CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THIRD PARTY MONITORING FOR THE HEALTH SECTOR TRANSFORMATION PROJECT

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Country: Republic of South Sudan

Project Name: Health Sector Transformation Project (HSTP)

Loan/Credit/Grant No.: E287-SS

Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for Procurement of Third-Party Monitoring Firm for the HSTP

• The Government of South Sudan has received financing from The World Bank through towards the cost of the Health Sector Transformation Project (HSTP). and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services, “the Third-Party Monitoring services”

• The consulting service (TPM) with the overall objective to ensure high-quality data are available to support service delivery improvements and government stewardship, particularly in monitoring and capacity development of the project activities. By making data available and usable, TPM will help the Government manage monitor the project activities being implemented through the Management Organizations Os to ensure achievement of project Development objectives are met.The Project Development Objective (PDO) of HSTP is to expand access to basic package of health and nutrition services, improve health sector stewardship, and strengthen the health system. The Project has four (4) components namely: (1) Component 1: Provision of Basic Health Services Nationwide (2) Component 2: Health Systems Strengthening (3) Component 3: Monitoring and Evaluation and Project Management (4) Component 4: Contingent Emergency Response

• To provide effective TPM services, the assignment is divided covering two different geographical locations named Packages. TPM agencies will be engaged to provide TPM to either of the geographical locations as outlined in the table below.