Technical Assistance for the elaboration of the National Strategy for Civil Registry and ID.

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT

Technical consultant for the national identification and civil registration strategy

(Strategic planning and technical and functional design)

Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe

Finance Agreement Reference: IDA-E0730

Project No. P177158

Assignment Title: Technical Assistance to draft the national identification and civil registration strategy

Reference No. 13/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 an Individual Consultant to PROVIDE the Technical Assistance to draft the national identification and civil registration strategy for THE Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.

This mission is focused on assisting the Government and, more specifically, the General Directorate of Registries and Notaries (DGRN), responsible for CR ( Civil Registration ) and DI (Digital Identity), in strategic planning and technical updating of both systems. It is closely linked to broader development imperatives for STP to invest in digital identity management to support digital platforms, including e-government, and to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of decision-making and the provision of public and private services, including financial inclusion.

• The objectives of the consultancy are to formulate:
• a four-year global strategy and implementation roadmap for strengthening the ID ecosystem, including updating and managing national ID systems and strengthening the ID ecosystem, to be formally adopted by the Government of STP; It is
• the detailed technical and functional documentation of the systems, which will be used to inform system developments and updates, as well as potential acquisitions. DSTP 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:

• Training (Postgraduate, Master's) in the areas of public administration, economics, management, and other related or applicable areas, with a combination of having a first university degree (Bachelor's/Bachelor's Degree) + 10 (ten) years of applicable experience being acceptable.
• At least 7 (seven) years of experience in public administration or in advising them - at a strategic and technical level - in the development and implementation of complex ICT projects facing the public (preferably, digital identification, civil registration, electronic public administration, and the possession of these 3 specific experiences is what allows the attribution of maximum marks for this criterion)
• Proven experience translating strategic and commercial requirements into technical and functional requirements for successful acquisitions, preferably in the areas of Digital Government or Digital Identity
• Proven experience in developing successful implementation strategies and/or roadmaps in the digital area with a special focus on Digital Identity
• Advanced knowledge of civil registration, including proven experience advising governments on civil registration and/or improving vital statistics
• Advanced knowledge of national identification systems, including emerging technologies related to cards, biometrics, authentication, systems design, security and data management.
• Proven experience in designing the architecture of identification systems;
• And others, as defined in the ToR. 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 27, 2023 at 12:00 am (local time) and should mention “INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE the Technical Assistance to DRAFT THE NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION AND CIVIL REGISTRATION STRATEGY 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, 08 September 2023.

The Project Coordinator,

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Daniel Neto Vaz