Technical Assistance to conduct qualitative research on the population's perspective

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT

Qualitative research on the population's perspective with respect to civil identity and privacy - Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe

Finance Agreement Reference: IDA-E0730

Project No. P177158

Assignment Title: Technical Assistance to conduct qualitative research on the population's perspective

Reference No. 05/C/DSTP/2023

The Government of São Tomé and Príncipe (GoSTP) has received a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) to cover the cost of the DIGITAL SÃO TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE Project (DSTP) and intends to apply a portion of such grant for in consultancy services from a Specialist in qualitative research to PROVIDE the Technical assistance for carry out THE Qualitative research on the population's perspective with respect to CIVIL IDENTITY AND PRIVACY for THE Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.

The ultimate goal of this research is to obtain relevant and useful information for the reform project of the RC (Civil Registration) and ID (Digital Identity) ecosystem in STP, the development of the national strategy and public engagement.

DSTP now invites qualified consultants to express their interest in providing the aforementioned services. Interested consultants must provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services.

Applicants must have adequate technical capacity and must meet at least the following eligibility criteria:

• A minimum of five years of experience conducting qualitative research based on in-depth interviews and focus group discussions and analyzing qualitative data;
• Demonstrate ability to conduct such research, based on published materials, tools, reports, etc.;
• Strong analytical and sociological skills, knowledge, understanding and practical implementation of research methods ;
• Solid knowledge of issues related to marital status and identification of persons, registration, data protection, service delivery, access to services and human-centred approaches, etc.;
• Work experience in STP or in an island country or comparable country in sub-Saharan Africa;
• Team with excellent level of communication in Portuguese;
• Team comprising qualified local staff
• Strong speaking and writing skills in Portuguese. All deliverables must be in Portuguese.

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” November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Interested consultants may obtain the Terms of Reference through the email provided below.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to address below or in pdf format sent to the e-mail address included, by September 29, 2023 at 12:00 am (local time) and should mention “INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT TO PROVID the TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CARRY OUT THE QUALITATIVE RESEARCH ON THE POPULATION'S PERSPECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO CIVIL IDENTITY AND PRIVACY FOR THE REPUBLIC OF SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE.”

STP Digital Project Implementation Unit

Attn: Daniel Neto Vaz – Project Coordinator

C. P. 130 Avenida 12 de Julho, Sao Tome, Sao Tome e Príncipe

E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]

STP Digital Project Implementation Unit, 05 September 2023.

The Project Coordinator,

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Daniel Neto Vaz