Joint Assessment of Functional and Business Policies and Processes in Core Budget Execution Entities at both FGS and FMS Levels — Somalia Enhancing…

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) (CONSULTING SERVICES) FIRMS SELECTION

COUNTRY: Federal Republic of Somalia (FGS)

NAME OF PROJECT Somalia Enhancing Public Resource Management Project

PROJECT ID P177298

Grant No. IDA-E1360/TF: B9920

Assignment Title A Joint Assessment of Functional and Business Policies and Processes in Core Budget Execution Entities at both FGS and FMS Levels

Reference No SO-MOF-437465-CS-QCBS

Place of assignment: Mogadishu and other Federal Member States of Somalia

The project development objective (PDO) of the Somalia Enhancing Public Resource Management Project (SERP) is to strengthen accountability, transparency, and institutional capacity in public resource management across participating entities. The project will provide US$75 million financing (US$60m IDA Grant + US$15m from Somalia Multi-Partner Fund 2) over the next five years (2023-2027). The project is expected to achieve the PDO through an innovative design to implement interdependent reforms in public resource management in an integrated manner, across the whole of Somalia. The project includes five components: (i) Public Financial Management (PFM); (ii) Domestic Revenue Mobilization (DRM); (iii) Public Sector Management (PSM); (iv) Integrated Governance Support; and (v) Project Management, Coordination, and Support in Delivery.

The expected key outcomes of the project include enhanced independent oversight of public finances, strengthened transparency in fiscal and procurement information, and improved capacity in public resource management and civil service administration. The project will further contribute to improved cash flow to health and education sectors for service delivery, improved citizen engagement in budgeting and citizen awareness in taxation laws and procedures, modernized and data driven tax administration, and enhanced availability of integrated data for decision making across PFM and DRM. The project core indicators and targets are available in the Project Appraisal Document.

The main aim of the PFM reforms has been to create a more reliable and efficient system that can better manage public resources, thus laying a solid foundation for sustainable economic development and enhanced public confidence in the government's financial management. The PFM systems of the Federal Government of Somalia have undergone significant reforms aimed at enhancing transparency, accountability, and overall financial management. The overall PFM reform objective is “to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public financial management processes, and systems in order to provide timely, transparent and accurate financial information across the public sector to underpin policy formulation and inform Government decision making in support of service delivery”.

The objective of this assignment is to strengthen PFM systems through a comprehensive joint assessment of functional and business policies and processes in the ministries of finance of both the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and five Federal Member States (FMS) (12 entities incl. 6 Offices of the Accountants General/ Treasury Departments, and 6 Budget Departments). This assessment will first identify the gaps, overlaps and areas for improvement (refer to the ToR)), document these, then provide recommendations for reengineering, including documenting reengineered PFM business processes to streamline workflows for budget execution, review and updating the COPM ensuring that these processes are aligned with the proposed enhancements to the PFM legal framework. The Consultant will also review the functional capabilities of existing Financial Management Information System (FMIS) solutions used by the FGS and the FMSs to identify the improvements needed to streamline the workflows automated through these systems.

Additionally, the Consultant will develop tailored strategic, operational, and training plans to optimize processes and enhance capabilities across these entities to meet the requirement of the proposed enhanced PFM business processes resulting from the assessment. This includes identifying and addressing capacity constraints, whether institutional, systemic, or skill-related, to enable each entity to perform effectively and meet the required standards.

The detailed Terms of Refence (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://mof.gov.so/publications/tor-budget-execution.

The Ministry of Finance now invites eligible consulting firms 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 (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). The short-listing criteria are as follows:

• Core business of the firm (At least seven (7) years of experience specializing in PFM systems, particularly in conducting thorough assessments and developing reengineered business processes within core budget execution entities and related capacity building for the government/MoF with relevant evidence).

• Experience of conducting similar assignments (At least two (2) successfully completed comparable projects in the areas specified in the assignment (developing reengineered PFM business processes in the public sector) over the past five (5) years with relevant evidence (e.g., contact details and operational acceptance certificates of successfully completed projects).

• Experience of relevant services in an environment similar to that of Somalia; and

• The technical and managerial organization of the firm. (Provide only the structure of the organization. Do not provide CVs of staff). Key experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Financing - Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services dated July 2016 and revised in November 2017 August 2018, November 2020 and September 2023, (“Procurement Regulations”), 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.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations.

Interested Consultant may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from 8:30am to 3.30pm Mogadishu time (Excluding public holidays).

Expressions of interest (EOI) should be delivered (in person or by e-mail) in a written form in three (3) hard copies (if not by e-mail) to the address below by 3rd November 2024 at 12:00 Hours (Mogadishu Time)

Somalia Enhancing Public Resource Management Project (SERP)

Project Coordination Unit

Corso Somalia Street, Shangaani District, Mogadishu, Somalia

E-mail: [email protected]