Consultancy Services- Data processing , Report Preparation and Dissemination (LFS/SLCHBS/CAF)

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GOVERNMENT OF SAINT LUCIA MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND YOUTH ECONOMY Request for Expressions of Interest Consulting Services - Firms Selection Project: OECS Data for Decision Making Project - Saint Lucia Component Project ID: P174986 Credit / Financing No.: 71120 Procurement Reference No.: SLU-DDM-QCBS-DATAPRO-LFS-CAF-SLCHBS-26 Notice Date: October 22, 2026 Assignment: Consultancy Services for Data Processing, Statistical Analysis and Report Preparation for the Saint Lucia Survey of Living Conditions and Household Budget Survey (SLC-HBS) and OECS Harmonised Labour Force Survey (HLFS) The Government of Saint Lucia has received World Bank financing for the OECS Data for Decision Making Project and intends to use part of this financing for the consulting services described below. The Ministry of Economic Development and Youth Economy, through its Project Implementation Unit, invites eligible consulting firms to submit expressions of interest. Assignment scope The firm will support the Central Statistical Office (CSO) and the Ministry of Equity, Social Justice and Empowerment in processing, validating and analysing survey data, preparing dissemination-ready statistical reports and strengthening counterpart capacity. The services comprise: Data processing and quality assurance: Review survey instruments, methodologies and classifications; clean, edit, impute and validate data; assess completeness and consistency; and produce metadata, documented procedures and reproducible analytical files. Poverty and living conditions analysis: Construct a consumption-based welfare aggregate; estimate monetary poverty and inequality using approved poverty lines; develop a Multidimensional Poverty Index using the Alkire-Foster methodology; analyse household welfare and access to services; and compare findings with 2016 estimates where feasible. Consumer Price Index (CPI) modernisation: Review the current compilation framework; map household expenditure to COICOP 2018; derive and update expenditure weights; develop the updated CPI framework and calculation tools; test and link the new and existing series; and prepare an implementation roadmap. Labour market analysis: Analyse two available quarters of the OECS Harmonised Labour Force Survey (HLFS) using International Labour Organization (ILO) and applicable International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) standards; produce labour market indicators; assess comparability with the existing survey and potential breaks in time series; and provide linking guidance where applicable. Reporting and knowledge transfer: Prepare draft and final poverty, CPI and HLFS products; present findings for stakeholder validation; develop dissemination materials and website-ready indicators; and provide training and documented knowledge transfer. Principal outputs include an inception report, data quality assessments, cleaned and validated datasets and technical documentation, HBS-CPI mapping and weighting files, report outlines, CPI testing and linking results, final poverty and HLFS reports, an updated CPI framework and implementation roadmap, and a capacity-building report. Duration: Seven (7) months from contract signature. Tentative commencement: December 2026. The firm will work under the Director of Statistics or designate for the HBS and HLFS, and the Ministry of Equity technical lead for the SLC. The detailed TOR accompanies this notice. Firm qualifications and shortlisting criteria Interested firms must demonstrate the following qualifications and experience, as specified in the TOR: At least ten (10) years of experience in official statistics, survey analysis, census data processing or related fields. Proven expertise in household survey analysis, labour force surveys, agricultural statistics and census data through at least two (2) similar assignments. Successful completion of at least two (2) assignments of comparable scope and complexity for national statistical offices, international organis…

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