Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy To Hire A Firm For Undertaking Training And Technical Assistance

Expression of Interest for Consultancy to Hire a Firm for Undertaking Training and Technical Assistance for Computation and Analysis of Poverty Statistics - Multidimensional Poverty Index (Mpi) Method for Ten Sadc Member States Accountable : Senior Officer, Research and Statistics Duration of Assignment: 20 months 1. The Objectives of the Assignment: The overall objective of this consultancy is to enhance the capacity of statisticians in SADC Member States and in São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) to effectively utilize the MPI as a comprehensive tool for policy development and poverty reduction. By providing in-depth capacity-building workshops and targeted technical assistance, this initiative aims to equip national teams with the necessary skills and knowledge to compute, analyze, and interpret their national MPIs and SADC harmonized MPIs. This, in turn, will enable them to develop evidence-based policies that address the multiple dimensions of poverty, thereby contributing to the achievement of their national development plans, SADC Vision 2050 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The detailed scope of work can be obtained from the terms of reference below. 2. The SADC Secretariat now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consulting firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (i.e., Company profile detailing alignment to the assignment, description of similar assignments undertaken, experience in similar conditions and availability of appropriate skills among staff). 3. The consulting firm should have significant in-depth expertise and knowledge inactivities such as stakeholder engagement, training and capacity building conducted under this assignment must align with the World Banks Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and its applicable Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs), ensuring that recommendations consider potential environmental and social risks and align with best practices in transboundary water resource management. Work under this consultancy is also expected to incorporate gender-sensitive approaches in all project activities and conduct a GBV/SEA/SH risk assessment. 4. Establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Banks Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated September 2023 (Procurement Regulations), setting forth the World Banks policy on conflict of interest. which is available on the Banks website at https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/Procurement-Regulations-September-2023.pdf. The Consultant will be selected under the Consultants Qualifications-based Selection. The firms will be shortlisted using the following criteria: Evaluation Criteria Points Firm specific experience related to the assignment 40 Availability of Qualified and Experienced Experts 60 Total 100 5. Interested consultants may obtain further information and detailed terms of reference at the address below during office hours 08h00hours to 16h30hours Botswana time. 6. Expressions of interest must be submitted electronically in PDF format and dully signed via this LINK: https://collab.sadc.int/s/Ho7emTYbrBbf8TH by 00.00 hours midnight Botswana time on 25 September 2026 and should mention the name of the consultancy assignment. CONSULTANCY TO HIRE A FIRM FOR UNDERTAKING OF TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR COMPUTATION AND ANALYSIS OF POVERTY STATISTICS - MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY INDEX (MPI) METHOD FOR 10 SADC MEMBER STATES Firms are advised to submit their proposals during working hours for support in case of any technical problems. Expressions of Interest must be submitted as one PDF file or zipped folder bearing the name of the applicant. Tender Link : https://www.sadc.int/procurement-opportunities