SECRETARIAT OF THE JOINT SONGWE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
Joint Songwe River Basin Development Programme
MULTINATIONAL STRENGTHENING TRASBOUNDARY COOPERATION AND INTEGRATED NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(INDIVIDUAL CONSULTING SERVICES)
Sector: Water
Project code: P-Z1-EAZ-054
Financing Agreement reference: Grant 5550155001701
Date: 27″ October 2021
The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Malawi have received financing from the GEF through African Development Bank toward the cost of the Multinational Strengthening Transboundary Cooperation and Integrated Natural Resources Management (MSTCINRM) Project and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for Procurement Audit of the MSTCINRM Project. The services included under this project are to conduct a performance audit of the Joint Songwe River Basin Commission by:
(i) reviewing the adequacy of the country procurement system used by the Joint Songwe River Basin Commission that was agreed for the implementation of the project.
(ii) reviewing procurement, contracting, and implementation processes which have been followed for contracts in the projects to confirm consistency with the country procurement system and the Financing Agreement (FA); and
(iii) examining the adequacy of the Joint Songwe River Basin Commission’s management capacities
The Joint Songwe River Basin Commission now invites eligible Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested Individual Consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (A minimum of Master’s degree in relevant qualification, at least 15 years post-qualification practical experience in Procurement and Contract Management, at least 10 years’ experience in donor funded procurement and project procurement auditing, evidence of at least three (3) similar assignments, be familiar with African Development Bank procurement guidelines, policies and regulation). Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development “Procurement Framework
of October 2015” which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org. Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from 8:00am to 17:00pm (EAT). Expressions of interest for Procurement Audit assignment must be delivered to the address below by 11th November at 11:00am (EAT)
Attn: Joint Songwe River Basin Commission
Rehema H. Omindo
Acting Executive Secretary, Joint Songwe River Basin Commission
PO. BOX 300
Kyela Tanzania
Tel: +255 25 2957412
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
