The Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the Services

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Project No. P176327

Grant No.: E124-ET

Assignment Title: Consultancy Service to Develop a Comprehensive Community-Based Flood Preparedness and Response Guide

Reference No.: ET-EDRMC-400527-CS-QCBS

The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Flood Management Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds Consultancy Service to Develop a Comprehensive Community-Based Flood Preparedness and Response Guide.

General Objective

The Overarching objective of this consultancy assignment is to develop a comprehensive community-based flood preparedness and response guide. This guide will serve as a valuable resource to empower communities, enabling them to effectively anticipate, handle and respond flood disasters. By developing this guide, we NDRMC aim to enhance the capacity of the communities to prepare for, manage and respond flood disasters in a more efficient and proactive manner

Scope/Main Tasks of Service

The main task to be performed by the consultant is to develop a community-based flood Preparedness and Response Guide for effective preparedness and response of flood prone communities in Ethiopia.

• Conduct a Situational Analysis;
• Develop a Conceptual Framework;
• Draft User-friendly Guide;
• Test, Refine, and Finalize the Guide;
  • Capacity Building; and
• Reporting and knowledge management

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained through e-mail when you request at the address given below.

The Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information, including firm profile and brochures, demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services.

The short-listing criteria are:

1. Core Business (Areas of Expertise)
2. Years in Business
3. Experience in Similar Assignments
4. Technical and Managerial Capability

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the short-listing stage and, accordingly, CVs should not be submitted.

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 (July 2016, revised November 2017, July 2018, November 2020 and September 2023) ("Procurement Regulations"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.

Consultancy firms 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 selection based on Quality Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours: 8:30 AM 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM 5:30 PM from Monday to Thursday and office hours on Fridays are 8:30 AM-11:30 AM and 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM.

1. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by e-mail) by not later than January 07, 2025 at 5:30 PM.

Attn: Attn: Ato Ato Haile Haile Assefa Assefa (Senior Project Procurement Expert) and Ato Yared Amde (Project Coordinator)

Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission (EDRMC);

Email: haile.assefa2023@gmail.com

Email: amde.yares@gmail.com

Physical address: Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission (EDRMC) Office located at Nifas silk Lafto sub city, on the road Gotera to Saris next to Nifas Silk Polytechnic Collage, 1st Floor, Room No.52, and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

ETHIOPIAN DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT COMMISSION (EDRMC)