Consulting Services Expression of Interest Request

Enhanced Citizen Engagement in Education: Improving public data availability and quality for informed decision-making in the education sector. Objective of The Assignment: To strengthen the capacities of MoFEA and affiliated institutions in implementing robust public investment management, in line with PIMA recommendations and the RF NDP.

The focus will be on strengthening the project cycle, climate integration, IT tools, and improving donor coordination. SCOPE OF WORK Assist in establishing a fully operational PIM Unit, with clear delineation of roles and responsibilities across MoFEA, Aid Coordination, Planning, Budget, PPP, and SOE oversight.

Support reviving and institutionalizing the Aid Management Platform or similar system as the central system for tracking donor-financed projects Strengthening linkages between national development objectives (RF NDP) and project selection pipelines.

Implement comprehensive capacity-building initiatives for the PIM unit and relevant stakeholders on all aspects of project cycle, including project identification, preparation, appraisal, and selection. Develop simplified project appraisal manuals for stakeholders across the project life cycle. Conduct an inventory (stock take) of all government projects and programs current under implementation.

Define and publish the structure of the PIP. Develop an inventory of viable projects to inform the project pipeline. Qualification and Experience Education: Master’s degree in public finance, Economics, Infrastructure Planning, Environmental Economics, or related field. Experience: Minimum 10 years in public investment and PFM, including designing or implementing PIMA/C PIMA or similar frameworks.

Demonstrated experience in developing MTEFF, project appraisal systems (ideally linked with IMF/World Bank). Practical IT/PIM system design and capacity-building. Experience with climate integration in infrastructure planning.

Familiarity with donor coordination and public investment cycles in Africa Skills: Strong analytical, training, facilitation, and stakeholder coordination skills; excellent English; proficiency in institutional development and cross-agency collaboration. Full TOR Availability Notice The full Terms of Reference (TOR) will be made available upon request.

Please send your request via email to the addresses provided below. Contract duration is Twelve (12) months. Submission of Expressions of Interest: The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs (MoFEA) through the Gambia Public Administration Modernization for Citizen Centric Service Delivery (PAMP) Project PAMP , now invites eligible consulting firms to express 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 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” dated February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with Individual Consultancy Selection Method (IC ) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further information and Terms of Reference can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 09:00 to 16:00 Monday to Thursday and 09:00 to 12h30 on Friday.

Expressions of interest should be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail ) on or before 08 th December 2025 at 12h30 GMT Central Project Coordination Unit Royal Insurance Building 2nd Floor, Kotu Bertil Harding Highway The Gambia Email: nsosseh@cpcumof.gm , ataal@cpcumof.gm mktouray@cpcumof.gm , ygassama@cpcumof.gm and rsey@cpcumof.gm Agency: Central Project Coordinating Unit Procurement method: Individual Consultant Selection Notice type: Request for Expression of Interest Status: Published Value: 50000.0 USD