Country                                 Ethiopia

Project                                  Financial Sector capacity Building project (FSP)

Implementing Agency         National Bank of Ethiopia /NBE/

Consulting service             Developing overall framework for insurance supervision                                                  (RFP20/QCBS/H239-Et)                              

Grant No.                             H239-ET, PO94704

1. This request for expressions of interest follows the general procurement notice for this project that appeared in Development Business online, notice number WB178-695/07 January 5, 2007. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of NBE-Financial Sector capacity Building project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments on Quality- and cost -based selection (QCBS) for recruitment of International consultant for developing overall frame work for insurance supervision (RFP20/QCBS/H239-Et).

2.      The National bank of Ethiopia, Financial Sector capacity Building Project (NBE-FSP) now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the 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 associate to enhance their qualifications.  

3.      A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, May 2004.

4.   Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below from 9:00am -12 am and 1:30pm-4: 30pm local time Monday-Friday.

5. Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below on or before 4:00 PM, March 6, 2007. Expression of interest received late will not be considered.
6. Only short listed consultants will be invited to submit the request for proposal.

ADDRESS:

Ato Mathewos Shamo

Project Officer, National Bank of Ethiopia, Financial

Sector Capacity Building project (NBE-FSP)

Inside National Bank of Ethiopia (Old Building, First floor)

P.O.Box:            2048

Tel:                   251-115-51 14 02 or 251-115-51 74 30 ext 218

Fax:                  251-115-51 45 88

E-mail:              nbewb@ethionet.et and/or nbewbn@ethionet.et

Website:         www.nbe.gov.et

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia