Request for EOI: Consultancy Services for M&E Specialist

GOVERNMENT OF GRENADA
SOUTHERN ST GEORGE WATER SUPPLY EXPANSION PROJECT
CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR
MONITORING AND EVALUATION SPECIALIST
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

The Government of Grenada (GOGR) has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in an amount equivalent to Twenty million, Seven hundred and Seventy-two thousand, Seven hundred United States dollars (US$20,772,700) allocated from funds provided by the United Kingdom through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to CDB under the United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund (UKCIF) towards the cost of the Southern St George Water Supply Expansion Project and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under a contract for which this invitation is issued. Payments by CDB will be made only at the request of GOGR and upon approval by CDB, and will be subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Financing Agreement. The Financing Agreement prohibits withdrawal from the financing account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of CDB, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. No party other than GOGR shall derive any rights from the Financing Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Financing.

The National Water and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA), the Executing Agency, now wishes to procure consultancy services for a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist.

The objectives of the consultancy are to: (a) prepare the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (MEF) to assess the progress of project outputs and outcomes; (b) design an evaluation strategy to assess the project’s contribution to socially inclusive sustainable economic development, the (intended and unintended) impacts on project-affected persons, and the results of the project; and (c) conduct a final evaluation. The consultant shall also be expected to design and deliver a capacity-building programme on the monitoring and evaluation of projects for NAWASA management and staff. The duration of the assignment is expected to be intermittent over a period of 22 non-consecutive months with an estimated level of effort of 6 staff months, commencing June 2024.

NAWASA now invites interested eligible individual consultants to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) indicating qualifications and experience required to provide these consultancy services.

Consultants shall be eligible to participate if:

• the persons are citizens or bona fide residents of an eligible country; and
• in all cases, the Consultant has no arrangement and undertakes not to make any arrangements, whereby any substantial part of the net profits or other tangible benefits of the contract will accrue or be paid to a person not a citizen or bona fide resident of an eligible country.

Eligible countries are member countries of CDB. Consultants are advised to review the detailed eligibility criteria detailed in Section 4 and conflict of interest provisions in Section 5 of the of Procurement Procedures for Projects Financed by CDB (January 2021), as published on CDB’s website.

In the assessment of submissions, consideration will be given to qualifications and experience on similar assignments.

Applicants should have:

• A minimum of five (5) years’ relevant practical experience and demonstrated skills encompassing monitoring and evaluation of projects in parallel or similar sectors.
• Ability to transfer knowledge and skills and experience in developing and implementing capacity development plans and programs.
• Fluency in English, proficient computer skills and excellent written and oral communication skills.
• A professional designation and experience working in the region, in the sector and with multi-lateral agencies would be assets.

All information must be submitted in English. Further information including a copy of the Terms of Reference may be obtained from the first address below between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm AST, Monday to Friday.

The Expressions of Interest must be submitted in English electronically by email in PDF format to [email protected], no later than 2:00 pm AST on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Each submission must be a single PDF file, with a maximum file size of 150MB The email subject line should state “Expression of Interest – Consultancy Services for Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist” and the email body must state the name and address of the applicant. The Expression of Interest will be deemed to have been received at the time that it is received by the Project Coordinator. The burden of proving receipt of the email will be on the applicant and will not be met solely by a read receipt or sent items report generated by the applicant’s computer. In addition, one copy must be submitted simultaneously by email to CDB to [email protected], again with the email subject line stating “Expression of Interest – Consultancy Services for Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist” and the email body stating the name and address of the applicant.

Following the assessment of submissions, the most technically capable and appropriately experienced applicant will be invited to negotiate a contract to provide the consultancy services. GOGR/NAWASA reserves the right to accept or reject late applications or to cancel the present invitation partially or in its entirety. It will not be bound to assign any reason for not engaging the services of any applicant and will not defray any costs incurred by any applicant in the preparation and submission of Expressions of Interest.