The Government of Ghana has received funding from the World Bank through the Ghana Development Finance Project (GDFP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The Consulting Services (“the Services”) includes enhancing the capacity of financial institutions to implement effective ESMSs, including policies and other tools, governance structures, as well as the capacity for assessing, managing, and monitoring environmental and social risks and impacts of subprojects they finance.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained from http://www.mofep.gov.gh, gdfp@mofep.gov.gh or the address below.
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) now invites 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 Selection Criteria are:
The assignment will be delivered by a firm with the following experience:
a)Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the provision of capacity-building and development and strengthening of financial institutions’ ESMSs, products, policies and processes.
b)Experience in conducting ESMS institutional reviews and developing ESMS for financial institutions.
c)Familiarity with E&S Standards of the World Bank
d)Ability to deliver high-quality training and technical assistance, employing participatory and interactive methodologies for financial institutions.
e)A proven track record in monitoring and evaluation, with the ability to measure the impact of capacity-building interventions.
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
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” 5th Edition, September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest as per paragraph 3.17 of the Procurement Regulations.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) Method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 0900 hours to 1600 hours GMT or through gdfp@mofep.gov.gh
Expressions of Interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, by mail or by e-mail) by 1600 hours GMT on OCTOBER 7, 2024 to the address below. Envelopes must be marked “EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR A FIRM TO DEVELOP AN ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS(ESMS) TOOLKIT FOR PARTNER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS”
Address – For Submission of Expressions of Interest:
Ministry of Finance
28th February Road
Finance Drive
P.O. Box MB 40
Accra-Ghana
New Block, 1st Floor, Room 112
Attention: Project Coordinator
Ghana Development Finance Project (GDFP)
Financial Sector Division (FSD)
Telephone No. +233-20 8118111
Online submission: gdfp@mofep.gov.gh