REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)

CONSULTANT SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION

Thailand

Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CARE) for South Asia Project

Contract No.: IDA-D6210

Consultant Title: Project Manager

Reference No. TH-ADPC-388829-CS-INDV

Date of Advertising: October 30, 2023

1. This Request for Expressions of Interest follows the general procurement notice for this project that appeared in Development Business, published on April 21, 2020.
2. The Asian Disaster Prepared Center (ADPC) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CARE) for South Asia, and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to payments under the contract for Project Manager
3. The duties and responsibilities of the Consultant are elaborated in the attached Terms of Reference.
4. The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) now invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested individual consultants must provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experiences to perform the Services (CV with academic background, experience in a similar assignment, knowledge of local conditions (if any), etc.) Consultants may be invited for interviewing, if necessary.

The minimum qualification and experience requirements include:
4.1 An advanced degree in disaster management, or a relevant discipline of management and coordination in the area of climate change and disaster risk reduction.
4.2 At least eight years of experience in managing projects related to Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in South Asia and activity implementation. An experience of more than 10 years is preferred.

4.3 At least five years of experience preparing and managing project budgets and work plans
4.4 Experience in overseeing the implementation of a complex not-for-profit project would be an advantage
4.5 An excellent understanding of the current regional (Asia-Pacific) and global discourse related to Climate Adaptation and Resilience is required
4.6 Experience with Multilateral Development Banks would be preferred
4.7 Excellent writing and communication skills
4.8 Excellent computer skills including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams) and other relevant software and applications currently being used.

More details in the ToR
5. The attention of interested Consultant is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2026, revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
6. Interested individual consultants may obtain further information at the address given below from 09.00 to 16.00 hours, Bangkok time.
7. Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below (in person, by mail, by fax, or by email) by 23.59 hours ICT/BKK Time) no later than November 13, 2023.

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Attn: Dr. Saswata Sanyal, Project Manager
SM Tower, 24th Floor, 9979/66-70 Paholyothin Road,
Phayathai, Bangkok 10400 Thailand
Tel: +66 2 298 0681-92
Fax: +66 2 298 0012
[email protected]