Recruitment of Results-based Financing Project Analyst — ASCENT Project, Kenya

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)

Country: Kenya

Project: Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT)

Project ID: P181328

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: TF-C3188

Assignment Title: Results-based financing (RBF) project analyst

Reference No.: KE-TDB-535513-CS-INDV

The Eastern and Southern Africa Trade and Development Bank (TDB) Group has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include the Results-based financing (RBF) project analyst (Individual Consultant) assignment for a period of four (4) calendar years from contract commencement date. The objective of the assignment is to provide TDF with programme analysis and Coordination for the successful implementation of the RBF facility, including, support monitoring and reporting functions, and enhance stakeholder engagement to ensure that programmes are implemented effectively and efficiently.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://www.tdbgroup.org/procurement-consulting/tor-results-based-financing-rbf-project-analyst/

TDB 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 (cover/application letter summarizing the relevant experience and indicating its relevance to the assignment, detailed curriculum vitae (CV), copies of documentary evidence of academic qualifications, experience, professional qualifications, and registration/licensing with professional bodies). The shortlisting criteria are:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s or Postgraduate degree in Economics, Law, Finance, Business Administration, Development Studies, or closely related field from a recognized institution.

• At minimum of seven (7) years of general experience in Programme Management and Administration including managing operations, and compliance matters.

• A minimum of five (5) years of specific experience in similar assignments such as Programme Analysis and Data Management, Programme Coordination and Implementation, Stakeholder Engagement and Communication, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting with World Bank-funded projects or similar multi-development bank or partner-funded projects.

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” First Published July 2016 and Revised Fifth Edition September 2023, (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection of Individual Consultants method set out in the Procurement Regulations:

Further information can be obtained at the address below from 0900 to 1700 hours East African Time (EAT) from Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1230 to 1400hours EAT) and public holidays. All inquiries should be sent to the following email address: [email protected]

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the e-mail address: [email protected] by 20th March 2026, 1700 hours (East Africa Time) and quoting the reference “KE-TDB-535513-CS-INDV– Results-based financing (RBF) project analyst (Individual Consultant)” in the e-mail subject line

Dawit Amare

Associate Group Executive, POD/ CSA Departments

The Eastern & Southern African Trade & Development Bank (TDB),

TDB Tower, 184, Lenana Road,

Nairobi, Kenya

Email address: [email protected]