CJC Project Completion Evaluation

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Competitiveness and Job Creation Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST- CONSULTING FIRMS

 FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

 INDUSTRIAL PARKS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (IPDC)

COMPETITIVENESS & JOB CREATION PROJECT (CJCP)

PROJECT ID: P143302 Credit No: IDA 6263-ET Procurement Ref No.: ET-IPDC-250259-CS-QCBS

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) the World Bank towards the cost of implementation of the Competitiveness & Job Creation Project (CJCP). The Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) - an implementing agency, intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this Credit to eligible payments under the contract for the Consultancy Services of “CJC Project Completion Evaluation & Beneficiary Satisfaction Survey”.

Objectives of the Assignment

The overall objective of the assignment is to conduct Project Completion Evaluation of the Competitiveness and Job Creation Project and Beneficiary Satisfaction Survey in order to measure the performance of the project components as per the targets set and the satisfaction level of beneficiary of the project. The assignment shall also cover challenges encountered and best practices of the project.

Scope of the assignment

The Project Completion Evaluation will cover the whole duration of the project from its starting date in June 2014 to the set completion date in May 2022. It will assess project Performance against the evaluation criteria: relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, Sustainability and impact.

The consulting firm / evaluation team should provide an analysis of the attainment of the main objective and specific objectives under the four core project components and sub components. The study should assess the attainment of project objectives, delivery and completion of project Outputs / activities, and outcomes/impacts based on indicators. The key question of the completion / terminal evaluation is whether the project has achieved or is likely to achieve the project objective. The evaluation team may consider the project evaluation as per the project “Theory of Change” in order to grasp the overall results expected in implementing Competitiveness and Jobs Creation Project.

The project completion evaluation has an additional purpose of Evaluating the level of beneficiary satisfaction of all stakeholders of the project , drawing lessons and developing recommendations for Government of Ethiopia and Implementing agency that may help for improving the selection, enhancing the design and implementation of similar future projects and activities in the country.

Duration of the assignment is 3 Calendar Months after contract signing

The Industrial Parks Development Corporation now invites eligible and qualified Consulting Firms to indicate their interest in providing the Consultancy Services of “CJC Project Completion Evaluation & Beneficiary Satisfaction Survey”.

Interested Consulting Firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience on “CJC Project Completion Evaluation & Beneficiary Satisfaction Survey”.

Firms may include any relevant information that may indicate their experience and relevance for the assignment. This may include: brochures, core business, and years of experience in the business, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, technical and managerial organizational structure of the firm, number of key staff, and general qualification etc.).

The following criteria will be used to assess the Expression of Interest documents;

• Core Business and Years in Business. The Firm should be in its Core business for at least 12 years;
• Specific experience on providing such services and experience in similar conditions. The consultant shall also have executed at least 10 contracts of similar nature and size; the consulting firm should have good Experience and knowledge of development policies and economic challenges in the Ethiopian context.
• Technical capability and managerial organization of the firm; and
• General qualifications and number of key staff as well as availability of appropriate skills among staff necessary for successful implementation of the assignment (no need to provide CVs at this stage).

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans & IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011 (Revised July 2014) “Consultant Guidelines”, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. The Expression of Interest should clearly specify the type of relationship the consultants propose to establish.

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans & IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011 (Revised July 2014) “Consultant Guidelines” through a Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS).

Further information can be obtained at the address below from 09:00 A.M to 12:30 A.M hours and from 2:00 P.M to 5:00 P.M hours, Mondays to Thursdays and 09:00 A.M to 11:30 A.M and 2:00 P.M to 5:00 P.M hours on Fridays during working days and office hours.

Expression of Interest along with Documentary Evidences can be sent through e-mail: shiferaw.solomon@ipdc.gov.et with a copy to e-mail: nejmeddin@gmail.com  or can be delivered to the address below marked “Expression of Interest for the Consultancy Service for “CJC Project Completion Evaluation & Beneficiary Satisfaction Survey” Procurement Reference No.: ET-IPDC-250259-CS-QCBS on or before October 25,2021 up to 5:00 P.M. Addis Ababa Time.

Industrial Parks Development Corporation, Competitiveness and Job Creation Project Coordination Office, Yeka Sub City, Comoros Street, opposite to Kenya Embassy,          Habet Building, 3rd Floor, Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA.