Provision of Technical Assistance to Improve Data Collection on Cross-border E-Commerce in the ECOWAS Region — Western Africa Regional Digital Inte…

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - RELAUNCH (CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS) COUNTRY: NIGERIA NAME OF PROJECT: WESTERN AFRICA REGIONAL DIGITAL INTEGRATION PROGRAM (WARDIP) Grant No.: E264-3W Assignment Title: Provision of Technical Assistance to Improve Data Collection on Cross-border E-Commerce in the ECOWAS Region. Reference No.: NG-WARDIP-ECOWAS-520451-CS-INDV The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission) has received financing from the World Bank toward the implementation of the Western Africa Regional Digital Integration Program (WARDIP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include Technical Assistance to ECOWAS Commission and Member States for a period of one hundred and twenty (120) days, in enhance data collection that would aid formulating effective policies to support e-commerce growth. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://www.ecowas.int/procurement/procurement_m/intellectual-services/ The ECOWAS Commission now invites eligible Individual Consultants (“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 qualifications and relevant experience of the consultants must be supported by documents such as Curricula Vitae (with references), degrees, training certificates, contracts, certificates of performance, etc. The ECOWAS Commission reserves the right to reject any application that is not accompanied by the required supporting documents.

The evaluation criteria are: Qualifications and skills (support with evidence): • Advanced university degree (at least master’s degree) in Trade, Law, Economics, Statistics, Development Studies or related field with relevance for the assignment. Professional experience (support with evidence): • Seven (7) years of proven experience in trade policy formulation, regional integration and development, or related areas • Demonstrable technical proven experience in data collection and statistics or data analytics at national level • Professional experience in Digital Trade or eCommerce • Proven experience in leading related multi-stakeholders’ engagement and consultations • Possess experience in preparing technical analysis and platform architectures for information systems.

Language: • The Consultant should demonstrate proficiency in English and French. Knowledge of Portuguese will be an asset. 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”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant selection method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained at the email addresses below during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours, Nigerian Time. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the addresses below by e-mail by December 2, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

Nigerian Time. ECOWAS Commission Attention: Commissioner Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalization Abuja, Nigeria E-mail: wardiprecruitment@ecowas.int and copy pbessi@ecowas.int; abah@ecowas.int; mamoa@ecowas.int; folagunju@ecowas.int; msene@ecowas.int; ikkamara@ecowas.int; sbangoura@ecowas.int Date: November 12, 2025 Hon. Abdou KOLLEY Chief of Staff, for and on behalf the Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy & Digitalization Attachment: ToR of the assignment