CRS
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES.
INVITATION TO TENDER

Request for Proposal (RFP) for a consultant to conduct the baseline evaluation assessment for the Borno and Adamawa Women Poultry Project, financed by Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany.

RFP No: CRS-Borno and Adamawa Women Poultry Project-NE-2020-01 (Reference to BMZ No 164049900600 Project Executing Agency: Catholic Relief Services-United States  Conference of Catholic Bishops

Catholic Relief Services – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (CRS) is an international non-governmental organization supporting relief and development work in over 99 countries around the world. CRS programs assist persons based on need, regardless of creed, ethnicity or nationality. CRS has operated in Nigeria since the year 2000 and has implemented different projects in 19 states of the federation. Catholic Relief Services, Nigeria country program has its head office located at Plot No. 512, Ahmadu Bello Way, Cadastral Zone B09, Kado District, Behind NAF Conf Centre & Suites, Abuja Nigeria.

THE WORLD BANK
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES- INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)
NIGERIA
STATES FISCAL TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY (SFTAS) PROGRAM FOR RESULTS
LOAN NO./CREDIT NO./ GRANT NO.: IDA 6296
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: ENGAGEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT AS OGP SFTAS PROGRAMME MANAGER
REFERENCE NO NG-HOME FINANCE DEPT 180756-CS-QCBS

The Federal Government of Nigeria has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the States Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) Program for Results, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include providing technical support to the OGP-SFTAS team to support them to successfully implement the OGP work plan for the SFTAS Program.

The Federal Ministry of finance, Home finance Department now invites eligible Individual consultants (“Consultants”) to Indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

THE WORLD BANK
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES- INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)
NIGERIA
STATES FISCAL TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY (SFTAS) PROGRAM FOR RESULTS
Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA 6296
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: ENGAGEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT AS OGP SFTAS PROGRAMME OFFICER II

REFERENCE NO. NG-HOME FINANCE DEPT- 180760-CS-QCBS

The Federal Government of Nigeria has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the States Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) Program for Results, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) Include providing technical support to the OGP-SFTAS team to support them to successfully implement the OGP work-plan for the SFTAS Program.

The Federal Ministry of Finance, Home Finance Department now invites eligible Individual consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:
• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree – Economics, Public Administration, Business Administration
• Law or any other field is mandatory etc. Professional Certifications will be an added advantage;
• Minimum of five (5) years cognate experience in working with (in) the public sector;
• Experience working with international donors is an added advantage;
• Computer literacy proficiency in running Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint);
• Experience in working with multi-stakeholder forum;
• Fluency in English Language;
• Strong communication skills – written and verbal. The incumbent should be able to demonstrate a strong command of all forms of communication and relay messages in a consistently effective, timely and engaging manner.

GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION (GAIN)
REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS
CONSULTANT – DEVELOPMENT OF OPTION PAPERS FOR SUPPORTING BUSINESSES TO WEATHER THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC AND BUILD BACK BETTER

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, GAIN has developed the Keeping Food Markets Working (KFMW) programme to provide targeted support to help sustain core food systems, workers, and markets during COVID-19 emergency. The programme has the overarching goal of mitigating the risk of economic collapse of food systems in order to sustain the availability and affordability of nutritious and safe foods, and contribute to lowering the burden of ill-health, particularly for the most vulnerable. Within the programme, GAIN will support Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that produce nutritious foods to weather the current crisis and to guard against future shocks and will initially focus on Kenya and Nigeria.

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
FOR SHORT TERM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR URBAN HOUSEHOLD & CUSTOMERS WATER USE, DEMAND SIDE ANALYSIS AND ABILITY TO PAY FOR IMPROVED WATER SERVICES STUDIES IN FIVE STATES WATER BOARDS – ABIA SWSC (LOT 1); DELTA USWB (LOT 2); IMO SWC (LOT 3); NIGER SWB (LOT 4); TARABA SWA (LOT 5)

BACKGROUND
The USAID Effective Water Sanitation and Hygiene (E-WASH) is a 4-year program with the main objective of strengthening the governance, financial and technical viability of five (5) State Water Boards (SWBs) in Nigeria. The six SWBs are as follows: ABIA SWSC (LOT 1); DELTA USWB (LOT 2); IMO SWC (LOT 3); NIGER SWB (LOT 4); TARABA SWA (LOT 5).

The project is working towards achieving the following four objectives:
• Create professionally managed and commercially oriented SWBs
• Improve the financial and operational viability of SWBs
• Strengthen policy, institutional, and regulatory frameworks for improved WASH services
• Build national and state WASH advocacy, coordination, and communications for reform The project is being implemented by RTI International (www.rti.org), which is an independent organization dedicated to conducting innovative, multi-disciplinary research that improves the human conditions. E-WASH to this effect is inviting interested, eligible and competent Consultancy Firms and Service providers via this Expression of Interest (EOI) to respond on their willingness to be shortlisted to the following consulting services: For Short term Technical Assistance for urban household & customers water use, demand side analysis and ab ility to pay for improved water services studies in five states water boards – Abia SWSC (LOT 1); Delta USWB (LOT 2); Imo SWC (LOT 3); Niger SWB (LOT 4); Taraba SWA (LOT 5)

The cardinal objectives of the assignment are:
• To conduct sector wide Demand-Side analysis and Ability to Pay studies using surveys, questionnaires and appropriate tools on which basis the consultant shall, recommend strategies the SWB management could adopt for improving water demand;
• To review the current socio-economic status of the respective urban areas served; this will also include the review of whatever existing tariff instrument or policies are in current use and comment on their age, relevance and justification as may be necessary;
• To Develop a practical and effective water demand-side management (DSM) strategies for the SWBs;
• To undertake an assessment and evaluation of the ability to pay for urban water services across the target service areas.