Expression of Interest For Consultant (Firm) Responsible For Providing Technical Assistance For The Digital Transformation And Modernization Of The Business Statistics Production System

Expression of Interest for Consultant (Firm) Responsible for Providing Technical Assistance for the Digital Transformation and Modernization of the Business Statistics Production System at the INS in the DRC. 1. The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has requested and received a credit and a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) in the total amount of USD 300,000,000.00 to finance the cost of the Women Entrepreneurs Empowerment and SME Upgrading for Economic Transformation and Employment Project (TRANSFORME-DRC) and intends to use part of the funds from this credit and grant to finance the following services: Consultant (firm) responsible for the technical assistance mission for the digital transformation and modernization of the INS business statistics production system in the DRC. 2. This notice of public call for expressions of interest follows the General Procurement Notice published on UNDB on September 12, 2022, as well as on the websites of Mediacongo (www.mediacongo.net) and PADMPME (www.padmpme.cd) respectively on September 13 and 14, 2022, and published in the newspaper "La Prospérité n°5916" on September 14, 2022 3. The services to be implemented by the firm consist of supporting each microfinance institution and savings and credit cooperative in the implementation or consolidation of its banking agent project, with a view to extending the provision of digital financial services to underserved geographic areas or to new beneficiaries, particularly women-owned SMEs, which do not yet have access to the institutions products. Specifically, the main objective of this activity is to support the National Institute of Statistics (INS) in the design, planning, preparation for deployment, operationalization, and adoption of an integrated business statistics production system. 7. Consultants are hereby notified that the provisions of Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the Procurement Regulations for Borrowers under Investment Project Financing (IPF) September 2025 edition Procurement Regulations), relating to the World Banks rules on conflict of interest, are applicable. 8. A Consultant will be selected using the Consultant Qualifications-Based Selection (CQS) method. The eligibility criteria, shortlisting, and selection procedure will be in accordance with the Procurement Regulations for Borrowers under Investment Project Financing (IPF) (September 2025 edition) and the World Bank Guidelines on Preventing and Combating Fraud and Corruption in Projects Financed by IBRD Loans, and IDA Credits and Grants (dated July 1, 2016), as well as the provisions stipulated in the Financing Agreement applicable to the project 9. Interested and eligible consultants (firms) may obtain further information at the address below during the following hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (local time, UTC+1) or on the website www.transforme.cd. 10. Expressions of interest must be submitted in writing, in French, to the address below, by physical mail or email, no later than October 9, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. (local time, UTC+1) and clearly marked with the following: EOI No. ZR-TRANSFORME-566549-CS-CQS "Selection of a Consultant (firm) to provide technical assistance for the digital transformation and modernization of the INSs business statistics production system in the DRC." [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : https://www.mediacongo.net/appel-societe-44735_ucp_transforme_consultant_cabinet_charge_de_la_mission_d_assistance_technique_a_la_transformation_numerique_et_a_la_modernisation_du_systeme_de_produc.html