REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
CONSULTANCY FIRM FOR THE EVALUATION & REVISION OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY TOURISM POLICY & STRATEGY: DEVELOPMENT OF A
MONITORING & EVALUATION FRAMEWORK
Loan No. 9017-JM
The Government of Jamaica has received a loan from the World Bank towards the cost of the SECOND Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI II) Project. The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to cover payments under this contract for Consultancy Firm for the National Community Tourism Policy & Strategy: Development of a Monitoring & Evaluation Framework (#73707).
Scope: The objective of the consultancy is to carry out a comprehensive evaluation and revision of the National Community Tourism Policy and Strategy, in order to strengthen the institutional and implementation framework to more effectively address current constraints within the sector and identify future development needs. This will be supported by the development of a robust monitoring and evaluation framework that will assess the completion of activities in light of identified outcomes. The new National Community Tourism Policy and Strategy is expected to answer the following questions among others:
- How is Community Tourism currently defined in Jamaica?
- What is the current status of Community Tourism in Jamaica?
- How has demand and supply of Community Tourism changed in the last ten (10) years?
- What are the current challenges/barriers/constraints to entry and growth for new businesses?
- What actions by government entities or the private sector could facilitate the growth of the Community Tourism sector?
Please visit http://www.jsif.org to view the Terms of Reference.
Procurement Method: International Competitive Bidding (ICB)
Selection Method: Consultants’ Qualifications Selection (CQS)
Contact Information: Procurement Manager
Address of Entity: Ground Floor, The Dorchester
11 Oxford Road (Entrance on Norwood Avenue)
Kingston 5.
Telephone No.: 876-968-4545
Email Address: [email protected]
Submission Date and Time: Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 4:00 p.m.
Additional Information: Please visit http://www.jsif.org for detailed Advertisement, Terms of Reference and Expression of Interest Standard Form.
The attention of interested Consultancy Firms is drawn to the World Bank’s policy on Eligibility; Clause 3.23(b).
Expressions of Interest (EOIs) should be submitted in the format provided on the EOI Submission – Standard Forms and must be delivered to the address above or emailed to [email protected] before 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 1, 2022.