Market and Needs Assessment for Supporting Women’s Livelihoods — Ministry of Community Development and Social Services, Republic of Zambia

Dear Nadia, Kindly refer to the submitted EOI for your review for market needs accessment consultancy. Kind regards Mirriam The Government of the Republic of Zambia MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) ZAMBIA GIRL’S EDUCATION AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND LIVELIHOODS FOR HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (GEWEL2.0 No. 181391) SUPPORTING WOMEN’S LIVELIHOODS FOR CLIMATE SMART PRODUCTIVE INCLUSION (SWL 2.0) COMPONENT Grant No.: 1DA E3020 ASSIGNMENT TITLE: SEEKING SERVICES FOR CONDUCTING MARKET AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR CLIMATE-RESILIENT INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES IN URBAN AND RURAL DISTRICTS IN ZAMBIA Reference No.

MCDSS/SWL/CS/008/2025 The Government of the Republic of Zambia through Ministry of Community Development and Social Services has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Supporting Women’s Livelihoods for Climate Smart and Productive Inclusion (SWL) intervention in Zambia and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services The consulting services (“the Services”) include conducting Market and Needs Assessment for Climate-Resilient income generating activities in Urban and Rural Districts in Zambia over an estimated period of 4 Staff-Months immediately after signing of the Contract.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained from Ministry of Community Development and Social Services, GEWL 2.0 Project, SWL along Dr. Hage G. Geingob Road or through e-mail: michisenga@yahoo.com / Samuel.mutale@mcdss.gov.zm, s.mutale22@gmail.com, on Contact Number +260955486580.

The Ministry of Community Development and Social Services now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) 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 assignment is expected to be conducted by the firm with the following qualifications or requirements.

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage • Must be a firm • Technical and Managerial Capabilities • The Firm should have at least 5years experience in implementing similar studies (Expertise in survey design, data collection and data analysis, preferably in Sub-Sahara Africa). • Proven experience in conducting similar market and needs assessments of this magnitude for social protection and/or development projects preferably under the Development partners funded projects like WB, AfDB etc.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2023 (Procurement Regulations) “Procurement Regulations”, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment: Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy.

In the 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 Consultant’s Qualification Selection -Firm (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office working hours from 09:00 to 17:00 Hours.

Expressions of Interest must be delivered in a written form in sealed envelope must be deposited in the tender box at the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services no later than Wednesday, 3rd September, 2025 at 10:30 hours local time and be clearly marked “CONDUCTING MARKET AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR CLIMATE-RESILIENT INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES IN URBAN AND RURAL DISTRICTS IN ZAMBIA”. Head Procurement Attn: Mirriam Chisenga (Procurement Specialist) Ministry of Community Development and Social Services, Situated along Dr.

Hage G. Geingob Road, PVT Bag W 252, Lusaka, Zambia, Tel: +260955486580 E-mail: mirriam.chisenga@mcdss.gov.zm /Samuel.mutale@mcdss.gov.zm, s.mutale22@gmail.com