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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRM SELECTION)
HIV/AIDS/STI/GBV, SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ABUSE &
OTHER GENDER SENSITIZATION
SADC SUB-REGIONAL TRANSPORT AND TRADE
FACILITATION PROJECT
Country: MALAWI
Name of Project: SADC SUB-REGIONAL TRANSPORT AND TRADE FACILITATION PROJECT
Sector: Transport
Financing Agreement reference: 2100150043246
Project ID No.: P-21-DB0-253
Procurement Ref. No.: RA/DEV/CON/AfDB/2024-25/45
1. The Government of Malawi has recerved financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the SADC Sub-Regional Transport and Trade Facilitation Project, and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for HIV/AIDS/STI/GBV, Sexual Harassment and Abuse & Other Gender Sensitization.
2. The services included under this assignment are, but not limited to:
- Enhance awareness on preventive measures for HIV/AIDS/STI/SRH, TB, GBV, sexual harassment and abuse & other gender discrimination related ills to the workers and project surrounding communities including trading centres.
- Enhance partnerships and coordination mechanisms at district and community levels for effective awareness on mitigation measures for HIV/AIDS/STI/SRH, TB, GBV, sexual harassment and abuse & other gender discrimination related ills.
- Monitor implementation of various measures to address risks of HIV/AIDS/STI/SRH, TB, GBV, sexual harassment and abuse & other gender discrimination related ill associated with civil works in the project area.
- Support community-based prevention of HIV/AIDS/STI / SRH, TB, GBV, sexual harassment and abuse & other gender discrimination related ills in the project area, including groups at risk of contracting TB, HIV/AIDS/STI / SRH, TB, GBV, sexual harassment and abuse & other gender discrimination related ills.
3. The duration of the assignment is 24 months.
4. The Roads Authority now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may constitute joint-ventures to enhance their chances of qualification.
5. Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Procurement Framework dated October 2015, ” which is available on the Bank’s website at
https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement/new-procurement-policy.
6. A consultant will be selected in accordance with the CQS method set out in the Procurement Policy.
7. Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours (07:30 – 16:30).
8. Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by 14 September 2024 at 16:00 hours and mention “Expression of Interest – HIV/AIDS/STI/GBV, Sexual Harassment and Abuse & Other Gender Sensitization)”.
Attn: Procurement Manager
The Chairperson
Internal Procurement and Disposal Committee
Roads Authority
Functional Building, Off Paul Kagame Road
Private Bag B348,
Lilongwe 3,
Malawi
E-mail: ipc@ra.org.mw
Cc: mphingam@gmail.com
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