Consultancy service for the Development of Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission's (EDRMC) Digital System for Tracking Progress Made on Disaster Risk Management (DRM)
Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Flood Management Project
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
ETHIOPIAN DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT COMMISSION (EDRMC)
Project No. P176327
Grant No.: E124-ET
Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for the Development of Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission (EDRMC) Digital System for Tracking Progress Made on Disaster Risk Management (DRM).
Reference No.: ET-EDRMC-400532-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 for the Development of Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission (EDRMC) Digital System for Tracking Progress Made on Disaster Risk Management (DRM).
General Objective:
The main purpose of the consultancy service is to develop a user-friendly and robust digital system that will enable EDRMC to effectively track and monitor progress made on DRM initiatives.
Specific objectives:
- To provide accurate and up-to-date information on various DRM activities, including risk assessments, risk reduction, early warning systems, disaster response, recovery, and resilience-building efforts.
- To conduct a comprehensive assessment of EDRMC's existing DRM tracking processes and requirements.
- To design and develop a web-based digital system for tracking DRM progress.
- To integrate the digital system with relevant databases and information sources.
Scope of Service:
- Conducting a comprehensive assessment of EDRMC's existing DRM tracking processes and requirements.
- Designing and developing a web-base that will serve as the digital system for tracking DRM progress.
- Integrating the digital system with relevant databases and information sources.
- Formulating M&E guidelines.
- Incorporating features for data analysis, reporting, and decision-making support.
- Conducting user testing and gathering feedback for system refinement.
- Providing training and technical support to EDRMC staff for system usage.
The study team arrangements proposed in detail will be included in the Term of Reference.
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:
- Core Business (Areas of Expertise)
- Years in Business
- Experience in Similar Assignments
- 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.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by e-mail) by not later than May 29, 2024 at 5:30 PM.
Attn: Ato Haile Assefa (Senior Project Procurement Expert) and Ato Yared Amde (Project Coordinator)
Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission (EDRMC);
Email: haile.assefa2023@gmail.com:Telephone: 0913930113
Email: amde.yares@gmail.com: Telephone: 0916851570
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. 40, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
