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UPDATE, October 2, 2014: The tender has been cancelled by the World Bank.
ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION
The World Bank is conducting a Randomized Controlled Trial impact evaluation of the Engaging Men in Female Empowerment project in Burundi. For this purpose, the World Bank is looking for a survey firm to conduct a baseline survey of beneficiaries of this program. The target population of this project is men and women living in rural Burundi, specifically in the provinces of Gitega, Kayanza and Bujumbura-rural. Around 480 collines will be contacted during the survey, in which roughly 4,800 couples receiving either one or both or none of the two interventions will be interviewed.
FUNDING SOURCE
The World Bank intends to finance the assignment / services described below under the following trust fund(s):
- Impact Evaluation of gender norms and empowerment in Burundi
INDIVIDUAL / FIRM PROFILE: The consultant will be a firm.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The World Bank 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. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.
Interested consultants are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest.
Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through World Bank Group eConsultant2 (https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html)
Following this invitation for Expression of Interest, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding.
Qualification Criteria
Electronic Submissions through World Bank Group eConsultant2
https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html
This is an announcement from the World Bank's e-Consultant 2 system. Please refer to https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html for the official announcement as well as for any updates.
E-consult selection No. 1160807 - Engaging Men in Female Empowerment: Impact Evaluation Baseline Survey

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