Hire a firm for GRM Audit of UPSNJP in 15 project cities

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia The Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure Urban Food Security and Safety Net Office Urban Productive Safety Net and Job Project (UPSNJP) Grant No. D732-ET Assignment Title: Hiring a firm for GRM Audit of UPSNJP in Project cities Reference No . ET-MOUDI-572340-CS-CQS The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Urban Productive Safety Net and Jobs Project (UPSNJP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) aims to provide UPSNJP implementers, committees, and clients with a more accurate picture of how not only the KACs are functioning year-on-year but also to understand any linkages with the GoE’s wider system of grievances, such as the office of ombudsman, judiciary system, and public grievance hearing structures at woreda/kebele levels beyond the project structure. The objective of the assignment: The overall objective of the assessment is to is expected to identify and analyze functionality gaps in the GRM processes, and contributing factors for the identified gaps; and propose opportunities to strengthen the system and strategies to address the identified gaps. The estimated implementation period for the assignment is 3 months. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be requested from the below email address of “ mesfinekbupsnjp2@gmail.com” The Urban Food Security and Safety Net Office under Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure now invite eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are core business and years in business, relevant experience, technical and managerial capability of the firm. The Qualifications and Experience of Key Experts shall not be included in the shortlisting criteria The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, bu