Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for the Financial Audit of the Regional Harmonization of Regulatory Frameworks and Tools for Improved Electricity Regulation in the Sadc Region Project Sector Energy Sector Financing Agreement reference: 2100155041061 Project ID No.: P-Z1-FA0-181 Procurement Reference No.: RERA-CONS-001-LCS The Regional Electricity Regulators Association of Southern Africa has received financing from the African Development Fund toward the cost of the Regional Harmonization of Regulatory Frameworks and Tools for Improved Electricity Regulation in SADC Project and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for Consultancy Services for the Financial Audit of the Regional Harmonization of Regulatory Frameworks and Tools for Improved Electricity Regulation in the SADC Region Project. The services to be provided under this project include, but are not limited to, ascertaining that: a) all funds, including counterpart funds have been used in accordance with the conditions of the Grant agreement, with due attention to economy and efficiency, and only for the purposes for which the funds were provided; b) goods, works, and services financed have been procured in accordance with the financing agreement and have properly been accounted for; c) appropriate supporting documents, records and books of accounts relating to all project activities have been kept; d) disbursement of funds have been made based on the Disbursement Handbook and in accordance with the conditions of the Grant agreement; e) special accounts have been maintained in accordance with the provisions of the Grant agreement and in accordance with the Banks disbursement rules and procedures; f) payments made using project funds relate to project activities as stated in the project progress reports; g) the financial statements have been prepared by project management in accordance with the applicable reporting framework; and h) there are no ineligible expenditures identified during the review The duration of the assignment is one month. The Regional Electricity Regulators Association of Southern Africa now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may constitute joint-ventures to enhance their chances of qualification. Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Banks Procurement Framework for Bank Group Funded Operations dated 2015, which is available on the Banks website at: https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-andoperations/procurement/new-procurement-policy. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Least Cost Selection (LCS) method set out in the Procurement Framework. Interested consultants may obtain further information and detailed Terms of Reference at the address or email below during office hours as follows: 08:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs (Namibian time) or at www.rerasadc.com. Expressions of Interest must be delivered to the address below by Friday 12 June 2026 at 10:00 hrs (Namibian Time) and mention Consultancy Services for the Financial Audit of the Regional Harmonization of Regulatory Frameworks and Tools for Improved Electricity Regulation in the SADC Region Project. Electronic submission through the email(s) provided below shall be accepted. Attn: Mr. Ronald Aine, Procurement Specialist Regional Electricity Regulators Association of Southern Africa ECB House, 35 Dr. Theo-Ben Gurirab Street, Windhoek; P.O. Box 23029 -Windhoek, Namibia Tel: +264 61 221720; Mobile: +264 817382226/ +26659404941; Facsimile (fax): +264 61 223176 E-mail:
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