AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP
Avenue Joseph Anoma, 01 BP 1387 Abidjan 01, Côte d’Ivoire
INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION (IDEV)1
Long Term Consultant to support the implementation of IDEV.2 work program
Request for Expressions of Interest
- The African Development Bank Group (AfDB or the Bank) hereby invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in the following assignment : Support to the implementation of IDEV.2 work program, henceforth “the assignment.” ;
- The assignment is expected to include the following activities: Undertaking components/activities of IDEV.2 work program, which includes thematic, sector, corporate and country evaluations. This will require literature and documentation review, data collection, evaluation report writing and presentation, technical peer review of evaluation outputs, dissemination and outreach, etc. The assignment will also include activities to enhance evaluation culture in the Bank, and the effectiveness and efficiency of the Bank’s evaluation function ;
- It is anticipated that a Request for Proposals will be issued before end of July, with contracting and the inception phase beginning in August 2020 ;
- IDEV invites individual consultants, with at least six (06) years of relevant experience in international development and evaluation, to indicate their interests in providing the above-described services. Interested eligible Consultants shall provide information on their relevant qualifications, knowledge, and work experience demonstrating their ability to undertake this Assignment (documents, references to similar services, experience in similar assignments, etc.), and on approximate monthly remuneration ;
- The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short-list and the selection procedure shall be in conformity with the Bank’s Rules and Procedure for the Use of Consultants available on the Bank Website at http://www.afdb.org. Please note that interest expressed by a Consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include her/him in the shortlist ;
- The estimated duration of services is twelve (12) months and the workplace is at the Bank’s Head Office in Abidjan. The estimated starting date will be in August 2020.
IDEV is also known internally as BDEV since January 2017.
- Interested Consultant may obtain further information at the address below during the Bank’s working hours (09:00 to 17:00) ;
- Expressions of interest must be received at the address below no later than on Monday 27 July 2020 at 17.00 local (Abidjan) time and specifically mentioning “Long Term Consultant for support to the implementation of IDEV.2 work program”. Expressions of interest should be written in either English or French, clearly indicating the Consultant experience in development evaluation with international standards and all the references with respect to the assignment.
For the attention of:
Samson HOUETOHOSSOU : s.houetohossou@afdb.org ; +225 20 26 31 82
Yao Parfait KOUASSI : y.kouassi@afdb.org ; +225 20 26 46 94
Postal address:
Banque Africaine de développement
Avenue Joseph Anoma,
01 BP 1387 Abidjan 01,
Côte d’Ivoire