REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

  (Project Number: TES/2023/C-007)

GESI Statistics and Data Consultant – Firm

1. The Government of the Republic of Maldives has received financing from Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Strengthening Gender Inclusive Initiatives (SGII) Project and intends to apply part of this financing for the services of GESI Statistics and Data Consultant (Firm).

2. The main objective of this assignment is to provide technical support to improve production, dissemination, analysis and use of quality GESI data and statistics disaggregated by sex, age, and disability for the SGII Project. The consultancy will contribute to improved availability and use of quality GESI statistics in Maldives.

3. The Ministry of Finance, on behalf of Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services (“the Employer”) invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms must provide specific information which demonstrates that they are fully qualified to perform the services (background of the firm’s technical expertise, description of any similar assignments undertaken, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, value of those services etc.).

4. A firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the “Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017)”.

5. A more detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the consultancy services will be available on the Ministry’s website www.finance.gov.mv. Interested firms may obtain further information by writing to the address below.

Ms. Fathimath Rishfa Ahmed

Chief Procurement Executive

National Tender

Ministry of Finance,
Ameenee Magu, Malé,

20379

Republic of Maldives,
Tel: (960) 3349113, (960) 3349106, (960) 3349147
E-Mail: [email protected]

 [email protected]

6. Interested Consultancy Firms/Institutions shall submit their EOI online at ADB Consultant Management System (CMS) - Consulting Services Recruitment Notices (CSRN) website (http://csrn.adb.org) in accordance with the instructions contained therein. All other forms of submission including hard copy will not be considered for evaluation. The deadline for the submission of the EOIs is on 2100 hours Maldivian Time on December 14, 2023.