EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FROM INTERESTED FIRMS TO UNDERTAKE A COUNTRY GENDER ASSESSMENT STUDY.

Grant No. TF095120 ; Project ID No. P115717

30th March 2011

Expressions of Interest

The Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) has received financing from the Multi-Donor Trust Fund (administered by the World Bank) toward the cost of the Gender Support and Development Project in Southern Sudan. As part of the project, the Ministry of Gender Child & Social Welfare is seeking Expression of Interest from interested firms to undertake a Country Gender Assessment Study. The Country Gender Assessment will focus on strengthening policies and strategies for the Ministry of Gender Child & Social Welfare and relevant Ministries of GOSS and all levels of States, Counties, and Payams for Southern Sudan.

The Ministry now invites eligible Consultancy firms to indicate theirinterest in providing for Comprehensive Gender Assessment (CGA) consultancy services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services through (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Firms may associate to enhance their qualifications.

The firm 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 dated May 2004, revised in October 2006.

Interested consultancy firms may obtain further information at the address below during office hours: 0800hrs # 1700hrs The Gender Support and Development Project Administration Office in the Ministry of Gender, Child & Social Welfare, Ministry's Complex Juba- Southern Sudan.

Expressions of Interest must be delivered to the address below by 18th April, 2011

Office of the Director General

Attention Mr. Santino Majak Deng

Ministry of Gender, Child & Social Welfare

Ministry complex, Kololo road

Juba, Southern Sudan

Tel: +249 955 450 119 / +249 955 410 568

E-mail: [email protected]