ANNUAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF PARTICIPATING URBAN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND TINKHUNDLA

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTANT SERVICES)

GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF SWAZILAND

MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTRY OF TINKHUNDLA AND DEVELOPMENT

SWAZILAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROJECT

Public Sector Management

CONSULTANT SERVICES

ProjectID No. P095232

Expressions of interest Annual Performance Assessment of participating Urban Local Governments and Tinkhundla

This request for expression of interest follows the general procurement notice for this project that appeared in the dg market on the 13 December 2010.

The Government of Swaziland has received a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) toward the cost of the Swaziland Local Government Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The services include an annual performance assessment of the eligibleurban local governments (ULGs) and Tinkhundla (rural local governments) that will have received discretionary grants under the project during the year under review. Performance Assessments for ULGs will review financial stability and good governance, administrative efficiency, project execution and service delivery and participation, transparency and accountability against agreed criteria. For Tinkhundla the performance indicators will be in the areas of participatory planning and budgeting, administrative effectiveness, reporting and disclosures and sustainability. In addition to the assessments, the consultant will be required to review the assessment framework and make recommendations on any modifications for future years.

Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (May 2004 and revised in October 2006 and May 2010 edition). The consultancy will be procured using Quality- and Cost-based Selection (QCBS).

The Project Support Team now invites eligible consultants to indicatetheir interest in providing the above services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.

The expected duration of the assignment is four years. The contract would initially be for two years, renewable annually, subject to satisfactory performance and business need.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 0800 - 1300, 1400 - 1645 Mon -Thurs (1400 - 1630 Fri)

Expressions of interest should be clearly marked and must be delivered to the address below by Thursday 22 November 2012.

Project Coordinator

Local Government Project Support Team

Ministry ofHousing & Urban Development

P. O. Box 1832

Mbabane, Swaziland

Tel: +268 2404 9797/2231

Fax: +268 2404 7858

E-mail: [email protected]

Web site: http://www.gov.sz