REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Avenue Joseph Anoma, 01 BP 1387, Abidjan 01, Côte d’Ivoire
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (ECAD)
E-mail: S.OKEI-DJEBI@AFDB.ORG / Telephone: +225 20265936
The goal of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its Regional Member Countries (RMCs), thus contributing to poverty reduction and sustainable development-https://www.afdb.org/en/. Accordingly, the Bank has focused its Ten Year Strategy (TYS) 2013-2022 through its High Fives1.
The Bank hereby invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in the following Assignment: Training on PPP Institutional, Legal and Regulatory Framework: “The assignment”.
The services to be provided under the Assignment are essentially to: (i) design relevant training materials specifically focusing on policy, legal, regulatory & institutional framework for the development of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs); (ii) design appropriate PPP models, innovative approaches and tools for enhancing sustainable PPP projects; (iii) facilitate training to selected participants drawn from relevant ministries and institutions; (iv) bridge the knowledge gap between PPP theory and implementation; (v) enhance understanding of the project life cycle among various stakeholders; (vi) explain PPP Project Identification, Feasibility, Structuring and Procurement, Environmental safeguards, Insurance and Risk Mitigation; (vii) equip participants with basic understanding of PPP governance; (viii) disseminate key legal lessons and best practices in PPPs and; (ix) carry out respective presentations on legal and regulatory issues embedded in the PPP project cycle and; (x) impart critical skills and techniques applicable in negotiating and structuring Implementation Agreements (IAs) and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and contract management. The consulting assignment will be undertaken with the guidance and supervision of the African Development Institute (ECAD) in collaboration with the Southern Africa Regional and Business Delivery and the African Legal Support Facility.
Under the supervision of the ECAD Task Manager, the Assignment will entail:
- Understanding and providing comments on the Terms of Reference of the Assignment;
- Developing detailed contents and work plan for conducting the assignment;
- Facilitating the training and creating a conducive learning environment for optimal impact;
- Developing methodologies, tasks/activities, outputs, outcomes and detailed workshop reports with a PPP post workshop implementation plan and deliverables;
- Preparing and researching relevant PPP case studies for the entire program;
- Designing a module on PPP institutional, legal and regulatory framework;
- Drafting training manual, framework and guidelines;
- Validating all the deliverables with the Bank and the participants;
- Submitting final deliverables including a final report by end of October 2018;
- Undertaking any other tasks and deliverables deemed relevant to this assignment.
The High Fives are the AfDB’s blueprint for accelerating achievement of its Ten Year Strategy (TYS) and thus enabling sustainable development and transformation in the Regional Member Countries (RMCs) through 5 areas of priority: (1) Light- up and power Africa; (2) Feed Africa; (3) Integrate Africa; (4) Industrialize Africa; and (5) Improve the quality of life for the people of Africa.
The African Development Institute (ECAD) of the African Development Bank invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the above-described services. Interested eligible consultants shall provide information on their relevant qualifications, experience and proven capacity demonstrating their ability to provide the services (documentation, references for similar services, experience in comparable Assignments, availability of qualified staff, etc.), and an approximate budget. A strong inclination and exposure towards the energy sector would be an added advantage.
The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure shall be in conformity with the Bank’s Procurement Policy. Please, note that interest expressed by a consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include her/him on the shortlist.
The estimated duration of services is not to exceed Ninety (90) days and the estimated starting date is October 8, 2018. The assignment shall be carried out from the Kingdom of Eswatini (Swaziland).
Interested Individuals may obtain further information at the address below during the Bank’s working hours: 09:00 to 17:00 hours.
Expressions of interest must be received at the address below no later than August 30, 2018 at 17:00 hours local (Abidjan) time and specifically mentioning “Training on PPP Institutional, Legal and Regulatory Framework”.
Attention of:
Ms. OKEI-DJE BI, SORAYA
African Development Institute
African Development Bank
Siege de la BAD, Rue des Banques
01 BP1387 Abidjan 01
Côte d’Ivoire
Tel.(office): +225-20265936
Abidjan
Country: Côte d’Ivoire
E-mail: S.OKEI-DJEBI@AFDB.ORG