Survey firm to undertake baseline and for follow up Surveys for the PWs, PDS, and Livelihood impact evaluation

Source: World Bank — Urban Productive Safety Net and Jobs Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Federal Urban Job Creation and Food Security Agency

Urban Productive Safety Net and Job Project (UPSNJP)

Grant No. D732-ET

Assignment Title: Survey to undertake baseline and follow up Surveys for the Public Works, Permanent Direct Support, and Livelihood impact evaluation

Reference No. ET-UJCFSA-219764-CS-QCBS

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Urban Productive Safety Net and Jobs Project (UPSNJP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include conducting data collection and impact evaluation of the safety nets components of the UPSNJP including public works (PW), direct support (DS) and livelihoods development (LD). A total of 10 cities, including Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa will be covered under the impact evaluation. A rigorous evaluation of both individual and community-level impacts is key to providing solid lessons.

The impact evaluation has two objectives:

1. To assess the overall impact of the project on the welfare of project beneficiaries measured using a wide range of economic, social and psychological indicators in order to assess progress towards the Project Development Objective; and
2. To test the effectiveness of certain behavioral interventions under the livelihoods development sub-component in order to adjust program design features.

The data collected in the impact evaluation surveys will also be used to report on progress in meeting the targets set out in the results framework of the project.

Impact evaluations use a comparison group (counterfactual) to estimate the state of the beneficiaries in the absence of the program. The services under this consultancy include administering one baseline survey and three follow-up surveys on households in both treatment and comparison groups. In addition to these household surveys, qualitative methods (mainly focus groups and individual interviews) should be used to assess the impact of the project and provide insights into the quantitative findings.

The estimated implementation period for the assignment is 4 years and 2 months between July 2021 and September 2025. It is estimated that the assignment shall require approximately five months of key staff time each year. The expected start date of the assignment is on-July 2021.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment

Can be found at the following website: www.ujcfs.et/am/agency_tenders

The Federal Urban Job Creation and Food Security Agency (JOBFSA) 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 core business and years in business, relevant experience, technical and managerial capability of the firm. The Qualifications and Experience of Key Experts shall not be included in the shortlisting criteria.

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 and August 2018 (“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 and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 9:00AM to 5:00PM Addis Ababa time.

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Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by April 26, 2021 on or before 5:00 pm Addis Ababa time (afternoon).

Federal Urban Job Creation & Food Security Agency (JOBFSA)

Urban Productive Safety Nets and Jobs Project (UPSNJP)

Attn: Ato Debebe Barud, Project Coordinator

P.O. Box: 43161, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Kazanchis area, near to Economic commission for Africa (ECA), Adama Real State, 5th floor

Tel: +251 115 575037

E-mail: debebebarud2000@gmail.com and ymengstiejobfsa@gmail.com