Botswana
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Firm Consultancy for Training and Technical Assistance in Poverty Statistics – MPI method in 5 Member States
Deadline
April 28, 2025
Key information
- Type
- Conseil & Études
- Procuring Entity
- Southern African Development Community
- Location
- 🌍 Botswana
- Deadline
- April 28, 2025 at 12:00 AMClosed
- Estimated Value
- Not disclosed
- Language of Notice
- English
Description
SADC SECRETARIAT
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (CONSULTANT QUALIFICATIONS-BASED SELECTION) SHORTLISTING
COUNTRY: Botswana
NAME OF PROJECT: SADC REGIONAL STATISTICS PROJECT (RSP)
PROJECT ID: P175731
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: CONSULTANCY TO HIRE A FIRM FOR UNDERTAKING OF TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR COMPUTATION AND ANALYSIS OF POVERTY STATISTICS - MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY INDEX (MPI) METHOD FOR 5 SADC MEMBER STATES
REFERENCE NUMBER: SADC/3/5/2/392
DATE OF ISSUE: 14th April 2025
Background
The SADC Secretariat through the SADC Regional Statistics Project has received a grant. The aim of this grant is to strengthen the institutional capacity of SADC and participating countries to produce, disseminate and use quality statistics while increasing regional harmonization and collaboration.
The Regional Infrastructure Development Master Plan (RIDMP), the SADC Regional Agricultural Policy (RAP), the Industrialisation Strategy and the Roadmap, among others, are complementary guiding frameworks for achieving the regional integration agenda. SADC has also developed various Protocols for domestication and implementation by Member States including the most recent one, the Protocol on Statistics, to enhance harmonization of statistics. The operating framework for implementing statistical activities as priorities for the region is the Regional Strategy for Development of Statistics (RSDS) and is aligned to SADC Vision 2050 and RISDP 2020-30.
Demand for quality and harmonized statistics has been on the rise to monitor progress in developmental agendas at national, regional, continental, and global level. The scope of data demand cuts across economic, social, and on emerging issues such as climate change, disaster-risk, environment and others related.
The SADC Secretariate intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under the contract for hiring a CONSULTANCY TO HIRE A FIRM FOR UNDERTAKING OF TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR COMPUTATION AND ANALYSIS OF POVERTY STATISTICS - MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY INDEX (MPI) METHOD FOR 5 SADC MEMBER STATES
The SADC Secretariat invites submissions from suitably qualified and interested individual consultants to conduct the training, recruited as individual consultant following World Bank Procurement Regulations dated September 2023.
Title : CONSULTANCY TO HIRE A FIRM FOR UNDERTAKING OF TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR COMPUTATION AND ANALYSIS OF POVERTY STATISTICS - MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY INDEX (MPI) METHOD FOR 5 SADC MEMBER STATES
Time Commitment : 100%
Accountable : Senior Officer, Research and Statistics
Duration of Assignment: 10 months
- The Objectives of the Assignment: The overall objective of this consultancy is to enhance the capacity of statisticians in SADC Member States and in São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) to effectively utilize the MPI as a comprehensive tool for policy development and poverty reduction. By providing in-depth capacity-building workshops and targeted technical assistance, this initiative aims to equip national teams with the necessary skills and knowledge to compute, analyze, and interpret their national MPIs and SADC harmonized MPIs. This, in turn, will enable them to develop evidence-based policies that address the multiple dimensions of poverty, thereby contributing to the achievement of their national development plans, SADC Vision 2050 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The detailed scope of work can be obtained from the terms of reference below.
- The SADC Secretariat now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consulting firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (i.e., Company profile detailing alignment to the assignment, description of similar assignments undertaken, experience in similar conditions and availability of appropriate skills among staff).
- The consulting firm should have significant in-depth expertise and knowledge in activities pertaining to stakeholder engagement, training and capacity building conducted under this assignment to be aligned with the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and its applicable Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs). Work under this consultancy is also expected to incorporate gender-sensitive approaches in all project activities and conduct a GBV/SEA/SH risk assessment.
- Establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with 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” dated September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. which is available on the Bank’s website at https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/Procurement-Regulations-September-2023.pdf. The Consultant will be selected under the Consultants Qualifications-based Selection.
The firms will be shortlisted using the following criteria:
| Evaluation Criteria | Points | Firm specific experience related to the assignment |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Availability of Qualified and Experienced Experts | 60 |
| Total | 100• Interested consultants may obtain further information and detailed terms of reference at the address below during office hours 08h00hours to 16h30hours Botswana time.• Expressions of interest must be submitted electronically in PDF format and dully signed via this LINK: https://collab.sadc.int/s/wGkDZpaTBqMBD2oClosing date is 23.59 hours midnight Botswana time on 28 April 2025 and should mention the name of the consultancy assignment. CONSULTANCY TO HIRE A FIRM FOR UNDERTAKING OF TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR COMPUTATION AND ANALYSIS OF POVERTY STATISTICS - MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY INDEX (MPI) METHOD FOR 5 SADC MEMBER STATESFirms are advised to submit their proposals during working hours for support in case of any technical problems. Expressions of Interest must be submitted as one PDF file or zipped folder bearing the name of the applicant.• Below is the address for obtaining further information:The Procuring entity: SADC SecretariatHead of Procurement UnitContact person: Ms. Mercy MikuwaTelephone: +267 364 1989 / 3951863Fax: 3972848E-mail: [email protected]Copy to: [email protected]; [email protected]Annex 2 Detailed TORsTERMS OF REFERENCECONSULTANCY TO HIRE A FIRM FOR UNDERTAKING OF TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR COMPUTATION AND ANALYSIS OF POVERTY STATISTICS - MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY INDEX (MPI) METHOD FOR 5 SADC MEMBER STATES1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION1.1 BackgroundThe Southern African Development Community (SADC) is a regional community of 15 Southern African states comprising Angola, Botswana, Comoros, DRC, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Zambia. It was established at the Summit of Heads of State and Government on 17 August 1992 in Windhoek, Namibia.SADC foundation under Vision 2050 is to attain higher levels of peace and stability, enabling the further prioritisation, pursuit, and achievement of its objectives of socio-economic development, poverty eradication and regional integration.Poverty eradication and improvement of the well-being of the people of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region through regional integration and cooperation remain the ultimate goal for the region. The long-term objective of SADC is to reduce poverty in the region through economic growth as well as peace, democracy and stability. Specific objectives of SADC pertaining to poverty as outlined in the Treaty establishing SADC in Article 5 are stated as follows:• To promote sustainable and equitable economic growth and socio-economic development that will ensure poverty alleviation with the ultimate objective of its eradication, enhance the standard and quality of lie of the people of Southern Africa and support the socially disadvantaged through regional integration; and• Ensure that poverty eradication is addressed in all SADC activities and programmes.Recognising that poverty remains the greatest challenge confronting the SADC region, a Consultative Conference on Poverty and Development for SADC Heads of State and Government was convened in Mauritius in 2008. The objective of the conference was to intensify dialogue on regional dimensions of poverty, strengthen collective efforts to address poverty through regional cooperation and integration and to continue dialogue on the partnerships necessary to accelerate the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The main outcome of the conference was the signing of a Declaration on Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development by the Heads of State and Government. Among others, the Heads of State and Government resolved to:• Achieve food security by setting up Task Force of Ministers of Trade, Agriculture and Finance to encourage regional collaboration and by sustainably improving the production capacity and productivity, facilitating cross boarder and internal food flows based on improved infrastructure and distribution networks• Promote financial sector development including micro finance and develop small and medium enterprises with emphasis on gender• Strengthen partnerships with the private sector and civil society at large to mobilise financial and technical resources to combat poverty at its rootWith regard to monitoring progress in poverty eradication initiatives, the Declaration further highlighted on the need to work towards the establishment of a Regional Poverty Observatory (RPO) to monitor progress made in the implementation of actions in the main priority areas of poverty eradication. It also noted the need to acquire and develop adequate capacity both at the Secret |
Tender Timeline
Publication
April 15, 2025
Bid Submission Deadline
April 28, 2025
Evaluation & Award
Pending
Contract Signature
Pending
Procuring Entity
- Procuring Entity
- Southern African Development Community
- Country
- Botswana
- Contact person
- Deepchandsingh Jagai
- [email protected]
- Phone
- +267 364 1623