment, so that any gaps identified can be remediated alongside other build issues.
C. DPG-Specific (EMIS only)
For the regional interoperable EMIS, the ITA shall review and assess:
D. Ecosystem-Level (System-of-Systems)
4. Technical Assurance Framework
4.1 Iterative ReviewandValidation Cycle
The ITA shall operate under an iterative reviewandvalidation cycle, applied on a per-platform basis. Each cycle consists of four steps and is the unit on which RBF approval for expenditures for the next tranche of activities proposed by the RPIU is structured:
Step 1 — Review. The ITA reviews the existing build (KTIP, Virtual Campus) or the sourced DPG and its adaptation (EMIS) against the agreed criteria for the cycle.
Step 2 — Recommendations. The ITA issues written recommendations to the SDT. Recommendations shall be scoped at the level of what must be remediated and to what standard, with clear acceptance criteria.
Step 3 — SDT implementation and testing. The SDT implements the recommendations and conducts its own internal testing. The SDT shall submit to the ITA a remediation evidence pack documenting the changes made, the testing performed, and the results obtained.
Step 4 — Revalidation and signoff. The ITA revalidates the platform against the acceptance criteria stated in its recommendations. Where the criteria are met, the ITA issues a written signoff for the build phase, thereby triggering approval of expenditures for the corresponding RBF tranche of RPIU activities. Where criteria are not met, the cycle returns to Step 2 with revised or supplementary recommendations.
Cycles are platformspecific. KTIP, the Virtual Campus, and the EMIS may proceed through their cycles in parallel or in different sequences, as agreed in the Inception Report.
Decoupling ITA fees from SDT performance. The ITA’s entitlement to its own contractual fees is determined by the delivery of each ITA deliverable (Section 6), not by whether the SDT achieves a positive signoff in any given cycle. A Remediation Required determination represents a completed and payable piece of ITA work as much as a Validated determination does. This separation is critical to the integrity of the assignment: the ITA’s fees must not depend on the speed or quality of the SDT’s remediation, since such dependence would create a structural incentive to issue premature positive signoffs. RBF approval of expenditures for the tranche of activities is to the RPIU, on the strength of ITA signoff; the ITA itself is paid on the OECS Commission’s acceptance of its determinations and reports per Section 6.
4.2 Validation Gates
Each platform progresses through a sequence of validation gates. The gates are eventbased: a gate is triggered when the SDT submits the corresponding deliverable package, not on a fixed calendar date. A mapping of the milestones and key dates will be presented during the inception meeting. The gates and their applicability per platform are as follows:
Gate | Trigger | Deliverable from SDT | ITA Role | Outcome on Sign-off |
G1 — Baseline / DPG Validation
| SDT presents the current build status pack (KTIP, VC) or DPG suitability assessment and adaptation plan (EMIS) at the point of ITA engagement. | Build status pack documenting work completed to date (KTIP, VC); DPG suitability assessment and adaptation plan (EMIS). | Review and acknowledge the baseline; confirm that the scope, architecture, and DPG positioning are consistent with the SKIP requirements, as documented in the project documents; record any observations to inform subsequent gates. | Baseline of record established. Expenditures for Tranche 1 of activities proposed by the RPIU are approved. |
G2 — Architecture Lock-in & Pilot Validation | SDT submits an integrated build with pilot deployment in selected institutions across lead Member States, supported by load-testing evidence and pilot monitoring data. | Integrated build with technical and operational documentation; architecture specification proposed for lock-in; security, performance and load-testing results against agreed thresholds; pilot deployment in selected institutions with monitoring data over an agreed observation window; user acceptance testing outcomes from pilot sites. | Review, recommend, re-validate. Confirm architecture is fit for regional deployment and may be locked in; verify load and performance behaviour under realistic institutional conditions; certify pilot outcomes against acceptance criteria. | Architecture locked in. Expenditures for Tranche 2 of activities proposed by the RPIU are approved. |
G3 — Regional Go-Live & Post-Deployment | SDT submits the regional innovations deployment plan and proceeds with rollout across Member States. | Regional deployment evidence across the nine Member States; post-deployment monitoring data; operational handover documentation; sustainability and support arrangements. | Validate regional innovation deployment, conduct a final audit, and issue sustainability recommendations. | Regional go-live certified. Expenditures for the final tranche of activities proposed by the RPIU are approved. |
Within each gate, the fourstep iterative cycle (Section 4.1) may be repeated as many times as is necessary for the platform to meet the acceptance criteria. The ITA shall not artificially compress the cycle, but recommendations and revalidations shall be issued within the timeliness windows set out in Section 4.3.
ITA mobilisation timing. Given that KTIP and the Virtual Campus are at approximately 80% completion, ITA mobilisation must take place as soon as practicable following procurement, and shall not be deferred to align with the EMIS DPG sourcing timeline. The OECS Commission RPIU shall ensure that the procurement schedule supports mobilisation in time for the first G1 baseline audit of KTIP and the Virtual Campus. Where ITA mobilisation cannot be completed in time for an applicable gate, the OECS Commission RPIU shall document the gap and either (a) defer the affected gate or (b) authorise SDT continuation under a documented risk acceptance, with ITA retrospective review at the next gate.
4.3 Decision Authority and Timeliness
At each validation point within a gate, the ITA shall issue one of the following determinations:
Review turnaround. The ITA shall issue its determination within 10 working days of receipt of the complete deliverable package or remediation evidence pack from the SDT. Where the ITA requires further information, the 10workingday clock pauses upon issuance of a written information request and resumes upon receipt. The SDT shall respond to ITA information requests within 5 working days. The OECS Commission recognises that the SDT operates as a volunteer regional network, and prolonged review periods materially affect the SDT’s ability to maintain delivery momentum.
Recommendations specificity. Each recommendation issued by the ITA shall include: (i) a clear statement of the issue identified; (ii) the standard or criterion that is not met; (iii) the acceptance criteria that the SDT’s remediation must satisfy; and (iv) the evidence required from the SDT to support revalidation. The ITA shall not issue findings that are nonspecific, that prescribe a particular implementation approach, or that require openended further review.
Dispute resolution. Where the OECS Commission RPIU or the SDT documents a goodfaith technical disagreement with a Remediation Required or Critical Issues determination, the RPIU may, with World Bank concurrence, refer the matter to an independent technical panel for a binding second opinion. The panel shall comprise three subjectmatter experts who have not previously been engaged on the Project, jointly nominated by the OECS Commission and the World Bank. The cost of the panel shall be borne by the Project. This mechanism does not extend to findings issued under the Escalation Protocol (Sec. 7.5).
5. Phased Activities
5.1 Inception, Baseline Audits, and DPG Validation
On mobilisation, and applied per platform, the ITA shall:
5.2 Iterative Review and Remediation Oversight
During the buildcompletion and integration stages, the ITA shall, per platform:
5.3 Testing, Validation, and Quality Assurance
Minimum benchmarks (to be refined at inception):
5.4 Data Governance and DPI Readiness
5.5 PreDeployment Certification and GoLive
No deployment shall proceed without ITA certification.
5.6 PostDeployment and Scale Readiness
6. Deliverables and Payment Structure
Each substantive deliverable is delivered per platform: KTIP, OECS Virtual Campus, and Regional Post-Secondary EMIS. The payment share for D2 through D6 is split across the three platforms, so that the ITA’s entitlement under any deliverable is contingent on completion of that deliverable for each platform to which it applies. D1 (Inception) and D5 (Final Audit) are single combined deliverables across all three platforms.
The ITA is paid for delivering its own determinations and reports. The ITA is not paid contingent on the SDT achieving a Validated outcome: a properlyissued Remediation Required or Critical Issues determination is a delivered piece of ITA work and is payable on the same basis as a Validated (or Validated with Recommendations) determination. Conversely, approval of expenditures for the RBF tranche of activities proposed by the RPIU is contingent on the ITA’s Validated or Validated with Recommendations signoff for the corresponding gate.
Ref | Deliverable | Description | Per Platform Share | Total Share |
D1 | Inception Report and Workplan | Single combined report covering KTIP, Virtual Campus, and EMIS: audit framework, scope confirmation, per-platform pathway, pilot scope and load-testing thresholds for G2, risk register, review schedule. | — | 10% |
D2a | G1 Baseline Validation Report — KTIP | Baseline audit of the existing KTIP build with determination per Sec. 4.3 and recommendations register. | 5% | — |
D2b | G1 Baseline Validation Report — Virtual Campus | Baseline audit of the existing Virtual Campus build with determination per Sec. 4.3 and recommendations register. | 5% | — |
D2c | G1 DPG & Adaptation Validation Report — EMIS | Validation of the DPG suitability assessment and the proposed adaptation scope with determination and recommendations register. | 5% | D2 sub-total: 15% |
D3a | G2 Architecture Lock-in & Pilot Validation Report — KTIP | Per-cycle audit reports across the G2 review-and-validation cycle: architecture review, load and performance testing review, security and UAT outcomes, pilot deployment validation across selected institutions, recommendations register, SDT remediation responses, re-validation outcome, sign-off determination, and architecture lock-in certification. This triggers the approval of SDT KTIP expenditures for tranche 2 activities. | 13.33% | — |
D3b | G2 Architecture Lock-in & Pilot Validation Report — Virtual Campus | Per-cycle audit reports across the G2 review-and-validation cycle: architecture review, load and performance testing review, security and UAT outcomes, pilot deployment validation across selected institutions, recommendations register, SDT remediation responses, re-validation outcome, sign-off determination, and architecture lock-in certification. This triggers the approval of SDT Virtual Campus expenditures for tranche 2 activities.
| 13.33% | — |
D3c | G2 Architecture Lock-in & Pilot Validation Report — EMIS | Per-cycle audit reports across the G2 review-and-validation cycle: architecture review, load and performance testing review, security and UAT outcomes, pilot deployment validation across selected institutions, recommendations register, SDT remediation responses, re-validation outcome, sign-off determination, and architecture lock-in certification. This triggers the approval of SDT EMIS expenditures for tranche 2 activities. | 13.34% | D3 sub-total: 40% |
D4a | G3 Regional Go-Live & Post-Deployment Report — KTIP | Go / Conditional Go / No-Go certification for regional rollout; post-deployment stability and adoption findings; sustainability recommendations for KTIP. This triggers the approval of SDT KTIP expenditures for the final tranche.
| 8.33% | — |
D4b | G3 Regional Go-Live & Post-Deployment Report — Virtual Campus | Go / Conditional Go / No-Go certification for regional rollout; post-deployment stability and adoption findings; sustainability recommendations for Virtual Campus. This triggers the approval of SDT Virtual Campus expenditure for the final tranche.
| 8.33% | — |
D4c | G3 Regional Go-Live & Post-Deployment Report — EMIS | Go / Conditional Go / No-Go certification for regional rollout; post-deployment stability and adoption findings; sustainability recommendations for EMIS. This triggers the approval of SDT EMIS expenditures for the final tranche.
| 8.34% | D4 sub-total: 25% |
D5 | Final Audit Report | Single combined report across KTIP, Virtual Campus, and EMIS: scale readiness and sustainability recommendations across the regional deployment. | — | 10% |
Total contract value: 100%, comprising D1 (10%) + D2 (15%) + D3 (40%) + D4 (25%) + D5 (10%). The per-platform structure ensures that the ITA's payments are tied to completion of work on each named platform, rather than to a single global completion event that could be dominated by the slowest platform.
All deliverables shall be submitted in English using both Word and PDF formats.
7. Reporting and Institutional Arrangements
7.1 Reporting Line: The ITA shall report to the OECS Commission through the reporting line confirmed by the OECS Commission prior to contract effectiveness. The reporting arrangement shall preserve the ITA’s independence from the SDT and from any other unit of the OECS Commission whose work is subject to audit. For daytoday coordination, the ITA shall liaise with the RPIU Project Manager and/or the relevant Technical Specialists. The ITA reports to the Director General or his designee, who shall be confirmed in writing by the OECS Commission prior to the issuance of the request for proposals.
7.2 Independence and NonInterference: The ITA operates as an independent function. OECS Commission leadership commits to ensuring the ITA’s independence is protected and that no impediment is placed on the ITA’s access or on the integrity of its findings.
7.3 Constructive Engagement with the SDT: The iterative reviewandvalidation model requires the ITA to engage constructively with the SDT throughout each cycle. The ITA shall: (i) issue recommendations that are clear, specific, and actionable; (ii) make itself available for technical clarification discussions on the meaning and scope of its recommendations, without prescribing implementation; (iii) share draft determinations with the SDT before finalising, to allow opportunity to respond to or clarify factual matters; and (iv) maintain a working relationship oriented toward bringing each platform to the required standard. This constructive engagement does not affect independence; final conclusions, recommendations, and signoff determinations remain the ITA’s sole determination.
7.4 World Bank Interface: The ITA’s deliverables shall be submitted simultaneously to the OECS Commission and to the World Bank task team. The ITA may be requested to participate in project implementation support missions, midterm reviews, or technical briefings organised by the World Bank. Coordination on such requests shall be managed through the RPIU.
7.5 Escalation Protocol: If the ITA identifies a finding that poses a significant risk to the Project, including serious technical failure, system instability, security breaches or vulnerability, material deviation from approved design, data integrity breaches or risks, or misuse of project resources, the ITA shall notify the senior officer to whom it reports (Sec. 7.1) in writing within 5 working days. The OECS Commission shall acknowledge and advise on next steps within 5 working days. The SDT lead shall be notified at the same time as the senior officer to enable a timely operational response. The World Bank shall be informed within the same 5workingday window, accompanied by a brief contextual note from the OECS Commission RPIU where the RPIU determines such context is necessary for accurate interpretation of the finding. The provision of an RPIU contextual note shall not delay World Bank notification beyond 5 working days.
7.6 Access and Cooperation: OECS Commission staff and consultants, including members of the inhouse development team (i.e. SDT), are required to cooperate fully with the ITA and to provide timely access to all documentation, source code, test environments, development records, and personnel reasonably requested. As far as practicable, the OECS Commission shall invite the ITA to relevant technical meetings specific to design reviews, sprint reviews, testing sessions, and demonstrations. The ITA shall be granted readonly access to the inhouse team’s source code repositories, architecture documentation, test environments and logs, deployment pipelines, project management tools, and documentation repositories. The Project Manager in the RPIU shall respond to ITA information requests within 5 working days.
8. Qualifications and Staffing
The assignment shall be delivered by a firm. Individual consultancy arrangements are not permitted, in line with World Bank requirements for the assignment. The firm shall mobilise the key expert team set out in Section 8.2 and shall meet the firmlevel experience requirements set out in Section 8.1.
8.1 Firm-level qualifications and experience
The firm or consortium shall demonstrate the following at the proposal stage:
8.2 Key experts required
The firm shall propose the following five key expert positions. Each position must be filled by a separate qualified individual. The Team Leader shall be clearly identified throughout the proposal as the firm’s single named accountable individual for the assignment.
Team Leader / Senior Technical Auditor
The Team Leader is the firm’s single named accountable individual for the assignment, the primary author of the Inception Report (D1), the Final Audit Report (D7), and all gate signoff determinations, and the principal interlocutor with the OECS Commission and the World Bank.
Systems Architect / Integration Specialist
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Specialist
Testing and Quality Assurance Specialist
Digital Public Goods and EMIS Specialist
9. Duration and Level of Effort
The assignment is expected to commence in Q3 2026, subject to confirmation of the procurement schedule prior to the issuance of the request for proposals. Given that KTIP and the Virtual Campus are at approximately 80% completion, the procurement and mobilisation schedule shall be designed to support ITA mobilisation in time for the first G1 baseline audit, and a target mobilisation date shall be confirmed by the OECS Commission RPIU when issuing the request for proposals.
Total assignment duration is estimated at approximately 18 months from contract effectiveness, covering the iterative cycles, predeployment certification, and postdeployment stabilisation across all three platforms. Engagement on KTIP and the Virtual Campus shall conclude as each completes its postdeployment stabilisation gate; engagement on EMIS shall continue through its DPG adaptation, pilot, and stabilisation gates.
Total estimated level of effort (LOE) is approximately 110 to 130 working days. “Level of effort” refers to the total number of professional working days, aggregated across the firm’s key experts, that the firm is expected to expend in delivering the assignment. The LOE is not continuous: engagement is concentrated around platformspecific gates, iterative review cycles, testing phases, and reporting dates. The indicative LOE distribution is as follows:
Component | Indicative LOE (days) | Basis |
Inception, baseline audits (KTIP, VC), DPG validation (EMIS) | 20–25 | Three platforms: two baseline audits of existing builds and one DPG suitability validation |
Iterative reviewandvalidation cycles | 35–40 | Multiple cycles per platform; expected 2 cycles per platform between G1 and G3 |
Testing, validation, and security clearance | 20–25 | All three platforms |
Predeployment certification and golive | 15–20 | Perplatform Go / NoGo decisions |
Postdeployment monitoring and final audit | 20–20 | Stabilisation review and scaling recommendations |
A detailed work plan, with the Level of Effort broken down by platform, by gate, and by expected number of cycles, shall be finalised in the Inception Report (D1) within 10 working days of contract effectiveness.
10. Ethical Standards, Independence, and Confidentiality
The ITA shall at all times:
Conflict of Interest Declaration. All members of the ITA team must submit a signed conflictofinterest declaration before the contract takes effect. Any new conflict arising during the assignment must be disclosed within five (5) working days.
11. Intellectual Property
All reports, audit plans, assessment notes, tools, checklists, and other materials produced under this assignment shall be the exclusive property of the OECS Commission. The ITA shall deliver copies of all working documentation upon request and upon contract completion. The ITA shall not retain, publish, or use these materials without prior written consent from the OECS Commission.
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Consultancy services on curriculum design of the regional women's leadership and regional STEM skills accelerator
Ref: ZM-COMESA-555290-CS-INDV Date: 18 June 2026
Letter of Invitation (LoI)
No | Evaluation attribute | Percentage Points |
1 | A minimum of a master’s degree in electrical engineering, Renewable Energy, Mechanical Engineering, Gender Studies (with an energy background), or a related field. A PhD in a relevant discipline will be an added advantage. | 20 |
2 | 8–10 years of combined experience in gender equality and women’s empowerment, social inclusion, energy, education, and engineering, with a focus on leadership roles and technical project implementation | 10 |
3 | 5 – 10 years in Human Resources (HR) in the energy industry as well as curriculum design | 10 |
4 | 7+ years of demonstrated experience in promoting women in leadership roles, particularly in male-dominated sectors such as energy, engineering, or STEM fields.
| 10 |
5 | Proven track record in successfully designing and implementing impactful and trackable leadership training programs and technical education initiatives that prepare women for senior management or decision-making roles.
| 15 |
6 | Experience with the development of leadership institutes and STEM related institutes in Eastern and Southern Africa region
| 15 |
7 | Experience working on energy projects, including renewable energy (solar, wind), energy distribution networks, or hybrid systems, with a focus on project design, implementation, and management | 10 |
8 | Experience integrating gender perspectives into technical solutions or collaborating with gender experts on engineering projects | 10 |
| Total | 100 |
Note: The minimum technical score (St) required to pass is: 75%
(i) PRICES: The financial proposal shall be inclusive of all expenses deemed necessary by the Consultant for the performance of the Contract and must not include any of the following taxes in Procuring Entity Zambia: value added tax and social charges or/and income taxes on non-resident personnel’s fees and benefits.
(ii) EVALUATION AND AWARD OF CONTRACT: Proposals determined to be administrative and technical compliant to the requirement will be evaluated by comparison of their prices. A proposal is considered compliant to the requirements if: fulfils the formal requirements (see Paragraphs 2,3,4,5 and 6 above), has received minimum 75 points for the technical proposal. The award will be made to the candidate with the highest combined technical and financial score among the administrative and technical compliant proposals.
(iii) VALIDITY OF THE PROPOSAL: Your proposal should be valid for a period of 120 days from the date for deadline for submission indicated in Paragraph 4 above.
Procurement Unit
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
Ground Floor, COMESA Centre, Ben Bella Road,
P.O. Box 30051, Lusaka – Zambia,
Telephone: +260 211 2297226/29.
Web: http://www.comesa.int
Email: procurement@comesa.int
Contact person: Niva Chokwe
E-mail: NChokwe@comesa.int
ANNEXES:
ANNEX 1: Terms of Reference
ANNEX 2: Standard Contract/Terms and Conditions
Sincerely,
Signature______________________
Name: Silver Mwesigwa
Title: Head of Procurement and General services Unit
ANNX 1: Terms of Reference
ASCENT MPA
CONSULTANCY ON CURRICULUM DESIGN OF THE REGIONAL WOMEN’’S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE AND REGIONAL STEM SKILLS ACCELERATOR INSTITUTE
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Overview of ASCENT
The Accelerating Sustainable & Clean Energy Access Transformation Program (ASCENT) objective is to increase access to sustainable energy services in East and Southern Africa. Today, 365 million people are without electricity access in the region and 558 million people without clean cooking access. Eastern and Southern Africa accounts for more than half of the world’s unelectrified population (675 million) and nearly a quarter of the global population without access to clean cooking (2.4 billion). Accelerating energy access progress in the region is essential not only to help unlock its potential and deliver on its development goals, but also to help the world achieve SDG7 (and other SDG goals) and address global challenges including climate change, resilience, and fragility.
ASCENT is expected to provide life-transforming opportunities for 100 million people across 20 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, placing the region on the path to universal energy access. It will align the comparative advantage of all parts of the World Bank (IDA, IFC, MIGA) and build on the proposed IDA funding envelope of $5 billion to leverage an additional $10 billion from public and private financing through strategic partnerships. ASCENT’s programmatic approach will allow the World Bank to dedicate significant resources over a longer time horizon (seven years) and to provide a platform across both national and regional levels that will offer opportunities for collaboration with development partners and a focus on unlocking private capital.
ASCENT has become the leading vehicle for delivering the targets under Mission 300 (M300). In order to provide access to sustainable and clean energy to 300 million in Africa, the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation, (ASCENT) (P180547): MPA (ASCENT MPA) project will continue to integrate gender-transformative approaches that will not only close gender gaps related to energy access but will also employ interventions to empower women to make meaningful contributions to the AFE energy sector in alignment with the WBG Gender Strategy 2024-2030.
BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT
A sustainable future for all people, including the 1.2 billion people in Africa, depends on the collective ability to tackle climate change, promote a rapid economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, including Sustainable Development Goal 7 – affordable and clean energy, and Sustainable Development Goal 5, gender equality. The rapid economic growth underway in Africa since 2000 has lifted millions out of poverty, and has supported expansion of the continent’s middle class, but better living, working, and social conditions have fuelled a surge in demand for energy. Nearly half of Africa’s 1.2 billion people still lack access to power (AfDB 2018, IRENA 2019) and the continent is home to the world’s fastest growing population. Thus, the demand for energy is expected to double by 2040 (OECD/IEA 2017, IRENA 2019). Africa’s Renewable Energy (RE) sector is just taking off as a major job creation vehicle. In 2020, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) estimated that the RE sector employed 219,000 people in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA), and about half of these jobs (110,000) were in the off-grid solar photovoltaic (PV) sector (IRENA 2020a). Also, according to a 2019 job census conducted in Kenya and Nigeria, decentralised RE solutions already employed as many people as the traditional utility power sector (Power for All 2019). By 2023, the number of jobs in the RE sector is expected to double in Kenya, and multiply more than tenfold in Nigeria. The good news is that although the SSA renewable energy companies are male-dominated, about 30 percent of RE company board members and CEOs are women, which outpaces G-20, as well as African averages. However, despite this positive trend, the RE workforce has substantial gender gaps, with strong occupational segregation that recruits women predominantly for corporate support functions, rather than in core business functions, which will impact future cohorts of RE leaders.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) considers that a workforce is gender balanced when the composition is between 40 and 60 percent of either gender (ILO 2019). In RE companies in SSA, women comprised 27 percent of the members of boards of directors, 30 percent of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), 16 percent of vice presidents, and 26 percent of middle- and lower-level managers. Oftentimes, women are concentrated in corporate support functions, rather than in the core business functions that are critical for feeding the leadership pipeline. Highest proportion of female employees are represented in administration (38 percent), communications (public relations) (34 percent), and sales (31 percent).Women hold an estimated 13 percent of the positions that require a degree in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and 16 percent of non-STEM technical positions (such as environmental, health and safety, legal, and other standards) .
To meet the energy sector’s significant skillset and labour demand, energy entities in SSA require a skilled workforce across the entire value chain, which includes project development, manufacturing, installation, operations, and maintenance. Energy access and gender are deeply entwined components of the global development agenda. Adopting a gender a perspective to affordable and clean energy development is critically important to ensure that diversified and increased skills and views – represent an integral part of the growing industry.
The Regional STEM Skills and the Regional Women’s Leadership Accelerator
ASCENT COMESA Project Implementation Unit (PIU) captures among the Project key actions the capacity building of women’s leadership skills and increased participation of females in the energy sector. The realisation of this result is earmarked to be attained through implementation of regional STEM Skills Accelerator and regional Women’s leadership, as critical pathways through which the gender gaps in leadership and increased visibility in STEM related fields will be ably secured. The Leadership capacity building and STEM related participation will be implemented by creating pivotal partnerships with robust and impactful institutions at regional level, institutions with pre-existing curricula and programmes with similar areas of focus of the Institutes’ objective. The partnership will equally entail possible expansion of current scope of the capacity building initiatives conducted and modalities for STEM participation by identified partner institutions, to enable the evidence-based findings of the planned Consultancy to be incorporated in the curricula and programmes designed.
In this respect, Consultant will be hired, to conduct the gap analysis in relation to entry and retention of women in the energy sector, in attainment of leadership positions and barriers to the increased participation of females in STEM related fields. The Consultant will conduct the assessment and identify opportunities and pathways to bridge skillsets in response to the existing constraints. The Consultancy will be undertaken in selected ASCENT countries, targeting national machinery such as public energy utilities, national private sector, academia, research institutions, national gender machineries, ASCENT PIUs, renewable energy developers, NGOs and CBOs.
The Regional STEM Skills Accelerator under ASCENT COMESA is a new and innovative initiative that is critical for closing gender gaps related to the women’s employment in the energy sector and STEM related fields. The Institute is also expected to primarily provide and initiate mentoring, networking, internships, apprenticeship and coaching opportunities, in energy and STEM related fields, and other soft skills that will allow female engineers to advance career ladders and attain management positions within the energy sector. The Institute will also provide placement services and monitor the employment of the program participants and establish a feedback mechanism useful for keeping the Institute current with market trends.
The Regional Women’s Leadership accelerator under ASCENT COMESA is a new initiative to develop professional women expertise in leadership skills to foster opportunities for career advancement. The overall goal is to increase women's participation in decision-making by developing capabilities that enable women to rise in leadership roles, advance in their careers, engage in decision-making, and drive systemic change across the energy sector and institutions.
OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The objective of the consultancy is to develop a foundational curriculum for the regional STEM Skills Accelerator and the regional Women’s Leadership for females in the energy sector in the Eastern and Southern Africa. The goal is to support specialised and technical skills development of women leadership in the sector, as well as females with STEM backgrounds who face challenges transitioning from graduation to entering the AFE energy sector. The core focus being to close the STEM skills gap females encounter tin the energy sector.
The consultant will also support other areas of capacity building as deemed necessary by the PIU. While the institute will be outsourced, it is important that the curriculum aligns with the objectives of the ASCENT Project to ensure full participation of females in the AFE energy sector.
The ASCENT COMESA PIU has identified the need for a technical consultant who is tasked with undertaking the assessment, identification of potential institutions to be outsourced and development of curricula that is aligned with identified institutions. This role will create the blueprint for the Institutes’ operations, programmes, and strategic partnerships to close the skills gap of women and men engineers by graduation and accelerate the increased and balanced integration of females into the energy sector. This role requires a deep understanding of STEM related labour markets dynamics in energy sector, gender issues and market-aligned skills within STEM fields, and innovation and creativity to build robust and impactful training programs.
The Assessment will be conducted in four (4) countries ensuring geographical representation across all ASCENT countries, upholding the importance of ensuring balanced geographical representation of countries across the Eastern and Southern African region.
Consultancy will entail undertaking the tasks outlined below:
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Engage other organizations in the energy sector, such as Association of Power Utilities’ Africa (APUA), EAPP, WAPP, APP) SAPP), CAPP, and NAPP that may have an interest in the Institutes to ensure continued funding beyond the initial project period in case the current funding is limited.
DURATION
The assignment will span 7 months, covering all technical responsibilities of the Institutes’ curriculum design and implementation, as well as capacity-building initiatives for females in the energy sector. The exact duration is subject to the scope and complexity of the assignment.
REPORTING
The consultant will report to the ASCENT COMESA PIU Coordinator and will be supervised by the PIU gender specialist, with the support of the World Bank ASCENT Gender Team and the COMESA Gender Affairs Division Director.
QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CONSULTANT
The individual expert should demonstrate the following qualifications and experience:
At the inception meeting, the consultant is tasked with several key responsibilities, development Inception report, situational analysis report, development of the Blueprint for the Design of the Institutes establishment of a Programme Framework, collaboration with stakeholders, presentation of the Resource Allocation Plan, and proposal of policy and best practices integration measures to ensure high-quality outcomes. The consultant is required to provide an indicative methodology for undertaking the assessment and engagement of key stakeholders, time schedule for the assignment activities and main deliverables, which will be outlined in the matrix provided below
Deliverable | Timeline (TBD) |
Inception Report | 2026 |
Conduct a Thorough Situational Analysis of the data collected on Skills Gaps and labour force participation of female leadership roles in energy sector | 2026 |
Draft Situational Analysis report, based on desk research and literature review | 2026 |
Develop assessment data collection tools and circulate for approval | 2026 |
Conduct the on-site comprehensive assessment exercise | 2026 |
Conduct extensive consultative sessions with key stakeholders and mapped Institutions | 2026 |
Develop the Draft Blueprint for the Design of Curriculum for both Institutes | 2026 |
Establish a Draft Programme Framework | 2026 |
Develop a Pilot Programme for Bridging Skills Gaps – Skills Accelerator and Capacity building framework | 2026 |
Develop a feedback mechanism | 2026 |
Resource Allocation Planning | 2026 |
Validation workshop of ASCENT Countries and relevant stakeholders of the Blueprint of Design of Curriculum, Programme Framework, Pilot Programme, Feedback mechanism and Resource Allocation Plan | 2027 |
Finalise, Draft Blueprint Curriculum, Draft Programme Framework, Draft Pilot Programme, Feedback mechanism and Resource Allocation Plan | 2027 |
Initial capacity building of identified relevant stakeholders | 2027 |
Final Report and Recommendations | 2027 |
These metrics will determine what success looks like for the Regional Women’s Leadership Institute and Regional STEM Skills Accelerator Institute Project at the end of the consultancy.
The Institutes would have successfully addressed skills gaps by
Success for the Institutes would also be measured by their support to fostering an environment for gender equality in the workforce. This includes:
Success will also be measured by the engagement and impact on companies and individuals:
Success at the end of the consultancy would be marked by:
ANNEX 3: Standard Terms and Conditions
STANDARD CONTRACT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES
THIS Contract is entered into between,
[name of Procuring Entity] (hereinafter called the “Procuring Entity”), on the one hand and;
[name of Consultant] (hereinafter called the “Consultant”) of the other part;
WHEREAS COMESA wishes to have the Consultant perform the services hereinafter referred to, and
WHEREAS the Consultant is willing to perform these services,
NOW THEREFORE THE PARTIES hereby agree as follows:
1. Services | (a) The Consultant shall perform the services specified in Annex A, “Terms of Reference and Technical Proposal,” which is made an integral part of this contract (“the Services”). (b) The Consultant shall provide the personnel listed in Annex B, “Consultant’s Personnel,” to perform the Services. (c) The Consultant shall submit to COMESA the reports in the form and within the time periods specified in Annex C, “Consultant’s Reporting Obligations.” |
2. Term | The Consultant shall perform the Services during the period commencing [insert the date] and continuing [insert the date] or any other period as may be subsequently agreed by the parties in writing. |
3. Termination |
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3.1 By COMESA | COMESA may terminate this contract in case of the occurrence of any of the events specified in paragraphs (a) through (g) of this Clause 3.1. In case of an occurrence specified in (a) to (g) COMESA shall give not less than seven (7) days’ written notice of termination to the Consultant (a) If the Consultant fails to remedy a failure in the performance of its obligations hereunder, within seven (7) days of period after the receipt of a registered mail with acknowledgment of receipt specifying the failure. (b) If the Consultant becomes (or, if the Consultant consists of more than one entity, if any of its members becomes) insolvent or bankrupt or enter into any agreements with their creditors for relief of debt or take advantage of any law for the benefit of debtors or go into liquidation or receivership whether compulsory or voluntary. (c) If the Consultant fails to comply with any final decision reached as a result of arbitration proceedings pursuant to Clause 15 hereof. (d) If the Consultant, has engaged in corrupt or fraudulent practices in competing for or in executing this Contract. (e) If the Consultant submits to COMESA a false statement which has a material effect on the rights, obligations or interests of COMESA. (f) If, as the result of Force Majeure, the Consultant is unable to perform a material portion of the Services for a period of not less than fourteen (14) days. (g) If COMESA, in its sole discretion and for any reason whatsoever, decides to terminate this Contract. Early termination shall not prejudice or affect the accrued rights or liabilities of the Parties. |
3.2 By the Consultant | The Consultant may terminate this contract, by not less than seven (7) days’ written notice to COMESA, in case of the occurrence of any of the events specified in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this Clause 3.2. (a) If COMESA fails to pay any money due to the Consultant pursuant to this contract (which is not subject to dispute pursuant to Clause 15 hereof) within seven (7) days after receiving written notice from the Consultant that such payment is overdue. (b) If, as the result of Force Majeure, the Consultant is unable to perform a material portion of the Services for a period of not less than fourteen (14) days. (c) If COMESA fails to comply with any final decision reached as a result of arbitration pursuant to Clause 15 hereof. (d) If COMESA is in material breach of its obligations pursuant to this Contract and has not remedied the same within thirty (30) days (or such longer period as the Consultant may have subsequently approved in writing) following the receipt by COMESA of the Consultant’s notice specifying such breach. Early termination shall not prejudice or affect the accrued rights or liabilities of the Parties. |
4. Payment | A. Ceiling For Services rendered pursuant to Annex A, COMESA shall pay the Consultant an amount not to exceed US$ [insert the amount in figures and letters]. This amount has been established based on the understanding that it includes all of the Consultant's costs and profits as well as any tax obligation that may be imposed on the Consultant.
B. Schedule of Payments The schedule of payments is specified below:1 maximum 20% of the contract value upon COMESA's receipt and acceptance of the inception report signed by the Consultant.
50% upon COMESA’s receipt of the draft final report, acceptable to COMESA; and
maximum 30% of the contract value upon COMESA’s receipt and acceptance by COMESA of the final report.
Total: 100%
C. Acceptance The Deliverables, meaning Reports or Services submitted to an Acceptance (either formal or not), are listed in the Annex C thereof. Acceptance means express or tacit acknowledgment that the Deliverables comply with the Contract. The following principles are always applicable:
D. Payment Conditions Payment shall be made in US$ no later than 30 days following submission by the Consultant of an acceptable invoice accompanied by prove of Acceptance (implicit or explicit) of Deliverables associated to the invoice, in duplicate, to the coordinator designated in paragraph 4.
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5. Payment upon Termination | Upon termination of this Contract pursuant to Clauses 3.1 or 3.2 hereof, COMESA shall make the following payments to the Consultant: (a) The cost of all accepted Deliverables performed prior to the effective date of termination and any interest rate due to the Consultant as a result of previous delays in payment of invoices; and
(b) Except in the case of termination pursuant to paragraphs (a) through (e) of Clause 3.1 hereof, reimbursement of any reasonable out-of-pocket demobilization or other direct costs incidental to the prompt and orderly termination of this Contract, including the cost of the return travel of the Consultant’s Personnel. |
6. Project Administration | A. Coordinator COMESA designates the [insert de full name, the title, department and organization], as Procuring Entity's Coordinator; the coordinator will be responsible for the coordination of activities under this Contract, for acceptance and approval of the reports and of other deliverables by COMESA and for receiving and approving invoices for the payment. B. Reports The reports listed in Annex C, “Consultant's Reporting Obligations,” shall be submitted in the course of the assignment and will constitute the basis for the payments to be made under Clause 4 thereof.
COMESA shall timely provide to the Consultant, free of cost, all information that may be reasonably required for the provision of the Services. The Consultant shall be entitled to rely on the accuracy and completeness of such information furnished by or on behalf of COMESA. D. Decisions COMESA shall give his decision on all matters properly referred to him in writing by the Consultant within a reasonable time so as not to delay the Services. Where there is a misunderstanding between COMESA’s Coordinator and the Consultant, the Consultant can bring the issue into the attention of the SADC Secretariat Executive Secretary, which is entitled to express COMESA’s final decision on the issue brought into attention. E. Assistance COMESA shall co-operate with the Consultant and shall not interfere with or obstruct the proper performance of the Services. COMESA shall as soon as practicable: (a) Provide the Consultant’s personnel with work permits and such other documents as shall be necessary to enable them to perform the Services;
(b) Arrange for the Consultant’s personnel and, if appropriate, their eligible dependents to be provided promptly with all necessary entry and exit visas, residence permits, exchange permits and any other documents required for their stay in the Government’s country;
(c) Facilitate prompt clearance through customs of any property required for the Services and of the personal effects of the Consultant’s personnel and their eligible dependents;
(d) Issue to officials, agents and representatives of the Government all such instructions as may be necessary or appropriate for the prompt and effective implementation of the Services;
(e) Exempt the Consultant and its personnel from any requirement to register or obtain any permit to practice their profession or to establish themselves either individually or as a corporate entity according to the Applicable Law;
(f) Grant to the Consultant and its personnel of either of them the privilege, pursuant to the Applicable Law, of bringing into the Government’s country reasonable amounts of foreign currency for the purposes of the Services or for the personal use of the personnel and their dependents and of withdrawing any such amounts as may be earned therein by the personnel in the execution of the Services;
(g) Authorize the Consultant and its personnel to act as his agent as may be necessary for the performance of the Services; (h) Procure the Consultant’s ready access to the necessary sites; and (i) Designate in writing a person to act with his complete authority to give instructions for and to receive information on his behalf. |
7. Performance Standards | The Consultant undertakes to perform the Services with the highest standards of professional and ethical competence and integrity. The Consultant shall promptly replace any employees assigned under this Contract that COMESA considers unsatisfactory as a result of their incompetence to render the Services or their misconduct. |
8. Confidentiality | (a) The Consultants shall not, during the term of this Contract and within two (2) years after its expiration, disclose any proprietary or confidential information relating to the Services, this Contract or COMESA's business or operations without the prior written consent of COMESA. (b) Where necessary, the parties may enter into a non-disclosure agreement that shall form an integral part of this contract. |
9. Ownership of Material | Any studies reports or other material, graphic, software or otherwise, prepared by the Consultant for COMESA under the Contract shall belong to and remain the property of COMESA. The Consultant may retain a copy of such documents and software but shall refrain from using it without the prior written consent of COMESA. |
10. Consultant Not to be Engaged in Certain Activities | The Consultant agrees that, during the term of this Contract and after its termination, the Consultant and any entity affiliated with the Consultant, shall be disqualified from providing goods, works or services (other than the Services and any continuation thereof) for any project resulting from or closely related to the Services. |
11. Insurance | The Consultant will be responsible for taking out any appropriate insurance coverage, in the limit indicated in the Clause 14 hereof. |
12. Amendments | Any modification of the Terms and Condition of the Contract shall be through a written Amendment signed by both parties. The procedures for modification of the Contract shall observe the COMESA Secretariat principles of modifying contracts as lay down in the COMESA Secretariat Procurement Guidelines of February 2014. Only the addition or the replacement of key experts shall be considered a modification of the Contract. In case of replacement of a key expert, this shall be done only with an expert having equal or better qualification than the expert replaced. The Consultant shall not assign this Contract or sub-Contract any portion of it without COMESA's prior written consent.
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14. Liability | Limitation of the Consultants’ Liability towards COMESA: (a) Except in case of gross negligence or wilful misconduct on the part of the Consultant or on the part of any person or firm acting on behalf of the Consultant in carrying out the Services, the Consultant, with respect to damage caused by the Consultant to COMESA ’s property, shall not be liable to COMESA: (i) For any indirect or consequential loss or damage; (ii) For any direct loss or damage that exceeds by two times the value of the fees of this Contract (reimbursable expenses will not be taken into consideration for determining the value of Consultant’s liability); and (iii) For loss or damage caused as a result of any Force Majeure Event.
Any action by either party must be brought within one (1) year after the cause of action arose. |
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Annexes:
Annex A: Terms of Reference and Technical Proposal
Annex B: Financial Proposal
Annex C: Consultant’s Reporting Obligations
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties’ representatives, being so duly authorized, have caused this Contract to be signed in four originals in the English language in their respective names as of the day and year first below written:
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Harmonizing and Improving Statistics in West and Central Africa (HISWACA)
Project Implementation Unit (PIU), C/o Gambia Bureau of Statistics,
Kanifing Institutional Layout, Kanifing, The Gambia
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Country: The Gambia
Project: Harmonizing and Improving Statistics in West and Central Africa
Grant No.: IDA E1750-GM
Assignment Title: Recruitment of a National Consultant for Technical Support to the Implementation of the National Agriculture Sample Census (NASC) 2026 The Gambia
The Project Implementation Unit (PIU), operating under the Gambia Bureau of Statistics, has obtained funding from the World Bank for the Harmonization and Improvement of Statistics in West and Central Africa (HISWACA) Series of Projects (SOP1), The Gambia. A portion of these funds is designated for the recruitment of consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) include:
CONTEXT
The primary objective of this project is to facilitate institutional reforms, enhance statistical performance, promote harmonization, and improve data accessibility among participating countries and regional bodies in West Africa. Additionally, it aims to support the modernization of national statistical systems, enabling governments to make informed decisions for the effective monitoring of national commitments, such as the Interim Reference Plan and the Economic Recovery Programme, as well as international obligations, including the ECOWAS Vision 2050, the African Union Agenda 2063, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
To achieve this objective, the project will implement a series of targeted activities structured around four (4) key components:
This component supports the implementation of planned reforms to develop and adapt harmonized methodologies and standards within the project's target area, aiming to enhance the production and quality of demographic, economic, social, and poverty statistics. It comprises five sub-components: (i) regional coordination and adoption of harmonized data quality standards to ensure consistency and comparability; (ii) production of demographic and socio-economic statistics to strengthen data collection on population, labor markets, and social indicators; (iii) production of real and fiscal sector statistics to improve macroeconomic data, including national accounts and public finance; (iv) production of agricultural and climate change statistics to monitor agricultural productivity, food security, and environmental impacts; and (v) curation of sectoral and sub-national administrative data to enhance data integration and support policy planning. Collectively, these efforts ensure the availability of high-quality, standardized statistical data for informed decision-making and sustainable development.
This component plays a pivotal role in modernizing statistical systems by fostering technological advancements, supporting institutional reforms, enhancing data dissemination, and strengthening human capital to meet the growing demand for high-quality data and ensure more effective monitoring of commitments. It comprises five key sub-components: the modernization of National Statistical Systems (NSS), institutional reforms for selected NSSs, strengthening of human capital, enhancing data accessibility and dissemination, and the utilization and analysis of data to inform public policy.
This component is designed to facilitate the modernization of the national statistical system's physical infrastructure, with a particular focus on the National Institute of Statistics. It enhances the capacity of the NSS by strengthening its ICT and statistical infrastructure, ensuring improved efficiency, accuracy, and sustainability in data collection and analysis.
Under this component, the PIU will oversee the implementation of all project activities and ensure the achievement of its objectives. This unit will consist of two key sub-components: project management, which will be responsible for planning, execution, and coordination, and project results and user satisfaction monitoring, which will focus on evaluating outcomes and assessing stakeholder satisfaction. To support the effective implementation of the project, the Project Management Unit seeks to recruit a highly qualified individual consultant
As part of the implementation of this project, the Project Implementation Unit wishes to recruit an individual consultant
Terms of Reference for the Recruitment of a Consultant to Support Administrative Data Collection for the National Accounts Rebasing Exercise
The Government of The Gambia, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security and the Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS), is preparing to implement the National Agriculture Sample Census (NASC) 2026. The census is a major statistical exercise designed to generate comprehensive, reliable, and disaggregated data on the structure of agriculture in The Gambia, including crop production, livestock, fisheries, and related rural activities.
In line with the recommendations of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on agricultural censuses, NASC 2026 will provide a critical statistical basis for evidence-based agricultural planning, policy formulation, and monitoring of national priorities, as well as regional and global commitments, including the ECOWAS Agricultural Policy (ECOWAP), the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The census will also generate baseline data to support food security monitoring, resilience measurement, agriculture-related investment planning, and broader analysis of the agricultural sector. In addition, the results of NASC 2026 are expected to provide important benchmark data for the agricultural sector to support the rebasing of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Since 2024, substantial preparatory work has been undertaken with technical assistance from the World Bank, FAO, and other partners. This has included survey planning, methodological development, questionnaire design, development of the Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) application, and institutional coordination. As implementation approaches, the key challenge is now to ensure effective technical operationalization of the census across the full statistical production cycle.
As a result, the Harmonizing and Improving Statistics in West and Central Africa Project – Series of Projects One (HISWACA-SOP1), a regional statistical initiative funded by the World Bank, is supporting efforts to strengthen national and regional statistical capacity, improve foundational data sources, modernize statistical infrastructure, and enhance the systems used to produce official statistics. Under Component 1, which focuses on the harmonization and production of core statistics using standardized methodologies, the project supports the implementation of major statistical operations and the production of harmonized, reliable, and comparable data for national and regional use. In this context, the HISWACA project intends to support the implementation of an integrated system of agricultural sample censuses and surveys and will finance the recruitment of a National Consultant to provide the technical support required for the effective implementation of NASC 2026.
The objective of the assignment is to provide hands-on technical support for the effective implementation of NASC 2026, including field preparation, real-time data quality assurance during fieldwork, data processing, statistical analysis, reporting, dissemination, and technical capacity strengthening of national staff. This assignment is intended to complement existing national coordination arrangements and ongoing technical assistance by focusing on technical execution and operational support.
The consultant shall serve as a technical expert and operational support resource across key stages of the agricultural statistics production cycle. The assignment shall cover, but not necessarily be limited to the following areas of work.
The consultant shall:
The consultant shall:
The consultant shall:
The consultant shall:
The consultant shall:
The consultant shall be expected to deliver the following outputs, at a minimum:
An inception report and workplan outlining the consultant’s understanding of the assignment, proposed approach, priority tasks, coordination arrangements, and indicative timeline for delivery of outputs.
Contributions to technical readiness documentation for CAPI systems, field quality assurance procedures, and data workflows, developed in collaboration with the Data Processing Manager and the technical team.
Regular field supervision and quality assurance reports, including bi-weekly or periodic technical updates during data collection, highlighting implementation status, data quality issues, and recommended corrective actions. The consultant will also be required to prepare monthly report to be approved by the technical team.
Data cleaning, validation, and tabulation plans, together with cleaned, documented, anonymized, and analysis-ready datasets.
Draft statistical tables and technical inputs to the Census Report, prepared in collaboration with the technical team.
Brief capacity-building notes, including recommendations on priority areas requiring further technical strengthening.
Contributions to methodological documentation, metadata, and the final NASC archive.
A final consultancy completion report summarizing activities undertaken, outputs delivered, technical issues addressed, lessons learned, and recommendations for follow-up. The precise sequencing and timing of deliverables shall be aligned with the NASC operational calendar and agreed at the inception stage of the assignment.
The assignment is expected to run for a period of nine (9) months, subject to the approved budget and operational requirements of NASC 2026. The anticipated start date shall be aligned with the completion of the recruitment process and signature of the contract.
The consultant shall be based at the Department of Planning (DoP), with regular technical coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security, GBoS, and other relevant stakeholders. Approved in-country travel required for the assignment shall be undertaken in accordance with applicable project arrangements and contractual provisions.
The consultant shall report directly to the Director of Planning of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security and shall work in close technical collaboration with the designated GBoS Survey Coordinator, the Data Processing Manager, and other relevant technical staff. Periodic implementation updates may be provided to senior management through the Director of Planning, as required.
The selection process shall prioritize candidates with demonstrably strong technical expertise in survey implementation, data quality assurance, data processing, and statistical analysis relevant to large-scale agricultural or household surveys. Specifically, the consultant should meet the following requirements:
The consultant will be selected accordance with the Individual consultant’s selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations 2025 September of the World Bank. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Payments shall be made against the satisfactory submission and approval of agreed deliverables, in accordance with the provisions of the contract. The detailed payment schedule shall be specified in the contract and linked to key outputs and reporting milestones.
The consultant shall perform the assignment with a high degree of professionalism, integrity, and impartiality. All data, documentation, reports, scripts, training materials, and other outputs produced or accessed under this assignment shall be treated as confidential and used solely for purposes of NASC 2026. All outputs produced under the assignment shall remain the property of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security and the Gambia Bureau of Statistics, in accordance with the provisions of the contract.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during official hours from Monday-Thursday 09:00am to 16:00 pm, Friday 09:00am to 12:00pm Gambian time.
THIS IS A LOCAL RECRUITMENT ASSIGNMENT.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person or by e-mail) by 12:00 noon Gambian Time on or before 29th June, 2026.
Project Implementation Unit (PIU)
Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS)
ATTENTION: Mr. Mohammed L. Janneh, Project Coordinator
C/o Gambia Bureau of Statistics, Kanifing Institutional Layout.
Tel: 7296325, 9824270, and 2827526
E-mails: hiswacainfo@gbosgov.org mjannehhiswaca@gbosgov.org smendyhiswaca@gbosgov.org
ejabanghiswaca@gbosgov.org hydarakutubhiswaca@gbosgov.org
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(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
Country: People's Republic of China
Name of Project: Sustainable Ecosystem Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Project
Loan No.: 9843-CN
Assignment Title: Project Management Consulting Services
Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): SXPMO-CS01
The Chinese Government has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Sustainable Ecosystem Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for Project Management Consulting Services .
The consulting services (“the Services”) include Comprehensive Project Implementation Management, Procurement and Contract Management, Financial Management, Environmental and Social Management, Project Capacity Building and Training Management, Project Result Monitoring, Project Technical Support, Establishment of a Technical Committee, Project Report Preparation, Support for World Bank Team Management Activities, etc. Total number of person-months shall not be less than 178 person-months. The implementation of the consulting service is expected to commence on the date of contract signing and continue until May 31, 2031, covering the entire project implementation period. For specific details, please refer to the Terms of Reference (TOR).
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this request for expressions of interest.
The Accounting Center of Shanxi Forestry and Grassland Bureau now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are: Consultants participating in bidding competition should be companies or entities with the qualifications to independently sign contracts. The consultant shall have completed at least 2 consulting service contracts for project implementation management under projects financed by International Financial Institutions within the past ten years (2016.1.1-2025.12.31, the project completion date shall prevail). Among these, at least 1 shall have been completed for World Bank-funded projects. Consultants are required to provide supporting documents (scanned copies of contracts and proof of project completion, etc.). The project implementation management consulting team shall be composed of experts with international experience and qualifications, as well as experts with domestic experience. The consultant is required to develop a reasonable personnel input plan and schedule based on the specific needs of the project and their professional judgment, ensuring that the total number of person-months shall not be less than 178 person-months. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.13, 3.15, and 3.16 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub- consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (office hours: 9:00-12:00,13:30-18:00).
Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 14:00 (Beijing Time) of June 17, 2026 .
The Client:
Accounting Center of Shanxi Forestry and Grassland Bureau Project Management Office of Sustainable Ecosystem Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Project
Attn: Xiaowen Hu, Engineer
Add: Room 520, 5th Floor, Building A, Lihua Building, No.1 Changfeng West Street, Wanbailin District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province
Postal Code: 030000
Tel: +86-351-3126275
E-mail: xmb1630@163.com
The Client’s Agent:
China Capital Tendering Co., Ltd.
Attn: Hongyan Mao, Project Manager
Add: 15th Floor, South Building, Jiuling Plaza, No.21, Xisanhuan North Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
Postal Code: 100089
Tel: +86-10-67409997
Email: maohongyan@chinatendering.com.cn
Attachment:
SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION PROJECT
Project Implementation Management Consulting Services
Terms of Reference (TOR)
The Sustainable Ecosystem Restoration And Biodiversity Conservation Project (hereinafter referred to as the "Project") is proposed to be implemented utilizing loans from the World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development) (hereinafter referred to as the "World Bank") and domestic counterpart funds. The project will contribute directly to conserving globally significant biodiversity resources in China’s Shanxi province, contributing to halting and reversing global biodiversity loss. Biodiversity provides essential ecosystem services, which are often shared widely across populations, making them difficult to monetize in ways that attract private investment. As a result, without public sector involvement, biodiversity conservation may be underfunded, leading to ecosystem degradation and loss of valuable resources. In addition, it will directly contribute to global climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration from the restoration of ecosystems and habitats. Finally, the project will generate knowledge and experience on the implementation of the GBF which can provide models for replication in other parts of China as well as globally. Knowledge generated under the project will also be disseminated to other countries facing similar challenges, especially in Africa, South and Central Asia, through the China-World Bank Group Global Center for Ecological Systems and Transitions launched in December 2024.
The Project Development Objective is (PDO) to restore priority habitats and enhance in-situ and ex-situ conservation for priority species in targeted areas of Shanxi Province. The project's construction content consists of two components:
Component 1: Investments in Ecosystem Restoration and Species Conservation. The key outputs include: (i) Completion of mixed forest ecosystem planting; (ii) Installation of water points, salt points, and shelter shrubs; (iii) Establishment and operationalization of prey breeding and rewilding facilities; (iv) Protection of key habitats for priority species; (v) Establishment and operationalization of a botanical garden; (vi) Restoration of key wetlands.
Component 2: Strengthening Knowledge and Institutional Capacities for Biodiversity Conservation. The key outputs include: (i) Establishment and operationalization of a data platform for monitoring priority species; (ii) Completion of biodiversity research, surveys, and assessments; (iii) Upgrading of wildlife rescue and disease control facilities; (iv) Establishment and operationalization of visitor centers and education bases; (v) Successful implementation of community outreach activities; (vi) Completion of satisfaction surveys; (vii) Implementation of training and capacity building activities; (viii) Development of technical standards, guidelines, and strategies; (ix) Conducting assessments and certifications according to the Guidelines for OECM and the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas; (x) Successful organization of knowledge sharing and exchange activities.
The Component 1 will focus on ecosystem restoration by rehabilitating targeted priority habitats for umbrella and migratory species and combining in-situ and ex-situ conservation for other priority species. The Component 2 will generate knowledge and strengthen institutional capacities to enhance sustainability of biodiversity conservation outcomes and enable replicability and future scale-up. On-the-ground habitat restoration under Component 1 will be integrated with rigorous M&E, capacity-building, public engagement, and technical assistance under Component 2 to ensure that conservation efforts in Shanxi are effective, sustainable, and scalable. Improved M&E will allow for timely interventions for adaptive management and informing the development of evidence-based technical standards to enable replication; increased public awareness will enhance community support for biodiversity conservation; while strengthened capacities will support local institutions in implementing and sustaining conservation efforts beyond the project lifetime. Together, both Components will contribute to the conservation of threatened and endemic species, the resilience of ecosystems and people, and the overall health of biodiversity, so that project outcomes are effective and sustainable in the long term.
The overall implementation period for the project is from 2025 to May 31, 2031. The total planned investment is US$168 million, of which US$100 million is proposed to be financed by a World Bank loan, with the remaining funds covered by domestic counterpart funds.
To ensure the smooth implementation of the project and the achievement of the development objectives jointly established by the Shanxi Provincial Government and the World Bank, the Sustainable Ecosystem Restoration And Biodiversity Conservation Project Management Office (hereinafter referred to as the "Provincial PMO") proposes to utilize the World Bank loan to hire Project Implementation Management Consultants (hereinafter referred to as the "Consultants") to provide project management consulting services (hereinafter referred to as the "Consulting Services") throughout the entire project implementation period. The Consultants will provide support to the Provincial PMO and the PIUs in comprehensive project implementation management, knowledge learning and sharing, capacity building, and technical assistance. This support aims to ensure the project's compliance with the legal agreements signed between the Chinese government, the Shanxi Provincial Government, and the World Bank, as well as with the relevant policies, guidelines, and regulations of both the World Bank and China.
Working under the authorization of the Provincial PMO, the Consultants will carry out project implementation and management tasks, closely collaborating with all relevant project stakeholders. Their responsibilities include formulating project implementation plans, driving project execution, and facilitating timely communication and resolution of various issues arising during implementation. They will assist the Provincial PMO and PIUs in strictly adhering to the project's Loan Agreement and Project Agreement, ensuring compliance with their covenants and clauses, alongside relevant Chinese laws, regulations, and standards. The Consultants will assist the Provincial PMO and PIUs in preparing and updating the Annual Work Plan, Fund Utilization Plan, Procurement Plan, and Capacity Building Plan, and will support the PMO and PIUs in carrying out a series of activities according to these plans. They will assist the Provincial PMO and PIUs in carrying out in various tasks such as bidding and procurement, contract management, project mid-term review, and project completion; the Consultants will strictly implement the ESMP, coordinate the monitoring of the implementation of special plans for environment, society, resettlement, gender, labor, and occupational health and safety, and link internal and external monitoring activities; the Consultants will provide technical support and assistance for project design, construction, and operation to ensure high quality. They will conduct thematic training on project management, safeguard policies and technical topics for the Provincial PMO, PIUs, supervisors, and contractors; prepare and submit reports including Project Progress Reports, the Mid-term Adjustment Report, and the Project Completion Report, and assist the PMO in establishing a Technical Committee and conducting its related activities.
The Consultant shall assist the Provincial PMO and the PIUs in carrying out the following tasks:
3.1 Comprehensive Project Implementation Management
Assist in the overall coordination and management of the project, working with all stakeholders to facilitate smooth project implementation in accordance with the project's legal documents, the Project Operation Manual, and relevant domestic regulations.
Assist in formulating and dynamically maintaining the project's overall and annual work plans as well as fund utilization plan, ensuring the orderly sequencing of various activities.
Improve the project organizational and institutional systems, including further clarifying work processes, task decomposition, role responsibilities, and developing relevant detailed implementation rules (e.g., for withdrawal and disbursement, contract variations, etc.), to ensure the efficiency and completeness of the project organizational structure.
Strengthen project communication and coordination. Given the numerous institutions and stakeholders involved in the World Bank-funded project, communication and coordination are challenging, with long paths for information collection, transmission, and analysis. The Consultant team will assist the Provincial PMO in internal and external project communication and coordination, enhancing the communication and coordination mechanisms among participating parties, particularly assisting the Provincial PMO in communication and coordination with the World Bank team.
Assist in carrying out communication and visibility management under the project. Support the Provincial PMO in managing the project information platform, assist in preparing publicity materials, organizing knowledge-sharing activities, implementing project communication and coordination mechanisms, and actively conducting project visibility activities. Undertake filing and archiving management of the records and documents of the Provincial PMO and PIUs during Project implementation.
Strengthen project schedule management, quality management, and investment control to ensure the project achieves its overall objectives for schedule, quality, and cost.
3.2 Procurement and Contract Management
Assist in promptly updating the Procurement Plan, reviewing the technical sections of bidding documents, and providing review comments on construction drawings, specifications, bills of quantities, equipment parameters, and TOR for consulting services provided by the PIUs; assist in reviewing procurement process documents such as bidding documents prepared by bidding agents and bid evaluation reports from Bid Evaluation Committees; track and promote the implementation progress of the Procurement Plan; assist in responding to queries and various issues raised during the bidding process; assist in reviewing contract documents and in contract negotiations.
Assist in establishing a contract management system to manage all project contracts, supervise the contract implementation process based on contract terms, and provide specific guidance; conduct reviews of contract variations, provide opinions based on relevant domestic regulations and World Bank principles, monitor implementation risks for each contract, and resolve various issues during implementation; guide the completion acceptance of contracts to ensure compliance of the acceptance process and completeness of documentation; provide procurement and contract management training.
3.3 Financial Management
Assist in project financial management to ensure compliance with relevant domestic policies and regulations, as well as World Bank financial management guidelines and requirements, ensuring effective use of World Bank loan and domestic counterpart funds; Assist in timely processing of loan withdrawal and disbursement, guide PIUs to establish independent account sets and manage project funds; Assist in preparing financial reports in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Finance and the World Bank, including unaudited interim and annual financial statements; According to the contract and relevant regulations, review and guide the disbursement application and related materials; Assist the Provincial PMO and the PIUs in preparing for the annual audit, and provide rectification suggestions for the problems found during the audit; Assist in resolving issues arising in project financial management and provide technical support for organizing financial archive materials.
3.4 Environmental and Social Management
Assist in the comprehensive management of the project's environmental and social aspects to ensure compliance with relevant domestic regulations and the principles and requirements of the World Bank's Environmental and Social Framework (ESF). Guide the implementation and monitoring of the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP), Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP), Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), Process Framework, Social Management Plan (SMP), Gender Management Plan (GMP), Labor Management Procedure, EIA, EMP, Biodiversity Management Plan, and Pest Management Plan. Monitor the implementation of relevant procedures/codes of conduct, the GRM, and the incident reporting mechanism. Report on the implementation progress and issues related to these plans in the progress reports. Assist in reviewing monitoring and evaluation reports submitted by external monitoring agencies and provide comments for revision.
3.5 Project Capacity Building and Training Management
Assist in preparing the overall project capacity building and training plan and annual plans. Assist the Provincial PMO and PIUs in analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of capacity building and training activities, and monitoring the results of the implementation of the capacity building and training plan.
Arrange for team experts to provide training to the PMO and PIUs as per their schedules. Simultaneously, lead the organization of training activities related to project management, World Bank policies, and project construction technical standards. The consultant is expected to provide a total of approximately 730 person-days of training for personnel of the Provincial PMO and PIUs (covering topics such as project management, technical aspects, World Bank policies, etc.). During the implementation phase, the Consultant shall develop detailed plans based on actual needs, submit them to the Provincial PMO for review and approval, and then proceed with implementation.
The provisional sum for training under the contract shall be used to cover expenses directly related to training activities, including meals, venue rental, meals for trainers, training materials, transportation, and other expenses. Trainers will primarily be sourced from within the consultant's team, and their costs will be covered using the expert person-month fees. Training expenses shall comply with the "Shanxi Provincial Government Training Fee Management Measures" and other relevant provincial regulations, and shall be reimbursed based on actual invoices within the prescribed limits.
Upon completion of each training session, the consultant shall provide a summary report for that session. The summary should reflect the overall situation, outcomes, participant feedback, training expenses, participant list, lessons learned, and plans for future training activities.
3.6 Project Result Monitoring
Assist the Provincial PMO in conducting indicator monitoring during project implementation and after completion, based on the DMF outlined in the PAD. Establish a monitoring and reporting system for the DMF indicators, and regularly report to the Provincial PMO and the World Bank on the achievement of DMF indicators, existing issues, as well as opinions and recommendations.
3.7 Project Technical Support
Organize multiple industry experts to form a technical expert group, providing professional opinions and suggestions to the Provincial PMO and PIUs for various project stages. As needed, technical experts will deeply engage in key critical points such as design reviews, site supervision, completion acceptance, operational plan quality, review of research findings, and development of specifications and standards. They will fully utilize their technical expertise to participate in project decision-making and implementation, ensuring high quality in project design, construction, and operation and maintenance management.
3.8 Establishment of a Technical Committee
The Technical Committee will consist of approximately 15 experts at the academician-level and professor-level, covering key technical fields relevant to the project (e.g., biodiversity, NCL, forestry, wetlands, botanical gardens, etc.).
The Technical Committee shall, as required by the Provincial PMO and PIUs, organize meetings at least once a year, responsible for conducting high-level seminars, reviewing overall technical schemes, and conducting site visits (each meeting lasting approximately 3 days, with around 40 participants in discussions/training sessions). The Technical Committee will ensure the incorporation of national and international best practices during project implementation and promote the widespread dissemination and sharing of project knowledge and experiences within Shanxi, across China, and internationally.
Within 3 months of the consultant's mobilization, an agreement shall be reached with the Provincial PMO regarding the composition and activity plan of the Technical Committee. The establishment of the Technical Committee shall be completed within 6 months.
The provisional sum for the Technical Committee under the contract will be used to cover expenses directly related to its establishment and seminar activities. This includes expert fees (covering person-month fees, meals, round-trip transportation), venue rental for seminars, participant-related expenses (meals, accommodation, etc.) and other associated expenses. The expenses for Technical Committee activities shall comply with relevant central and local regulations pertaining to science or technical research activities.
3.9 Project Report Preparation
In accordance with the requirements of the Loan Agreement and Project Agreement, assist the Provincial PMO in preparing and submitting relevant reports required by the World Bank and the PMO. These include the Consulting Services Inception Report, Project Progress Reports, Mid-term Adjustment Report (if any), Project Completion Report, Semi-annual and Annual Financial Statements/Reports, Environmental and Social Internal Monitoring Reports, Resettlement Internal Monitoring Reports, etc. Also, assist the PMO in the preparation and submission of the Annual Work Plan.
3.10 Support for World Bank Team Management Activities
In accordance with the requirements of the Provincial PMO, provide translation and assist in handling correspondence with the World Bank and relevant project documents. Assist in preparing for World Bank missions and support the implementation of specific tasks (or actions) required by the World Bank's MOU.
4.1 General Requirements for Consultants
Consultants participating in bidding competition should be companies or entities with the qualifications to independently sign contracts.
The consultant shall have completed at least 2 consulting service contracts for project implementation management under projects financed by International Financial Institutions within the past ten years (2016.1.1-2025.12.31, the project completion date shall prevail). Among these, at least 1 shall have been completed for World Bank-funded projects. Consultants are required to provide supporting documents (scanned copies of contracts and proof of project completion, etc.).
4.2 Consultant Input and Person-Month Allocation
The project implementation management consulting team shall be composed of experts with international experience and qualifications, as well as experts with domestic experience.
The consultant is required to develop a reasonable personnel input plan and schedule based on the specific needs of the project and their professional judgment, ensuring that the total number of person-months shall not be less than 178 person-months.
4.3 Expert Qualification Requirements and Tasks
1) Team Leader / Project Management Expert. This expert shall have at least 15 years of experience in managing the implementation of projects financed by international financial institutions, coupled with sound international exposure and qualifications. They shall have successfully served as the Project Management Team Leader during the implementation phase of at least 3 such projects, at least 1 of which shall be World Bank-funded projects. The expert shall hold a bachelor's degree or higher in project management or engineering, and have good English speaking and writing skills. The Team Leader will lead the entire consultant team in providing comprehensive management assistance to the Provincial PMO and PIUs throughout the project implementation process. Key responsibilities include:
2) Deputy Team Leader / Project Management Expert. This expert shall have at least 10 years of project management experience, including over 5 years of experience managing projects financed by international financial institutions. They must have consulting experience during the implementation phase of at least 3 international financial institutions-funded projects, including 1 World Bank-funded project, and have served as Team Leader or Deputy Team Leader in at least 2 of these projects. The expert shall hold a bachelor's degree or higher in project management or engineering, and have good English speaking and writing skills. Key responsibilities include:
3) Procurement and Contract Management Expert. This expert shall hold a bachelor's or higher degree in engineering, management, or a related field, with at least 10 years of relevant experience and professional knowledge in procurement and contract management; the expert shall have served as Procurement or Contract Management Expert during the implementation phase of at least 3 international financial institution loan projects, including at least 1 World Bank loan project.They shall be proficient in the policies, regulations, procedures, and requirements of both the World Bank and China regarding procurement and contract management. This expert will serve as the core technical support for project procurement and contract management, providing technical assistance throughout the project lifecycle from procurement planning to contract completion:
4) Cost Engineering Specialist. This expert should hold a bachelor's or higher degree in engineering cost, engineering management, or a related field. They must possess experience in engineering cost, with over 10 years of relevant work experience in engineering cost. They should be familiar with domestic regulations and pricing benchmarks for engineering costs and hold a Level 1 Registered Cost Engineer qualification. This specialist will be fully involved in and responsible for the project's investment and cost management:
5) Financial and Economic Expert. This expert shall hold a bachelor's degree in financial management, accounting, or a related field, possess a Certified Public Accountant certificate or equivalent financial management certification, and have over 10 years of experience in project financial management. As a financial management expert, they shall have participated in at least 3 projects financed by international financial institutions, including 1 World Bank-funded projects, and be familiar with World Bank and domestic financial management policies and regulations, financial risk assessment, and the requirements and processes for preparing or auditing financial statements. Key responsibilities include:
6) Environmental Management Expert. This expert shall hold a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering, environmental science, or other related fields, with at least 10 years of environmental management experience on projects financed by international financial institutions, having participated as an environmental management expert in at least 3 such projects, one of which shall be World Bank-funded. The expert shall be familiar with Chinese environmental policies, regulations, and relevant standards, proficient in the World Bank's Environmental and Social Framework and related safeguard policies and requirements. Fluency in written and spoken Chinese and English is required. Key responsibilities include:
7) Social, Gender, and Resettlement Expert. This expert shall hold a bachelor's or higher degree in social sciences, anthropology, public policy studies, or a related social science field, with at least 10 years of experience working on social, gender, or resettlement aspects of projects financed by international financial institutions (IFIs), having served as an expert in social development, resettlement, community development, or related fields for at least 3 IFI-funded projects, 1 of which shall be World Bank-funded projects. The expert shall be familiar with Chinese resettlement policies, regulations, and relevant standards, proficient in the requirements of the World Bank's Environmental and Social Framework, and knowledgeable about community development and process frameworks. Fluency in written and spoken Chinese and English is required. Key responsibilities include:
8) Results Monitoring Expert. This expert shall hold a bachelor's degree or higher in project management, public management, engineering, or a related field, shall have at least five years of experience in performance monitoring or results framework monitoring for international financial organization-funded projects, and shall have undertaken performance monitoring/results framework monitoring tasks in at least two such projects, including at least one World Bank-funded project. The expert shall be familiar with the results frameworks and indicator monitoring methodologies and specific requirements of international financial organizations. Fluency in written and spoken Chinese and English is required. Key responsibilities include:
9) Labor and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Expert. This expert shall hold a postgraduate or higher degree in occupational health and safety, labor science, human resource management, or a related field. They shall be familiar with Chinese labor regulations, occupational health and safety standards, and possess expertise in the World Bank's Environmental and Social Framework (ESS2). The expert should have participated in at least 2 international financial organization-funded projects, having been responsible for the labor and OHS management components. Fluency in written and spoken Chinese and English is required. Key responsibilities include:
10) Biodiversity Expert. This expert shall hold a postgraduate or higher degree in forestry, botany, biodiversity, wetlands, or similar fields, with at least 10 years of investigation, research, or project implementation experience related to the ecological environment, forestry vegetation, and wetlands in North China, with demonstrable professional achievements. This expert shall be familiar with and mastery of domestic and international biodiversity conservation concepts is essential. Have good English writing and speaking skills. This expert will serve as the core technical specialist and strategic advisor in the field of biodiversity conservation for the project, ensuring coordination among various technical activities and reviewing and ensuring the quality of biodiversity-related project deliverable. Key responsibilities include:
11) Animal (North China Leopard) Expert. This expert shall hold a postgraduate or higher degree in zoology, animal habitat and protected areas, wildlife environmental protection, or similar fields, with at least 10 years of experience in investigation, research, or project implementation related to the ecological environment and habitat protection of the North China Leopard's habitat or protected areas, with demonstrable professional achievements. This expert shall have good English writing and speaking skills. Key responsibilities include:
12) Plant Protection Expert. This expert shall hold a postgraduate or higher degree in botany, horticulture, ecology, forestry, or related fields, with at least 10 years of practical experience or research in plant species in-situ and ex-situ conservation, botanical garden planning and design, plant introduction and acclimatization, plant maintenance management, and plant diversity conservation, supported by relevant publications or participation in significant projects. This expert shall have good English reading, writing, and communication skills for reviewing and translating English literature and engaging in international exchanges and cooperation.
13) Forestry Expert. This expert shall hold a postgraduate or higher degree in forestry, silviculture, forest ecology, forestry engineering, or related fields, with at least 10 years of practical experience or research in forest resource cultivation and management, planning and design of forestry ecological engineering, forest pest and disease control, and forest tree germplasm resource conservation, supported by relevant publications or participation in significant projects. This expert shall have good English reading, writing, and communication skills for reviewing and translating English literature and engaging in international exchanges and cooperation.
14) Wetland and Avian Expert. This expert shall hold a postgraduate or higher degree in ecology, environmental science, hydrology and water resources, wetland biology, ornithology, or related fields, with at least 10 years of practical experience or research in wetland ecosystem conservation and restoration, avian habitat management, wetland planning and design, wetland biodiversity maintenance, and wetland resource management, supported by relevant publications or participation in significant projects. This expert shall have good English reading, writing, and communication skills for reviewing and translating English literature and engaging in international exchanges and cooperation.
15) Green Building Expert. This expert shall hold a postgraduate or higher degree in architecture, urban planning, engineering (civil or other relevant fields), or related disciplines, with at least 10 years of relevant experience in sustainable building, architectural design, green building, energy and water-saving equipment, and related technologies. Have a deep understanding of international and Chinese green building policies and best practices. This expert shall have a good level of English proficiency. Having relevant experience in communicating and working with international financial institutions such as the World Bank is a plus point.
16) Wildlife Rescue and Disease Control Expert. This expert shall hold a postgraduate or higher degree in veterinary medicine, wildlife medicine, or a related field, with at least 10 years of practical experience in wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and disease control. Key responsibilities include:
17) Natural education and publicity expert. This expert shall hold a bachelor's degree or above in natural education, environmental science, botany, media science, or related majors; More than 10 years of experience in natural education, science popularization, or biodiversity education; Familiar with the best practices of international nature education and the requirements of domestic biodiversity science popularization policies, participate in at least 2 ecological conservation projects for nature education or publicity work, be familiar with the operation of nature education facilities, development of publicity materials, and organization of public participation activities; This expert shall have good English writing and speaking skills.
18) Capacity Building and Training Expert. This expert shall hold a bachelor's or higher degree in education or engineering, with at least 10 years of experience in project capacity building and training; this expert has been responsible for capacity development and training tasks for at least 2 international financial organization loan projects, including 1 World Bank loan project; be familiar with the specific requirements for capacity building and training in World Bank projects; and this expert shall have good English writing and speaking skills. Key responsibilities include:
19) Project Assistant. This expert shall hold a bachelor's degree or higher, have at least five (5) years of working experience, and be familiar with project management or administrative management. The expert shall have excellent written and oral English communication skills. Key responsibilities include:
The consultant shall prepare various work reports in accordance with the requirements of the PMO and the World Bank and submit reports to the PMO for review. Reports submitted to the World Bank through the PMO shall meet the World Bank's basic requirements regarding content and format. During the project implementation, the consultant is required to submit reports for the following consulting services to the PMO.
No. | Deliverable | Submission Time |
1 | Project Inception Report | Within 1 month after the commencement of consulting services |
2 | Project Progress Report | Semi-annual progress reports shall be submitted by the end of August and the end of February each year, respectively |
3 | Financial Statements | Semi-annual financial statements shall be submitted every six months Annual financial statements (unaudited) shall be submitted by the end of February each year and audited version shall be submitted by end of June. |
4 | Mid-term Adjustment Report | At the mid-term of the project implementation or at a time determined based on specific requirements from the PMO and the World Bank |
5 | Project Completion Report | A draft Project Completion Report shall be submitted 2 months prior to the loan closing date. The final report shall be submitted within 1 month after receiving comments |
6 | Environmental Management Progress Report | Submitted as a chapter of the Project Progress Report by the end of August and the end of February each year |
7 | Resettlement Internal Monitoring Report | Submitted as a chapter of the Project Progress Report by the end of August and the end of February each year |
8 | Social and Gender Monitoring Report | Submitted as a chapter of the Project Progress Report by the end of August and the end of February each year |
9 | DMF Monitoring | Submitted as a chapter of the Project Progress Report as well as a standalone annex by the end of August and the end of February each year. |
10 | Annual Work, Procurement, Fund Utilization, and Capacity Building Plan | Assist the PMO in compiling and consolidating the project's annual work plan, and submit it to the World Bank before December 31 |
11 | Capacity Building and Training Progress Report | Submitted as a chapter of the Project Progress Report by the end of August and the end of February each year |
12 | Various Special Topic Work Reports | Prepare special work reports irregularly according to the management requirements of the PMO |
The implementation of the consulting service is expected to commence on the date of contract signing and continue until May 31, 2031, covering the entire project implementation period.
The PMO and the IAs/PIUs will provide the following assistance to the consultant:
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Innovative Private Sector Development II
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Request for Proposals (RFP)
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RFP No: DAI-IPSDII-2026-028
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“MARKET LINKAGES ADVISORY AND INVESTOR & B2B FACILITATION SERVICES”
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Innovative Private Sector Development Project II (IPSD II)
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Issue Date:
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Synopsis of the RFP
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1.Instructions to Consultancy Firms
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The Innovative Private Sector Development Project - Phase 2 (IPSD II) is a project for the benefit of the Palestinian Ministry of National Economy (MoNE), funded by the World Bank and the European Union, and implemented by DAI Global UK., invites technical and financial proposals to provide the following consulting services: “MARKET LINKAGES ADVISORY AND INVESTOR & B2B FACILITATION SERVICES”. More details of the services are provided in Attachment A- Scope of Work.
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The RFP includes the following documents:
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The Issuing Office and Contact Person noted in the above synopsis is the sole point of contact at DAI for purposes of this RFP. Any prospective Consultancy firms /consortiums who fails to register their interest with this office assumes complete responsibility in the event that they do not receive direct communications (amendments, answers to questions, etc.) prior to the closing date.
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DAI anticipates awarding a Purchase Order (Fixed Price and / or Time and Material).
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A cover letter shall be included with the proposal on the Consultancy Firm/consortium’s letterhead with a duly authorized signature and company stamp/seal using Attachment B as a template for the format. The cover letter shall include the following items:
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A Proposal submitted by a Consortium shall be signed by all members so as to be legally binding on all members, or by an authorized representative who has a written power of attorney signed by each member’s authorized representative.
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The Consultancy firms /consortiums are required to provide professional, objective, and impartial advice, at all times holding DAI’s interests paramount, strictly avoiding conflicts with other assignments or its own corporate interests, and acting without any consideration for future work.
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The World Bank requires compliance with the World Bank’s Anti-Corruption Guidelines, and its prevailing sanctions policies and procedures as set forth in the WB’s Sanctions Framework, as set forth in Attachment G.
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It is the Consultancy Firm/consortium’s responsibility to ensure that its Experts, members, Sub-consultants, agents (declared or not), sub-contractors, service providers, suppliers and/or their employees meet the eligibility requirements as established by the World Bank Regulations dated July 2016, revised November 2017 and August 2018.
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The Consultancy Firm (including the individual members of any Consortium) shall submit only one Proposal, either in its own name or as part of a Consortium in another Proposal. If a Consultancy Firm, including any consortium member, submits or participates in more than one proposal, all such proposals shall be disqualified and rejected. This does not, however, preclude a Sub-consultant, or the Consultant’s staff from participating as Key Experts and Non-Key Experts in more than one Proposal.
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The Technical Proposal shall be submitted in a separate email from the Financial Proposal and shall be clearly labeled “VOLUME I: TECHNICAL PROPOSAL.”
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Technical proposals shall include the following contents:
\n\nThe information shall be supplied as a table using the template in Attachment E: Past Performance Form, and shall include the legal name and address of the organization for which services were performed, a description of services delivered, the duration of the assignment and the value of the contract, any problems encountered and how they were resolved, the performance criteria used to determine success, and current contact details, including telephone number and email address, of a responsible representative of the client organization.
\n\nAll tasks proposed under the methodology shall be assigned to specific personnel, clearly indicating responsibility for each task. The proposal shall disclose the contractual relationship between the proposed personnel and the firm, including whether personnel are full-time employees, part-time staff, or subcontracted experts.
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\n\na. A detailed methodology describing the proposed approach for delivering the tasks outlined in the Terms of Reference, including:
\n\nb. A proposed implementation approach demonstrating how the methodology will be translated into delivery, including:
\n\nc. Evidence of alignment between the proposed methodology, implementation approach, workplan, deliverables, and team structure, including clear allocation of responsibilities among team members in accordance with their experience and qualifications. This should demonstrate a logical match between required competencies and assigned tasks, supported by the qualifications and experience reflected in the proposed team members’ CVs.
\n\nd. Demonstrated familiarity with relevant MENA markets and the Palestinian startup and business ecosystem relevant to the scope of this assignment.
\n\nThe proposed methodology and implementation approach shall form the basis of the Detailed Implementation Plan. Once approved by DAI, it shall serve as the operational baseline for the assignment. Any material change thereafter, including but not limited to the proposed experts, level of effort, task sequencing, or implementation arrangements, shall require DAI’s prior written approval through a formal contract modification.
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For this RFP, DAI requests services described in Attachment A.
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Technical proposals will be evaluated against the criteria and sub-criteria set out below. The maximum technical score is 80 points, and the financial score is 20 points. Only proposals receiving a minimum technical score of 60 out of 80 will be considered for financial evaluation.
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| \n\t\t\t Specific Experience of the Consultancy firms /consortiums Relevant to the Assignment \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1.1 Breadth and relevance of firm experience: Extent to which the Consultancy firms /consortiums demonstrates a track record over the past five (5) years in assignments of similar scope and complexity, including market linkages, technology startup / innovative SME advisory, firm diagnostics, investor engagement, B2B facilitation, and regional or international market engagement. (0-8 points) \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 1.2 Demonstrated results in comparable engagements: Extent to which the Consultancy firms /consortiums demonstrates credible results in comparable assignments, such as successful delivery of structured investor or B2B engagements, relevant stakeholder mobilization, matchmaking outcomes, lead generation, partnership progression, investment facilitation, or other commercial follow-up outcomes. (0-7 points) \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 1.3 Strength of relevant market networks: Strength and relevance of the Consultancy Firm’s/Consortium’s existing networks and access to investors, corporate buyers, strategic partners, and ecosystem actors in MENA markets, particularly the Gulf, with additional access to Europe and the United States considered favorably where relevant to the assignment. (0-5 points) \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t Please provide: \n\n\t\t\tA list of similar assignments completed within the past five (5) years using the Past Performance Form (Attachment E). \n\n\t\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t Key Experts’ qualifications and competence for the Assignment \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2.1 Team structure and composition: Suitability and completeness of the proposed delivery team, including clarity of roles and responsibilities, team structure, and allocation of level of effort across key personnel. (0-7 points) \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 2.2 Relevant expertise of key experts: Professional qualifications and relevant experience of proposed key experts in areas such as market linkages advisory, investor and B2B engagements facilitation and organization, startup or SME advisory, stakeholder engagement, and delivery of similar assignments. (0-7 points) \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 2.3 Alignment of team expertise with assignment responsibilities: Degree to which the expertise of the proposed team members is appropriately matched to the tasks described in the methodology, implementation approach, and ToR responsibilities. (0-8 points) \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 2.4 Regional operational capacity of the team: Demonstrated ability of the proposed team to operate across relevant regional markets and engage international stakeholders where required for the assignment. (0-8 points) \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t Please provide: \n\n\t\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t Adequacy and quality of the proposed methodology, Implementation plan, timeline and work plan in responding to the Scope of Work (TOR) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3.1 Understanding of the assignment objectives and scope: Demonstrated understanding of the assignment objectives, scope of work, sequencing of activities, and operational requirements under Subcomponent 1.1 (NEXUS). (0-7 points) \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 3.2 Technical quality of the proposed methodology, and implementation approach: Soundness and practicality of the proposed approach for implementing the required tasks, including market assessment, firm diagnostics, pre-engagement preparation, engagement facilitation support, post-engagement follow-up, and risk identification and mitigation. (0-8 points) \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 3.3 Quality and realism of the implementation plan and timeline: Coherence and feasibility of the proposed sequencing of activities, workplan, milestones, deliverables, and sequencing of activities. (0-8 points) \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 3.4 Familiarity with relevant market and ecosystem context: Demonstrated familiarity with relevant MENA markets and understanding of the Palestinian startup and business ecosystem relevant to the assignment. (0-7 points) \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t Please provide: \n\n\t\t\t
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From the time the proposals are opened to the time the contract is awarded, the Consultancy firms /consortiums should not contact DAI on any matter related to its Technical and/or Financial Proposal. Information relating to the evaluation of Proposals and award recommendations shall not be disclosed to the Consultancy firms /consortiums who submitted the proposals or to any other party not officially concerned with the process, until the notification of intention to award the contract. Exceptions to this provision are where DAI notifies Consultancy firms /consortiums of the results of the evaluation of the Technical Proposals.
\n\nAny attempt by Consultancy firms /consortiums or anyone on behalf of the Consultancy firms /consortiums to influence improperly DAI in the evaluation of the proposals or Contract award decisions may result in the rejection of its proposal and may be subject to the application of prevailing World Bank’s sanctions procedures.
\n\nNotwithstanding the above provisions, from the time of the proposal’s opening to the time of Contract award publication, if a Consultancy firms /consortiums wishes to contact DAI or the World Bank on any matter related to the selection process, it shall do so only in writing.
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Best Value Determination
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DAI will review all proposals, and make an award based on the technical and cost evaluation criteria stated above and select the Consultancy firm /consortium whose proposal provides the best value to DAI. DAI may also exclude an offer from consideration if it determines that a Consultancy Firm is "not responsive", i.e., that it does not have the management and financial capabilities required to perform [NS2] the work required, or the prices are illogical (do not comply with the common local pricing standards).
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DAI may award higher-priced consultancy firm /consortium if a determination is made that the higher technical evaluation of that Consultancy firm /consortium merits the additional cost/price.
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DAI may award to a consultancy firm /consortium without discussions. Therefore, the initial offer must contain the consultancy Firm/consortium’s best price and technical terms.
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The designated DAI Assignment Manager [NS3] will closely track the execution of the assignment to determine whether the activities are being performed in a satisfactory manner, and that activities implemented are of acceptable quality and standards. The consultancy firms /consortiums shall be responsible for any countermeasures or corrective action, within the scope of this RFP, which may be required by the DAI Assignment Manager as a result of such inspection.
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Attachment A
\n\nTERMS OF REFERENCE (ToR)
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\n\nMARKET LINKAGES ADVISORY AND INVESTOR & B2B FACILITATION SERVICES
\n\nDAI Global UK Ltd. is the Project Implementing Agency (PIA) for the Innovative Private Sector Development II Project (IPSD II). DAI is a leading international development company with more than 50 years of experience working on the frontlines of global development, tackling fundamental social and economic challenges in emerging markets. Operating in over 80 countries, DAI delivers high-impact, evidence-based development solutions that improve governance, strengthen markets, and expand economic opportunity. DAI works with international development agencies, multilateral lending institutions, private corporations, philanthropic organizations, and national governments to design and implement programs that translate ideas into lasting, measurable results.
\n\nThe Innovative Private Sector Development Project - Phase 2 (IPSD II) is a project for the benefit of the Palestinian Ministry of National Economy (MoNE), funded by the World Bank and the European Union, and implemented by DAI Global UK. With a total budget of US$ 24.5 million, IPSD II aims to improve the economic opportunities for tech and tech-enabled startups, innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and individuals operating in the digital economy in the West Bank. In the event of an Eligible Crisis and Emergency, IPSD II is also equipped to respond promptly and effectively, ensuring continuity and adaptability of project support.
\n\nIPSD II falls under the World Bank’s overarching objective to alleviate market failures related to gaps and binding constraints in the entrepreneurship ecosystem of the digital economy including in human capital, financing, product markets, enabling policies, institutional support, and connectivity.
\n\nIPSD II is structured around four components:
\n\nOverview of IPSD II Components
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| \n\t\t\t Initiative 1: Awareness events \n\n\t\t\tInitiative 2: Investor & Business-to-Business (B2B) networking events. \n\n\t\t\tInitiative 3: Market access matching grants \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t Initiative 1: Angel group/network building \n\n\t\t\tInitiative 2: Investment readiness advisory services (IRAS) \n\n\t\t\tInitiative 3: Catalytic funding grants \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Subcomponent 1.3: Improve government to business services—implementation and further enhancements to the Automated Business Registry System (ABRS) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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The ToR relates to the procurement of a specialized Industry Expert Firm to support the planning, structuring, and implementation of activities under “Subcomponent 1.1 “Strengthening Market Linkages for Palestinian Startups (NEXUS)” during the 2026 implementation period.
\n\nNEXUS aims to improve market linkages for Palestinian startups and innovative SMEs. The subcomponent addresses key constraints, including limited access to markets, fragmented business networks, and restricted engagement with regional and international investors, corporate buyers, commercial partners, accelerators, and other ecosystem actors. Recognizing that entrepreneurial success is strongly correlated with ecosystem connectivity, Subcomponent 1.1 deploys a set of market-facing, demand-driven interventions designed to enhance the visibility, competitiveness, and integration of Palestinian firms into regional and international markets.
\n\nThe subcomponent consists of three core initiatives:
\n\nThe objective of this assignment is to engage a specialized Industry Expert Firm to strengthen the readiness, positioning, and structured market engagement of Palestinian technology startups and innovative SMEs benefiting from NEXUS-supported regional and international activities.
\n\nIn 2026, IPSD II plans to:
\n\nUnder the Investor and B2B Networking Engagements initiative, the selected Firm shall: (i) conduct structured market and firm-level readiness assessments; (ii) support the evidence-based selection, structuring, and design of Investor and B2B Networking Engagements; (iii) deliver preparation, facilitation, and post-engagement follow-up support to beneficiary firms; and (iv) enable effective engagement through targeted matchmaking with regional and international investors, corporate buyers, and ecosystem actors.
\n\nUnder the Awareness Activities initiative, the selected Firm shall, as needed, provide structured preparation, facilitation, coordination, and post-engagement follow-up support to beneficiary firms selected to participate in Awareness Activities , with the aim of maximizing structured engagement outcomes. The Awareness Activities currently planned for 2026 are: (i) Biban, Saudi Arabia (November 2026, dates to be confirmed); (ii) Web Summit Lisbon, Portugal (9-12 November 2026); and (iii) Expand North Star, United Arab Emirates (8-10 December 2026).
\n\nIn addition, the Firm shall serve as a voting member of the Market-Access Matching Grants Selection Committee, in accordance with IPSD II governance procedures.
\n\nThe Service Provider shall support the Subcomponent 1.1 team through advisory, coordination, technical input, and non-voting assessment functions, including, but not limited to, identification and procurement-related support for third-party service providers, only where expressly authorized in writing by IPSD II and in accordance with applicable IPSD II governance and procurement procedures.
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TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
\n\nThe selected Firm shall be responsible for performing the following tasks:
\n\nThe report shall include, at a minimum:
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The Stakeholder Mapping and Prioritization Database, Matchmaking Matrix, Outreach and Engagement Tracker, and approved KPI tracking framework shall be maintained as live implementation tools and updated throughout the assignment.
\n\nUnder no circumstances shall the Firm make any financial commitment, contractual commitment, procurement decision, or engage any third party without the prior written authorization of IPSD II.
\n\nAll deliverables shall be submitted in English, in electronic format, and shall be subject to review and approval by the Subcomponent 1.1 Lead. Deliverables that involve ongoing services shall be considered complete upon satisfactory delivery of the relevant service outputs and submission of the required supporting documentation or reports.
\n\nFor pricing and contract administration purposes, the Consultancy firms /consortiums shall specify in Attachment C the maximum level of effort, by named personnel and by deliverable/activity. The approved levels of effort shall constitute contractual ceilings and may not be exceeded without DAI’s prior written approval and formal contract modification.
\n\nDeliverable 1: Market Engagement Report
\n\nThe Market Engagement Report shall serve as the core analytical and planning document for Investor & B2B Networking Engagements and shall include:
\n\nDeliverable 2: Firm Diagnostic Reports
\n\nDeliverable 3: Pre-Engagement Preparation & Engagement Implementation
\n\nDeliverable 4: Selection Committee Participation
\n\nDeliverable 5: Performance Reporting & Completion
\n\n7. Required Qualifications
\n\nThe selected Firm shall demonstrate:
\n\n8. Language Requirements
\n\n9. Tools and Systems
\n\nThe selected firm shall propose and use tools to support diagnostics, matchmaking, engagement tracking, and reporting, subject to IPSD II approval and data-protection requirements. IPSD II’s online application system shall be used exclusively for intake.
\n\n10. Data Confidentiality and Ownership
\n\nAll data, information, and materials collected, generated, processed, or compiled under this assignment, including but not limited to firm diagnostics, assessments, applications, reports, contact lists, engagement outputs, monitoring data, and documentation related to data collection methodologies, shall be owned by DAI and may be shared with the World Bank and other authorized stakeholders as required for project implementation, reporting, audit, and oversight purposes. The Industry Expert Firm shall have no ownership rights over such data or materials. The selected Firm shall:
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DAI shall have the perpetual right to use, adapt, reproduce, and disseminate any materials, tools, methodologies, or outputs developed under this assignment for programmatic, reporting, audit, or knowledge-sharing purposes.
\n\nNothing in this section shall be construed as granting the selected Firm any ownership rights over data or materials produced under this assignment.
\n\n11. Duration and Indicative Timeline
\n\nThe assignment shall cover calendar year 2026, with possible extension subject to performance, funding availability, and approval by DAI/PIA and the World Bank. Indicative timeline:
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Attachment B
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I, the undersigned, submit the attached proposal in accordance with RFP DAI-IPSDII-2026-028 issued on Click or tap here to enter text.
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I certify that this Proposal, including the prices provided in the attached Price Schedule, shall remain valid for one hundred twenty (120) calendar days from the proposal submission deadline stated in the RFP.
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[For Consortiums only] We confirm that [Insert name of lead firm] is the lead firm and duly authorized representative of the Consortium for the purpose of this Proposal and, if awarded, for contract signature and contract administration.
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The Consultancy firms /consortiums shall verify the items specified in Attachment F of this RFP document.
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We understand that DAI is not bound to accept any proposal it receives.
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Yours sincerely,
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Authorized Signature:
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Attachment C: Price Schedule
\n\nDeliverable 1:
\n\n| \n\t\t\t No \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Description \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Pricing Basis \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Quantity for pricing \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Resource Name(s) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Daily Rate / | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Level of Effort (Days) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Total Price (US$) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Market Engagement Report \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t One-time deliverable. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Fixed Price \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 Report \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 2. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 3. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 4. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 5. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t N/A \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t |
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Deliverable 2:
\n\n| \n\t\t\t No \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Description \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Pricing Basis \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Quantity for pricing \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Resource Name(s) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Daily Rate / | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Level of Effort (Days) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Total Price (US$) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Firm Diagnostic Assessments and Selection Committee Participation \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Anticipated to cover approximately 30 eligible firms per Engagement. Includes firm diagnostic assessments, recommendation reports, and presentation of assessment to the relevant committee. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Level of Effort \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 30 firms \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 2. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 3. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 4. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 5. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t |
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| \n\t\t\t No \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Description \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Pricing Basis \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Quantity for pricing \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Resource Name(s) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Daily Rate / | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Level of Effort (Days) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Total Price (US$) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable 3A: Awareness Activity (Technical Assistance Support) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Anticipated group of approximately fifteen 15 beneficiary firms per Awareness Activity (up to 3 awareness activities). Includes technical assistance support and post-activity follow-up, as required. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Level of Effort \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 45 firms \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 2. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 3. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 4. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 5. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t |
| \n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable 3B.1: Investor / B2B Networking Engagement (Technical Assistance Support) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Anticipated group of approximately 8 beneficiary firms per Engagement. Includes technical assistance and post-activity follow-up. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Level of Effort \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 16 firms \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 2. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 3. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 4. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 5. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t |
| \n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable 3B.2: Investor / B2B Networking Engagement Implementation \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Includes venue, audiovisual and technical setup, media coverage, social media support, and other IPSD II-approved operational services and or any other Items IPSD may qualify. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Fixed Price \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2 Engagements \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t N/A \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t |
| \n\t\t\t Total \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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Deliverable 4:
\n\n| \n\t\t\t No \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Description \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Pricing Basis \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Quantity for pricing \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Resource Name(s) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Daily Rate / | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Level of Effort (Days) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Total Price (US$) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Market Access Matching Grants Selection Committee Participation \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Anticipated group of approximately 15 eligible applications. Includes application assessment, participation in interviews & sessions, and submission of required committee documentation. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Level of Effort \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 15 firms \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 2. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 3. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 4. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 5. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t |
| \n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t Total \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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Deliverable 5:
\n\n| \n\t\t\t No \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Description \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Pricing Basis \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Quantity for pricing \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Resource Name(s) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Daily Rate / | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Level of Effort (Days) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Total Price (US$) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Performance Reporting and Final Completion \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Includes engagement close-out reports, periodic performance reports, and the Final Completion Report in accordance with Attachment A. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Fixed Price \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 Reporting Package \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 2. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 3. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 4. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 5. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t N/A \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t |
| \n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t Total \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t No \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable # \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Price in USD ($) including VAT and all applicable taxes \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Deliverable 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Grand Total (US$), including VAT and applicable taxes \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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Notes
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Attachment D: Representations and Certifications of Compliance
\n\n1. Federal Excluded Parties List - The Consultancy firms /consortiums Select is not presently debarred, suspended, or determined ineligible for an award of a contract by any Federal agency.
\n\n2. Executive Order on Terrorism Financing- The Contractor is reminded that U.S. Executive Orders and U.S. law prohibits transactions with, and the provision of resources and support to, individuals and organizations associated with terrorism. It is the legal responsibility of the Contractor/Recipient to ensure compliance with these Executive Orders and laws. Recipients may not engage with, or provide resources or support to, individuals and organizations associated with terrorism. No support or resources may be provided to individuals or entities that appear on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List maintained by the US Treasury (online at www.SAM.gov) or the United Nations Security Designation List (online at: http://www.un.org/sc/committees/1267/aq_sanctions_list.shtml). This provision must be included in all subcontracts/sub awards issued under this Contract.
\n\n3. Trafficking of Persons – The Consultancy firms /consortiums may not traffic in persons (as defined in the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking of persons, especially Women and Children, supplementing the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime), procure commercial sex, and use forced labor during the period of this award.
\n\n4. The Consultancy firms /consortiums certifies that it is legally and financially autonomous, operates under commercial law and is not a dependent agency of the Palestinian Authority.
\n\n5. The Consultancy firms /consortiums certifies that it has no conflict of interest in accordance with section 2 of the Instructions to Consultancy Firms.
\n\n6. The Consultancy firms /consortiums certifies that it meets the eligibility requirements as stated in section 4 of the Instructions to Consultancy Firms, and it confirms its understanding of its obligation to abide by the World Bank’s policy in regard to Fraud and Corruption as per section 3 of the Instructions to Consultancy Firms and Attachment G to this RFP.
\n\n7. The Consultancy Firm/consortium, along with any of its sub-consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, or service providers for any part of the contract, certifies that it is not subject to, and not controlled by any entity or individual that is subject to, a temporary suspension or a debarment imposed by the World Bank Group or a debarment imposed by the World Bank Group in accordance with the Agreement for Mutual Enforcement of Debarment Decisions between the World Bank and other development banks. Further, the Consultancy firms /consortiums certifies that it is not ineligible under the Palestinian Authority laws or official regulations or pursuant to a decision of the United Nations Security Council;
\n\nSigned:______________Authorized Representative of the Consulting Firm/consortium
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Attachment E: Past Performance Form
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Include assignments that best illustrate your work experience relevant to this RFP, sorted in decreasing order of completion date. Assignments must have been undertaken within the past five (5) years.
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| \n\t\t\t # \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Project Title \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Legal Name of Client Organization \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Country / Market(s) Covered \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Brief Description of Activities / Scope of Services \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Relevance to this RFP \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Key Outcomes / Results Achieved \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Contract Value (US$) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Start Date \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t End Date \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Completed on Schedule (Yes/No) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Completion Letter Received (Yes/No) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Type of Agreement, Subcontract, Grant, PO (fixed price Purchase order, cost reimbursable \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Client Reference: \n\n\t\t\tName, Title, Email, Phone number \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t |
| \n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t |
| \n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t |
| \n\t\t\t 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t |
| \n\t\t\t 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t |
| \n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t |
| \n\t\t\t 7 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t |
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Attachment F: Proposal Checklist
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__________________________________________________________________________
\n\nDoes your proposal include the following?
\n\n☐ Signed Cover Letter (use template in Attachment B)
\n\n☐ Separate Technical and financial proposals.
\n\n☐ Proposal of the Product or Service that meets the technical requirements as per Attachment A
\n\n☐ Response to each of the evaluation criteria
\n\n☐ Documents required to determine responsibility
\n\n☐ Attachment C: Price Schedule, completed
\n☐ Attachment D: Representations and Certifications of Compliance, completed and signed
\n☐ Attachment E: Past Performance Form, completed
\n☐ Attachment H: Team Composition, Assignment, and Key Experts’ Inputs, completed
\n☐ CVs of all Key Experts
\n☐ Any additional supporting documents required by the RFP
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Attachment G
\n\nFraud and Corruption
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Attachment H: Team Composition, Assignment, and Key Experts’ inputs
\n\n| \n\t\t\t N° \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Name \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Expert input (per person, per day) allocated to each deliverable \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Total time-input \n\n\t\t\t(in days) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||||||||||||||
| \n\t\t\t Position/ Primary Responsibility \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t D-1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t D-2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t D-3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t ........ \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t D-... \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Home \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Field \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Total \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t KEY EXPERTS \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|||
| \n\t\t\t K-1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t [Team Leader] \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t [Home] \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t [2 day] \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t [1.0] \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t [1.0] \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t [Field] \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t [0.5 day] \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t [2.5] \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t [0] \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||||
| \n\t\t\t K-2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||||
| \n\t\t\t K-3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||||
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||||
| \n\t\t\t n \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||||
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Subtotal \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|||
| \n\t\t\t NON-KEY EXPERTS \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t N-1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t [Home] \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t [Field] \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|||
| \n\t\t\t N-2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|||
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|||
| \n\t\t\t n \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|||
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Subtotal \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|||
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Total \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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[1] For the avoidance of doubt, a sanctioned party’s ineligibility to be awarded a contract shall include, without limitation, (i) applying for pre-qualification, expressing interest in a consultancy, and bidding, either directly or as a nominated sub-contractor, nominated consultant, nominated manufacturer or supplier, or nominated service provider, in respect of such contract, and (ii) entering into an addendum or amendment introducing a material modification to any existing contract.
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\n\n[3] Inspections in this context usually are investigative (i.e., forensic) in nature. They involve fact-finding activities undertaken by the World Bank or persons appointed by the World Bank to address specific matters related to investigations/audits, such as evaluating the veracity of an allegation of possible Fraud and Corruption, through the appropriate mechanisms. Such activity includes but is not limited to: accessing and examining a firm's or individual's financial records and information, and making copies thereof as relevant; accessing and examining any other documents, data and information (whether in hard copy or electronic format) deemed relevant for the investigation/audit, and making copies thereof as relevant; interviewing staff and other relevant individuals; performing physical inspections and site visits; and obtaining third party verification of information.
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Country: Grenada
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\nAssignment Title: Consultant for technical assistance for business processing reengineering and definition of digital systems in the port ecosystem, and establishment of an institutional governance framework for port ecosystem digitalization.
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Background
\n\nThe Government of Grenada, in collaboration with the World Bank Group, is embarking on a transformative journey toward a digitally empowered future. The Caribbean region faces persistent connectivity and logistics challenges, including high transport costs, fragmented infrastructure, and limited inter-island connectivity, which constrain trade, economic growth, and regional integration. Outdated port and airport systems and heavy reliance on maritime transport further contribute to inefficiencies and supply chain vulnerabilities.
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In response, the World Bank is supporting the preparation of the Caribbean Connectivity and Logistics Regional Program (MPA), a multi-phase initiative aimed at enhancing the efficiency, sustainability, and governance of the region’s connectivity and logistics sector. The program is structured around three pillars: (i) strengthening institutional and regulatory frameworks; (ii) improving the quality and efficiency of ports, border crossings, and logistics services; and (iii) providing regional support through capacity building, policy dialogue, and technical assistance.
\n\nTo support preparation, grant financing from the Grant Facility for Project Preparation (GFPP) has been mobilized for Belize and participating OECS countries, including Grenada. The financing supports technical studies, capacity building, and regional policy engagement to advance readiness and promote coordinated regional solutions.
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The Government of Grenada now invites individual consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services (attach curriculum vitae with description of experience in similar assignments, similar conditions, etc.) In all cases, only the experience and qualifications of individuals shall be considered in the selection process.
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Further information can be obtained from the Project Coordinator, Isabel Morris email Isabelmorris@moit.gov.gd during office hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday (Grenada time).
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Interested persons may request a copy of the detailed Terms of Reference from the Procurement Officer by sending an e-mail to: axel.joseph@procurement.gov.gd, visiting www.procurement.gd or via the In-Tend E-procurement portal.
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Expressions of interest must be delivered through electronic submission through the procurement system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/GND/aspx/Home . Candidates must register on this portal and submit all interest and queries through this medium.
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Date of Deadline Submission: May 22nd, 2026
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Submissions shall be clearly marked “Expression of Interest– Consultant for technical assistance for business processing reengineering and definition of digital systems in the port ecosystem, and establishment of an institutional governance framework for port ecosystem digitalization.”
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| \n\t\t\t Location of Post: \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Monrovia, Liberia \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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The Government of Liberia (GoL) has received financing from the World Bank for the preparation of the West Africa Regional Digital Integration Project - Series of Projects 2 Liberia (WARDIP SOP2-Liberia). This project, which will be implemented at the national level, seeks to facilitate increased broadband access and usage in preparation for regional digital markets integration in West Africa.
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WARDIP SOP2-Liberia is the second phase of the Western Africa Regional Development Integration Program series of projects (DTfA – WARDIP), which builds consensus and momentum around the vision for achieving a Single Digital Market (SDM) in Africa. It is envisioned that the project will lead to an increased secure flow of digital services within and between participating countries in Western Africa. By the end of the SOP, foundations of a SDM in Western Africa in line with the AU SDM are expected to be in place.
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WARDIP SOP2 builds on, and will run parallel to, investments in DTfA/WARDIP SOP1, further extending cross-border and backbone connectivity, data markets and online market environment in additional countries. It aims to increase broadband access and usage in participating countries and to advance the integration of digital markets in Western Africa and is structured to have 5 components.
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The Project will be prepared and implemented under the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESF) of the WB and the environmental and social (E&S) risk classification is Substantial.
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There are ten Environment and Social Standards (ESS) under the ESF, and the following standards are considered relevant (but not limited to) for this project:
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The proposed environmental risk classification is Substantial. The project is expected to have positive environmental impacts by restoring coastal ecosystems, especially mangroves, to reduce the risk of erosion and flooding, including restoration of abandoned rice paddies and the water system. However, there are also key environmental concerns identified at this stage, including: (i) effects on water quality; (ii) risks associated with the disturbance of marine and other coastal ecosystem biodiversity during construction and operation; (iii) construction waste disposal and e-waste management; (iv) worker occupational health and safety (OHS); (v) air and noise pollution nuisances; (vi) water pollution; and (vii) high energy consumption.
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The interventions will take place in fragile coastal areas, including mangroves that provide vital ecosystem services, and poorly designed or implemented activities could exacerbate erosion downstream. Furthermore, health and safety of workers and communities must be carefully managed. Potential OHS hazards associated with the construction of physical infrastructure include exposure to harmful dusts and fumes, loud noise, manual handling injuries, and stress or fatigue. Nonetheless, most of the anticipated environmental risks are expected to be site-specific, temporary, and manageable through adherence to good construction practices, energy optimization, and sustainable sourcing. The Appraisal Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) and accompanying environmental management instruments will detail the mitigation measures required.
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The proposed social risk classification is Moderate. The project is expected to generate significant benefits for digital and social inclusion by expanding cross-border connectivity, data flows, and access to online services in participating countries. While these benefits are substantial, Component 1 activities may give rise to some social impacts, including: (i) disruption of economic activities and livelihoods due to land acquisition; (ii) impacts on the livelihoods of fishermen caused by the laying of submarine cables; (iii) loss of access to fishing grounds due to construction of the landing station; (iv) impacts on people’s livelihoods along the fisheries value chain; (v) labor and working conditions; and (vi) community health and safety concerns.
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The presence of migrant workers introduces additional risks such as labor-related grievances and the potential for sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment (SEA/SH). Although the digitalization goals are expected to improve productivity and efficiency, limited stakeholder awareness may result in initial resistance. Risks such as social exclusion of vulnerable groups (e.g., people with disabilities, landless persons, youth, and elders), potential child labor, SEA/SH, and disruptions to traditional livelihoods will need to be actively managed.
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In view of this, the GoL, through the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MoPT) is setting up a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) as a starting point to kick start the activities entailed in this project and, as thus, seeks to recruit a highly qualified and motivated Environmental Management Specialist to join the PIU.
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The objective of this assignment is to support the PIU in the effective implementation of environmental risk management measures under the project, in line with the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and national environmental regulations. The Environmental Consultant will provide technical guidance on the preparation, review, updating, and monitoring of ESF instruments, coordinate with key stakeholders, support training and capacity building efforts, and ensure environmental compliance throughout the project life cycle. The consultant will also work closely with the Social Development and M&E Specialists to ensure integrated and consistent monitoring, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
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The Environmental Management Specialist will be tasked with but not limited to deliver on the following mandate:
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In particular, the Environmental Management Specialist will be responsible for the following:
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The Environmental Management Specialist will be appointed for a period of one (1) year, renewable based on good performance.
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By accepting to take part in the invitation, the Consultant agrees to keep in confidence all information shared by the Liberian government authorities and the World Bank, whether written or oral, concerning the invitation and/or in relation to the government organizations’ business involved in this assignment which is not of public domain. The Consultant also agrees to use it only for the purposes of this activity and for no other reasons and not to disclose any of the said information to any third party.
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\n\n\t\t\t The Government of Liberia (GoL) has received financing from the World Bank for the preparation of the West Africa Regional Digital Integration Project - Series of Projects 2 Liberia (WARDIP SOP2-Liberia). This project, which will be implemented at the national level, seeks to facilitate increased broadband access and usage in preparation for regional digital markets integration in West Africa. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t WARDIP SOP2-Liberia is the second phase of the Western Africa Regional Development Integration Program series of projects (DTfA – WARDIP), which builds consensus and momentum around the vision for achieving a Single Digital Market (SDM) in Africa. It is envisioned that the project will lead to an increased secure flow of digital services within and between participating countries in Western Africa. By the end of the SOP, foundations of a SDM in Western Africa in line with the AU SDM are expected to be in place. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t WARDIP SOP2 builds on, and will run parallel to, investments in DTfA/WARDIP SOP1, further extending cross-border and backbone connectivity, data markets and online market environment in additional countries. It aims to increase broadband access and usage in participating countries and to advance the integration of digital markets in Western Africa and is structured to have 5 components. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t Environmental and social risks \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t The Project will be prepared and implemented under the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESF) of the WB and the environmental and social (E&S) risk classification is Substantial. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t There are ten Environment and Social Standards (ESS) under the ESF, and the following standards are considered relevant (but not limited to) for this project: \n\n\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t The proposed environmental risk classification is Substantial. The project is expected to have positive environmental impacts by restoring coastal ecosystems, especially mangroves, to reduce the risk of erosion and flooding, including restoration of abandoned rice paddies and the water system. However, there are also key environmental concerns identified at this stage, including: (i) effects on water quality; (ii) risks associated with the disturbance of marine and other coastal ecosystem biodiversity during construction and operation; (iii) construction waste disposal and e-waste management; (iv) worker occupational health and safety (OHS); (v) air and noise pollution nuisances; (vi) water pollution; and (vii) high energy consumption. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t The interventions will take place in fragile coastal areas, including mangroves that provide vital ecosystem services, and poorly designed or implemented activities could exacerbate erosion downstream. Furthermore, health and safety of workers and communities must be carefully managed. Potential OHS hazards associated with the construction of physical infrastructure include exposure to harmful dusts and fumes, loud noise, manual handling injuries, and stress or fatigue. Nonetheless, most of the anticipated environmental risks are expected to be site-specific, temporary, and manageable through adherence to good construction practices, energy optimization, and sustainable sourcing. The Appraisal Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) and accompanying environmental management instruments will detail the mitigation measures required. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t The proposed social risk classification is Moderate. The project is expected to generate significant benefits for digital and social inclusion by expanding cross-border connectivity, data flows, and access to online services in participating countries. While these benefits are substantial, Component 1 activities may give rise to some social impacts, including: (i) disruption of economic activities and livelihoods due to land acquisition; (ii) impacts on the livelihoods of fishermen caused by the laying of submarine cables; (iii) loss of access to fishing grounds due to construction of the landing station; (iv) impacts on people’s livelihoods along the fisheries value chain; (v) labor and working conditions; and (vi) community health and safety concerns. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t The presence of migrant workers introduces additional risks such as labor-related grievances and the potential for sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment (SEA/SH). Although the digitalization goals are expected to improve productivity and efficiency, limited stakeholder awareness may result in initial resistance. Risks such as social exclusion of vulnerable groups (e.g., people with disabilities, landless persons, youth, and elders), potential child labor, SEA/SH, and disruptions to traditional livelihoods will need to be actively managed. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t In view of this, the GoL, through the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MoPT) is setting up a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) as a starting point to kick start the activities entailed in this project and, as thus, seeks to recruit a highly qualified and motivated Social Development Specialist to join the PIU. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t The objective of this assignment is to support the PIU with the implementation and monitoring of social development and risk mitigation measures under the project, in line with the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and national regulations. The Social Development Specialist will be responsible for ensuring the preparation, quality assurance, and compliance of social risk management instruments; overseeing stakeholder engagement and grievance redress mechanisms; supporting the implementation of inclusive community subprojects; and conducting regular monitoring and reporting to strengthen social inclusion and sustainability across the project lifecycle. The Social Development Specialist will report to the PIU Coordinator and will work closely with the Environment Management Specialist, Gender Specialist and Communication Specialist in the PIU. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t
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\n\n\t\t\t By accepting to take part in the invitation, the Consultant agrees to keep in confidence all information shared by the Liberian government authorities and the World Bank, whether written or oral, concerning the invitation and/or in relation to the government organizations’ business involved in this assignment which is not of public domain. The Consultant also agrees to use it only for the purposes of this activity and for no other reasons and not to disclose any of the said information to any third party. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t Republic of Liberia \n\n\t\t\tMinistry of Posts and Telecommunications \n\n\t\t\tWestern African Regional Digital Integration Project – Series of Projects 2 Liberia (WARDIP SOP2-Liberia) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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Expression of Interest (EOI)
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The Government of Liberia (GoL) has received financing from the World Bank for the preparation of the West Africa Regional Digital Integration Project - Series of Projects 2 Liberia (WARDIP SOP2-Liberia). This project, which will be implemented at the national level, seeks to facilitate increased broadband access and usage in preparation for regional digital markets integration in West Africa.
\n\nWARDIP SOP2 builds on, and will run parallel to, investments in DTfA/WARDIP SOP1, further extending cross-border and backbone connectivity, data markets and online market environment in additional countries. It aims to increase broadband access and usage in participating countries and to advance the integration of digital markets in Western Africa and is structured to have 5 components.
\n\n· Component I. Connectivity Market Development and Integration: This component aims to provide infrastructure financing and support for an enhanced enabling environment to develop the regional broadband connectivity market.
\n\n· Component II: Data Market Development and Integration: This component aims to build trust in online transactions and strengthen the security and resilience of digital infrastructure and systems, focused on focuses on enabling secure, cross-border data exchange, storage, and processing to support regional access to data-driven services, innovation, and infrastructure.
\n\n· Component III. Online Market Development and Integration: This component aims to support the development of a robust regional online market, with a focus on boosting service uptake for an integrated SDM.
\n\n· Component IV. Project Management and Implementation Support. This component would provide technical assistance and capacity support for program preparation and implementation.
\n\n· Component V. Contingent Emergency Response. The component is included to help participating countries respond swiftly to eligible crises and emergencies, in case of urgent need of assistance or capacity constraints.
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In view of this, the GoL, through the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MoPT) intends to set up a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) as a starting point to kick start the activities entailed in this fund and, as thus, seeks to recruit a highly qualified and motivated Environmental Safeguard Specialist for the PIU.
\n\nThe attention of interested Consultant is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 revised November 2017 and August 2018. Setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
\n\nA Consultant will be selected in accordance with Individual Selection Method set out in the Procurement Regulations
\n\nExpressions of interest which must bear the title Environmental Safeguard Specialist must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person or by mail, or by e-mail) by 4:00pm GMT beginning August 11, to 28, 2025.
\n\nPlease check the Ministry Website at www.mopt.gov.lr and also as an Annex-A below to this request for expression of interest (reoi) for the Terms of Reference (ToR) and more details for the position.
\n\nFurther information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, local time through patrickpayetee9@gmail.com or 0778723535/0886642510.
\n\nAddress – For Submission of Expressions of Interest:
\n\nHon. Sekou M. Kromah
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Attention: Patrick Payetee/Interim Project Procurement Specialist (patrickpayetee9@gmail.com)
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| \n\t\t\t Location of Post: \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Monrovia, Liberia \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Contract Duration: \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 12 months \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Reporting Line: \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t WARDIP Liberia/PIU through the PIU Coordinator \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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The Government of Liberia (GoL) has received financing from the World Bank for the preparation of the West Africa Regional Digital Integration Project - Series of Projects 2 Liberia (WARDIP SOP2-Liberia). This project, which will be implemented at the national level, seeks to facilitate increased broadband access and usage in preparation for regional digital markets integration in West Africa.
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WARDIP SOP2-Liberia is the second phase of the Western Africa Regional Development Integration Program series of projects (DTfA – WARDIP), which builds consensus and momentum around the vision for achieving a Single Digital Market (SDM) in Africa. It is envisioned that the project will lead to an increased secure flow of digital services within and between participating countries in Western Africa. By the end of the SOP, foundations of a SDM in Western Africa in line with the AU SDM are expected to be in place.
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WARDIP SOP2 builds on, and will run parallel to, investments in DTfA/WARDIP SOP1, further extending cross-border and backbone connectivity, data markets and online market environment in additional countries. It aims to increase broadband access and usage in participating countries and to advance the integration of digital markets in Western Africa and is structured to have 5 components.
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Environmental and social risks
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The Project will be prepared and implemented under the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESF) of the WB and the environmental and social (E&S) risk classification is Substantial.
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There are ten Environment and Social Standards (ESS) under the ESF, and the following standards are considered relevant (but not limited to) for this project:
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The proposed environmental risk classification is Substantial. The project is expected to have positive environmental impacts by restoring coastal ecosystems, especially mangroves, to reduce the risk of erosion and flooding, including restoration of abandoned rice paddies and the water system. However, there are also key environmental concerns identified at this stage, including: (i) effects on water quality; (ii) risks associated with the disturbance of marine and other coastal ecosystem biodiversity during construction and operation; (iii) construction waste disposal and e-waste management; (iv) worker occupational health and safety (OHS); (v) air and noise pollution nuisances; (vi) water pollution; and (vii) high energy consumption.
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The interventions will take place in fragile coastal areas, including mangroves that provide vital ecosystem services, and poorly designed or implemented activities could exacerbate erosion downstream. Furthermore, health and safety of workers and communities must be carefully managed. Potential OHS hazards associated with the construction of physical infrastructure include exposure to harmful dusts and fumes, loud noise, manual handling injuries, and stress or fatigue. Nonetheless, most of the anticipated environmental risks are expected to be site-specific, temporary, and manageable through adherence to good construction practices, energy optimization, and sustainable sourcing. The Appraisal Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) and accompanying environmental management instruments will detail the mitigation measures required.
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The proposed social risk classification is Moderate. The project is expected to generate significant benefits for digital and social inclusion by expanding cross-border connectivity, data flows, and access to online services in participating countries. While these benefits are substantial, Component 1 activities may give rise to some social impacts, including: (i) disruption of economic activities and livelihoods due to land acquisition; (ii) impacts on the livelihoods of fishermen caused by the laying of submarine cables; (iii) loss of access to fishing grounds due to construction of the landing station; (iv) impacts on people’s livelihoods along the fisheries value chain; (v) labor and working conditions; and (vi) community health and safety concerns.
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The presence of migrant workers introduces additional risks such as labor-related grievances and the potential for sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment (SEA/SH). Although the digitalization goals are expected to improve productivity and efficiency, limited stakeholder awareness may result in initial resistance. Risks such as social exclusion of vulnerable groups (e.g., people with disabilities, landless persons, youth, and elders), potential child labor, SEA/SH, and disruptions to traditional livelihoods will need to be actively managed.
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In view of this, the GoL, through the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MoPT) is setting up a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) as a starting point to kick start the activities entailed in this project and, as thus, seeks to recruit a highly qualified and motivated Environmental Management Specialist to join the PIU.
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The objective of this assignment is to support the PIU in the effective implementation of environmental risk management measures under the project, in line with the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and national environmental regulations. The Environmental Consultant will provide technical guidance on the preparation, review, updating, and monitoring of ESF instruments, coordinate with key stakeholders, support training and capacity building efforts, and ensure environmental compliance throughout the project life cycle. The consultant will also work closely with the Social Development and M&E Specialists to ensure integrated and consistent monitoring, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
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The Environmental Management Specialist will be tasked with but not limited to deliver on the following mandate:
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In particular, the Environmental Management Specialist will be responsible for the following:
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Project preparation, Technical Guidance and Coordination
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Environmental and Social Management Procedures
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Monitoring and Reporting
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The Environmental Management Specialist will be appointed for a period of one (1) year, renewable based on good performance.
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By accepting to take part in the invitation, the Consultant agrees to keep in confidence all information shared by the Liberian government authorities and the World Bank, whether written or oral, concerning the invitation and/or in relation to the government organizations’ business involved in this assignment which is not of public domain. The Consultant also agrees to use it only for the purposes of this activity and for no other reasons and not to disclose any of the said information to any third party.
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The Government of Liberia (GoL) has received financing from the World Bank for the preparation of the West Africa Regional Digital Integration Project - Series of Projects 2 Liberia (WARDIP SOP2-Liberia). This project, which will be implemented at the national level, seeks to facilitate increased broadband access and usage in preparation for regional digital markets integration in West Africa.
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WARDIP SOP2-Liberia is the second phase of the Western Africa Regional Development Integration Program series of projects (DTfA – WARDIP), which builds consensus and momentum around the vision for achieving a Single Digital Market (SDM) in Africa. It is envisioned that the project will lead to an increased secure flow of digital services within and between participating countries in Western Africa. By the end of the SOP, foundations of a SDM in Western Africa in line with the AU SDM are expected to be in place.
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WARDIP SOP2 builds on, and will run parallel to, investments in DTfA/WARDIP SOP1, further extending cross-border and backbone connectivity, data markets and online market environment in additional countries. It aims to increase broadband access and usage in participating countries and to advance the integration of digital markets in Western Africa and is structured to have 5 components.
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Environmental and social risks
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The Project will be prepared and implemented under the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESF) of the WB and the environmental and social (E&S) risk classification is Substantial.
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There are ten Environment and Social Standards (ESS) under the ESF, and the following standards are considered relevant (but not limited to) for this project:
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The proposed environmental risk classification is Substantial. The project is expected to have positive environmental impacts by restoring coastal ecosystems, especially mangroves, to reduce the risk of erosion and flooding, including restoration of abandoned rice paddies and the water system. However, there are also key environmental concerns identified at this stage, including: (i) effects on water quality; (ii) risks associated with the disturbance of marine and other coastal ecosystem biodiversity during construction and operation; (iii) construction waste disposal and e-waste management; (iv) worker occupational health and safety (OHS); (v) air and noise pollution nuisances; (vi) water pollution; and (vii) high energy consumption.
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The interventions will take place in fragile coastal areas, including mangroves that provide vital ecosystem services, and poorly designed or implemented activities could exacerbate erosion downstream. Furthermore, health and safety of workers and communities must be carefully managed. Potential OHS hazards associated with the construction of physical infrastructure include exposure to harmful dusts and fumes, loud noise, manual handling injuries, and stress or fatigue. Nonetheless, most of the anticipated environmental risks are expected to be site-specific, temporary, and manageable through adherence to good construction practices, energy optimization, and sustainable sourcing. The Appraisal Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) and accompanying environmental management instruments will detail the mitigation measures required.
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The proposed social risk classification is Moderate. The project is expected to generate significant benefits for digital and social inclusion by expanding cross-border connectivity, data flows, and access to online services in participating countries. While these benefits are substantial, Component 1 activities may give rise to some social impacts, including: (i) disruption of economic activities and livelihoods due to land acquisition; (ii) impacts on the livelihoods of fishermen caused by the laying of submarine cables; (iii) loss of access to fishing grounds due to construction of the landing station; (iv) impacts on people’s livelihoods along the fisheries value chain; (v) labor and working conditions; and (vi) community health and safety concerns.
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The presence of migrant workers introduces additional risks such as labor-related grievances and the potential for sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment (SEA/SH). Although the digitalization goals are expected to improve productivity and efficiency, limited stakeholder awareness may result in initial resistance. Risks such as social exclusion of vulnerable groups (e.g., people with disabilities, landless persons, youth, and elders), potential child labor, SEA/SH, and disruptions to traditional livelihoods will need to be actively managed.
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In view of this, the GoL, through the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MoPT) is setting up a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) as a starting point to kick start the activities entailed in this project and, as thus, seeks to recruit a highly qualified and motivated Social Development Specialist to join the PIU.
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The objective of this assignment is to support the PIU with the implementation and monitoring of social development and risk mitigation measures under the project, in line with the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and national regulations. The Social Development Specialist will be responsible for ensuring the preparation, quality assurance, and compliance of social risk management instruments; overseeing stakeholder engagement and grievance redress mechanisms; supporting the implementation of inclusive community subprojects; and conducting regular monitoring and reporting to strengthen social inclusion and sustainability across the project lifecycle. The Social Development Specialist will report to the PIU Coordinator and will work closely with the Environment Management Specialist, Gender Specialist and Communication Specialist in the PIU.
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The Social Development Specialist will be tasked with but not limited to deliver on the following mandate:
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In particular, the Social Development Specialist (SDS) will be responsible for the following tasks:
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The Environmental Management Specialist will be appointed for a period of one (1) year, renewable based on good performance.
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By accepting to take part in the invitation, the Consultant agrees to keep in confidence all information shared by the Liberian government authorities and the World Bank, whether written or oral, concerning the invitation and/or in relation to the government organizations’ business involved in this assignment which is not of public domain. The Consultant also agrees to use it only for the purposes of this activity and for no other reasons and not to disclose any of the said information to any third party.
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
\n\n(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
\n\nUKRAINE
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Country: Ukraine
\n\nProgram: «Lifting Education Access and Resilience in times of Need in Ukraine Program»
\n\nGrant №: TF0C5794
\n\nProject №: P504171
\n\nAssignment Title: Consulting services for the Teachers’ Practice Observation Tool implementation
\n\nContract Package ID: LEARN-2.4-TEACH
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Ukraine has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Lifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in Ukraine Program.
\n\nThe Ministry of Education and Science intends to use part of the proceeds for consulting services, for which this REoI has been issued.
\n\nConsulting services (hereinafter referred to as "Services") include: Consulting services (hereinafter referred to as the “Services”) include: tracking changes in teaching practices during the pilot implementation of the New Ukrainian School (NUS) reform using the Teach Secondary tool in 150 secondary schools, which constitute a representative sample of the total number of secondary schools (lyceums).
\n\nThe expected period for the Consultant to provide services for the development of the online course is approximately 13 calendar months, starting in May 2026.
\n\nDetailed information regarding the provision of the specified Services is provided in the Terms of Reference (hereinafter referred to as "TOR"), which is attached.
\n\nThe Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (hereinafter referred to as the "Client") invites qualified consulting companies (hereinafter referred to as "Consultants") to express their interest in providing the specified Services. Interested Consultants must provide information that confirms their qualifications and experience required to perform the Services.
\n\nThe evaluation of the expressions of interest provided by the Consultants will be carried out based on the following criteria:
\n\nLegal status and market experience
\n\nExperience in education research
\n\nExperience in preparing documentation in English, including:
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Financial stability
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\n\n(ii) certificates (if any)
\n\n(iii) letters of recommendation.
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\n\nThe Consultant shall ensure the engagement of appropriately qualified specialists: Field Supervisor(s) – 70 persons and Observers – 5–7 persons (at the stage of evaluating submitted expressions of interest, the qualifications and experience of key experts are not assessed—only the presence or absence of such personnel is evaluated). Only the Consultant with the highest ranking, determined in accordance with the established Consultant qualification evaluation criteria, will be required to confirm the qualifications and experience of the key experts).
\n\nThe attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, items 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of The World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers[1], dated September 2023 with amendments of February 2025[2] (hereinafter referred to as the "Procurement Regulations"), which contains the World Bank's policy regarding conflict of interest.
\n\nConsultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
\n\nSelection of a Consultant will be performed in accordance with Consultant’s Qualification-based Selection (CQS) method following World Bank’s Consultants Guidelines.
\n\nFurther information may be obtained at the address below.
\n\nExpressions of interest must be submitted in Ukrainian or English via email to the address: kateryna.kovtun@mon.gov.ua Cc: serhiy.artemenko@uiherp.org; by 5:00 PM Kyiv time on April 10, 2026.[3]
\n\nExpressions of interest to be clearly marked: " LEARN-2.4-TEACH: Expression of Interest".
\n\nConsultants should provide not only information demonstrating their compliance with the Mandatory Minimum Qualification Requirements, but also information that meets the specific requirements of the assignment and will be considered an advantage. The Consultant rating will be based on compliance with these latter requirements. The Consultant with the highest rating, determined according to the established criteria for evaluating the Consultant’s qualifications, will be invited to submit a technical and financial proposal.
\n\nInformation on the Consultant’s experience provided by the Consultants must be documented (copies of contracts or parts thereof, and acceptance certificates for services provided; additionally, client references may be submitted, describing the specifics of the completed assignment).
\n\nInterested Consultants are additionally advised to pay attention to the following aspects when preparing their information:
\n\nConsultants who have submitted an EOI should not submit any documents or information after the deadline for EOI submission, except for providing documents and/or information requested by the Employer for clarification or explanation of the submitted EOI. Any exchange of information between the Employer and Consultants must be in writing via the official email addresses specified in this announcement.
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[1] https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/6c0602876d68949e80820507d90a14ed-0290012023/original/Procurement-Regulations-September-2023.pdf
\n\n[2] https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/20fb60f35ce8f2b52bb205da13c4df79-0290012023/original/Revisions-of-the-Procurement-Regulations-September-2023.pdf
\n\n[3] Consultants are advised to ensure that their submission has been delivered to the recipient
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TERMS OF REFERENCE
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LEARN The Program "Lifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in
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\n\nIV. TASKS/ACTIVITIES 10
\n\nV. DELIVERABLES 14
\n\nVI. REQUIREMENTS 15
\n\nVII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 16
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I. CONTEXT
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Ukraine and the World Bank have signed the agreements for the Program "Lifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in Ukraine Program" (hereinafter referred to as the LEARN).
\n\nThe objectives of the LEARN are: to (i) improve teaching and learning conditions; and
\n(ii) to strengthen the management capacity of the education system.
Furthermore, the Investment Project Financing (IPF) is secured under the Grant Agreement between Ukraine and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association, acting as the administrator of the Ukraine Relief, Recovery, Reconstruction, and Reform Multi-Donor Trust Fund (URTF GRANT NUMBER TF0C5794) (hereinafter the IPF will be referred to as the Project).
\n\nThe Project complements the LEARN by supporting the piloting of the NUS reform in grades 8 to 12 and strengthening the MoES’capacity for education system management.
\n\nThe Project will provide technical support to pilot the NUS reform in selected schools for grades 8 to 12, through: (i) developing, printing, delivering, and testing teaching and learning materials for the NUS Pilot; (ii) developing and carrying out training programs to teachers, school principals, and their deputies; (iii) providing technical assistance to design a fit-for-purpose instrument for measuring teacher classroom practices and to implement said instrument in a sample of classrooms in grades 8 and 9; and (iv) providing STEM, ICT, and other required equipment aligned with the NUS standards to schools in the NUS Pilot at the basic education level for grades 8 to 12.
\n\nImportantly, the IPF will also strengthen the management capacity of the MoES to manage, monitor, and evaluate the rollout of the NUS reform through: (i) providing technical assistance to the MoES’ units responsible for NUS implementation; (ii) strengthening the Ukrainian Institute of Education Development (“UIED”) capacity; (iii) creating a Special Online Platform (“SOP”) for State Final Examination (“DPA”); (iv) modernizing the education management information system (“AIKOM”); (v) improving the education infrastructure planning.
\n\nScope and impact
\n\nThe total financing for the Operation is US$419.9 million using a combination of the World Bank's financial instruments: Program-for-Results (PforR) complemented by Investment Project Financing (IPF).
\n\nThe Program-for-Results (PforR) is implemented through a US$235 million loan provided by Bank resources, supported by credit enhancement from the Advancing Needed Credit Enhancement for Ukraine (ADVANCE Ukraine) Trust Fund, which is backed by the Government of Japan. This is formalized under the Loan Agreement between Ukraine and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the Program (LOAN NUMBER 9721-UA).
\n\nAn US$150 million is provided under the Special Program for Ukraine and Moldova Recovery (SPUR) of the International Development Association (IDA) Crisis Facility, as outlined in the Financing Agreement between Ukraine and the International Development Association for the Program (CREDIT NUMBER 7626-UA). An additional financing in the amount US$4,9 million has been made available under the Credit Agreement (Credit No. 7905-UA).
\n\nThe Consultant’s role in this program is critical, as they will design and implement robust frameworks and strategies to meet the evolving demands of Ukraine’s education system. These efforts will contribute to long-term educational recovery, resilience, and equity, ensuring that Ukrainian students are prepared for the challenges of a globalized, knowledge-driven world.
\n\nII. OBJECTIVES
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The overall objective of this assignment is to capture instructional quality in Ukrainian classrooms using the Teach Secondary Tool, intending to provide information on the quality of teachers’ practices. The Contractor will be responsible for the tasks outlined below.
\n\nThe purpose of the consultancy is to track changes in the classroom practice during the pilot implementation of the NUS reform using theTeach Secondary tool in a sample of up to 150 secondary schools representing the general population of upper-secondary schools (licea).
\n\nQuality teaching is central to student success in secondary school. It requires not only sufficient numbers of teachers, but that these teachers are equipped with the skills to instruct and support learners in increasingly diverse classrooms. In response to the growing need to improve the quality of secondary schooling in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), Teach Secondary has been developed to measure secondary teachers’ practices and shed greater light on their professional development needs. It is hoped that the provision of a common framework for understanding quality secondary teaching will contribute to improved training and support for secondary teachers as well as the professionalization of secondary teaching worldwide.
\n\nTeach Secondary is a freely available classroom observation tool that holistically measures what happens in secondary classrooms. It does so by considering not just time spent on learning but, more importantly, the quality of teaching practices in secondary settings. Teach Secondary captures practices that nurture students’ cognitive and socioemotional skills. Additionally, Teach Secondary was developed with LMICs in mind, and includes the use of local video footage to contextualize the training. Teach Secondary further includes a toolkit that facilitates data collection, analysis, and validation of Teach Secondary scores. Teach Secondary is intended to be used as a system diagnostic, allowing governments to monitor the quality of teaching practices in secondary settings at scale. Teach Secondary also provides data that can be used to inform the design of secondary teacher professional development programs.
\n\nAlthough better teaching practices are needed to tackle the learning crisis, most education systems in low- and middle-income countries do not regularly monitor them, either because they do not recognize the importance of such practices, or do not know how to monitor them. The reality is exacerbated by a prevalence of ineffective professional development programs, which tend to be theory-based and rarely monitor or provide actionable guidance for teachers to improve their practice. Even when teacher practices are monitored, the tools used to capture them fall short on several accounts, as they: (i) measure either the occurrence or the quality of a given practice, but not both simultaneously, limiting their ability to provide a comprehensive picture of instructional effectiveness.; (ii) do not explicitly focus on teachers’ efforts to develop students’ socioemotional skills; (iii) use tools designed for other contexts, which can be culturally irrelevant, costly, and difficult to implement; and (iv) use tools that are neither evidence-based nor meet basic reliability criteria.
\n\nThe implementation of the Teach Secondary tool in Ukraine will be carried out through a set of interconnected activities. First, a structured training program will be prepared and delivered, combining asynchronous and synchronous learning formats, to ensure that a cohort of approximately 70 observers (2 observers per secondary school; each observer pair covering 4–5 schools) is fully trained and certified to apply the tool with reliability. Second, the tool will be administered in a representative sample of 150 schools, where around 750 teachers will be observed at two different points in time – during a baseline and an endline exercise – thus providing robust evidence on changes in teaching practices over the course of the pilot. Finally, the data collected will be systematically analyzed, and comprehensive analytical reports will be produced for both the baseline and endline exercises, and a summary report accompanied by the corresponding datasets, in order to support evidence-based policy decisions and the design of teacher professional development programs.
\n\nThe Teach training for classroom observation shall be conducted by Teach-certified trainers - master trainer(s)/assistant trainer(s) hired by the Contractor. The training will follow the standard Teach Secondary reliability protocol, which includes an overview of the tool’s framework and development, an in-depth study of the dimensions and behaviors it measures, practice observation and coding based on video-recorded lessons, and a final reliability exam. Through this process, observers will acquire the skills needed to apply the tool consistently and accurately in real classroom settings.
\n\nObservers are generally government officials, researchers, survey personnel, or anyone interested in measuring and improving teaching quality. These individuals sit-in on a class and observe two, 15-minute segments of the lesson. At the end of each segment, the observers use the Teach Secondary rubric to score the teacher based on a set of behaviors outlined in the tool.
\n\nIII. SCOPE OF SERVICES
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Inception stage
\n\nThe Inception Stage will establish the methodological, operational, and quality assurance framework for the implementation of the Teach Secondary tool in Ukraine.
\n\nDuring this stage, the Contractor shall:
\n\nThe Inception Report shall include:
\n\nThe implementation of subsequent components shall begin only after formal approval of the Inception Report.
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Component 1: Inception and Training Materials Development
\n\n1.1 Development and localization of training video materials aligned with the Teach Secondary reliability protocol.
\n\n1.1.1 Choose relevant practice videos from the set of video recordings of classroom lessons from lower and upper secondary education in Romania (Video Teach RO Secundar_subtitrate). Concurrently international clips from the Teach training could be selected. To use these clips, the transcripts need to be translated from English to Ukrainian, and then re-embedded in the videos as subtitles. As part of this process, the video justifications are also translated into Ukrainian.
\n\n1.1.2 Record practice videos: a minimum of 3-5 full-length lessons in Ukrainian classrooms to ensure the recorded schools/teachers reflect the diversity of the sample. Classrooms with different teachers, from different schools, and with diverse student populations (socioeconomic, proportion of girls to boys, etc.) should be prioritized. Before recording the video footage, it’s crucial to first get the teachers’ consent. It’s important to record in a continuous stream and not pause the recording, as to capture the nature of the lesson as accurately as possible. At the beginning of the recording, hold a piece of paper in front of the camera with the date, school name, school ID, teacher name, teacher ID, and subject. The videographer should be present throughout the recording and not leave the camera unattended. For more details on video recording, check out this Guide for Selecting and Recording Videos.
\n\n1.1.3 Edit practice videos into around 15-minute segments. These segments should include a range of instructional practices, encapsulating behaviors from the Classroom Culture, Instruction, and Socioemotional Skills domains. They should also exclude any dead time at the beginning of the lesson while the camera gets set up. A video editor should edit the footage and embed the subtitles in the videos.
\n\nThe total number of video segments should be:
\n\nTwelve 15-minute segments for practice and examination
\n\nTen short clips (up to 3-4 minutes) for asynchronous activities (9 elements + time on task)
\n\n1.2. Translation, editing and design of TEACH materials. This task includes translation of TEACH materials into Ukrainian – the materials include the TEACH manual, master codes, and all training materials (presentations, for both asynchronous and synchronous activities).
\n\nComponent 2: Launch/Dissemination Events
\n\nTwo All-Ukrainian events will be arranged:
\n\nFirst, aimed at introducing the tool to a wide range of relevant stakeholders (i.e. local educational authorities, principals/ teachers of the pilot schools, researchers etc) to get them familiar with the TEACH framework and to encourage potential observers to apply for asynchronous training - online.
\n\nSecond, focused on the presentations of the study outcomes to showcase the results of NUS pilot. - preferably face-to-face (up to 300 participants).
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Component 3: Training for classroom observers
\n\nLanguage of Training and Engagement of Certified Trainers
\n\nThe official language of observer training and field implementation shall be Ukrainian. All training materials, including the Teach Secondary manual, master codes, presentations, and supporting materials, shall be translated and delivered in Ukrainian.
\n\nThe training shall be delivered by Teach Secondary certified master trainer(s), selected from the official global roster of certified trainers (see Annex 1 and Annex 2), or other trainers formally recognized by the World Bank Teach team. As there are currently no Teach Secondary certified master trainers in Ukraine, international trainers may be engaged for this assignment.
\n\nThe Contractor may engage certified trainers either in person or remotely, provided that the integrity and requirements of the Teach Secondary reliability protocol are fully maintained.
\n\nIf international trainers who do not speak Ukrainian are engaged, the Contractor shall ensure provision of professional interpretation services during synchronous training sessions to guarantee full compliance with the Teach Secondary certification standards.
\n\nThe reliability exam shall follow the standard Teach Secondary global certification procedures to ensure equivalence with international reliability standards.
\n\n3.1 Create an observer training plan, which specifies a recruitment timeline and training logistics, in coordination with the NIO/MoES.
\n\n3.2 Develop the research implementation plan, which includes the field plan, field protocol, and data management plan.
\n\n3.3 Procure a sufficient number of high-definition video cameras, tablets, and related equipment for data collection.
\n\n3.4 Print the observation manual (which may include binding), field tool, and other supplementary materials to be used during the observer training.
\n\n3.5 Develop and introduce a brief asynchronous online course presenting the Teach Secondary classroom observation framework, including its domains, dimensions, behavioral indicators, and scoring rubric (June2026)
\n\n3.6 Enroll the initial cohort of applicants and facilitate their distance learning process and based on their outcomes, arrange a group of participants for further face-to-face training (June 2026)
\n\n3.7 Procure a venue to host the training (tentatively planned for June 2026)
\n\n3.8 Coordinate logistics for observers to participate in a 2-3-day training and 1 day for the Reliability Exam[1] and two re-examination sessions. This includes travel/lodging arrangements to the training venue and organizing a 1-day field visit to a school as part of the 4-day training.
\n\nThe TEACH certified master trainer(s) (Annexes 1 and 2) will conduct 3-4 training groups (approximately 30 training participants for each training session) to train 90 training participants, who successfully complete the training, and to select 70 the most successful graduates of them.
\n\nSynchronous 1-day training the trainers for the group of up to 30 persons selected from the cohort of observers (to be introduced after baseline field visits completion and data analysed).
\n\nOne day refresher training before the endline data collection.
\n\nComponent 4: Fieldwork: baseline/endline data collection
\n\nTeach Secondary will be used to collect data at the sample of up to 150 selected secondary schools; this will produce valid estimates at the rural/urban and public-private levels etc. Fieldwork will tentatively be conducted from September-November 2026 (baseline) and during April-June 2027 (endline) (16 weeks).
\n\nTwo observers are required per school to complete all necessary activities. For each school, two observers will use Teach Secondary to observe [3 full-length classrooms (eight segments)].[2] Each full-length observation will consist of two, 15-minute segments. After the observers observe one full-length classroom together, they will proceed to observe two additional full-length classrooms independently. In total, the two observers will each observe three full-length classrooms (one of which will be conducted together/double coded). The scores from the double-coded segment will be collected from each observer and entered twice into SurveyCTO. Factoring in the three lesson observations, each school survey is expected to last a full day[3].
\n\nPriority shall be given to observations in the following subject areas: Mathematics, Ukrainian language, History, and selected advanced profile-shaping subjects (particularly within the Science domain), where applicable.
\n\nThe final subject allocation within each school shall be coordinated with the NIO/MoES and aligned with the agreed sampling framework.
\n\nObservers shall conduct classroom observations using PAPI (paper-based observation forms) in accordance with the Teach Secondary protocol.
\n\nFollowing the fieldwork, completed observation forms shall be entered into SurveyCTO for digital data processing.
\n\nThe use of SurveyCTO is intended to facilitate structured data entry, minimize transcription errors, and streamline data management and analysis.
\n\nComponent 5: Analysis of Baseline and Endline Datasets
\n\nClassroom observation data shall be collected using PAPI (paper-based observation forms) in accordance with the Teach Secondary protocol.
\n\nFollowing fieldwork, completed observation forms shall undergo quality control by field supervisors.
\n\nVerified data shall then be entered into SurveyCTO for structured digital data entry.
\n\nThe dataset will subsequently be exported from SurveyCTO in Excel format and processed using the pre-defined STATA do-files provided by the Teach Secondary team.
\n\nThese do-files will generate the final labeled STATA database in compliance with Teach Secondary data standards. The final clean STATA dataset will be shared with the NIO/MoES and the World Bank in accordance with agreed data sharing protocols.
\n\nFollowing the generation of the final clean STATA database, the Contractor shall conduct statistical analysis of the baseline and endline datasets using the official Teach Secondary analysis do-files.
\n\nThe analysis shall include descriptive statistics, domain-level and dimension-level results, comparative baseline–endline analysis (where applicable), and reliability estimates.
\n\nBased on the analysis outputs, the Contractor shall prepare and submit:
\n – a Baseline Study Report;
\n – an Endline Study Report;
\n – a Final Analytical Report presenting comparative findings and policy-relevant conclusions.
Each report shall include methodological description, sample characteristics, key findings, interpretation of results, and recommendations for policy and teacher professional development.
\n\nThe assignment will adhere to the policies and regulations set forth by Ukrainian legislation and the World Bank, ensuring that it is practical, adaptable, and responsive to both immediate and long-term needs. These efforts are aimed at positioning Ukraine's education system as a model of sustainability, inclusiveness, and excellence that enables students to thrive in a globalized world.
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IV. TASKS/ACTIVITIES
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In support of this objective, the following tasks/activities will be undertaken by the Contractor:
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Staffing
\n\nRecruit 70 observers to conduct classroom observations
\n\nRecruit 5-7 experienced field supervisor(s) to oversee classroom observations, ensure data quality assurance, and manage communications with the in-country and DC-Based World Bank teams (it is recommended that candidates be approved by NIO/ MOES).
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Logistics
\n\nArrange a venue to host the training; ensure this venue has a TV/projector with high-quality speakers, HDMI connection, and seating arrangements that allow for small groups of 3–4 observers to sit together. Ensure this venue has a TV/projector screen (at least 65 inches in diameter is recommended) and high-quality speakers to play classroom footage. Moreover, the venue should be arranged in such a way that all observers can see and hear the TV/screen from their vantage point.
\n\nCoordinate logistics for observers to participate in the training. This includes travel/lodging arrangements to the designated training venue (as agreed with the NIO/MoES) and organizing a 1-day field visit to a school as part of the training.
\n\nCoordinate logistics for observers to visit up to 150 schools designated in the sample, including approval for classroom observations and video recording.
\n\nOrganize and provide logistical support (transport, per-diem, etc.) to observers and field supervisor(s) as data is being collected.
\n\nAll costs related to engagement of certified trainers, including travel, accommodation, per diem, interpretation services (if required), and any associated logistical expenses, shall be included in the Contractor’s financial proposal.
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Sampling
\n\nSelect 5 teachers (average) to observe from each school in the sample. If applicable, procure a school timetable to plan when each teacher will be observed as specified by the World Bank’s survey guidelines;
\n\nComply with all the sampling requirements, including the agreed approach to teacher selection. The sample will be provided by the NIO/MoES team and will include about 150 schools.
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Data Collection and Data Management
\n\nImplement and oversee all fieldwork.
\n\nEnsure the data collected by observers meet the specifications agreed upon by the NIO/MoES team by ensuring the field supervisors monitor observers to ask follow-up questions and cross-check reliability.
\n\nPAPI: Prepare and deliver clean STATA datasets to the NIO/MoES using the variable names and database organization stipulated by The World Bank; also provide all scanned classroom observation forms, neatly organized in a digital folder. This STATA database must include the School name and ID, Teacher name and ID, regions, hromadas, and any other details relevant to the sample. During the research Contractor strictly follows the confidentiality policy regarding personal data of the teachers and students involved.
\n\nSurveyCTO: enter (or import) verified observation data from completed PAPI forms into SurveyCTO and generate an export file (Excel/CSV) for subsequent processing into the final STATA dataset.
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Figure 1. Data Flow Process for Classroom Observation Data (PAPI → SurveyCTO → STATA)
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Terms and requirements for implementation
\n\nThe assignment must be completed within the agreed timeframe, and all deliverables must comply with the policies and rules set forth by Ukrainian law and the World Bank.
\n\nThe consultant is expected to ensure smooth coordination with the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine throughout the process, maintaining clear communication and regular updates.
\n\nIt is expected that a clear implementation sequence will be followed.
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The Contractor’s output is expected to consist of, but is not restricted to, the following deliverables:
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Component 1: Preparatory Work [May-June 2026]
\n\nElaborate set of videomaterials
\n\nProcure a venue and host the training
\n\nSupport with translating and printing materials (where applicable)
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Component 2: Launch (online) [June 2026] /Dissemination (preferably face-to-face ) events for about 300 participants are introduced
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Component 3: Around 90 Trainees are selected based on the results of Asynchronous training and covered by Synchronous Trainings.
\n\nAbout 70 observers are selected based on the reliability exam results, then covered by refresher training (before Endline fieldwork).
\n\nUp to 30 trainers are selected and trained.
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Component 4: Fieldwork: baseline [September-November 2026]
\n\nBaseline [September-November 2026];
\n\nEndline [April-June 2027]
\n\nRecruit 5-7 field supervisors to help facilitate training
\n\nShare weekly monitoring reports on the data collection in a specified report template, to be agreed upon with the NIO/MoES
\n\nSupport observers in administering the Teach Secondary classroom observation protocol in accordance with the approved PAPI methodology.
\n\nEnsure that verified observation data from completed PAPI forms are entered into SurveyCTO in a timely manner and provide the NIO/MoES Team with access to the digital dataset (via SurveyCTO exports or agreed data-sharing arrangements).
\n\nCreate and maintain a comprehensive database of all observational data, including scanned PAPI forms organized in a structured digital archive.
\n\nTo ensure data accuracy, appropriate data quality control procedures shall be applied, including verification checks and, where required, double data entry.
\n\nThe dataset shall be processed using the official Teach Secondary STATA do-files to ensure that all variables are correctly labeled and aligned with the Teach Secondary global data standards.
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Component 5: Data Analysis and Survey Reporting
\n\nIf not using the Teach Secondary computer-assisted software, a clean dataset in STATA format with unique identifiers for all facilities and individuals (schools and teachers) observed; must contain variable and value labels constructed from the provided STATA do file. At the same time, an intermediate deliverable consisting of the first 30 schools will be provided so the NIO/MoES Team can provide comments before finalizing the dataset.
\n\nOrganize and archive classroom observation forms; ensure archiving is aligned to the Data Documentation Initiative and Dublin Core Meta-data standards.
\n\nAddressed NIO/MoES Team comments on the dataset to provide a final clean the STATA database.
\n\nCollect and analyze the baseline [September-November 2026]
\n\nCollect and analyze the endline [April-June 2027]
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Timing and Structure of Payments
\n\nThe Contractor will be paid in five disbursements according to the following schedule:
\n\n10% upon upon approval of the Inception Report;
\n\n30% upon submission and approval of Component 1 deliverables;
\n\n30% upon submission and approval of Components 2 and 3 deliverables;
\n\n20% upon submission and approval of Component 4 deliverables
\n\n10% upon completion and approval of all deliverables.
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Draft schedule of implementation
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| \n\t\t\t Milestones \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Tasks \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Timeline \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Inception and Training Materials Development \n\n\t\t\t(Component 1) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Selecting/ translating \n\n\t\t\trelevant video footages \n\n\t\t\tin the classroom \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t May 2026 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Producing original \n\n\t\t\tvideo materials (about 30%) \n\n\t\t\tof total amount \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t May-June 2026 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Launch/Dissemination Events \n\n\t\t\t(Component 2) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Online Launch Event \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t June 2026 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Preferably \n\n\t\t\tface-to-face Dissemination \n\n\t\t\tEvent \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t August 2027 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Training for classroom \n\n\t\t\tobservers \n\n\t\t\t(Component 3) \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Preparation/ arrangement \n\n\t\t\tthe training \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t June 2026 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Asynchronous training \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t July 2026 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Delivery \n\n\t\t\tof the training \n\n\t\t\tfor classroom observers \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t July-August 2026 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Delivery the training for \n\n\t\t\ttrainers \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t February 2027 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Refresher training \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t March 2027 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Fieldwork: baseline/endline data collection & Analysis of Baseline and Endline Datasets \n\n\t\t\t(Component 4-5) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Collect and analyze \n\n\t\t\tthe baseline (G10) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t September-November 2026 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Collect and analyze \n\n\t\t\tthe endline (G10) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t April-June 2027 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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V. DELIVERABLES
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The Consultant shall deliver the following deliverables, ensuring that they all meet the detailed requirements outlined in this ToR:
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Component 1. Inception and Training Materials Development
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Component 2. Launch / Dissemination Events
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Component 3. Training for Classroom Observers
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Component 4. Fieldwork – Baseline and Endline Data Collection
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Component 5. Analysis of Baseline and Endline Datasets
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VI. REQUIREMENTS
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Contractor
\n\nThe following minimum requirements (failed/passed) shall be applied to determine the Consultant's qualifications:
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(i) Resume
\n\n(ii) certificates (if any)
\n\n(iii) letters of recommendation.
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Personnel
\n\nThe consultant shall provide sufficiently qualified specialists and time allocation to perform the activities required by the scope of work and achieve the project objectives within the specified time, cost and quality parameters.
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The Consultant is expected to propose the number and type of staff required to perform the services effectively and efficiently.
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Key expert / Team Leader:
\n\nA Master’s degree in Education, Social Sciences, or a related field is preferred.
\n\nAt least 5 years of general professional experience.
\n\nProven experience in conducting surveys, classroom observations, or managing field data collection activities.
\nDemonstrated understanding of the Ukrainian education sector.
Previous experience with classroom observation tools is an asset.
\n\nProficiency in data entry and data organization.
\n\nOral and written fluency in Ukrainian is mandatory; knowledge of English is desirable.
\n\nStrong organizational and project management skills, with high attention to detail.
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Field Supervisor(s) 5–7 persons :
\n\nA Master’s degree in Education or a related field is preferred. A Bachelor’s degree combined with substantial relevant professional experience may also be considered.
\n\nAt least 5 years of general professional experience.
\n\nProven experience in surveys, classroom observations, or field data collection activities is required.
\n\nDemonstrated understanding of the Ukrainian education sector.
\n\nPrevious experience with classroom observation tools (preferred).
\n\nProficient in data entry and organization.
\n\nOral and written fluency in Ukrainian, and knowledge of English is desirable.
\n\nStrong project management skills and attention to detail.
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Observers 70 persons:
\n\nMaster’s degree.
\n\nSuccessful completion of the Teach Secondary training and passage of the Teach Secondary reliability exam as part of the certification process.
\n\nOral and written fluency in Ukrainian is mandatory. Knowledge of English may be considered an asset.
\n\nPrevious experience with classroom observation tools (preferred).
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VII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Expected Period of Consultancy
\n\nThe consultancy will run from May 2026 to June 2027.
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Intellectual property
\n\nThe World Bank shall, solely and exclusively, own all rights in and to any work created in connection with this agreement, including all data, documents, information, copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights in and to the work. The Contractor is not allowed to post or publish (electronically or in print) any project-related information without the explicit permission of the World Bank.
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The consent of the MoES to engage the proposed experts must be obtained prior to engagement based on the curriculum vitae provided by the Consultant. Key experts should confirm their qualifications by providing detailed CVs highlighting their experience, skills and relevance to the project profile. The Consultant shall identify all technical and support staff that will be required for the timely completion of the Assignment. In this regard, the Consultant is expected to indicate the number and availability of all technical and support staff to demonstrate that the objectives can be achieved. Therefore, the names of technical and support staff are requested, although resumes are not required.
\n\nThe Consultant shall select and hire other experts (if necessary) in accordance with the profiles defined in its Methodology and these Terms of Reference.
\n\nThe Consultant may outsource the organization of events/ activities to a specialized service provider. The selection, engagement and management of any such external service provider will be at the discretion of the Consultant, subject to the prior approval of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. All arrangements shall be in accordance with the defined project scope, budget and quality requirements.
\n\nThe Contractor may be considered for subsequent dissemination activities and strategic advisory support to the Government, civil society organizations, media, and other stakeholders, subject to the World Bank procurement regulations and availability of funding.
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Implementation mechanism
\n\nConsultant
\n\nThe Consultant shall be responsible for the support in all aspects and expenses of its team during the performance of the Services. The Consultant shall be responsible for hiring and remuneration of the staff. The Consultant shall also cover its own costs for additional technical, administrative and other support staff.
\n\nThe Consultant shall provide all logistics, rent, supplies, computers, laptops and equipment necessary for the smooth delivery of the services and shall provide for the same in its financial proposal. These funds shall be provided only as rent, including maintenance, and shall not be provided as funds for the purchase of any logistics items in the Financial Proposal.
\n\nWhere international trainers are engaged, the Contractor shall be responsible for all administrative, logistical, and contractual arrangements necessary to ensure their effective participation in the training process.
\n\nThe Consultant will report on all aspects of the contract to the Client's authorized representative.
\n\nDuring the project implementation, the Consultant shall take into account the restrictions related to the military crisis, as well as the unstable security situation in Ukraine. Depending on the nature of the restrictions at the start date of the Contract, the Consultant may have to start with remote office work before being able to conduct field work and/or may prefer to engage local consultants in the early stages of the Contract. The Consultant is encouraged to explore all opportunities to engage local staff and benefit from their knowledge and experience.
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Client
\n\nThe Client shall be responsible for the implementation of the Project as a whole, and the Consultant's Assignment shall be managed and monitored by the Client's Executive Team.
\n\nAll communication between the Client and the Consultant shall be in writing in English and/or Ukrainian. With regard to payments to the Consultant, amendments to the contract with the Consultant, submission of the Consultant's requests for the Client's prior approval and other similar cases and actions for which the Client considers such a method of correspondence mandatory, the correspondence shall be conducted by means of printed documents in a sufficient number of copies provided to the Client. In all other cases, correspondence by e-mail is acceptable, provided that the list of recipients is agreed upon by both parties in advance.
\n\nThe Client shall provide all available data, documents, reports and studies related to the Assignment and necessary for the successful performance of the Services. The Consultant shall be solely responsible for verification, interpretation and use of such materials and data. The Consultant shall not disclose the received data/documents to any third party not involved in the Assignment.
\n\nMost of the available information is in Ukrainian. The consultant will organize translation, if necessary, at its own expense.
\n\nAll products, results, reports, materials, etc. developed under the project are the property of the Ministry of Education and Science.
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Equipment
\n\nNo equipment shall be purchased on behalf of the Client under this service agreement and shall not be transferred to the Client after the termination of this agreement. Any equipment related to this contract that is to be purchased by the Client shall be procured through a separate procurement tender procedure.
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Algorithm for accepting the reports
\n\nThe Consultant will, no later than the 14th calendar day, unless otherwise specified below, after completing the relevant Stages according to the Work Schedule, prepare the draft of the corresponding Report (Phase 1 Report/Phase 2 Report/Phase 3 Report/Phase 4 Report) (hereinafter – the Report).
\n\nThe draft of the Report package shall be drawn up in electronic (Word/Excel and PDF) format and sent to the Client’s email address specified in the Contract.
\n\nThe Client will review the draft of the Report within 14 calendar days from the date of its receipt and provide comments and suggestions for finalizing the draft of the Report or confirm the efficiency and quality of the Assignment implementation and its correspondence with the requirements of this Terms of Reference.
\n\nThe Consultant, within 7 calendar days from the date of receipt of comments from the Client, will process them and submit the revised Report in electronic and paper format to the Client, together with a table indicating, for each comment, the method of its consideration or justification for the deviation.
\n\nIf the Client has no comments on the revised Report, Report shall be deemed approved, which shall be confirmed by signed Acceptance certificate for services.
\n\nIf the Client does not respond with comments on the draft Report and proposals for its revision within the above-mentioned period, the draft Report shall be deemed accepted, and the Consultant shall be obliged to send the Report in electronic PDF format and paper format to the Client.
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Annex 1
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| \n\t\t\t № \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Certification \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Training Languages \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Jenny Beth Aloys \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English, Swahili \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t jbdyess03@gmail.com \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Sarah Strader \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English, French \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t sarah.strader2@gmail.com \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Carolina Moreira Vazquez \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English, Spanish \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t cmm9mn@virginia.edu \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Fatima Alves \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English, Portuguese \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t alves.fatima.cristina@gmail.com \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Jud Shearer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t judshearer@gmail.com \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Nell O'Donnell Weber \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English, French (?) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t e.b.odonnell@gmail.com \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Tamara Arnold \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English, Spanish \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t tarnoldurzua@worldbank.org \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Marinka Willemsen \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English, Dutch \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t mwillemsen@cc.au.dk \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Danielle Perfect \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t danielle.perfect@outlook.com \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Nell O'Donnell Weber \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English, French, (and possibly also Spanish) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t e.b.odonnell@gmail.com \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Aakriti Kalra \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English and Hindi (native and fluent) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t kalra.aakriti@gmail.com \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Daniel Ta \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English (Fluent), Cantonese (Fluent) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t daniel.ta@telethonkids.org.au \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Observer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Olena Linnik \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Ukrainian (fluent), Russian (fluent), English (B2). Ukrainian \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t olena7linnik@gmail.com \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Géraldine Dominique Simonnet \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English, French (native), Spanish \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t gsimonnet.k@gmail.com \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Karin Van Orman \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English, French (somewhat rusty, but still proficient) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t karinvo@mac.com \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Annie Savard \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t French (mother tongue); English (full professional proficiency ) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t annie.savard@mcgill.ca \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Tony Mahon \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t j.mahon1344@canterbury.ac.uk \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Kesha Lee \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t llee8@worldbank.org \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Carolina Melo \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English, Spanish \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t carolina.melo.h@gmail.com \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Carmen Maura Taveras \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English, Spanish \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t cmtaveras@uc.cl \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Abdal Mufti \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English, Urdu \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t amufti@worldbank.org \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t CERBELLE SOPHIE \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t FRENCH (native); ENGLISH (fluent). For training, both French end English are OK \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t scerbelle@worldbank.org; \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Alina Diana Rosu \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English (1), French (1), Romanian (Mother tongue) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t arosu@worldbank.org \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Francisca Romo \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Spanish (native), English (advanced) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t maria.romo@mail.udp.cl \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Indah Shafira Zata Dini \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English - Fluent, Indonesia - Native \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t idini@worldbank.org; \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Karishma Silva \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English (Native); Hindi (Native) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t ksilva2@worldbank.org; \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Lee Krishnan \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t leekrishnan@gmail.com; \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Lindsay Brown \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English (Native); Spanish (proficient) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t lindsay.brown@nyu.edu; \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Riikka Pauliina Svane \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Danish (fluent, will use this language for training others in the coding), English (fluent), Finnish (mother tongue), German (fluent), Swedish (good) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t riikka@psy.au.dk; \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Gabriela Anzo Gutiérrez \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Spanish, English and French \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t ganzogutierrez@worldbank.org \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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\n\nRecommended list of the Certified Trainers Secondary
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| \n\t\t\t № \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Certification \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Training Languages \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Jenny Beth Aloys \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English, Swahili \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t jbdyess03@gmail.com \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Carolina Moreira Vazquez \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English, Spanish \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t cmm9mn@virginia.edu \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Danielle Perfect \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t danielle.perfect@outlook.com \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Daniel Ta \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English, Cantonese \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t daniel.ta@telethonkids.org.au \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Tony Mahon \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t j.mahon1344@canterbury.ac.uk \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Gabrielle Arenge \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t ga359@cam.ac.uk \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 7 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Gill Francis \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t dr.gillfrancis@gmail.com \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 8 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Trainer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Emma Carter \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t English \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t ejc69@cam.ac.uk \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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The Pacific Island Forum Secretariat (PIFS) and seven pacific island member countries (Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu) have received financing (grants and credits) from the World Bank (WB) Group’s International Development Association (IDA) towards the “Pacific Strengthening Correspondent Banking Relationships Project” (the Project) and will apply part of these proceeds to the contract below for Consulting Services. \n\n\t\t\tThe PIFS is seeking a qualified and experienced national Communications Officer to provide support to PMU and participating countries by developing high-quality knowledge and information products, including the translation of research and highly technical outputs into clear, concise, and visually engaging formats. \n\n\t\t\tThe Officer will work closely with the Project Coordinator and the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist to ensure that project interventions and impacts are communicated clearly to all stakeholder types. This is a full-time work assignment at PMU housed within the PIF office in Suva. In line with the project timeline, the engagement will initially be for two (2) years with an extension of a further two years (based on consultant’s performance evaluations and project needs). \n\n\t\t\tUnder the overall direction of the Project Coordinator, the Communication Officer shall undertake the following activities: \n\n\t\t\tCommunications Strategy \n\n\t\t\t
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PIFS, on behalf of the participating member countries, now invites eligible individuals (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services (attach curriculum vitae and a cover letter with description of experience in similar assignments, similar conditions, etc.). \n\n\t\t\tFirms’ staff may express interest through the employing firm for the assignment and, under such situation, only the experience and qualifications of individuals shall be considered in the selection process. \n\n\t\t\tThe attention of interested Consultants (including firms) is drawn to paragraph 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, dated February 2025 (“the Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the individual consultant selection method set out in the World Bank Consultant Guidelines \n\n\t\t\tThe detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment is attached below and provides details of the scope of the services required along with specific deliverables expected. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09.00 to 17.00 hrs Fiji Time. \n\n\t\t\tExpressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) no later than Monday, March 23, 2026, 17:00 hrs (Fiji Time) \n\n\t\t\tAddress for Enquiries and Submission of EOIs \n\n\t\t\tPacific Islands Forum Secretariat \n\n\t\t\tAttn: Ajay Jagannath, Project Coordinator \n\n\t\t\tPrivate Mail Bag, Suva \n\n\t\t\tPO Box 856, Suva, Fiji. \n\n\t\t\tTel: 679-3312600 \n\n\t\t\tE-mail: cbrprocurement@forumsec.org \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t Terms of Reference \n\n\t\t\tCommunications Officer \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t Project Background \n\n\t\t\tThe objective of the CBR project is to ensure continuous access to correspondent banking services for participating Pacific Island Countries (PICs) while improving the enabling environment and fostering regulatory harmonization. The project is implemented by a Project Management Unit (PMU) with financial and technical support from the World Bank. The project was approved by the World Bank in August 2024, declared effective April 2025, and has a 6-year implementation period, with project ending 2030. \n\n\t\t\tThe Pacific Island Forum Secretariat (PIFS) and eight pacific island member countries (Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu) have received financing (grants and credits) from the World Bank (WB) Group’s International Development Association (IDA) towards the “Pacific Strengthening Correspondent Banking Relationships Project” (the Project) and will apply part of these proceeds to the contract below for Consulting Services. The PIFS is the Implementing Agency for the regional project. \n\n\t\t\tThe Communications Officer will support the PMU and participating countries by developing high-quality knowledge and information products, including the translation of research and highly technical outputs into clear, concise, and visually engaging formats. The knowledge and information products will be used to inform policy, advocacy and awareness as well as strategic engagement. The Officer will work closely with the Project Coordinator and the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist to ensure that project interventions and impacts are communicated clearly to all stakeholder types. \n\n\t\t\tPIFS now invites eligible individual consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services. The shortlisting criteria are: \n\n\t\t\tObjective of the Position \n\n\t\t\tThe Communications Officer will support the Project Management Unit (PMU) will be responsible for developing and implementing the communications and visibility of the project. The strategy should enhance visibility, promote stakeholder engagement and facilitate knowledge management. \n\n\t\t\tScope of Services \n\n\t\t\tThe Officer will be required to: \n\n\t\t\tCommunications Strategy \n\n\t\t\t
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
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\n\nAssignment: Biodiversity Conservation and Offsets in the Upper Tina Catchment: SB-MMERE-531623-CS-QCBS
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\n\nTechnical and Thematic Experience in;
\n\nSafeguards and Standards
\n\nAddress for Enquiries and Submission of EOIs
\n\nMinistry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE)
\n\nProject Office – Tina River Hydropower Development Project, Honiara, Solomon Islands
\n\nAttention: Pradip Verma, Project Manager, E-mail: pradip.verma@tina-hydro.com
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TERMS OF REFERENCE
\n\nAssignment: Biodiversity Conservation and Offsets in the Upper Tina Catchment: SB-MMERE-531623-CS-QCBS
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Glossary
\n\nADB – Asian Development Bank
\n\nAOMS – Aquatic Offset Management Strategy
\n\nBMP – Biodiversity Management Plan
\n\nECD – Environment and Conservation Division
\n\nESIA – Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
\n\nFAO – Food and Agriculture Organization
\n\nGRM – Grievance Redress Mechanism
\n\nIFC – International Finance Corporation
\n\nM&E – Monitoring and Evaluation
\n\nMECDM – Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology
\n\nMMERE – Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification
\n\nMOFR – Ministry of Forestry and Research
\n\nNG/NNL – Net Gain/No Net Loss
\n\nNGO – Non-Governmental Organization
\n\nPAMC – Protected Area Management Committee
\n\nPAMP – Project Area Management Plan
\n\nSIG – Solomon Islands Government
\n\nSOP – Standard Operating Procedure
\n\nTCLC – Tina Core Land Company Pty Ltd
\n\nTHL – Tina Hydropower Limited
\n\nTOMS – Terrestrial Offset Management Strategy
\n\nTRHDP – Tina River Hydropower Development Project
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Table of Contents
\n\n1......... Introduction. 5
\n\n2......... Background of Upper Tina Catchment (Upper Tina Catchment) 5
\n\n2.1....... Tina River Hydropower Development Project 5
\n\n2.2....... Background of Upper Tina Catchment (Upper Tina Catchment) Conservation Targets. 6
\n\n2.3....... Rationale for Consultancy Firm.. 6
\n\n2.4....... Roles, Responsibilities and Key Stakeholders. 7
\n\n3......... Scope of Work. 8
\n\n3.1....... Overview.. 8
\n\n3.2....... Part One Preparatory Analysis, Plan of Management and Stakeholder Engagement 9
\n\n3.2.1.... Inception, Planning & Mobilization. 9
\n\n3.2.2.... Stakeholder Engagement 9
\n\n3.2.3.... Financial Mechanisms Analysis. 9
\n\n3.2.4.... Sustainable Livelihoods Concepts. 10
\n\n3.2.5.... Support to MOFR, MECDM and MMERE. 11
\n\n3.2.6.... Analysis of Biodiversity Offsets Progress and Assignment Hold Point 11
\n\n3.2.7.... Plan of Management and M&E Framework. 12
\n\n3.2.8.... M&E Framework Implementation. 13
\n\n3.3....... Part Two - Upper Tina Catchment Montane Forest Offset Actions. 14
\n\n3.3.1.... Upper Tina Catchment Montane Forest Offset Actions. 14
\n\n3.4....... Part Three - Protected Areas Declaration with Landowning Tribes. 14
\n\n3.4.1.... Stakeholder Engagement & Institutional Setup. 14
\n\n3.4.2.... Customary Boundary Consultation and Mapping. 15
\n\n3.4.3.... Biodiversity, Resource Use and Cultural Assessments. 15
\n\n3.4.4.... Projected Area Management Planning. 16
\n\n3.4.5.... Legal Declaration & Submission. 16
\n\n3.4.6.... Capacity Building & Ranger Support 16
\n\n3.4.7.... Transition to Long-Term Governance. 17
\n\n4......... List of Outputs and Schedule. 17
\n\n5......... Schedule of outputs. 18
\n\n6......... Indicative Phases of Work. 23
\n\n7......... Consultant Firm Experience and Qualifications (included in REOI) 24
\n\n7.1....... Key Experts. 24
\n\n7.1.1.... Key Personnel Qualifications and Expertise: 25
\n\n7.2....... Non-Key Experts. 26
\n\nResources and Further Information. 26
\n\nAppendix-Maps. 27
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The Government of Solomon Islands is implementing the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP), a flagship renewable energy initiative located in Central Guadalcanal. The project is financed by a consortium of development partners, including the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and is executed through a public-private partnership between the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) and Tina Hydropower Limited (THL). The development includes the construction and operation of a 15MW hydropower facility on the Tina River, located approximately 20km southeast of Honiara, along with associated transmission infrastructure linking the site to the national grid.
\n\nThe Project Office, housed within the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE), is responsible for the overall implementation and coordination of the project. Environmental and social management oversight is carried out in collaboration with relevant government agencies and supported by an Owner’s Engineer (Stantec). Tina Hydropower Limited holds a 35-year Power Purchase Agreement with Solomon Power, the State-Owned utility.
\n\nAs part of its biodiversity commitments under the TRHDP Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA 2017), Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP 2024), and international safeguard obligations (including World Bank Environmental and Social Performance Standards and ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement), the Government has committed to implementing long-term terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity offset programs. These include the establishment of formally designated Protected Areas under the Protected Areas Act 2010 in the Upper Tina Catchment.
\n\nThis Terms of Reference (ToR) outlines the scope of services for a qualified biodiversity conservation consulting firm, organisation, consortium or joint venture to support the Project Office in achieving the goals of the biodiversity offset programs and compliance with the safeguards obligations, advancing the Protected Area declaration process in the Upper Tina Catchment in partnership with land owning communities. The assignment will focus on setting up and implementing biodiversity offset monitoring and management, supporting community-based conservation following the Protected Area Toolkit5 legal compliance with the Protected Area Act,, capacity building, and the establishment of governance frameworks to ensure long-term protection and stewardship of the Upper Tina Catchment beyond the Project Office’s operational period, which concludes in 2029.
\n\n2.1 Tina River Hydropower Development Project
\n\nThe TRHDP is the first large utility-scale renewable energy project to be developed in the Solomon Islands. The Project is located on the central island of Guadalcanal. Physical works include:
\n\nConstruction is underway and the scheme is expected to generate electricity by early 2028.
\n\nSolomon Islands Government (SIG), through the Project Office, acquired the land for the main Project site in August 2014 from five (5) customary landowning tribes. The Project Office assisted each of the tribes to establish a co-operative society under the Co-operative Societies Act to manage project related payments to the tribes. The Project Office continues to play an active role in the corporate administration of the tribal co-operatives, including financing of an independent accounting firm to act as an Administrator of the co-operative accounts, supporting the executive committee and in ensuring they are complying to the requirements of the Coop By-Laws.
\n\nThe land acquisition also involved a partnership arrangement under which the perpetual estate in the Project land was returned to a joint venture company owned equally by SIG and the five (5) tribal co-operative societies known as the Tina Core Land Company Pty Ltd (TCLC). The TCLC has leased the Project land to THL through a Land lease Agreement signed on 5 December 2019.
\n\nThe leased land is called the ‘Core Land’ in the Biodiversity Management Plan and forms a key part of the terrestrial biodiversity management and offsets. This Core Land area is however not part of this assignment.
\n\n2.2 Background of Upper Tina Catchment (Upper Tina Catchment) Conservation Targets
\n\nThe Upper Tina Catchment, located upstream of the TRHDP dam site, spans approximately 125 km²—roughly 83% of the Tina/Ngalimbiu catchment. The Upper Tina Catchment is characterized by rugged montane terrain, high biodiversity, and undisturbed rainforest ecosystems ranging in elevation from 800 to 2,300 meters above sea level.
\n\nThe catchment includes the headwaters of the Tina River and its main tributaries: Mbeambea, Vohara, and Njarimbisu Rivers. It lies within the Guadalcanal Watershed Key Biodiversity Area, recognized for its ecological significance and vertebrate endemism.
\n\nIn recognition of the potential ecological impacts of the hydropower project, the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA, 2017), Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP, 2024), and associated offset strategies—Aquatic Offset Management Strategy (AOMS) and Terrestrial Offset Management Strategy (TOMS)—have identified the Upper Tina Catchment as a priority for conservation intervention. Approximately 12,175 hectares, including land both above and below 400 meters elevation, was proposed for project biodiversity offsets and conservation protection to safeguard forest cover, riverine health and ecosystem services. Notable conservation-significant species within the Upper Tina Catchment include three flora species, two bird species, one bat species, and four aquatic macroinvertebrates. These aquatic macroinvertebrate taxa trigger the Critical Habitat designation for the upper Tina River, as defined under the World Bank Performance Standard 6 and associated Guidance Note 6. Critical Habitat areas that retain ecological integrity continue to support these trigger species. However, formal legal protection on Guadalcanal remains limited, with less than 5% of land currently protected, while logging remains the principal direct driver of forest loss and degradation.
\n\n2.3 Rationale for Consultancy Firm
\n\nThe SIG, through the Project Office under the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE) and in coordination with the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), is leading efforts to ensure the long-term protection of the Upper Tina Catchment.
\n\nThe SIG, through the Project Office in collaboration with MECDM, seeks to engage a firm to develop a program of works towards achieving biodiversity offsets for the TRHDP and the permanent protection of the upper Tina River catchment. The mechanisms will likely be a mix of legally protected areas on tribal lands under the Protected Areas Act, sites allocated for carbon credits or biodiversity credits (or other market mechanisms) and/or protected areas in accordance with traditional kastom processes. Protection must allow for conservation and offset goals whilst also permitting sustainable management and sources of income for landowning tribes. Any conservation areas would respect the customary landowners and traditional uses of the upper catchment and would be driven by the tribes themselves.
\n\nThe Project Office recognises that various market and non-market conservation / protection mechanisms may be required across the landscape to achieve the various objectives of the project and landowning tribes. Multiple tribes are known to hold customary rights in the Upper Tina Catchment, at least 12 tribes have shown an interest in participating in a process of developing a Protected Area on their land. However, the number may change as more tribes are made aware of the project or due to barriers such as legacy land claims. Therefore, the implementation approach under this assignment for offsets and conservation must account for stakeholder complexity, cultural protocols, and potential land or boundary disputes. The facilitation of each tribe through the Protected Area process will take time, based on each tribe’s needs and aspirations, and so it is difficult to forecast the level of effort.
\n\nThis ToR outlines the firm’s responsibilities, deliverables, and coordination requirements to ensure timely, participatory, and legally compliant conservation outcomes, aligned with SIG policy and the project’s safeguards commitments with financial partners.
\n\nThe firm will report to the Project Office and will work collaboratively with the Environmental and Social Manager and Officers to achieve the outcomes of their Terms of Reference and meet the needs of the assignment. The Project Office is well-staffed with an Environmental and Social Manager, Environmental and Social Officers whose role includes landowner engagement, a GIS Officer and a Biodiversity Officer. This team is a mix of local and international expertise and very experienced in local culture and tradition, land tenure, community engagement, biodiversity and mapping. A work plan will be prepared by the consultant during the inception phase to coordinate the inputs and outputs of the assignment and how the consultant firm and Project Officer will work together.
\n\n2.4 Roles, Responsibilities and Key Stakeholders
\n\nAll actions associated with protection of the upper catchment are the responsibility of the Solomon Islands Government and the Project Office. MECDM has been identified as the lead agency and MMERE and the Project Office will support with stakeholder engagement.
\n\nLand ownership in the upper catchment is customary. The land-owning groups that have had initial discussions regarding the biodiversity management plan are Bahu Garo, Uluna Sutahuri (also owners of Core Land and part of the TCLC), Chavuchave, Charana, Sarahi and Salasivo (non-core landowners). Other landowners and / or communities with interests in the area may participate in future discussions and processes, as identified by the Project Office.
\n\nThe Protected Areas will be developed through participatory engagement with landowners and the wider community, with facilitation and technical input from the firm and Project Office.
\n\nA full list of stakeholders is included in the Biodiversity Management Plan Appendix P-2-5, but key organizations include:
\n\nConsultations with potential landowners and those with an interest in the upper catchment have been undertaken since 2023. Feedback received during consultations concludes:
\n\nIt is important to note that ongoing conservation efforts are being led by FAO as part of their Sustainable Forest Management Program. A consultancy retained by the program, Ecological Solution Foundation (ESF), has progressed consultations with customary owners and has commenced participatory boundary surveys on behalf of interested landowning groups in the upper catchment. The consultant will need to take this work into account and integrate it into the broader Upper Tina Catchment Plan of Management.
\n\nDuring this assignment the firm will be expected to support the Project Office to identify additional stakeholders that are relevant to development of Protected Areas, such as environmental NGOs, government departments and local and global non-governmental organizations.
\n\n3.1 Overview
\n\nPart One– Preparatory Analysis, Plan of Management and Stakeholder Engagement
\n\nSupport to Project Office to manage Upper Tina Catchment protection and achieve project offset and conservation objectives.
\n\nInception, planning and mobilization.
\n\nPart Two Upper Tina Catchment Montane Forest Offset Actions
\n\nPart Three–Protected Area Declarations with Landowning Tribes
\n\nSupport Project Office with the facilitation and engagement with landowning tribes and facilitate at least four landowning tribes to develop their Protected Area Management Plans (PAMP) and achieve Protected Area Declarations through the Protected Areas Act 2010 process.
\n\n3.2 Part One Preparatory Analysis, Plan of Management and Stakeholder Engagement
\n\n3.2.1 Inception, Planning & Mobilization
\n\n3.2.2 Stakeholder Engagement
\n\nAs part of the development and implementation of the BMP and associated offset strategies, the Project Office has prepared a BMP Consultation and Engagement Strategy (Annex P-2-5). The purpose of this document is to scope and commence the consultation needed to facilitate the development and implementation of the BMP, AOMS and TOMS, acknowledging that this will be an ongoing process during construction and operation of the Project. The Project Office Stakeholder Engagement Officers and Gender Focal Point has been engaging with land owning tribes and other stakeholders. The firm will work collaboratively with the Project Office, bringing additional capacity and expertise as follows:
\n\n3.2.3 Financial Mechanisms Analysis
\n\nThe consultant shall prepare an analysis of potential financial and non-financial mechanisms and benefit sharing that could be used in the Upper Tina Catchment for achieving offsets and conservation of high value biodiversity.
\n\nThe consultant shall consider the broad range of emerging and established market and non-market mechanisms that may be viable options for funding biodiversity offsets and habitat protection in the Upper Tina Catchment (and / or iTina) such as: carbon credits, biodiversity credits, grants, philanthropy, non-extractive alternative livelihood opportunities, payment for ecosystem services and others as appropriate. As part of the analysis the consultant shall consider the relevant country context: the environmental, land, economic and financial policies, laws, regulations and strategies, institutional strengths and weaknesses and the relevant cultural practices and norms relating to land tenure, gender roles and natural resource management. The analysis must include the implementation arrangements (pathway to implementation, capacity requirements etc.) and costs, and how these costs will be covered by income or other funding sources. The analysis will be informed by the consultant’s experience, key informant interviews and literature review of relevant case studies and research and discussions with investment funds and institutions, voluntary markets, credit issuers, NGOs and other potential sources of finance and support. Current relevant initiatives undertaken by the Government of Solomon Islands, , experience from community-led conservation initiatives in Choiseul and Makira, the Nakau Program (Plan Vivo carbon credits) and by the private sector shall also be considered.
\n\nThe consultant shall prepare a report with potentially viable financial mechanisms or funding models described. A simplified comparative analysis will be presented, using a range of criteria that will be developed by the consultant, such as: inputs (financial and non-financial) and capacity required from land owners and other stakeholders, legal and policy implications, requirement for government inputs, measurement/verification/reporting requirements, income source(s), financial mechanism(s), additionality conditions (particularly relevant for funding biodiversity offsets), risks and a ranking of complexity, effectiveness, sustainability and/or other relevant measures. Aspects such as institutional strengthening, policy alignment, national or regional datasets, structure of the biodiversity protection mechanism(s) and benefit sharing arrangements should be considered in terms of barriers and enablers. It is expected that this analysis will build on published research, key informant interviews and consultant’s experience.
\n\nRecommendations on the mechanism(s) that may be best suited or feasible for conservation and offset objectives shall be provided. This will serve as the basis for each land owning tribe to consider for their PAMP and for the project to consider long term funding of any additional biodiversity offsets identified in Part Two. The report shall also note any policy or institutional barriers that may need attention to facilitate the success of market and non-market financial mechanisms in Solomon Islands.
\n\nA draft report and a jargon-free summary will be prepared and presented in a series of workshops with landowners and stakeholders. The final report will incorporate feedback.
\n\nThe consultant shall prepare the technical methodology for the development of suitable funding models, including:
\n\nThis work should be fully integrated with the broader BMP, TOMS, AOMS and with the other actions under Part One and Protected Area processes in Part Two and the concurrent activities associated with the iTina aquatic offset and protected area processes. There should be alignment with the aspirations of landowners and communities, alignment with quantified biodiversity offset and conservation protection outcomes and alignment of programs and key milestones.
\n\nThe outputs of this task will be inputs into the participatory planning processes in Part Two.
\n\n3.2.4 Sustainable Livelihoods Concepts
\n\nLandowning tribes considering conservation protection through Protected Areas or other means are likely to be foregoing future income from mining, forestry and other extractive enterprises. In land above 400masl the implementation and compliance of legal frameworks prohibiting forestry will be strengthened by MoFR under an MOU signed 01 June 2023. The lure of legal and illegal forestry and mining can be reduced by developing alternative livelihoods (along with sustainable financial mechanisms as per the above task). Landowning tribes are interested in non-extractive, alternative livelihoods such as ecotourism and harvesting of non-timber forest products.
\n\nThe consultant will explore potential options for alternative livelihoods and develop a series of concepts. These shall be based on the consultant’s prior knowledge, key informant interviews, project documentation review, research, case studies from Solomon Islands and internationally, and the aspirations of the land owners gathered through consultations. The consultant will Identify potential support partners (fair trade organizations, tourism networks, NGOs, markets, government departments);
\n\nThe analysis shall include a risk assessment and likelihood of success based on contextual elements such as natural resources, traditions and value systems, market access and demand, skills and experience, capital required, income potential, benefits and risks to biodiversity etc. Risks and benefits for achieving conservation and livelihood outcomes should be explored. Potentially viable concepts shall be presented in non-technical summaries along with a simplified road map for each one. This information will be targeted at landowners and to the stakeholders who can support them. The information will be used as a key input into the Part Three participatory design of PAMP.
\n\n3.2.5 Support to MOFR, MECDM and MMERE
\n\nThe consultant will support the PO to work collaboratively with MOFR and MMERE on a program of work to support their roles and responsibilities under SIG mining and forestry legislation. The consultant is expected to conduct the following:
\n\n3.2.6 Analysis of Biodiversity Offsets Progress and Assignment Hold Point
\n\nThe BMP, TOMS and AOMS assume that land in the Upper Tina Catchment would be required for biodiversity offsets from land clearance and inundation by the Project. The options for aquatic habitat offsets are still being investigated by the Project Office and ADB, including a concurrent ‘like for like’ study in the iTina catchment and a concept to ‘trade up’ offsets by protecting montane forest in the Upper Tina Catchment. The Project Office requires the support of the firm to confirm and implement actions to achieve compliance with the AOMS and TOMS and, as a result, compliance with Performance Standard 6.
\n\nBased on information gathered in the tasks above and further interviews, landowner and stakeholder engagement, site visits, documentation review, secondary biodiversity data analysis[3], the consultant must assess and conclude on the following:
\n\nAt the conclusion of this task the consultant shall prepare an Offsets Analysis Report with the following:
\n\nThe end of this task is a hold point for the consultant’s contract. Based on feedback and approval of the Offsets Analysis Report by the Project Office, at its discretion, will 1) suspend Parts Two and Three; or 2) confirm the updated scope of work for Part Two and / or Part Three and provide authorisation to proceed.
\n\n3.2.7 Plan of Management and M&E Framework
\n\nThe BMP Consultation and Communication Strategy recommended a community-led Plan of Management. This does not duplicate the BMP, TOMS or AOMS, but plans and tracks the actions and outcomes across the catchment (and iTina as necessary). The consultant will determine the final content and structure of the Plan of Management based on the outcome from Task 0 and in partnership with stakeholders, The content expected to include the following:
\n\nThe consultant shall develop and implement a simple, cost-efficient M&E Framework that provides a regular assessment of progress towards the offset and conservation goals. It must be complimentary, and not duplicate, other monitoring and data collection in the catchment. It must take into account indigenous knowledge as well as scientific methods to provide a holistic account of catchment health and values, and progress against targets.
\n\nThe specific tasks are:
\n\nOnce this Plan of Management is approved by the Project Office, the consultant shall be responsible for M&E implementation (see task below).
\n\n3.2.8 M&E Framework Implementation
\n\nBiodiversity Field Work
\n\nThe consultant is required to implement the field work component of the M&E Framework monitoring program. For the purposes of budgeting the consultant shall assume at least two rounds of field work is required to collect qualitative and quantitative data on forest and river habitats and key species, approximately six months apart (to capture at least one dry season and one wet season). The first round will be considered a baseline. The field work will involve working with Project Office staff and people from the landowning tribes contributing indigenous knowledge and provide support for site access and other logistics. Monitoring sites will be selected based on safe access, repeatability. habitat representativeness and ground truthing of land cover mapping and analysis (see below). Biodiversity surveys are expected to be targeted to enable mapping of habitat types, quality of habitat and provide information to enable analysis of change over time compared to the baseline and progress towards the quantitative and qualitative targets and compliance with World Bank Performance Standard 6.
\n\nOther details, such as key wildlife species to monitor, technology, methods etc., will be developed by the consultant.
\n\nLand cover mapping and analysis
\n\nThe consultant shall complete at least two rounds of land cover mapping and data analysis and presentation. The consultant shall organize remote imaging of the land cover for the entire upper catchment land area (upstream of the Tina River Dam) at a resolution and quality that allows analysis and mapping of habitat type and, when replicated over time, can track land cover change. The consultant shall provide a methodology for collecting, analyzing and presenting the data, including any ground truthing required to calibrate the data, the timing/frequency, data specifications and reporting template. The methodology should be cost efficient and replicable for the duration of the PPA period.
\n\nReporting
\n\nThe consultant shall prepare at least two M&E reports during the assignment to reflect the monitoring actions above and any other data gathering and analysis required in the first 6 and 12 months of M&E Framework Implementation. The report shall provide recommendations (if any) for the updates to the Plan of Management, M&E Framework and offset strategies and actions as a result of data analysis.
\n\nTerms of Reference
\n\nFollowing the completion of this Task the consultant shall prepare a Terms of Reference for the Project Office to engage a third party for ongoing data collection, analysis and reporting for the M&E Framework.
\n\n3.3 Part Two - Upper Tina Catchment Montane Forest Offset Actions
\n\n3.3.1 Upper Tina Catchment Montane Forest Offset Actions
\n\nAs an output in Task 0, the consultant will be required to prepare a detailed scope of work and budget to implement the ‘trading up’ offset actions to protect montane forest. Actions must be additional to those in Part One and Part Three of this assignment and any concurrent assignment in the iTina or Core Land for the purposes of achieving compliance with the AOMS and TOMS.
\n\nFor the purposes of the consultant’s proposal, a nominal value of $US80,000 will be assigned to this Task. It is possible that after approving the Offsets Analysis Report, the Project Office will conclude that this Task is not necessary.
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3.4 Part Three - Protected Areas Declaration with Landowning Tribes
\n\nThe Firm is responsible for supporting the Project Office to engage with land owners and prepare suitable supporting information for applications to MECCDMM for declaration of Protected Areas in accordance with the Protected Areas Act 2010 and the twelve step process in the Toolkit. Many of the 12 landowning tribes in the Upper Tina Catchment have already shown an interest in Protected Areas for their land; all are at various stages of readiness and willingness. Other landowning tribes in the iTina are currently working with a consulting firm to develop Protected Areas. While broad awareness raising and engagement will continue with all interested landowning tribes, for the purposes of this assignment the firm shall assume that they will facilitate at least four[4] landowning tribes through the full Protected Area Declaration process and the handover process by the end of the assignment.
\n\nThe following is the proposed scope of work based on the twelve steps in the Protected Area Toolkit[5] (Appendix B). The scope of work will be reconfirmed at the end of Task 0.
\n\nThe work plan prepared under Task 0 in Part One (and updated quarterly) will include the roles and responsibilities of the Project Office staff for each of the tasks.
\n\n3.4.1 Stakeholder Engagement & Institutional Setup
\n\n3.4.2 Customary Boundary Consultation and Mapping
\n\nFor at least four land owning tribes:
\n\n3.4.3 Biodiversity, Resource Use and Cultural Assessments
\n\nFor at least four Protected Area Management Plan processes:
\n\n3.4.4 Projected Area Management Planning
\n\nFor at least four Protected Area Management Plans:
\n\n3.4.5 Legal Declaration & Submission
\n\nFor at least four Protected Area Applications:
\n\n3.4.6 Capacity Building & Ranger Support
\n\nFor at least four Protected Areas:
\n\n3.4.7 Transition to Long-Term Governance
\n\nFor at least four Protected Areas:
\n\n4 List of Outputs and Schedule
\n\nThe initial contract period will be 23 months (until February 2028. There is a hold point at Month 9, at the end of Part One Task 6 (3.2.6 section of this ToR). Following this hold point the Project Office will provide instruction to the client to proceed based on the updated work plan or not to proceed with Part Two and / or some aspects of Part Three.
\n\nThe consultant will work collegially and in an integrated manner with the Project Office. In its role, the consultant will provide timely expertise and advice to the Project Office relating to any aspect of the assignment as required. In relation to the tasks above, the consultant is expected to:
\n\nIt is anticipated that the team members will conduct regular visits to Honiara including the Project Office and the at the Upper Tina Catchment area per 23-month period, aligned with key milestones and tasks such as stakeholder consultations, boundary demarcation, biodiversity surveys, and Protected Area application reviews. The consultant shall articulate their program of in-country and home office work for key personnel in their proposal and in their work plan during the assignment.
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5 Schedule of outputs
\n\n| \n\t\t\t Part \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t # \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Activity \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Notes \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Timeline \n\n\t\t\t(Months from Contract Signing) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Expected Outputs \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Part 1 \n\n\t\t\tPreparatory Analysis \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Inception, Planning and Mobilization \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Contract Finalization, Initial Meetings, Site Visit and Stakeholder meetings. \n\n\t\t\tStakeholder Mapping & Risk Assessment, Identification of tribal groups, legacy claims, and coordination risks. \n\n\t\t\tIncludes briefings with Project Office, MECDM, and review of BMP, AOMS, Protected Area Toolkit. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Inception Report \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Stakeholder Engagement Support \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Implementation of the BMP consultation and communication strategy, \n\n\t\t\tTechnical and capacity building support. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Various from month 4 - 23 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Various as agreed in the work plan and quarterly updates: \n\n\t\t\t- Workshop Materials (PPTs, Handouts) Communication materials, posts \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 3 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Financial Mechanisms Analysis \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t consultant’s experience, key informant interviews and literature review of relevant case studies and research and discussions with investment funds and institutions, voluntary markets, credit issuers, NGOs and other potential sources of finance and support \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 7 Draft \n\n\t\t\t8 Final \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Draft and Final Financial Mechanisms Report \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 4 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Sustainable Livelihoods Concepts \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Consultant’s prior knowledge, key informant interviews, project documentation review, research, case studies from Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands and further afield, and the aspirations of the land owners gathered through consultations \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 7 Draft \n\n\t\t\t8 Final \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Draft and Final Sustainable Livelihoods Concepts \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 5 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Support to MOFR and MMERE \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Capacity needs assessment and capacity building activities. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 8 Draft \n\n\t\t\t9 Final \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Draft and Final Capacity Building Plan \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 6 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Analysis of Biodiversity Offsets Progress and Relevance of Upper Tina Catchment \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Interviews, site visits, documentation review, data gathering and analysis. \n\n\t\t\tBiodiversity offset targets and additional actions required to achieve targets. \n\n\t\t\tDetailed work plan and budget allocation for Part 2 and remainder of Part 3. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 8 Draft \n\n\t\t\t9 Final \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t Draft and Final Biodiversity Analysis Report \n\n\t\t\tDetailed Work Plan \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 7 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Plan of Management and M&E Framework \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Prepare and consult with stakeholders, align M&E Framework with Project \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 10 Draft \n\n\t\t\t10 Final \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t Draft and Final Plan of Management Report \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 8 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t M&E Framework Implementation \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Biodiversity field work. \n\n\t\t\tRemote sensing data collected, analyzed and presented in GIS and tabular form, noting the results of key indicators and noting any changes. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 16 \n\n\t\t\t22 \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 22 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2 x Land Cover Maps and Monitoring Data Analysis Reports. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t TOR for ongoing mapping and analysis. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Part 2 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 9 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Upper Tina Catchment Montane Forest Offset Actions \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t TBC based on outputs from Task No. 6 above. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t TBC \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t TBC \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Part 3 Protected Areas Declaration \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 10 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Community Engagement \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Awareness Workshops with at least 12 Tribes \n\n\t\t\tDetailed engagement and participatory planning with up to four tribes \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Various 5-9 \n\n\t\t\t10 - 23 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Prior to Hold Point: Various as agreed in Inception Report. \n\n\t\t\tFollowing Hold Point: Various as agreed in Biodiversity Analysis Report and Updated Work Plan. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t Mapping, meeting records, design outputs \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 11 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Customary Boundary Mapping \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Participatory Mapping & GPS Ground-Truthing. \n\n\t\t\tGround truthing of customary land boundaries and resolve overlaps; GIS Maps \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t –5-9 \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t 10-21 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Prior to Hold Point: As agreed in Inception Report. \n\n\t\t\tFollowing Hold Point: As agreed in Biodiversity Analysis Report and Updated Work Plan. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t GIS Shapefiles and Maps of Tribal Boundaries -Verified mapping sheets per tribe \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 12 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Biodiversity, Resource Use and Cultural Assessments \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Field surveys \n\n\t\t\tIntegration of indigenous knowledge \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 10 - 16 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t - Survey Methodology and Protocols \n\n\t\t\tIndigenous knowledge methodologies Interview reports | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 13 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Protected Area Management Planning \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Includes zones, rules, monitoring plan per tribe, aligned with Protected Area Toolkit 2012. \n\n\t\t\tIncludes budgets, financial mechanisms, alternative livelihoods and safeguards. \n\n\t\t\tValidation with each PAMC and community endorsement along with preparation for MECDM application \n\n\t\t\t- Validation Workshop Reports - Tribal Approval Letters \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 10 - 20 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Concept, Draft and Final Protected Area Management Plans (at least 4) \n\n\t\t\t- Draft PAMPs (Management Goals, Zoning, SOPs) \n\n\t\t\t- Preliminary Budgeting for Protected Area Implementation \n\n\t\t\t- Monitoring Plan Template \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 14 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Legal Declaration and Submission \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Submit per tribe in phased manner according to Per Protected Area Toolkit 2012 submission process \n\n\t\t\tSupport MECDM Review & Public Notification \n\n\t\t\tFacilitate MECDM Verification Site Visits \n\n\t\t\tReceive Protected Area Declarations \n\n\t\t\tFor at least four tribes. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t –18-21 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Protected Area Application Dossiers \n\n\t\t\t- Formal Application Packages per Tribe (per Protected Area Toolkit 2012) -- Draft and Published Public Notices \n\n\t\t\t- Public Comment and GRM Logs \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 15 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Capacity Building and Ranger Support \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Training in ecological monitoring, SOPs, compliance, enforcement, conflict management. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 20-23 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Capacity building plans \n\n\t\t\t- Training Materials and Modules - Ranger SOPs and Code of Conduct \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t 16 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Transition to Longer Term Governance \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Support to Seconded Officer from MECDM \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 21-23 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Hand over packages+ \n\n\t\t\t- Knowledge Transfer Log - Capacity Assessment of MECDM Officers and capacity building plan \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Project Management \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Project Management and Reporting \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Quarterly Progress Reports summarizing field activities, tribal engagement outcomes, mapping and documentation status, lessons learned and updated work plans and programmes for the next six months. Any variations to level of effort and adjustment of budget between tasks will presented for Project Office approval at this time. Work plans may be varied within the overall budget envelope of each Part. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Quarterly \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Quarterly Progress Reports \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Mid term reporting evaluating progress to date compared to original work plan and budget. Identification of risks to completion and key changes to work plan and allocation of budget to complete the assignment, for approval by Project Office. Work plans may be varied within the overall budget envelope of each Part \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 13 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Mid Term Report \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t||
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Final reporting including collation of key information for handover to Project Office and government \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 23 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Final Completion Report \n\n\t\t\t- Final Technical Report (Results vs Objectives) \n\n\t\t\t Handover package \n\n\t\t\tIncludes GIS, data, legal files, SOPs \n\n\t\t\tPackage (Protected Area Files, Maps, Data) - Tribal Engagement Logbook | \n\t\t
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\n\n| \n\t\t\t Month \n\n\t\t\tTask \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 01 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 02 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 03 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 04 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 05 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 06 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 07 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 08 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 09 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 10 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 11 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 12 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 13 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 14 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 15 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 16 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 17 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 18 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 19 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 20 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 21 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 22 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 23 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Part 1 1) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Part 1 2) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Part 1 3) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Part 1 4) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Part 1 5) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Part 1 6) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Part 1 7) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Part 1 8) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Part 2 9) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Part 2 10) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Part 2 11) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Part 2 12) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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The Firm shall submit to the Project Office, the expected outputs listed in the table on the dates as agreed in the Work Plan. Key deliverables will be reviewed by the Project Office and financial partners and feedback will be incorporated into the final versions.
\n\nThe firm shall submit invoices as agreed in the contract, accompanied by utilization reports. firm shall submit a final report consisting of a narrative report and financial report (“Final Report”) within 30 days following the completion of the Services. The Final Report must be sufficiently detailed to allow certification of deliverables and of expenditures. The financial report shall be signed and certified as to its correctness by a duly designated representative of the PAD Firm (e.g. executive officer, chief financial officer, chief accountant or similar).
\n\nThe Firm shall keep accurate financial records and maintain supporting documentation showing the utilization of inputs and funds under this Agreement and any other documentation related to the Services for a period of five years following termination or expiry of the Agreement, during which period Project Office, or a person designated by Project Office, or the relevant auditing authority (e.g. national audit office) shall have the right, at any time, to conduct reviews and/or audits relating to any aspect of this Agreement. The Firm shall provide its full and timely cooperation with any such review or audit. Full and timely cooperation shall include, but not be limited to, making available employees or agents and granting to Project Office or other designated person or relevant authority, access at reasonable times and conditions to the Firm’s premises or other sites where documentation related to this Agreement is kept or activities related to this Agreement are carried out.
\n\n7. Consultant Firm Experience and Qualifications (included in REOI)
\n\nThe firm must be a legally registered entity or consortium with a proven track record in implementing protected area programs, biodiversity conservation initiatives, or natural resource management projects in community and customary land contexts. It is expected that the entity / consortium will bring local (Solomon Islands) expertise in community conservation management, biodiversity, policy, law and community engagement and bring international expertise in financial mechanisms, biodiversity offset planning and management, conservation M&E and participatory methods for community-led conservation and livelihood development. Local expertise will be essential for much of the field work and community engagement support to the PO and landowning tribes.
\n\nThe firm should demonstrate at least seven (7) years of relevant experience, including the successful execution of assignments involving participatory land mapping, tribal governance strengthening, and the development of Protected Area management plans. Familiarity with both national legal frameworks and international safeguard standards—such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards, World Bank Environmental and Social Performance Standards, and ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement or similar—is required.
\n\nThe consulting firm / consortium must have experience in coordinating multi-stakeholder consultation processes, particularly with indigenous and customary landowners, government agencies, and conservation NGOs for natural resource management, sustainable forestry and / or conservation purposes. Experience working in Melanesian countries and Solomon Islands, is necessary for the local positions and strongly preferred for the international positions. However, comparable expertise and experience in similar ecological and cultural environments will also be considered. The firm should demonstrate capacity to manage field-based logistics, culturally sensitive engagement, and potential risks related to land tenure and boundary disputes.
\n\n7.1 Key Experts
\n\nKey Experts and expected inputs (firm to provide these details). The maximum person months is (55) in any combination of Key Experts as shown in SECTION 7, Terms of Reference Part 7.1.1 and it is up to the consulting firm to consider appropriate deployment scenarios to ensure timely submission of the contract deliverables. The Consultant to determine best number of months and split between Home Office and in-country Work.
\n\nAll key team members must be fluent in English, with demonstrated ability to clearly communicate technical content to diverse audiences, including customary landowners and tribal representatives.
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7.1.1 Key Personnel Qualifications and Expertise:
\n\nLevel of effort: six (6) working-months (home office and project-based)
\n\nLevel of effort: six (6) working-months in country.
\n\nLevel of effort: three (3) working months (home office with 1-2 in-country visits)
\n\nLevel of effort: six (6) working-months (home office and project-based)
\n\nLevel of effort: four (4) working-months (home office and project-based)
\n\nLevel of effort: six (6) working-months (home office and project-based)
\n\nLevel of effort: three (3) working-months (home office and project-based)
\n\nLevel of effort: three (3) working-months (home office and project-based)
\n\nAll key team members must be fluent in English, with demonstrated ability to clearly communicate technical content to diverse audiences, including customary landowners and tribal representatives. Working knowledge of Solomon Islands Pidjin or experience working through Pidjin-speaking facilitators will be considered an asset. Key team members’ CVs will be evaluated in the proposal.
\n\n7.2 Non-Key Experts
\n\nOther non-key personnel are at the discretion of the firm and may include local personnel to assist with engagement and biodiversity field work, expertise in cultural heritage, financial instruments, grant fund applications, carbon credits, monitoring reporting and verification programs, M&E programs, remote sensing, forest-based livelihoods, tourism etc. Additional desirable expertise include previous experience supporting biodiversity offset implementation and Protected Area application processes in the Solomon Islands and demonstrated understanding of donor-funded project requirements related to biodiversity offsets, ecosystem services, or long-term conservation financing. Experience with community-based natural resource governance and mechanisms for co-management between state and customary institutions is essential. CVs of Non-key experts will not be considered in the evaluation process .
\n\nResources and Further Information
\n\nProject website: https://tina-hydro.com/
\n\nProject Environmental and Social Management Plans, including the Biodiversity Management Plan (which contains the Terrestrial and Aquatic Offset Management Strategies): https://tina-hydro.com/project-esmps/
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Appendix-Maps
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Habitat Typology Maps for Project Area and Tina River Catchment.
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Terrestrial Habitat Categorisation Maps for Project Area and Tina River Catchment (World Bank / IFC definitions of Modified, Natural and Critical Habitat)
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Aquatic Habitat Categorisation Maps for Project Area and Tina River Catchment (World Bank / IFC definitions of Modified, Natural and Critical Habitat)
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Map of Upper Tina River Catchment
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[2] Alternative income from non-extractive enterprises for land owning units to deter the lure of mining and legal or illegal forestry and / or to fund conservation activities.
\n\n[3] Detailed quantitative biodiversity field work is not anticipated at this time but observational visits will be necessary by biodiversity specialists. The consultant will review biodiversity data collected by the Project, FAO and other studies.
\n\n[4] The Project Office have a goal to achieve more than four, but the consultant is expected to provide support to at least four under this assignment.
\n\n[5] https://library.sprep.org/sites/default/files/protected-areas-toolkit.pdf
\n\n[6] For the purposes of this assignment the consultant shall assume consultations will continue with up to six tribes (those identified as most willing/ready).
\n\n[7] Formalized ranger training and certification is provided by the Solomon Islands Ranger Association, but depending on the capacity of the association and the needs of the specific PAMP, the consultant will provide on-the-ground support to the rangers to supplement or gap-fill any required upskilling or knowledge transfer.
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
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Country: Republic of Uzbekistan
\n\nProject name: Institutional Capacity Building Project
\n\nCredit No.: IDA 6431-UZ
\n\nAssignment Title: Conducting series of trainings for economic and administrative judges on new Competition Law enforcement
\n\nReference No.: AMC-TRAININGCL-CQS
\n\nThe Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Institutional Capacity Building Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the conducting series of trainings for economic and administrative judges on new Competition Law enforcement (“Services”).
\n\nThe training program aims to enhance enforcement of the new Competition Law by providing judges with seminars led by local and international experts, strengthening their understanding of prohibited conduct, improving their grasp of economic principles used in competition cases, promoting consistency in judicial decisions, developing their ability to assess quantitative evidence, encouraging cooperation with international counterparts, and fostering a broader culture that supports competition, market efficiency, and consumer welfare.
\n\nThe Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services by submitting directly to the piu_mof@mail.ru.
\n\nThe Qualification requirements for the Consultants are:
\n\n- At least 5 years of proven experience in judicial capacity building in competition law or related regulatory areas, preferably for economic and administrative judges.
\n\n- Proven expertise and familiarity with local legal framework of competition law enforcement, including judicial system and procedures of Uzbekistan or preferably comparable jurisdictions and EU, Korea or Japan and availability of qualified local and foreign experts. Experience in similar projects will be a plus.
\n\n- Demonstrated ability to design and deliver training programs, including development of curriculum, interactive case studies, training materials, and post-training assessment tools.
\n\n- Capacity to provide training in Uzbek and/or Russian, including simultaneous interpretation for sessions conducted by international experts.
\n\n- Proven experience in post-training evaluation and reporting, including recommendations for strengthening judicial capacity.
\n\n- Organizational capacity to conduct at least 20 training sessions over a three-month period for a minimum of 200 participants, ensuring high-quality delivery and logistical management.
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The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment: Consultants shall not be hired for any assignment that would be in conflict with their prior or current obligations to other clients, or that may place them in a position of being unable to carry out the assignment in the best interests of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
\n\nA Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification Selection (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
\n\nFurther information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 9:00 a.m. to 18:00 p.m. Tashkent time.
\n\nExpressions of interest must be delivered in a written form in English, Russian or Uzbek languages to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 13 February 2026.
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Project Implementation Unit under the
\nMinistry of Economy and finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Attn: Sirojiddin Imanov, Manager of the Project
\n\nUzbekistan, 100017, Tashkent city, 29, Istiklol St.
\n\nTel: +998712023113 (05493) /+998903311662
\n\nE-mail: piu_mof@mail.ru
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Terms of Reference
\nfor conducting a series of trainings for economic and administrative judges on Competition Law and Policy
1. Introduction
\n\nThe Republic of Uzbekistan, in its ongoing efforts to enhance economic competitiveness and regulatory effectiveness, adopted a new edition of the Law “On Competition”, № LRU-850, on July 3, 2023. This legislative update represents a significant step towards aligning the country’s competition policies with international standards and addressing the dynamic challenges of today’s global market environments.
\n\nThe new law introduces comprehensive revisions and modern provisions aimed at preventing anti-competitive practices, promoting fair market conditions, and ensuring consumer protection. These changes necessitate a thorough understanding and adept enforcement by the judiciary to translate legislative intent into practical impact.
\n\nKey revisions and changes introduced in the law include:
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The law introduces modern terminology and concepts, including:
\n\nThe law revises the criteria for recognizing dominance in the commodity or financial market. Dominance is now recognized in the following cases:
\n\nTo reduce administrative burdens, the financial threshold for mandatory merger and acquisition approvals has been increased from 100,000 base calculated values (BCVs), equivalent to approximately USD 2.7 million, to 500,000 BCVs, equivalent to approximately USD 13.4 million.
\n\nThe law defines “state aid” to include tax and customs benefits, subsidies, grants, state guarantees, preferential loans, exclusive rights, and other privileges such as preferential prices for state property leases and land use.
\n\nThe Competition Promotion and Consumer Protection Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) is responsible for enforcing competition law. This includes creating a level playing field for market participants, ensuring fair competition, and safeguarding consumers from anti-competitive practices. The Committee’s efforts are aimed at fostering a competitive economic environment that promotes innovation, efficiency, and consumer welfare.
\n\nIn response to these developments, there is a pressing need to equip economic and administrative judges with the knowledge and tools required to effectively interpret and enforce the new law. This training program is designed to meet that need, ensuring that judges are well-prepared to oversee cases involving complex competition disputes and contribute to a fair and thriving economic landscape in Uzbekistan.
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2. Objectives
\n\nThe Institutional Capacity Building Project (ICBL) brings together professionals in different areas of public management to develop innovative, integrated solutions
\nto complex institutional problems. The practice utilizes a problem-driven, diagnostic approach, combining global comparative knowledge of reform successes and failures with a keen understanding of the institutional challenges and opportunities of developing countries.
The Competition Promotion and Consumer Protection Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) is a recipient under Component 3: Improving Support Mechanisms for Reforms, Technical Assistance to Regulatory Agencies and Other Public Sector Agencies performing economic regulatory functions.
\n\nA key component of this project is the specialized training conducted by distinguished consultants. The Contractor possessing a thorough knowledge of Uzbekistan’s legislation, as well as extensive international experience will lead seminars that incorporate global perspectives and practices. This aspect of the training aims to introduce innovative approaches and methodologies that have been successful in other jurisdictions and will facilitate seminars that delve into national laws and their application in economic contexts. These sessions are designed to provide participants with a deeper understanding and practical skills necessary to navigate the complexities of local economic regulations.
\n\nThe objectives for conducting a series of trainings for economic and administrative judges on the enforcement of the new Competition Law are as follows:
\n\nOrganize seminars led by experts to provide comprehensive insights into the new Competition Law and its enforcement.
\n\nEquip judges with the knowledge to make fair and informed decisions regarding actions deemed unlawful under the Competition Law.
\n\nProvide training on economic concepts relevant to competition cases to improve judicial analysis and decision-making.
\n\nPromote uniformity in the application of competition law principles across different cases and jurisdictions.
\n\nTrain judges to effectively evaluate economic and quantitative evidence presented in competition cases.
\n\nFacilitate exchanges with international counterparts to share best practices and experiences in competition law enforcement.
\n\nInstill an understanding of the importance of competition law in promoting market efficiency and consumer welfare.
\n\nThese objectives aim to ensure that judges are equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to enforce the new Competition Law effectively and in alignment with international best practices.
\n\n3. Scope of work
\n\nTo achieve the objectives outlined in Section 2, the services of a consultancy contractor or a consortium of consultancy companies (hereinafter referred to as the “Contractor”) will be required. The Contractor shall carry out the following tasks:
\n\n3.1. The Contractor will conduct a needs assessment to evaluate the judges’ understanding of the new competition law and its practical application. This will involve surveys and interviews to identify areas where judges require further clarity. The contractor will also review recent cases involving competition law to pinpoint any inconsistencies or gaps in enforcement. Additionally, consultations will be held primarily with the Committee, as well as other relevant stakeholders, including competition law experts, legal practitioners, and government bodies, to ensure that the training program addresses all relevant gaps and issues.
\n\n3.2. Development jointly with the Committee of the training curriculum, training plan, and agreement on the selection of the scope of supervised work based on the assessment.
\n\n(a) Specific topics will be based on the provisional training programme provided in Annex 1 to these Terms of Reference and can be changed according to the needs of stakeholders. The contractor's consultants will collaborate with the Committee to design a detailed curriculum and delivery plan that ensures the training program fully meets the needs of judges while aligning with the Committee's expectations. The Committee may request the WB advice as needed.
\n\n3.3. Delivery of a training program on competition law and economics. The series of training sessions will be conducted over a period of three months, targeting at least 200 economic and administrative judges. (The Contractor should deliver 20 training sessions; each session will last around 3 hours, with a 20-minute break, amounting to a total of 60 hours of training.)
\n\n(a) While the final detailed curriculum will be developed by the Contractor and presented for approval by the Committee, it is expected that each module should include relevant interactive case studies demonstrating the application of the concepts in practice, drawing from international best practices, including examples from advanced jurisdictions.
\n\n(b) To increase the efficiency of the training events, the training sessions will be conducted mainly offline. Only in special cases, as agreed with the Committee, the Contractor will provide online links for a limited number of participants.
\n\n(c) The consultancy contractor will engage various niche specialists, as informed by the needs assessment and agreed with the Committee, as the new competition law encompasses multiple areas, including digital markets, state aid, natural monopolies, and market dominance. This multidisciplinary approach will ensure comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the new competition law.
\n\n3.4. Post-training assessment of the impact of the training programs on enhancing the capacity of economic and administrative judges on the enforcement of the new Competition Law.
\n\n(a) Undertake an assessment of the capacity, knowledge, and skills of economic and administrative judges in areas covered by the program immediately following the training program. The Contractor's consultants will propose the optimal assessment methods for the skills covered during the training and present these methods to the Committee for approval in advance. This assessment will include case tests for judges, reflecting real-world scenarios to evaluate the application of the competition law in practice. The case tests are an integral part of the assessment method and will be used to inform the final report.
\n\n(b) Provide a final report (the Final Report) on the extent to which the training program had the desired impact in terms of enhancing the knowledge and skills of economic and administrative judges in handling competition issues and strengthening their capacity to review cases and make informed decisions. Include recommendations for the further enhancement of the skills and capacity of economic and administrative judges in their roles.
\n\n(c) The final report shall include qualitative and quantitative assessment results and recommendations for integrating competition law modules into national judicial training programs.
\n\n3.5. The Contractor will provide Uzbek or Russian versions of the relevant background materials and slides used as part of this training program.
\n\n3.6. Language and Interpretation Services. If an international expert participating in the program speaks a language other than Uzbek or Russian, the Contractor will arrange translation services. The interpreter, along with the translation of the consultants’ lectures, will ensure that the documentation is maintained in Uzbek/Russian to facilitate effective learning for all participants. All training sessions will prioritize delivery in Uzbek or Russian to accommodate participants effectively.
\n\n4. Contractor Qualification Requirements
\n\n4.1 The Contractor shall demonstrate the following qualifications and experience to be eligible for this assignment:
\n\n5. Assignment Implementation
\n\n5.1. The Committee, in cooperation with the Academy of Justice under the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan, will designate CPCPC staff to guide the Contractor and facilitate coordination for the training program. The Academy of Justice under the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan, will identify participants in the training sessions and provide relevant information regarding their professional and educational backgrounds upon request.
\n\n5.2. The training program will be delivered in person. The Contractor will be responsible for providing simultaneous interpretation. Additionally, the Contractor will ensure video recordings of each training module are made available, along with background materials and slides, in Uzbek or Russian.
\n\n5.3. The Contractor shall provide suitable and comfortable premises for conducting the training sessions, accommodating the number of participants effectively. If necessary, the premises may be rented to ensure that the facilities meet the required standards for a conducive learning environment.
\n\n6. Deliverables and project schedule.
\n\n6.1 The schedule of activities and deliverables is set out below (with an indicative timeline). The activities are expected to start in Q1 2026 and last for up to six months (subject to further consultation and confirmation of the final curriculum by the Committee). The timing below assumes continued support and commitment from the Committee and its staff. The timetable also depends on contractual and administrative procedures.
\n\n6.2 The project shall start with a kick-off meeting, in which all key parties – the Committee, the Academy of Justice, and the selected consultancy contractor – will participate.
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6.3 No deliverables will be considered final until approved by the Committee as of an acceptable quality.
\n\n6.4 Organizational meetings as part of this assignment are expected to be conducted in Uzbek/Russian and English. Depending on the needs of the participants from the Committee, the contractor will provide interpretation from English to Uzbek/Russian.
\n\n7. Confidentiality
\n\nThe Contractor agrees to strict confidence with respect to their findings, information given by the national stakeholders, or the WB. WB may decide to make the information available to other interested parties on a case-by-case basis. The Contractor shall also adhere to the Law “On Combating Corruption” No. ЗРУ-419 dated 3 January 2017 and relevant codes of ethics applicable to interactions with the judiciary and public authorities
\n\nAll intellectual property rights related to the training program, including all materials, curricula, and any other content created or developed for the program, shall exclusively belong to the Committee.
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The payment for the services rendered under this Assignment shall be made in stages, based on the completion and approval of specific deliverables. The payment structure shall be as follows:
\n\nAll payments will be made within 15 calendar days following the Committee’s written confirmation of acceptance of each deliverable. No payment shall be due until the Committee has formally approved the deliverable as meeting the quality standards set out in Section 6.3 of this ToR.
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Annex 1.
\n\nProvisional Programme
\nof Judges Training on Competition Law and Policy
Module 1: Foundations of Competition Law and Policy
\n\nSession 1: Introduction to Competition Law and Policy
\n\nSession 2: The Competition Development and Consumer Protection Authority and Judicial Review
\n\nSession 3: Key Economic Concepts for Judges
\n\nModule 2: Anti-Competitive Agreements (Cartels)
\n\nSession 4: Prohibited Agreements and Their Legal Framework
\n\nSession 5: Evidence and Proof in Cartel Cases
\n\nSession 6: Leniency Programs and Sanctions
\n\nModule 3: Abuse of a Dominant Position
\n\nSession 7: Defining and Assessing Dominance
\n\nSession 8: Abusive Practices (Exclusionary and Exploitative)
\n\nSession 9: Justifications and Efficiencies
\n\nModule 4: Merger Control
\n\nSession 10: Introduction to Merger Control
\n\nSession 11: Substantive Analysis of Mergers
\n\nSession 12: Remedies and Conditions
\n\nModule 5: State Aid and Competition Advocacy
\n\nSession 13: State Aid and its Impact on Competition
\n\nSession 14: Competition Advocacy
\n\nSession 15: The Digital Economy
\n\nModule 6: Judicial Procedure and Enforcement
\n\nSession 16: Competition Litigation and Judicial Review
\n\nSession 17: Civil and Criminal Enforcement
\n\nSession 18: Remedies and Damages
\n\nModule 7: Special Topics and Review
\n\nSession 19: Unfair Competition and Consumer Protection
\n\nSession 20: Program Synthesis and Mock Trial
\n\nThe Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is a regional integration grouping of 21 African States which have agreed to promote regional integration through trade development and transport facilitation. COMESA has also established a number of institutions to support integration.
\n\nThe Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) Program is an ambitious leap toward universal energy access and the clean energy transition in the Eastern and Southern Africa (AFE) region, home to 656 million people. ASCENT presents a programmatic framework for the World Bank to support acceleration of access to electricity in AFE, which utilizes the Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA). The Project activities are based on known technologies and business and implementation models. Grid electrification will use well-established technologies and methods. The typical investments will include extensions and strengthening of low-voltage (LV) and medium-voltage (MV) lines, substations, transformers, and service drops. The projects may finance ready boards and internal wiring to increase affordability of connections, as well as appliances and productive-use equipment. Country-specific projects may also include variable renewable energy (VRE) integration investments and equipment, including battery storage. Financing of large-scale transmission is not expected; however, on case-by-case basis.
\n\n2.0 PROJECT BACKGROUND:
\n\nAccelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) (P180547) is a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar programme aimed at scaling-up energy access in the Eastern and Southern Africa (AFE) Region. The ASCENT program seeks to increase access to sustainable and clean energy, enhance energy security, promote renewable energy solutions, and strengthen climate resilience throughout the region.
\n\nFunded by a $5 billion financing envelope from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), ASCENT aims to mobilize an additional $10 billion from public and private sources. The project will span over 20 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa during a seven-year period (FY24–FY30). Key targets include providing electricity access to 100 million people and clean cooking solutions for 20 million people.
\n\nThe ASCENT focuses on three key pillars:
\n\nThe Regional Energy Access Acceleration Platform (REAAP) is part of ASCENT Phase 1 pillars for delivery. Managed by COMESA, REAAP aims to provide comprehensive technical assistance (TA) and capacity building for participating countries and the private sector. REAAP will drive the acceleration of energy access in the region and provide support to countries that have joined the ASCENT programme, as well as those that are preparing their projects for program entry. The REAAP includes the following components:
\n\ni.Component 1: Digital Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (D-MRV) Platforms for Energy Access and Climate Finance. The Platform is supporting countries with adoption of D-MRV platforms and other digital technologies to improve sector planning; implementation of project activities; and monitoring, reporting, and verification of countries’ energy-access efforts; as well as enabling access to climate financing, including facilitating participation in carbon markets
\n\nii. Component 2: Project Preparation Facility (PPF). The PPF is a critical component of the ASCENT MPA, offering support to governments and the private sector in developing bankable, investment-ready projects through a demand-driven approach.
\n\nii. Component 3: Advisory support facility. This component is supporting participating countries on strengthening the policy and regulatory environment for energy access.
\n\niv.Component 4: Knowledge exchange, skills development, consumer engagement, convening and partnerships. This component is building data, knowledge, and skills for energy-access planners, funders, and providers, as well as their current and prospective employees and energy-access consumers. It will enable participating countries to share both technical knowledge and experience in energy-access interventions, thus facilitating faster learning and replication of successful approaches.
\n\n2.0 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT
\n\nAs part of the implementation of the project, the COMESA secretariat will set up an integrated Project Implementation Unit to support the implementation of the above-mentioned project. The Unit will be based mainly within the infrastructure with the respective technical experts integrated into respective technical divisions and units at COMESA Secretariat.
\n\nThe COMESA Secretariat intends to recruit staff for the Project Implementation Unit as described in the job description below
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SCOPE OF WORK
\n\nUnder the direct Supervision of the Project Coordinator and the overall supervision of Head of COMESA Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist will provide technical expertise to design, implement, and manage the monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems for activities under COMESA’s Regional Energy Access Acceleration Platform (REAAP).
\n\nThe specialist will play a key role in ensuring results-based management, tracking performance indicators, and generating data-driven insights to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of ASCENT Projects. This position also plays an important role in supporting results monitoring as part of the deployment of the digital Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (dMRV) platform.
\n\nThe Monitoring and Evaluation Expert will will perform the following main functions in order to ensure overall delivery of the project:
\n\na. Monitoring and Evaluation Systems Development
\n\nb. Performance Monitoring and Reporting
\n\nREQUIRED Skills and Competencies
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EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
\n\nA minimum of 8 years directly applicable experience, of which at least 2 years should be in the energy sector (in energy access environment in providing management advisory services, hands-on experience in design of monitoring and evaluation tools at the systemic level in development contexts;
\n\nDemonstrated experience of working on the World Bank or donor funded projects;
\n\nProven experience with statistical applications and data analysis; familiarity with both qualitative and quantitative information analysis tools;
\n\nProven experience in designing M&E tools, systems, and procedures, including logical frameworks, indicator development, and performance monitoring plans in development contexts;
\n\nDemonstrated experience in working with global, regional and country partners and other agencies in planning of monitoring activities; and
\n\nPrior experience in the energy sector M&E, including tracking indicators relevant to energy access, will be an added advantage.
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B. JOB DESCRIPTION FOR POSITION TWO
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| \n\t\t\t SALARY \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t USD 78,000 per annum all inclusive \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t PROGRAMME \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t DUTY STATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t COMESA Secretariat, Lusaka, Zambia \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t CONTRACT DURATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Two (2) years with the possibility of extension subject to availability of funds for continued project implementation and satisfactory performance. The initial contract period shall include a six (6) months probationary period. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t REPORTING TO \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Technical Manager under overall supervision of ASCENT Project Coordinator \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
The Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Technical Expert will provide specialized technical expertise on decentralized renewable energy systems to ensure efficient, sustainable, and scalable energy access solutions across the ASCENT programme. This includes support in the implementation of various DRE projects (whether in grid-connected, mini-grids or off-grid settings) of the REAAP. Depending on the activity, this may include oversight of the design, installation and maintenance of specific DRE projects in some cases; or the recommendation of suitable technical specifications, service standards and commissioning protocols for regional or national DRE programs in others
\n\nUnder the direct supervision of the Technical Manager and overall supervision of the ASCENT Project Coordinator, the DRE Technical Specialist will contribute technical expertise to the project components, in particular the Project Preparation Facility (PPF) and the Advisory Support Facility as follows:
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Project Preparation Facility (PPF): Support the PIU’s Technical Manager in implementation of the PPF subcomponents,
\n\nProject development support to national agencies to prepare investment ready and bankable projects,
\n\nCross-border solutions through identification prioritization, and facilitation of cross-border energy provision among multiple countries, spanning grid connections, on-grid renewable energy, and DRE solutions, as well as clean cooking, with the objective of accelerating energy access in COMESA border areas,
\n\nSupport to private-sector DRE and clean cooking companies to prepare investment ready and bankable private-sector DRE and clean cooking projects. The PPF will be managed by a consultant (the “PPF manager”) and technical assistance to projects delivered by a roster of experts. The DRE Technical Expert within the PIU will participate in PPF oversight and may however have a more hands on role on the support to governments (ie i. national agencies and ii. cross border solutions).
\n\nAdvisory Support Facility (ASF): Support the PIU’s Technical Manager in delivery of the ASF services to ASCENT participating countries on strengthening their policy and regulatory environment for acceleration of energy access. The DRE Technical Expert shall provide technical inputs in the accomplishment of the following specific activities:
\n\nsupporting governments in preparing, updating, and operationalizing national electrification strategies and plans;
\n\npreparing regional and country-specific energy-access investment prospectuses and roadmaps and supporting associated convening and roadshows to mobilize financing;
\n\nsupporting the adoption of best practices in energy policies and regulations driving regional harmonization,
\n\nsupporting harmonization of technical and quality standards for grid equipment, mini grids, off-grid solutions, including a review of policies and technical assistance related to e-waste and other environmental and social (E&S) policies and regulations affecting the DRE and
\n\nconvening knowledge exchange, including skills development, consumer engagement, convening and partnerships, building data, knowledge, and skills for energy-access planners, funders, and providers, as well as their current and prospective employees and energy-access consumers.
\n\nThe DRE Technical Expert will also provide technical support in the development and implementation of two key programmes under ASCENT: the Electrification of Public Institutions (eg schools and health facilities) through a private sector-led, service-based model; and the Scale-Up in Deployment of Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE) (eg water pumping and irrigation, cooling, agro-processing).
\n\nThe DRE Technical Expert will have the following key responsibilities to support the successful implementation and scaling of DRE components under PPF and ASF:
\n\nStrategic Planning and Technical Advisory:
\n\nProvide technical inputs to the development and implementation of ASCENT strategies, work-plans, procurement plans, schedules and activities.
\n\nSupport the development and implementation of technical designs for DRE systems, considering factors like energy demand, available resources, energy security, gender inclusion, climate compatibility and availability of finance.
\n\nAct as the regional focal point in the development and adoption of best practices in installation, maintenance, and repair guidelines of DRE systems (off-grid, mini-grid, grid-connected).
\n\nProvide technical guidance and expertise on various DRE technologies, including their performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
\n\nSupport the development of DRE information repository databases on renewable energy companies, stakeholders, ongoing projects and planned projects in the region and the continent.
\n\nProvide technical support and assistance on the energy audits, and assessments using IoT devices for energy consumption.
\n\nLead the field assessments and technical surveys including technical design of renewable energy and energy efficiency interventions that are gender-responsive and are based on environmental and social screening for shortlisting of facilities.
\n\nImplementation and Oversight of the Project Components:
\n\nWork closely with the procurement unit to come up with detailed technical specifications of the clean energy systems and identify strategies for expedited implementation of contracts.
\n\nSupervise and manage the contractor, vendors and suppliers to ensure their deliverables are on time as agreed.
\n\nParticipate in the technical evaluation panels to support the capacity assessment of contractors.
\n\nEnsure project data is available and up to date for timely ASCENT/RIFF progress reporting.
\n\nPartnerships and Stakeholder Engagement
\n\nFacilitate the development of COMESA wide DRE network of technical partnerships with governments, regional and national institutions and private sector in providing DRE policy guidance and technical expertise during the implementation of the ASCENT.
\n\nPrepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for joint initiatives, and recommend approaches for resource mobilization and growth of the DRE energy portfolio.
\n\nContribute to the reports developed for internal and external audiences and are useful in resource mobilization.
\n\nAttend and coordinate technical working group meetings with various stakeholders including donors and relevant actors working in the energy sector.
\n\nAdvise and support the project coordinator, the technical manager and the PIU in communicating the project results and its impact on the energy sector in the region.
\n\nEnsure regular updates on project activities are available and are up to date.
\n\nRepresent ASCENT at regional and international conferences, workshops, and meetings.
\n\nPerforms any other job-related duties as assigned by the Supervisor from time to time .
\n\nRequired Skills and Competencies
\n\nTechnical Knowledge: A strong understanding of DRE technologies applied to energy access; ie different renewable energy sources (solar PV, wind power, mini hydro, etc) in off-grid, mini-grid and grid-connected contexts; for different types of uses (households, public institutions, productive uses). Up-to-date knowledge of technological alternatives, quality and energy-performance standards, design considerations, best practices in O&M, costs (capex and opex) and cost modelling, and business models.
\n\nCommunication skills: Presentation and ability to communicate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
\n\nInterpersonal and negotiation skills: A good listener who is able to provide a positive, useful response. Patient, adaptable professional who creates win-win situations with integrity.
\n\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills: Ability to parse energy access data and information to develop creative, rational solutions focusing on making sense of the facts and figures and using logical thinking practices to come up with energy access solutions. Computer skills with practical knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite of applications.
\n\nSafety Awareness: Understanding and adherence to safety regulations and best practices in the renewable energy industry.
\n\nQUALIFICATIONS AND EXPEREINCE
\n\nA bachelor’s degree in electrical /Electronic/ Civil Engineering/Energy/ Environmental Management, or any other related field is required.
\n\nA master’s degree in the areas mentioned above would have an added advantage
\n\nMinimum 8 years of relevant experience in clean energy including renewable energy and energy efficiency and project management.
\n\nAt least five years of experience in planning, design and implementation of DRE systems applied to energy access (off-grid, mini-grid or grid-connected).
\n\nExperience promoting or supporting the implementation of private-sector-based models to deliver DRE for energy access
\n\nExperience in the electrification of public institutions (eg schools and health facilities) and PURE will be an added advantage.
\n\nExperience in energy audits, surveys, and data collection will be an added advantage.
\n\nExperience in providing technical support to renewable energy and energy efficiency-related projects.
\n\nProven experience and strong knowledge of renewable energy system design and optimizing system components, including off-grid, on-grid, and hybrid renewable energy solutions.
\n\nPrior experience with multilateral and bilateral aid organizations will be an asset.
\n\nD.JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE POSITION THREE
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| \n\t\t\t SALARY \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t USD 78,000 per annum all inclusive \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t PROGRAMME \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t DUTY STATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t COMESA Secretariat, Lusaka, Zambia \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t CONTRACT DURATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Two (2) years with the possibility of extension subject to availability of funds for continued project implementation and satisfactory performance. The initial contract period shall include a six (6) months probationary period. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t REPORTING TO \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Technical Manager under overall supervision of ASCENT Project Coordinator \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
Scope of Work
\n\nThe Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Finance expert will provide specialized financial expertise to support the scaling and sustainability of decentralized renewable energy systems across activities of the COMESA’s Regional Energy Access Acceleration Platform (REAAP). The expert will play a key role in developing, implementing, and strengthening financial mechanisms, business models, and investment strategies to accelerate energy access and support clean energy market development in COMESA Member States. This position also includes active engagement with governments, development partners, private sector actors, investors, and other stakeholders to mobilize resources and create enabling financial environments for DRE solutions.
\n\nUnder the direct supervision of the Technical Manager and the overall supervision of ASCENT Project Coordinator, the DRE Finance Specialist will contribute financial expertise to several components, in particular the Project Preparation Facility (PPF) and the Advisory Support Facility:
\n\nProject Preparation Facility (PPF): Support the PIU’s Technical Manager and the PPF Manager in the design and implementation of TA and grants that lead to unlocking finance for DRE projects. The DRE Finance Specialist will support the PPF’s three subcomponents:
\n\nThe DRE Finance Expert shall provide leadership in the accomplishment of the following specific activities:
\n\nThe DRE Finance Expert will have the following key responsibilities to support the successful implementation of the PPF and ASF:
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| \n\t\t\t JOB TITLE \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Grant Officer \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t SALARY \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t USD 72,000 per annum all inclusive \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t PROGRAMME \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t DUTY STATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t COMESA Secretariat, Lusaka, Zambia \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t CONTRACT DURATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2 years with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funds for continued project implementation and satisfactory performance. The initial contract period shall include a six (6) months probationary period. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t REPORTING TO \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t The Director Budget and Finance with dotted reporting responsibilities to Project Coordinator. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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The Grant Officer will provide grant support to the ASCENT Project Implementation Unit (PIU), under the overall supervision of the Director of Budget and Finance with dotted reporting responsibilities to Project Coordinator. The primary responsibility of this role is to ensure effective planning, management, and oversight of all grant-related activities to support smooth and compliant project implementation.
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Specific tasks and responsibilities include:
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I. Grant Planning and Management:
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II. Support the Call for Proposals Processes
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III. Support to Award and Contracting
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IV. Grant Administration and Monitoring
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V. Reporting and Compliance
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VI Performs any other job-related duties as assigned by the Supervisor from time to time
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Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements for selections and contracts funded by proceeds from a World Bank funded project. Citizens of COMESA Member states are encouraged to apply.
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Applications MUST be submitted electronically through email on the prescribed COMESA APPLICATION FORM which can be accessed at the following COMESA website: http://www.comesa.int/, Opportunities, COMESA Job Application Format. Applications without the COMESA Job Application Format will not be considered.
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Application should reach the address below not later than Friday 26th December 2025 at 17:00 hours Lusaka, Zambia time.
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The Director of Human Resources and Administration
\n\nCommon Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
\n\nCOMESA Centre
\n\nBen Bella Road
\n\nP.O Box 30051
\n\nLUSAKA
\n\nZambia
\n\nEmail: recruitment@comesa.int
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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is a regional integration grouping of 21 African States which have agreed to promote regional integration through trade development and transport facilitation. COMESA has also established a number of institutions to support integration.
\n\nThe Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) Program is an ambitious leap toward universal energy access and the clean energy transition in the Eastern and Southern Africa (AFE) region, home to 656 million people. ASCENT presents a programmatic framework for the World Bank to support acceleration of access to electricity in AFE, which utilizes the Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA). The Project activities are based on known technologies and business and implementation models. Grid electrification will use well-established technologies and methods. The typical investments will include extensions and strengthening of low-voltage (LV) and medium-voltage (MV) lines, substations, transformers, and service drops. The projects may finance ready boards and internal wiring to increase affordability of connections, as well as appliances and productive-use equipment. Country-specific projects may also include variable renewable energy (VRE) integration investments and equipment, including battery storage. Financing of large-scale transmission is not expected; however, on case-by-case basis.
\n\nPROJECT BACKGROUND:
\n\nAccelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) (P180547) is a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar programme aimed at scaling-up energy access in the Eastern and Southern Africa (AFE) Region. The ASCENT program seeks to increase access to sustainable and clean energy, enhance energy security, promote renewable energy solutions, and strengthen climate resilience throughout the region.
\n\nFunded by a $5 billion financing envelope from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), ASCENT aims to mobilize an additional $10 billion from public and private sources. The project will span over 20 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa during a seven-year period (FY24–FY30). Key targets include providing electricity access to 100 million people and clean cooking solutions for 20 million people.
\n\nThe ASCENT focuses on three key pillars:
\n\nThe Regional Energy Access Acceleration Platform (REAAP) is part of ASCENT Phase 1 pillars for delivery. Managed by COMESA, REAAP aims to provide comprehensive technical assistance (TA) and capacity building for participating countries and the private sector. REAAP will drive the acceleration of energy access in the region and provide support to countries that have joined the ASCENT programme, as well as those that are preparing their projects for program entry. The REAAP includes the following components:
\n\nComponent 1: Digital Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (D-MRV) Platforms for Energy Access and Climate Finance. The Platform is supporting countries with adoption of D-MRV platforms and other digital technologies to improve sector planning; implementation of project activities; and monitoring, reporting, and verification of countries’ energy-access efforts; as well as enabling access to climate financing, including facilitating participation in carbon markets
\n\nComponent 2: Project Preparation Facility (PPF). The PPF is a critical component of the ASCENT MPA, offering support to governments and the private sector in developing bankable, investment-ready projects through a demand-driven approach.
\n\nComponent 3: Advisory support facility. This component is supporting participating countries on strengthening the policy and regulatory environment for energy access.
\n\nComponent 4: Knowledge exchange, skills development, consumer engagement, convening and partnerships. This component is building data, knowledge, and skills for energy-access planners, funders, and providers, as well as their current and prospective employees and energy-access consumers. It will enable participating countries to share both technical knowledge and experience in energy-access interventions, thus facilitating faster learning and replication of successful approaches.
\n\nPROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT
\n\nAs part of the implementation of the project, the COMESA secretariat will set up an integrated Project Implementation Unit to support the implementation of the above-mentioned project. The Unit will be based mainly within the infrastructure with the respective technical experts integrated into respective technical divisions and units at COMESA Secretariat.
\n\nThe COMESA Secretariat intends to recruit staff for the Project Implementation Unit as described in the job description below
\n\n| \n\t\t\t No. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t POSITION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t NO. OF POSTS \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 1. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 2. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Finance Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 3. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Technical Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 4. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Grants Officer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t JOB TITLE \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t SALARY \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t USD 78,000 Per Annum all inclusive \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t PROGRAMME \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t DUTY STATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t COMESA Secretariat, Lusaka, Zambia \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t CONTRACT DURATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Two (2) years with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funds for continued project implementation and satisfactory performance. The initial contract period shall include a six (6) months probationary period. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t REPORTING TO \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Project Coordinator with dotted line to the Head of COMESA Monitoring and Evaluation Unit. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
SCOPE OF WORK
\n\nUnder the direct Supervision of the Project Coordinator and the overall supervision of Head of COMESA Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist will provide technical expertise to design, implement, and manage the monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems for activities under COMESA’s Regional Energy Access Acceleration Platform (REAAP).
\n\nThe specialist will play a key role in ensuring results-based management, tracking performance indicators, and generating data-driven insights to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of ASCENT Projects. This position also plays an important role in supporting results monitoring as part of the deployment of the digital Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (dMRV) platform.
\n\nThe Monitoring and Evaluation Expert will will perform the following main functions in order to ensure overall delivery of the project:
\n\nREQUIRED Skills and Competencies
\n\n| \n\t\t\t JOB TITLE \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Technical Expert \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t SALARY \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t USD 78,000 per annum all inclusive \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t PROGRAMME \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t DUTY STATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t COMESA Secretariat, Lusaka, Zambia \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t CONTRACT DURATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Two (2) years with the possibility of extension subject to availability of funds for continued project implementation and satisfactory performance. The initial contract period shall include a six (6) months probationary period. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t REPORTING TO \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Technical Manager under overall supervision of ASCENT Project Coordinator \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
Scope of Work
\n\nThe Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Technical Expert will provide specialized technical expertise on decentralized renewable energy systems to ensure efficient, sustainable, and scalable energy access solutions across the ASCENT programme. This includes support in the implementation of various DRE projects (whether in grid-connected, mini-grids or off-grid settings) of the REAAP. Depending on the activity, this may include oversight of the design, installation and maintenance of specific DRE projects in some cases; or the recommendation of suitable technical specifications, service standards and commissioning protocols for regional or national DRE programs in others
\n\nUnder the direct supervision of the Technical Manager and overall supervision of the ASCENT Project Coordinator, the DRE Technical Specialist will contribute technical expertise to the project components, in particular the Project Preparation Facility (PPF) and the Advisory Support Facility as follows:
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Project Preparation Facility (PPF): Support the PIU’s Technical Manager in implementation of the PPF subcomponents,
\n\nProject development support to national agencies to prepare investment ready and bankable projects,
\n\nCross-border solutions through identification prioritization, and facilitation of cross-border energy provision among multiple countries, spanning grid connections, on-grid renewable energy, and DRE solutions, as well as clean cooking, with the objective of accelerating energy access in COMESA border areas,
\n\nSupport to private-sector DRE and clean cooking companies to prepare investment ready and bankable private-sector DRE and clean cooking projects. The PPF will be managed by a consultant (the “PPF manager”) and technical assistance to projects delivered by a roster of experts. The DRE Technical Expert within the PIU will participate in PPF oversight and may however have a more hands on role on the support to governments (ie i. national agencies and ii. cross border solutions).
\n\nAdvisory Support Facility (ASF): Support the PIU’s Technical Manager in delivery of the ASF services to ASCENT participating countries on strengthening their policy and regulatory environment for acceleration of energy access. The DRE Technical Expert shall provide technical inputs in the accomplishment of the following specific activities:
\n\nsupporting governments in preparing, updating, and operationalizing national electrification strategies and plans;
\n\npreparing regional and country-specific energy-access investment prospectuses and roadmaps and supporting associated convening and roadshows to mobilize financing;
\n\nsupporting the adoption of best practices in energy policies and regulations driving regional harmonization,
\n\nsupporting harmonization of technical and quality standards for grid equipment, mini grids, off-grid solutions, including a review of policies and technical assistance related to e-waste and other environmental and social (E&S) policies and regulations affecting the DRE and
\n\nconvening knowledge exchange, including skills development, consumer engagement, convening and partnerships, building data, knowledge, and skills for energy-access planners, funders, and providers, as well as their current and prospective employees and energy-access consumers.
\n\nThe DRE Technical Expert will also provide technical support in the development and implementation of two key programmes under ASCENT: the Electrification of Public Institutions (eg schools and health facilities) through a private sector-led, service-based model; and the Scale-Up in Deployment of Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE) (eg water pumping and irrigation, cooling, agro-processing).
\n\nThe DRE Technical Expert will have the following key responsibilities to support the successful implementation and scaling of DRE components under PPF and ASF:
\n\nStrategic Planning and Technical Advisory:
\n\nProvide technical inputs to the development and implementation of ASCENT strategies, work-plans, procurement plans, schedules and activities.
\n\nSupport the development and implementation of technical designs for DRE systems, considering factors like energy demand, available resources, energy security, gender inclusion, climate compatibility and availability of finance.
\n\nAct as the regional focal point in the development and adoption of best practices in installation, maintenance, and repair guidelines of DRE systems (off-grid, mini-grid, grid-connected).
\n\nProvide technical guidance and expertise on various DRE technologies, including their performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
\n\nSupport the development of DRE information repository databases on renewable energy companies, stakeholders, ongoing projects and planned projects in the region and the continent.
\n\nProvide technical support and assistance on the energy audits, and assessments using IoT devices for energy consumption.
\n\nLead the field assessments and technical surveys including technical design of renewable energy and energy efficiency interventions that are gender-responsive and are based on environmental and social screening for shortlisting of facilities.
\n\nImplementation and Oversight of the Project Components:
\n\nWork closely with the procurement unit to come up with detailed technical specifications of the clean energy systems and identify strategies for expedited implementation of contracts.
\n\nSupervise and manage the contractor, vendors and suppliers to ensure their deliverables are on time as agreed.
\n\nParticipate in the technical evaluation panels to support the capacity assessment of contractors.
\n\nEnsure project data is available and up to date for timely ASCENT/RIFF progress reporting.
\n\nPartnerships and Stakeholder Engagement
\n\nFacilitate the development of COMESA wide DRE network of technical partnerships with governments, regional and national institutions and private sector in providing DRE policy guidance and technical expertise during the implementation of the ASCENT.
\n\nPrepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for joint initiatives, and recommend approaches for resource mobilization and growth of the DRE energy portfolio.
\n\nContribute to the reports developed for internal and external audiences and are useful in resource mobilization.
\n\nAttend and coordinate technical working group meetings with various stakeholders including donors and relevant actors working in the energy sector.
\n\nAdvise and support the project coordinator, the technical manager and the PIU in communicating the project results and its impact on the energy sector in the region.
\n\nEnsure regular updates on project activities are available and are up to date.
\n\nRepresent ASCENT at regional and international conferences, workshops, and meetings.
\n\nPerforms any other job-related duties as assigned by the Supervisor from time to time .
\n\nRequired Skills and Competencies
\n\nTechnical Knowledge: A strong understanding of DRE technologies applied to energy access; ie different renewable energy sources (solar PV, wind power, mini hydro, etc) in off-grid, mini-grid and grid-connected contexts; for different types of uses (households, public institutions, productive uses). Up-to-date knowledge of technological alternatives, quality and energy-performance standards, design considerations, best practices in O&M, costs (capex and opex) and cost modelling, and business models.
\n\nCommunication skills: Presentation and ability to communicate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
\n\nInterpersonal and negotiation skills: A good listener who is able to provide a positive, useful response. Patient, adaptable professional who creates win-win situations with integrity.
\n\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills: Ability to parse energy access data and information to develop creative, rational solutions focusing on making sense of the facts and figures and using logical thinking practices to come up with energy access solutions. Computer skills with practical knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite of applications.
\n\nSafety Awareness: Understanding and adherence to safety regulations and best practices in the renewable energy industry.
\n\nQUALIFICATIONS AND EXPEREINCE
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| \n\t\t\t JOB TITLE \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) – Finance Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t SALARY \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t USD 78,000 per annum all inclusive \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t PROGRAMME \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t DUTY STATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t COMESA Secretariat, Lusaka, Zambia \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t CONTRACT DURATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Two (2) years with the possibility of extension subject to availability of funds for continued project implementation and satisfactory performance. The initial contract period shall include a six (6) months probationary period. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t REPORTING TO \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Technical Manager under overall supervision of ASCENT Project Coordinator \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
The Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Finance expert will provide specialized financial expertise to support the scaling and sustainability of decentralized renewable energy systems across activities of the COMESA’s Regional Energy Access Acceleration Platform (REAAP). The expert will play a key role in developing, implementing, and strengthening financial mechanisms, business models, and investment strategies to accelerate energy access and support clean energy market development in COMESA Member States. This position also includes active engagement with governments, development partners, private sector actors, investors, and other stakeholders to mobilize resources and create enabling financial environments for DRE solutions.
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Under the direct supervision of the Technical Manager and the overall supervision of ASCENT Project Coordinator, the DRE Finance Specialist will contribute financial expertise to several components, in particular the Project Preparation Facility (PPF) and the Advisory Support Facility:
\n\nProject Preparation Facility (PPF): Support the PIU’s Technical Manager and the PPF Manager in the design and implementation of TA and grants that lead to unlocking finance for DRE projects. The DRE Finance Specialist will support the PPF’s three subcomponents:
\n\nProject development support to national agencies to prepare investment-ready and bankable projects;
\n\nCross-border solutions through identification prioritization, and facilitation of cross-border energy provision among multiple countries, spanning grid connections, on-grid renewable energy, and DRE solutions, as well as clean cooking, with the objective of accelerating energy access in COMESA border areas; and
\n\nSupport to private-sector DRE and clean cooking companies to prepare investment ready and bankable private-sector DRE and clean cooking projects.
\n\nAdvisory Support Facility (ASF): Support the PIU’s Technical Manager in delivery of the ASF services to ASCENT Member States related to the design and adoption of innovative financing instruments that can increase the availability and reduce the cost of financing for DRE and enable access to climate financing and participation in carbon markets.
\n\nThe DRE Finance Expert shall provide leadership in the accomplishment of the following specific activities:
\n\nThe DRE Finance Expert will have the following key responsibilities to support the successful implementation of the PPF and ASF:
\n\nQualifications and Experience
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JOB DESCRIPTION POSITION FOUR
\n\n\n\n
| \n\t\t\t JOB TITLE \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Grant Officer \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t SALARY \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t USD 72,000 per annum all inclusive \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t PROGRAMME \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t DUTY STATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t COMESA Secretariat, Lusaka, Zambia \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t CONTRACT DURATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2 years with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funds for continued project implementation and satisfactory performance. The initial contract period shall include a six (6) months probationary period. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t REPORTING TO \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t The Director Budget and Finance with dotted reporting responsibilities to Project Coordinator. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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The Grant Officer will provide grant support to the ASCENT Project Implementation Unit (PIU), under the overall supervision of the Director of Budget and Finance with dotted reporting responsibilities to Project Coordinator. The primary responsibility of this role is to ensure effective planning, management, and oversight of all grant-related activities to support smooth and compliant project implementation.
\n\nSpecific tasks and responsibilities include:
\n\nI. Grant Planning and Management:
\n\nII. Support the Call for Proposals Processes
\n\nIII. Support to Award and Contracting
\n\nIV. Grant Administration and Monitoring
\n\nV. Reporting and Compliance
\n\nVI Performs any other job-related duties as assigned by the Supervisor from time to time
\n\nEDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
\n\nPROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
\n\nApplicants must meet the eligibility requirements for selections and contracts funded by proceeds from a World Bank funded project. Citizens of COMESA Member states are encouraged to apply.
\n\nFINAL DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS
\n\nApplications MUST be submitted electronically through email on the prescribed COMESA APPLICATION FORM which can be accessed at the following COMESA website: http://www.comesa.int/, Opportunities, COMESA Job Application Format. Applications without the COMESA Job Application Format will not be considered.
\n\nONLY SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
\n\nApplication should reach the address below not later than Friday 26th December 2025 at 17:00 hours Lusaka, Zambia time.
\n\nThe Director of Human Resources and Administration
\n\nCommon Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
\n\nCOMESA Centre
\n\nBen Bella Road
\n\nP.O Box 30051
\n\nLUSAKA
\n\nZambia
\n\nEmail: recruitment@comesa.int
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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is a regional integration grouping of 21 African States which have agreed to promote regional integration through trade development and transport facilitation. COMESA has also established a number of institutions to support integration.
\n\nThe Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) Program is an ambitious leap toward universal energy access and the clean energy transition in the Eastern and Southern Africa (AFE) region, home to 656 million people. ASCENT presents a programmatic framework for the World Bank to support acceleration of access to electricity in AFE, which utilizes the Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA). The Project activities are based on known technologies and business and implementation models. Grid electrification will use well-established technologies and methods. The typical investments will include extensions and strengthening of low-voltage (LV) and medium-voltage (MV) lines, substations, transformers, and service drops. The projects may finance ready boards and internal wiring to increase affordability of connections, as well as appliances and productive-use equipment. Country-specific projects may also include variable renewable energy (VRE) integration investments and equipment, including battery storage. Financing of large-scale transmission is not expected; however, on case-by-case basis.
\n\nPROJECT BACKGROUND:
\n\nAccelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) (P180547) is a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar programme aimed at scaling-up energy access in the Eastern and Southern Africa (AFE) Region. The ASCENT program seeks to increase access to sustainable and clean energy, enhance energy security, promote renewable energy solutions, and strengthen climate resilience throughout the region.
\n\nFunded by a $5 billion financing envelope from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), ASCENT aims to mobilize an additional $10 billion from public and private sources. The project will span over 20 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa during a seven-year period (FY24–FY30). Key targets include providing electricity access to 100 million people and clean cooking solutions for 20 million people.
\n\nThe ASCENT focuses on three key pillars:
\n\nThe Regional Energy Access Acceleration Platform (REAAP) is part of ASCENT Phase 1 pillars for delivery. Managed by COMESA, REAAP aims to provide comprehensive technical assistance (TA) and capacity building for participating countries and the private sector. REAAP will drive the acceleration of energy access in the region and provide support to countries that have joined the ASCENT programme, as well as those that are preparing their projects for program entry. The REAAP includes the following components:
\n\nPROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT
\n\nAs part of the implementation of the project, the COMESA secretariat will set up an integrated Project Implementation Unit to support the implementation of the above-mentioned project. The Unit will be based mainly within the infrastructure with the respective technical experts integrated into respective technical divisions and units at COMESA Secretariat.
\n\nThe COMESA Secretariat intends to recruit staff for the Project Implementation Unit as described in the job description below
\n\n| \n\t\t\t No. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t POSITION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t NO. OF POSTS \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 1. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 2. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Finance Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 3. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Technical Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 4. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Grants Officer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t JOB TITLE \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t SALARY \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t USD 78,000 Per Annum all inclusive \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t PROGRAMME \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t DUTY STATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t COMESA Secretariat, Lusaka, Zambia \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t CONTRACT DURATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Two (2) years with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funds for continued project implementation and satisfactory performance. The initial contract period shall include a six (6) months probationary period. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t REPORTING TO \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Project Coordinator with dotted line to the Head of COMESA Monitoring and Evaluation Unit. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
SCOPE OF WORK
\n\nUnder the direct Supervision of the Project Coordinator and the overall supervision of Head of COMESA Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist will provide technical expertise to design, implement, and manage the monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems for activities under COMESA’s Regional Energy Access Acceleration Platform (REAAP).
\n\nThe specialist will play a key role in ensuring results-based management, tracking performance indicators, and generating data-driven insights to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of ASCENT Projects. This position also plays an important role in supporting results monitoring as part of the deployment of the digital Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (dMRV) platform.
\n\nThe Monitoring and Evaluation Expert will will perform the following main functions in order to ensure overall delivery of the project:
\n\n4. REQUIRED Skills and Competencies
\n\nEDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
\n\n| \n\t\t\t JOB TITLE \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Technical Expert \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t SALARY \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t USD 78,000 per annum all inclusive \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t PROGRAMME \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t DUTY STATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t COMESA Secretariat, Lusaka, Zambia \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t CONTRACT DURATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Two (2) years with the possibility of extension subject to availability of funds for continued project implementation and satisfactory performance. The initial contract period shall include a six (6) months probationary period. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t REPORTING TO \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Technical Manager under overall supervision of ASCENT Project Coordinator \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
Scope of Work
\n\nThe Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Technical Expert will provide specialized technical expertise on decentralized renewable energy systems to ensure efficient, sustainable, and scalable energy access solutions across the ASCENT programme. This includes support in the implementation of various DRE projects (whether in grid-connected, mini-grids or off-grid settings) of the REAAP. Depending on the activity, this may include oversight of the design, installation and maintenance of specific DRE projects in some cases; or the recommendation of suitable technical specifications, service standards and commissioning protocols for regional or national DRE programs in others
\n\nUnder the direct supervision of the Technical Manager and overall supervision of the ASCENT Project Coordinator, the DRE Technical Specialist will contribute technical expertise to the project components, in particular the Project Preparation Facility (PPF) and the Advisory Support Facility as follows:
\n\nProject Preparation Facility (PPF): Support the PIU’s Technical Manager in implementation of the PPF subcomponents,
\n\nThe DRE Technical Expert will also provide technical support in the development and implementation of two key programmes under ASCENT: the Electrification of Public Institutions (eg schools and health facilities) through a private sector-led, service-based model; and the Scale-Up in Deployment of Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE) (eg water pumping and irrigation, cooling, agro-processing).
\n\nThe DRE Technical Expert will have the following key responsibilities to support the successful implementation and scaling of DRE components under PPF and ASF:
\n\nStrategic Planning and Technical Advisory:
\n\nRequired Skills and Competencies
\n\n| \n\t\t\t JOB TITLE \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) – Finance Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t SALARY \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t USD 78,000 per annum all inclusive \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t PROGRAMME \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t DUTY STATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t COMESA Secretariat, Lusaka, Zambia \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t CONTRACT DURATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Two (2) years with the possibility of extension subject to availability of funds for continued project implementation and satisfactory performance. The initial contract period shall include a six (6) months probationary period. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t REPORTING TO \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Technical Manager under overall supervision of ASCENT Project Coordinator \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
Scope of Work
\n\nThe Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Finance expert will provide specialized financial expertise to support the scaling and sustainability of decentralized renewable energy systems across activities of the COMESA’s Regional Energy Access Acceleration Platform (REAAP). The expert will play a key role in developing, implementing, and strengthening financial mechanisms, business models, and investment strategies to accelerate energy access and support clean energy market development in COMESA Member States. This position also includes active engagement with governments, development partners, private sector actors, investors, and other stakeholders to mobilize resources and create enabling financial environments for DRE solutions.
\n\nUnder the direct supervision of the Technical Manager and the overall supervision of ASCENT Project Coordinator, the DRE Finance Specialist will contribute financial expertise to several components, in particular the Project Preparation Facility (PPF) and the Advisory Support Facility:
\n\nProject Preparation Facility (PPF): Support the PIU’s Technical Manager and the PPF Manager in the design and implementation of TA and grants that lead to unlocking finance for DRE projects. The DRE Finance Specialist will support the PPF’s three subcomponents:
\n\nThe DRE Finance Expert shall provide leadership in the accomplishment of the following specific activities:
\n\nThe DRE Finance Expert will have the following key responsibilities to support the successful implementation of the PPF and ASF:
\n\nRequired Skills and Competencies
\n\n| \n\t\t\t JOB TITLE \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Grant Officer \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t SALARY \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t USD 72,000 per annum all inclusive \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t PROGRAMME \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t DUTY STATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t COMESA Secretariat, Lusaka, Zambia \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t CONTRACT DURATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2 years with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funds for continued project implementation and satisfactory performance. The initial contract period shall include a six (6) months probationary period. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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SCOPE OF WORK
\n\nThe Grant Officer will provide grant support to the ASCENT Project Implementation Unit (PIU), under the overall supervision of the Director of Budget and Finance with dotted reporting responsibilities to Project Coordinator. The primary responsibility of this role is to ensure effective planning, management, and oversight of all grant-related activities to support smooth and compliant project implementation.
\n\nSpecific tasks and responsibilities include:
\n\nGrant Planning and Management:
\n\nII. Support the Call for Proposals Processes
\n\nIII. Support to Award and Contracting
\n\nIV. Grant Administration and Monitoring
\n\nV. Reporting and Compliance
\n\nVI Performs any other job-related duties as assigned by the Supervisor from time to time
\n\nEDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
\n\nApplicants must meet the eligibility requirements for selections and contracts funded by proceeds from a World Bank funded project. Citizens of COMESA Member states are encouraged to apply.
\n\nApplications MUST be submitted electronically through email on the prescribed COMESA APPLICATION FORM which can be accessed at the following COMESA website: http://www.comesa.int/, Opportunities, COMESA Job Application Format. Applications without the COMESA Job Application Format will not be considered.
\n\nONLY SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
\n\nApplication should reach the address below not later than Friday 26th December 2025 at 17:00 hours Lusaka, Zambia time.
\n\nThe Director of Human Resources and Administration
\n\nCommon Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
\n\nCOMESA Centre
\n\nBen Bella Road
\n\nP.O Box 30051
\n\nLUSAKA
\n\nZambia
\n\nEmail: recruitment@comesa.int
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INTRODUCTION
\n\nThe Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is a regional integration grouping of 21 African States which have agreed to promote regional integration through trade development and transport facilitation. COMESA has also established a number of institutions to support integration.
\n\nThe Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) Program is an ambitious leap toward universal energy access and the clean energy transition in the Eastern and Southern Africa (AFE) region, home to 656 million people. ASCENT presents a programmatic framework for the World Bank to support acceleration of access to electricity in AFE, which utilizes the Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA). The Project activities are based on known technologies and business and implementation models. Grid electrification will use well-established technologies and methods. The typical investments will include extensions and strengthening of low-voltage (LV) and medium-voltage (MV) lines, substations, transformers, and service drops. The projects may finance ready boards and internal wiring to increase affordability of connections, as well as appliances and productive-use equipment. Country-specific projects may also include variable renewable energy (VRE) integration investments and equipment, including battery storage. Financing of large-scale transmission is not expected; however, on case-by-case basis.
\n\nPROJECT BACKGROUND:
\n\nAccelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) (P180547) is a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar programme aimed at scaling-up energy access in the Eastern and Southern Africa (AFE) Region. The ASCENT program seeks to increase access to sustainable and clean energy, enhance energy security, promote renewable energy solutions, and strengthen climate resilience throughout the region.
\n\nFunded by a $5 billion financing envelope from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), ASCENT aims to mobilize an additional $10 billion from public and private sources. The project will span over 20 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa during a seven-year period (FY24–FY30). Key targets include providing electricity access to 100 million people and clean cooking solutions for 20 million people.
\n\nThe ASCENT focuses on three key pillars:
\n\nThe Regional Energy Access Acceleration Platform (REAAP) is part of ASCENT Phase 1 pillars for delivery. Managed by COMESA, REAAP aims to provide comprehensive technical assistance (TA) and capacity building for participating countries and the private sector. REAAP will drive the acceleration of energy access in the region and provide support to countries that have joined the ASCENT programme, as well as those that are preparing their projects for program entry. The REAAP includes the following components:
\n\nComponent 1: Digital Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (D-MRV) Platforms for Energy Access and Climate Finance. The Platform is supporting countries with adoption of D-MRV platforms and other digital technologies to improve sector planning; implementation of project activities; and monitoring, reporting, and verification of countries’ energy-access efforts; as well as enabling access to climate financing, including facilitating participation in carbon markets
\n\nComponent 2: Project Preparation Facility (PPF). The PPF is a critical component of the ASCENT MPA, offering support to governments and the private sector in developing bankable, investment-ready projects through a demand-driven approach.
\n\nComponent 3: Advisory support facility. This component is supporting participating countries on strengthening the policy and regulatory environment for energy access.
\n\nComponent 4: Knowledge exchange, skills development, consumer engagement, convening and partnerships. This component is building data, knowledge, and skills for energy-access planners, funders, and providers, as well as their current and prospective employees and energy-access consumers. It will enable participating countries to share both technical knowledge and experience in energy-access interventions, thus facilitating faster learning and replication of successful approaches.
\n\nPROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT
\n\nAs part of the implementation of the project, the COMESA secretariat will set up an integrated Project Implementation Unit to support the implementation of the above-mentioned project. The Unit will be based mainly within the infrastructure with the respective technical experts integrated into respective technical divisions and units at COMESA Secretariat.
\n\nThe COMESA Secretariat intends to recruit staff for the Project Implementation Unit as described in the job description below
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| \n\t\t\t 1. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 2. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Finance Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 3. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Technical Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t 4. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Grants Officer \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 1 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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JOB DESCRIPTION POSITION ONE
\n\n| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t JOB TITLE \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t SALARY \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t USD 78,000 Per Annum all inclusive \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t PROGRAMME \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t DUTY STATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t COMESA Secretariat, Lusaka, Zambia \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t CONTRACT DURATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Two (2) years with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funds for continued project implementation and satisfactory performance. The initial contract period shall include a six (6) months probationary period. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t REPORTING TO \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Project Coordinator with dotted line to the Head of COMESA Monitoring and Evaluation Unit. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
SCOPE OF WORK
\n\nUnder the direct Supervision of the Project Coordinator and the overall supervision of Head of COMESA Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist will provide technical expertise to design, implement, and manage the monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems for activities under COMESA’s Regional Energy Access Acceleration Platform (REAAP).
\n\nThe specialist will play a key role in ensuring results-based management, tracking performance indicators, and generating data-driven insights to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of ASCENT Projects. This position also plays an important role in supporting results monitoring as part of the deployment of the digital Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (dMRV) platform.
\n\nThe Monitoring and Evaluation Expert will will perform the following main functions in order to ensure overall delivery of the project:
\n\nREQUIRED Skills and Competencies
\n\nEDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
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| \n\t\t\t SALARY \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t USD 78,000 per annum all inclusive \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t PROGRAMME \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t DUTY STATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t COMESA Secretariat, Lusaka, Zambia \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t CONTRACT DURATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Two (2) years with the possibility of extension subject to availability of funds for continued project implementation and satisfactory performance. The initial contract period shall include a six (6) months probationary period. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t REPORTING TO \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Technical Manager under overall supervision of ASCENT Project Coordinator \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
Scope of Work
\n\nThe Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Technical Expert will provide specialized technical expertise on decentralized renewable energy systems to ensure efficient, sustainable, and scalable energy access solutions across the ASCENT programme. This includes support in the implementation of various DRE projects (whether in grid-connected, mini-grids or off-grid settings) of the REAAP. Depending on the activity, this may include oversight of the design, installation and maintenance of specific DRE projects in some cases; or the recommendation of suitable technical specifications, service standards and commissioning protocols for regional or national DRE programs in others
\n\nUnder the direct supervision of the Technical Manager and overall supervision of the ASCENT Project Coordinator, the DRE Technical Specialist will contribute technical expertise to the project components, in particular the Project Preparation Facility (PPF) and the Advisory Support Facility as follows:
\n\nProject Preparation Facility (PPF): Support the PIU’s Technical Manager in implementation of the PPF subcomponents,
\n\nThe DRE Technical Expert will also provide technical support in the development and implementation of two key programmes under ASCENT: the Electrification of Public Institutions (eg schools and health facilities) through a private sector-led, service-based model; and the Scale-Up in Deployment of Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE) (eg water pumping and irrigation, cooling, agro-processing).
\n\nThe DRE Technical Expert will have the following key responsibilities to support the successful implementation and scaling of DRE components under PPF and ASF:
\n\nStrategic Planning and Technical Advisory:
\n\nRequired Skills and Competencies
\n\nTechnical Knowledge: A strong understanding of DRE technologies applied to energy access; ie different renewable energy sources (solar PV, wind power, mini hydro, etc) in off-grid, mini-grid and grid-connected contexts; for different types of uses (households, public institutions, productive uses). Up-to-date knowledge of technological alternatives, quality and energy-performance standards, design considerations, best practices in O&M, costs (capex and opex) and cost modelling, and business models.
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QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPEREINCE
\n\nJOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE POSITION THREE
\n\n| \n\t\t\t JOB TITLE \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) – Finance Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t SALARY \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t USD 78,000 per annum all inclusive \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t PROGRAMME \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t DUTY STATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t COMESA Secretariat, Lusaka, Zambia \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t CONTRACT DURATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Two (2) years with the possibility of extension subject to availability of funds for continued project implementation and satisfactory performance. The initial contract period shall include a six (6) months probationary period. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t REPORTING TO \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Technical Manager under overall supervision of ASCENT Project Coordinator \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
Scope of Work
\n\nThe Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Finance expert will provide specialized financial expertise to support the scaling and sustainability of decentralized renewable energy systems across activities of the COMESA’s Regional Energy Access Acceleration Platform (REAAP). The expert will play a key role in developing, implementing, and strengthening financial mechanisms, business models, and investment strategies to accelerate energy access and support clean energy market development in COMESA Member States. This position also includes active engagement with governments, development partners, private sector actors, investors, and other stakeholders to mobilize resources and create enabling financial environments for DRE solutions.
\n\nUnder the direct supervision of the Technical Manager and the overall supervision of ASCENT Project Coordinator, the DRE Finance Specialist will contribute financial expertise to several components, in particular the Project Preparation Facility (PPF) and the Advisory Support Facility:
\n\nProject Preparation Facility (PPF): Support the PIU’s Technical Manager and the PPF Manager in the design and implementation of TA and grants that lead to unlocking finance for DRE projects. The DRE Finance Specialist will support the PPF’s three subcomponents
\n\nThe DRE Finance Expert shall provide leadership in the accomplishment of the following specific activities:
\n\nThe DRE Finance Expert will have the following key responsibilities to support the successful implementation of the PPF and ASF:
\n\nQualifications and Experience
\n\n| \n\t\t\t JOB TITLE \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Grant Officer \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t SALARY \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t USD 72,000 per annum all inclusive \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t PROGRAMME \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t DUTY STATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t COMESA Secretariat, Lusaka, Zambia \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t CONTRACT DURATION \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 2 years with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funds for continued project implementation and satisfactory performance. The initial contract period shall include a six (6) months probationary period. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t REPORTING TO \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t : \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t The Director Budget and Finance with dotted reporting responsibilities to Project Coordinator. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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SCOPE OF WORK
\n\nThe Grant Officer will provide grant support to the ASCENT Project Implementation Unit (PIU), under the overall supervision of the Director of Budget and Finance with dotted reporting responsibilities to Project Coordinator. The primary responsibility of this role is to ensure effective planning, management, and oversight of all grant-related activities to support smooth and compliant project implementation.
\n\nSpecific tasks and responsibilities include:
\n\n1. Grant Planning and Management:
\n\nII. Support the Call for Proposals Processes
\n\nIII. Support to Award and Contracting
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IV. Grant Administration and Monitoring
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V. Reporting and Compliance
\n\nVI Performs any other job-related duties as assigned by the Supervisor from time to time
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EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
\n\nApplicants must meet the eligibility requirements for selections and contracts funded by proceeds from a World Bank funded project. Citizens of COMESA Member states are encouraged to apply.
\n\nFINAL DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS
\n\nApplications MUST be submitted electronically through email on the prescribed COMESA APPLICATION FORM which can be accessed at the following COMESA website: http://www.comesa.int/, Opportunities, COMESA Job Application Format. Applications without the COMESA Job Application Format will not be considered.
\n\nONLY SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
\n\nApplication should reach the address below not later than Friday 26th December 2025 at 17:00 hours Lusaka, Zambia time.
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The Director of Human Resources and Administration
\n\nCommon Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
\n\nCOMESA Centre
\n\nBen Bella Road
\n\nP.O Box 30051
\n\nLUSAKA
\n\nZambia
\n\nEmail: recruitment@comesa.int
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WATER SUPPLY, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH) Project
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI) FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS
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Country : Multinational
\n\nProject Name : Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
\n\nCredit No. : P506439
\n\nAssignment Title : Senior Water and Sanitation Specialist
\n\nReference No. : 381/AUDA/DITIR/IC/2026
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African Union Development Agency – NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) has received a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank to implement the Water, Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services and one of the key Individual Consulting service positions for Project Implementation Unit (PIU) within the WASH project is the Senior Water and Sanitation Specialist.
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The Consultant is expected to deliver the following:
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The results to be achieved by the consultants are the following:
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For evaluation of the expressions of interest, the following criteria will be applied:
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The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.13, 3.14 and 3.16 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. TORs are attached as Annex 2
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Interested candidates are requested to submit the following documents for AUDA-NEPAD consideration:
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The Consultant all reports shall be submitted and approved by the Project Manager WASH or his designate within the AUDA-NEPAD.
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Interested consultants may obtain further information from the address listed below. All Expression of Interests should be sent electronically to email listed below.
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Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by email on or before 9th December, 2025 14:30 hours (South African Time). All EOI’s must be marked “381/AUDA/DITIR/IC/2026 – Senior Water and Sanitation Specialist in the subject line of the email.
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The Chairperson Internal Procurement Committee (IPC)
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annex 1
\n\nDECLARATION OF UNDERTAKING
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{Location, Date}
\n\nTo: The Chairperson Internal Procurement Committee (IPC)
\n\nAUDA-NEPAD
\n\n230, 15th Road, P. O. Box 218 Midrand,
\n\n1685 Johannesburg, South Africa
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Attention of: Head of Procurement Division
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We remain,
\n\nYours sincerely,
\n\nSignature:
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annex 2
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TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR)
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STANDARD TEMPLATE
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| \n\t\t\t Project \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Accelerating Access to WASH in the Eastern and Southern Africa region \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Title of the Consultancy: \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Senior Water and Sanitation Specialist \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Consultancy type: \n\n\t\t\t(individual or firm) \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Individual Consultant \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Procurement Reference No: \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t 382/AUDA/DITIR/IC/2026 \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t Background[i] \n\n\t\t\tThe African Union (AU) established as a unique Pan African continental body, is charged with spearheading Africa’s rapid integration and sustainable development by promoting unity, solidarity, cohesion and cooperation among the peoples of Africa and the African States as well as developing a new partnership worldwide. Its Headquarters is located in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. \n\n\t\t\tThe New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) is a programme of the African Union adopted in 2001 in Lusaka, Zambia, aimed primarily at poverty alleviation and promotion of economic growth and sustainable development in Africa. As a consequence of the integration of NEPAD into the structures and processes of the African Union, the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA) has been established by the Decision of the 14th AU Assembly of February 2010 as the technical body of the African Union, in replacement of the NEPAD Secretariat. \n\n\t\t\tNEPAD Agency has transformed into the African Union Development Agency. The aim of the African Union reforms is to streamline and improve effectiveness and efficiency in delivering the implementation of AU decisions, policies and programmes across all AU organs and institutions. One the recommendations of the reforms is to transform the technical body of the AU, the NEPAD Agency into the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD). The decision was made during the 31st Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Union Heads of State and Government in Nouakchott, Mauritania, in July 2018. \n\n\t\t\tAUDA-NEPAD is an African-owned and led continental agency, spearheading Agenda 2063. The decision on the African Union Development Agency is an affirmation by Member States of their commitment to own an instrument that will champion development support to countries and regional bodies in advancing their priorities through the implementation of Agenda 2063. \n\n\t\t\t1. To coordinate and execute priority regional and continental projects to promote regional integration towards the accelerated realisation of Agenda 2063; \n\n\t\t\t2. To strengthen the capacity of African Union Member States and regional bodies; \n\n\t\t\t3. To advance knowledge-based advisory support, \n\n\t\t\t4. To undertake the full range of resource mobilisation, and \n\n\t\t\t5. To serve as the continent’s technical interface with all Africa’s development stakeholders and development partners \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Rationale[ii] \n\n\t\t\tAUDA-NEPAD is implementing the Accelerating Access to Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Services in the Eastern and Southern Africa region Project, as phase 1 under the World Bank’s Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) (also referred to as “the project”)[1]. The program development objective of the MPA is to increase access to climate resilient water supply, sanitation and hygiene services in participating countries in Eastern and Southern Africa. \n\n\t\t\tThe project is financed through an International Development Association (IDA) grant and the Corporation for International Waters Association (CIWA) Trust Fund and serves as a catalyst for systematically scaling up WASH access across Eastern and Southern Africa. The objective of the Project is to improve governance and build institutional capacities for climate-resilient water supply and sanitation service delivery in participating countries. The project is organized into four components, (i) Component 1 - Regional Systems Strengthening and Project Management, (ii) Component 2 - Advancing Reforms, Governance and Regulation, (iii) Component 3 - Improving Service Delivery Performance, and (iv) Component - 4 Leveraging Financing for Climate-Resilient WASH Infrastructure \n\n\t\t\tIn this regard, AUDA-NEPAD is seeking the services of an individual consultant to serve as the Senior Water Supply and Sanitation Expert in the project implementation unit (PIU), supporting the successful implementation of the 4 year project. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t The objectives of the assignment[iii] \n\n\t\t\tTo provide technical leadership for WASH policy reforms, systems strengthening, and service \n\n\t\t\tdelivery performance in the implementation of the regional project. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Scope of work, activities and Tasks[iv] \n\n\t\t\t• Lead the technical design and delivery of assistance to participating countries on WASH policies and \n\n\t\t\tReforms, and regulation, and oversee the consulting services contracts in this respect \n\n\t\t\t• Manage and oversee a framework and/or various contracts for on-demand technical assistance, ensuring efficiency and responsiveness. \n\n\t\t\t• Guide WASH system change benchmarking exercises and development of regional WASH scorecards and oversee the consulting services in this regard \n\n\t\t\t• Provide technical quality assurance of consultant outputs and project studies, specifically the contract \n\n\t\t\t• Support countries in adopting sustainable rural water models and sanitation service \n\n\t\t\tstrategies. \n\n\t\t\tSupport the Project Coordinator in the preparation of the Annual Work Plan and Budget and technical aspects of project progress reporting \n\n\t\t\tSupport the project coordinator in the set-up of the Regional Advisory Committee, prepare its meetings and support the set-up of the country coordination teams of the MPA participating coutnries \n\n\t\t\t• In collaboration with the knowledge, evaluation and learning specialist synthesize lessons and disseminate regional good practices through the knowledge platform \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Expected results and deliverables[v] \n\n\t\t\t• ^-monthly progress reports on the implementation, results and lessons of the technical assistance activities of the project \n\n\t\t\tTORs for the various technical assistance activities and quality review of deliverables of the TA activities \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t • Technical notes and briefs submitted to Project coordinator and other partners, as needed \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Location[vi] \n\n\t\t\tThe location of the assignment is Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa. The consultant shall serve as an embedded consultant at AUDA-NEPAD’s offices. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Timeframe of the assignment[vii] \n\n\t\t\tThe assignment will be undertaken for a period of twelve (12) months from 1st February 2026 to 31st February 2027 with the possibility for extension based on performance. \n\n\t\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t Deliverables/Reports/Milestones Schedule[viii] \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t The Consultant will submit the following deliverables over the assignment period; \n\n\t\t\t
Monthly progress reports submitted at the end of each month of engagement throughout the consultancy. The reports will summarize activities undertaken, progress achieved against objectives, new opportunities identified, and any challenges or risks. They will also outline the work plan for the following month. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Submission & approval of reports[ix] \n\n\t\t\tThe Consultant will submit all deliverables electronically, in a timely manner as per the deliverables schedule. The Consultant will work under the overall supervision of the Project Coordinator, and as such, all deliverables shall be approved by the Project Coordinator. Where necessary, the Consultant is expected to incorporate feedback received and finalize each deliverable to the satisfaction AUDA-NEPAD. The Consultant is required to adhere to strict document management practices, ensuring version control and proper archiving of all deliverables. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Language requirements[x]: \n\n\t\t\tProficiency in English is a requirement; knowledge of French, and Portuguese would be an added advantage. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
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| \n\t\t\t Governance, support and facilities to be provided by AUDA-NEPAD[xi] \n\n\t\t\tAUDA NEPAD will make best efforts to avail documentation and materials that would assist in the preparation of deliverables for the assignment. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t The assignment will entail travel for official duty as may be assigned from time to time. All travel will be undertaken in line with AUDA-NEPAD’s travel policies and procedures. Where required to travel, AUDA-NEPAD will facilitate and cover costs of travel. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Qualification and work experience required for Key Experts[xii] \n\n\t\t\tQualification \n\n\t\t\tMaster’s degree in engineering, water resources management, or public health. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t Experience \n\n\t\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t CONTRACT TYPE \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t Time-Based Contract \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t|
| \n\t\t\t Copyrights \n\n\t\t\tBoth data and materials used will be submitted to AUDA-NEPAD who retain copy rights to the report. Consultants may not divulge, extract or quote national data or make reference to the outcomes of this assignment in other work without the expressed written permission of AUDA-NEPAD. \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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[1] The Project Appraisal Document can be found here: https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/099091125182076091
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