Recruitment of an independent verification agent

Notice of expression of interest for the recruitment of an Independent Verification Agency for the Public Resources Management Program for Employment and Growth in Côte d'Ivoire (PGRPEC) Loan No.: 8098-CI / P513144 Context and rationale Côte d'Ivoire is carrying out major public finance reforms to better mobilize its domestic revenues and manage its public spending. Among the key advances: the medium-term revenue mobilization strategy (2024-2028), the Public Finance Reform Master Plan (SDRFP), and the digitalization of tax and customs administration (including the SIGOMAP platform for public procurement). Despite this progress, several areas of progress remain: rationalizing tax expenditures, improving the efficiency of VAT (currently 3.3% of GDP, efficiency ratio of 0.18%), strengthening the productivity of corporate tax (7-8%), and consolidating the capacity of control institutions. In the amount of 100 million US dollars and executed according to the mechanism Program for Results (PforR), the program development objective (PDO) of the Public Resources Management Program for Employment and Growth in Côte d’Ivoire (PGRPEC) is to increase domestic revenue and improve the efficiency of public expenditure management in Côte d'Ivoire. In accordance with the financing agreement, results are expected within the framework of the implementation of the PGRPEC. The achievement of these results will be certified by the independent Verifier. This notice of call for expression of interest is drawn up to define the mandate and profile of the Independent Verifier and give a detailed description of the main tasks he will have to accomplish. 2. Profile of the Independent Verification Agency The Independent Auditor must be an accounting firm or a consulting firm with relevant experience acquired, in particular, in the areas