Monitoring and Evaluation Consulting Firm

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Monitoring and Evaluation Consulting Firm

The Government of Azerbaijan has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Second Rural Investment Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. 

The Project Development Objective is to improve access to and use of community-driven rural infrastructure and expand economic activities for rural households. This would be achieved through: (i) the provision of grants to finance eligible demand-driven micro-projects in rural infrastructure; (ii) the provision of training and consultants’ services to support micro-project development by enhancing the capacity of engaged local stakeholders in all aspects of micro-project program development; (iii) building opportunities for rural employment and livelihood support services through the provision of training and consultants’ services to carry out pilot livelihood support services in six communities; and, (iv) supporting project management capacity at the Project Management Unit and its Regional Operations Offices for the purposes of effective management, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of Project activities.
The consulting services (“the Services”) comprising the Monitoring & Evaluation consultancy will include: conducting baseline, mid-term and final evaluations in 5 project zones, developing and implementing a comprehensive M&E plan, facilitating participatory monitoring and evaluation and thematic studies. The implementation period of these Services is expected to be for 50 months starting from the commencement date. 

The State Agency on Agricultural Credits under the Ministry of Agriculture now invites eligible consulting firms 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 short listing criteria are: at least 10 years of experience in international development programs/projects, with expertise in monitoring and evaluation; experience in participatory and community based development is also required as is project and M&E experience in the region.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub- consultancy to enhance their qualifications.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-Based Selection method set out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits   & Grants by World Bank Borrowers January 2011.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 09:00 to 18:00 hours (local time).

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below by August 15, 2012
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Contact: State Agency on Agricultural Credits under the Ministry of Agriculture
Second Azerbaijan Rural Investment Project
Attn: Soubhan Asgerov, Project Director
40, U. Hajibayov Str., Government House
Baku 1016 Azerbaijan.
E-mail: [email protected]