CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR M&E SYSTEM ASSESSMENT OF WATER AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Protection of Basic Services Program Phase II Project

Ethiopia

Protection of Basic Services Program Phase II

Credit No. H4770 ET

Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for M&E System Assessment

Of Water and Agriculture Sector

Reference No. -PBS/CSA/QCBS/4/12

The Central Statistical Agency (CSA) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Protection of Basic Services, Component D, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultancy service. The service includes conducting system assessment for water and agriculture sectors. The main objective of the current assignment is to provide consultancy service on M&E system assessment of the sectors, including provision of 4X4 wheel drive vehicles which are required for the assignment. The consultancy firm takes full responsibility forcollecting both the quantitative and the qualitative data, especiallyqualitative data collection, data entry format, analysis and report writing for both the quantitative and the qualitative data. The firm is expected to provide excellent condition 4 X 4 wheel drive vehicles with qualified drivers. The questionnaire design, recruitment and training of enumerators and their payment will be covered by CSA. It is expected that the system assessment will start in September 2012.

The Central Statistical Agency now invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the requiredqualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The short listing criteria are qualification and experience of key staff, description of similar assignments, availability of appropriate skills among staff , core business of the firm as related to the assignment,.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the QCBS method set out in the ConsultantGuidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants By World Bank Borrowers, May 2004, Revised October 1, 2006 & May 1, 2010 ("Consultant Guidelines"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours, 8:30am to 5:30 pm Monday to Friday. Expression of interest must be delivered to the address below on or before August 9, 2012 at 5:30pm.