AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Expert on Regional Infrastructure Development
Regional Integration Coordinating Department (RDRI)
Avenue Joseph Anoma, 01 BP 1387, Abidjan 01, Côte d’Ivoire
Tel : +225 20 26 4563
E-mail : m.souare@afdb.org
Under the new DBDM the Regional Integration Coordinating Department (RDRI) was established within the RDVP complex with the aim of providing strategic direction for the Integrate Africa work streams at the regional level while focusing on implementation at the regional and sub-regional levels through Regional and Country Strategy Papers to enable Regional Member Countries to realize enhanced outcomes.
The RDRI intends to procure the services of the expert on soft infrastructure development, to support the RDRI team with developing special regional projects in line with regional integration agenda of the Bank for a period of 12months on a full-time basis.
The main objectives of the Regional Integration Department can be broadly defined as follows :
- ADF prioritization exercise, and more generally promotion of combined use of AfDB, ADF and other resources the Bank manages or to which it has access ;
- Promotion of dialogue at REC level with RMCs and at the continental level with the AU, UNECA and other relevant bodies ;
- Developing regional integration strategy papers and monitor their implementation ;
- Monitoring the regional integration portfolio to alert management of any slippages, including misalignment of RISPs and CSPs ;
- Coordination of regional integration components, especially soft infrastructure aspects, in the design and implementation of regional operations ;
- Collaboration with other Bank departments on knowledge products for use by the Bank departments, RECs, and RMCs, including for post – evaluation assessments of regional operations and development of tools to enhance quality of entry of regional projects and programmes.
- Enhancement of policy dialogue with external key stakeholders as well as collaborate with them on the Bank’s regional integration activities and formulation of common positions on global, continental and regional initiatives.
RDRI invites Individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing the above-described services. Interested eligible consultants shall provide information about their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to provide these services (individual profile, documentation, references for similar services, experience in comparable assignments., among others).
The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a shortlist and the selection procedure are in conformity with the Bank’s Rules and Procedure for the Use of Individual Consultants. Please, note that interest expressed by an Individual consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include him/her in the shortlist.
The expected starting date is 30th of March 2020. Interested individual consultants may obtain further information at the address given below during the Bank’s working hours: 9:00 hrs. to17:00 hrs.
Expressions of interest must be received at the address below (either electronically by email or hard copy by post) no later than 12th Feb 2020 at 18:00 hrs. Abidjan time and specifically mentioning “Expert on Regional Infrastructure Development”
For the attention of :
Mr. Mamady Souare
Regional Integration Operations Division Manager, (RDRI)
African Development Bank
Avenue Joseph Anoma, 01 BP 1387, Abidjan 01, Côte d’Ivoire
Tel : +225 20 26 1987
E-mail : m.souare@afdb.org
Copy to :
- Nketia, Afua Millicent E-Mail A.NKETIA@AFDB.ORG
- Mabuza, Zodwa E-Mail Z.MABUZA@AFDB.ORG