INVESTMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION AND EMPLOYMENT (INVITE) PROJECT

Project No.: P171607

SELECTION OF EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS

The Government of the Republic of Uganda has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) (“the Bank”) and other development partners under the Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) including the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Sweden, toward the cost of the Investment for Industrial Transformation and Employment (INVITE) Project.

The Project Development Objective is to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on the private sector and employment and to support new economic opportunities, including in refugee and hosting communities.

The Project is being implemented by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) and the Bank of Uganda (BoU) through the INVITE Trust, and the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU).

Additional information about the Project may be obtained from https://invite.go.ug and https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/document-detail/P171607?type=projects

PSFU now invites suitably qualified and experienced individuals to Express Interest for the provision of Export Development Consultant Services. The objective is to support exporting firms in identifying export opportunities, meeting international market requirements, and adapting to consumer demands through the provision of tailored business development services.

The selection is being conducted in accordance with the Individual Consultant’s Selection (ICS) method as set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations, November 2020.

Eligible applicants are required to express interest in providing the services by demonstrating that they possess the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services as detailed in the Terms of Reference (TORs) found at the INVITE web portal: https://recruitment.invite.go.ug/jobs.

Attention of interested applicants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers”, dated November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Interested consultants should submit their Expression of Interest (EoI) and supporting documents, including curriculum vitae and photocopies of academic documents, addressed to the Project Coordinator – INVITE Project, via an online portal, https://recruitment.invite.go.ug/jobs.

PROJECT COORDINATOR

psfu

THE WORLD BANK

IBRD • IDA | WORLD BANK GROUP

THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA