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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CONSULTING SERVICES Institution: Ministry of Social Services and Community Development (MOSSCD) Country: The Bahamas Project: The Social Safety Net Reform Programme Sector: Social Sector Title: Monitoring and Impact Evaluation of Conditional Cash Transfer Programme Loan/Credit/Grant No.

: 2758/OC-BH Contract/Bid No.


: SSNR-04 Deadline: September 30, 2013 The Government of The Bahamas has received financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), toward the cost of the Social Safety Net Reform, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The main objective of the reform is to enhance the effectiveness of spending on non-contributory social protection programmes and improve efficiency of targeting of important social protection programs to promote poverty reduction and human capital development.

This objective will be pursued through the consolidation of 4 existing non-contributory social assistance programmes and reconfiguration into one Conditional Cash Transfer Programme (CCT).
Complimentary interventions will include the strengthening of the institutional capacity of the MOSSCD to plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate targeted noncontributory social protection programmes and strengthening the supply of education and health services in order to meet additional demand generated through the CCT.

The Government of The Bahamas requires the services of a consulting firm with extensive specialized experience and knowledge in the monitoring and impact evaluation of CCT Programmes.
The consulting firm will be responsible for: a. Assessing the Programme’s compliance with the planned activities defined in the Results Matrix, Project Execution Plan, Annual Operational Plan and Procurement Plan.

b.

Determining the best strategy for evaluating the impact of the project on the core outcome variables identified in the Results Matrix.

c. Developing and implementing an impact evaluation methodology for the Programme.
d. Producing presentation and training materials based on evaluation that will be included in other components of capacity building and pilot testing activities.

e. Proposing a communication strategy for disseminating results of impact study.

Short list shall comprise six firms with a wide geographic spread, with no more than two firms from any one country.
The Consulting Firm will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Inter-American Development Bank: Policies for the Selection and Contracting of Consultants financed by the Inter- American Development Bank GN-2350-9 and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the policies.

The Consulting Firm may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
For the purpose of establishing the short list, the nationality of a firm is that of the country in which it is legally incorporated or constituted and in the case of a joint venture, the nationality of the firm appointed to represent it.

The Firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection method set out in the Consultant Policies.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by September 30, 2013.

Ministry of Social Services and Community Development Attn: Thea Glinton, Procurement Officer 2nd Floor General Post Office East Hill Street Nassau, New Providence The Bahamas Tel: (242) 323-7814/15 Fax: (242) 325-1920 E-mail: TheaGlinton@bahamas.gov.bs