Consultancy Services for Data Protection Harmonization and Cross-Border Data Flows in the EAC — EAC Secretariat

EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) (Consulting Firm) Country: Tanzania Project: East African Regional Digital Integration Project (EARDIP) Title of assignment: Consultancy services for Data Protection Harmonization and Cross-Border Data Flows in the East African Community. Client: East African Community (EAC) Secretariat Project ID: P176181 Duration of assignment: 240 Days Ref No: TZ-EAC-421293-CS-QCBS The East African Community (EAC), with the support of the World Bank, is preparing to implement the Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project (EA-RDIP) (2023 – 2028), which aims to advance digital market integration in the Eastern Africa region by increasing affordable access to regional broadband connectivity and strengthening the enabling environment for cross-border digital services.

Phase I of the EA-RDIP Series of Projects covers two Regional Economic Communities: EAC and IGAD, and also includes country projects in Somalia and South Sudan. The East African Community has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts to procure “Consultancy services for Data Protection Harmonization and Cross-Border Data Flows in the East African Community for the East African Regional Digital Integration Project (EARDIP)”.

The specific objective of the assignment is to develop a legal and policy framework to harmonize legislation for data protection and privacy and to advance toward the implementation of the mechanism for sharing data across border within the EAC region and with international partners. The East African Community now invites eligible firms (“Consultant”) 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 criteria are as follows: • Having strong skills and experience in protection and privacy, particularly in the following areas: cross border data flows, Personal Data protection with at least 5 years of relevant experience. • Proof that the firm has been in existence and practice for at least five (5) years prior to the closing date of this request for the proposals with government context is highly desirable; • Valid Tax Clearance Certificate of the firm; • Proof of having undertaken three consultancies of a similar or related nature in the last five years.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraph 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Project Financing - Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, November 2020 (Fourth Edition), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualification but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub consultancy.

In case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. Consulting firms will be selected in accordance with the Quality And Cost-Based Selection (QCBS method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e.

09:00 to 17:00 hours. Interested and qualified Individuals are requested to access the detailed TOR from the EAC website from the following link: https://www.eac.int / opportunities/ consultancies Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below on/before 21st June 2024, 11:00 hours (East African Standard Time) and mention “Expression of Interest for Consultancy services for Data Protection Harmonization and Cross-Border Data Flows in the East African Community for the East African Regional Digital Integration Project (EARDIP)” and submitted to the email address eacprocurement@eachq.org To: The Secretary General East African Community P. o Box 1096 Arusha - Tanzania.

Tel: +255 27 2162100 Fax: +255 27 2162190 E-mail: eacprocurement@eachq.org Website: www.eac.int