Avis d’appel à manifestation d’intérêt pour le recrutement d’un Conseiller et spécialiste du développement urbain spécialisé dans les solutions urbaines nordiques et les approches fondées sur la nature pour le secrétariat de l’UMDF, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

CONSULTING SERVICES FOR LONG TERM CONSULTANT

INFRASTRUCTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (PICU)

URBAN AND MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT FUND (UMDF)

Avenue Joseph Anoma 01 BP. 1387, Abidjan 01 Cote d’Ivoire

1. The African Development Bank hereby invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in the following Assignment: Long-term (24 month) UMDF Program Advisor and Urban Development Specialist with focus on Nordic urban solutions and nature-based approaches for UMDF Secretariat.
2. The services to be provided under the Assignment include: (a) support the operationalization, coordination and roll-out of the Urban and Municipal Development Fund (UMDF), in-line with the approved UMDF Strategy, Results Management Framework and Business Plan; (b) mobilize Nordic solutions for the benefit of African cities, contributing to the overall Bank and Fund success at national and city level in the urban sector. (c) deepen the engagement of the Bank and UMDF with AfDB partner countries and cities for more integrated urban development and infrastructure investments to achieve resilient, liveable and productive urbanization.
3. The Infrastructure and Urban Development Department invites Individual Consultants to express their interest in providing the above-described services. Interested consultants shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to undertake this Assignment (CV, documents, reference to similar services, experience in similar assignments, etc.).
4. The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure shall be in conformity with the Bank’s Procurement Policy for Recruitment of Corporate Consultants. Please, note that interest expressed by a consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include him/her in the shortlist.
5. The duration of the services is 24 months, with the option of renewal upon satisfactory performance and availability of funds. The position is located Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The estimated starting date is Q1 2024.
6. Interested Individual Consultants may obtain further information at the address below during the Bank’s working hours: 9am to 5pm, Monday – Friday (UTC)
7. Expressions of interest must be sent by E-Mail, preferably in PDF, to the address below no later than Friday, 15 December 2023 at 23:59 hours Abidjan local time (UTC). Please mention “Expression of Interest for Long-term consultancy under the Urban and Municipal Development Fund (UMDF).”

Attention:

UMDF

umdf@afdb.org

CC:

ANYANGA, KENNEDY MAKUNDA

K.ANYANGA@AFDB.ORG

Micheline SAVADOGO

m.savadogo@afdb.org

8. Establishment of the Shortlist

A shortlist of individual consultants will be established at the end the request of expressions of interest. The consultants on the shortlist will be judged on the following criteria based on their updated resume.