REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES - INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SELECTION) Country: Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) Project: Regional Emergency Preparedness and Access to Inclusive Recovery (REPAIR) Loan No./Credit No./Grant No.: TF0C5097-3E Assignment Title: Recruitment of Seychelles Country Focal Point Reference No.: MZ-REPAIR-495524-CS-INDV-2 African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd.) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Regional Emergency Preparedness and Access to Inclusive Recovery (REPAIR) Programme and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services include the recruitment of a Country Focal Point for Seychelles to support the implementation of the REPAIR Programme at country level. The Country Focal Point will serve as the principal in-country liaison officer between ARC Ltd. and national stakeholders, including the Ministry of Finance and representatives of various distribution channels, support project execution and stakeholder communication, ensure alignment of in-country activities with World Bank Environmental and Social Safeguards, support monitoring, evaluation and reporting, and contribute to the achievement of the Programme Development Objective of strengthening financial and operational preparedness to respond rapidly to climate and other shocks. The assignment is full-time for an initial period of one (1) year, renewable annually subject to satisfactory performance. ARC Ltd. now invites eligible individual consultants ("Consultants") who are nationals of Seychelles and/or hold a valid work permit authorising employment in Seychelles to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should submit documentation demonstrating that they possess the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://arcltd.org/opportunities/ The Individual Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Open Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants method set out in the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Seventh Edition, September 2025, and will be evaluated based on the criteria indicated below. The shortlisting criteria are: · At least a Master's degree (or equivalent) in Project Management, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Risk Management, Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change, Development Studies, Public Administration, or a related field. · A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant professional experience in project or programme management, development programmes, disaster risk management, climate resilience, humanitarian response, insurance, disaster risk financing, public sector programmes, or related fields. · At least five (5) years of experience coordinating and collaborating with government institutions, development partners, donors, financial institutions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), United Nations agencies, or other relevant stakeholders. · Demonstrated knowledge and practical experience in one or more of the following areas: disaster risk management, climate change adaptation, disaster risk financing, resilience programmes, humanitarian response, insurance, sovereign disaster risk financing, or related fields. · Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with government counterparts, development partners, donors, financial institutions, and other key stakeholders. · Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate multiple activities and stakeholders, identify implementation challenges, and propose practical solutions in a dynamic working environment. · Fluency in English and French, both written and spoken, is mandatory. · The Consultant must be a national of Seychelles. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to…
Contract Award Project: P164847-Southern Africa Trade and Connectivity Project Loan/Credit/TF Info: IDA-68700; IDA-D8040 Bid/Contract Reference No: MW-RA-484825-CS-QCBS Procurement Method: QCBS-Quality And Cost-Based Selection Scope of Contract: Consultancy Services For Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Resettlement Action Plan for Construction of Machinga Weigh Station and Lilongwe Inland Examination Centre Notice Version No: 0 Date Notification of Award Issued (YYYY/MM/DD) 2026/08/12 Duration of Contract 10 Month(s) Minimum Qualifying Score 75 Awarded Firm(s): JBN CONSULTS AND PLANNERS LIMITED (1048758) Muwanga Angelo Road, Block 155,Plot 8183,Kira-Mulawa,P.O BOX 101649, Kampala Uganda Country: Uganda Beneficial Ownership Details Form Date: 18-SEP-24 Name Nationality Residence Country Conditions Met Omagor Nelson UG Uganda Directly or indirectly holding 25 % or more of the Voting Rights, Directly or indirectly holding 25% or more of the shares, Directly or indirectly having the right to appoint a majority of the board of the directors or an equivalent Ejoku Jonathan UG Uganda Directly or indirectly having the right to appoint a majority of the board of the directors or an equivalent Gaudensia Apolot UG Uganda Directly or indirectly holding 25% or more of the shares, Directly or indirectly holding 25 % or more of the Voting Rights, Directly or indirectly having the right to appoint a majority of the board of the directors or an equivalent ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RESEARCH CONSULTING (699286) Country: Malawi Beneficial Ownership Details Form Date: 28-NOV-25 Name Nationality Residence Country Conditions Met Tananga Mathews Nyirenda MW Malawi Directly or indirectly holding 25 % or more of the Voting Rights Meya Mkandawire MW Malawi Directly or indirectly holding 25 % or more of the Voting Rights Scores Technical: 92.79 Consultant Specific Experience: 10 Methodology: 18.8 Key Personnel: 59.62 Transfer of Knowledge: 0 Participation by Nationals: 4.37 Financial: 19.90 Combined: 94.13 Rank: 1 Final Evaluation Price USD 358000.00 Signed Contract Price USD 358000.00 Price: Currency: Amount: United States Dollars (United States Dollars) 358000.00 Evaluated Firm(s): THE BIGPOT CONSULTING (1032032) Country: Malawi Final Evaluation Price USD 356170.00 Price: Currency: Amount: Rejected Firm(s): C12 CONSULTANTS (667850) Country: Malawi Final Evaluation Price Reason for Rejection Failure to meet minimum technical score Price: Currency: Amount: INSUCO MADAGASCAR (1122696) Country: Madagascar Final Evaluation Price Reason for Rejection Failure to meet minimum technical score Price: Currency: Amount: WATER WASTE AND ENVIRONMENT CONSULTANTS (1035702) Country: Malawi Final Evaluation Price Reason for Rejection Failure to meet minimum technical score Price: Currency: Amount:
Contract Award Project: P179293-East Africa Girls' Empowerment and Resilience Loan/Credit/TF Info: IDA-E2120 Bid/Contract Reference No: MZ-MJD-546863-NC-RFB Procurement Method: RFB-Request for Bids Scope of Contract: Training in Civil Construction- Inhambane e Maputo Provincia Notice Version No: 0 Date Notification of Award Issued (YYYY/MM/DD) 2026/07/29 Duration of Contract 8 Month(s) Awarded Bidder(s): INSTITUTO POLITECNICO DE EMPREGO E GESTO DE NEGOCIOS (1122897) Matola Country: Mozambique Bid Price at Opening MZN Evaluated Bid Price MZN 8568000.00 Signed Contract price MZN 8568000.00 Evaluated Bidder(s): TECNICOL MOCAMBIQUE (835043) Maputo Country: Mozambique Bid Price at Opening MZN Evaluated Bid Price MZN 9464001.38