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1. The
Federal Democratic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has allocated a budget and
intends to apply part of the proceeds of this budget to eligible
payment under the Contract for the Consultancy service of updating
of the RSDP (Road Sector Development Program) performance and MDG
(Millennium Development Goals) Transport Indicators study.
The overall
objective of the service is:
To provide the decision-makers in
the Government of Ethiopia and RSDP financers with sufficient
information to assess the sustainability of actions in the transport
sector and to improve the management of the process of the policy
reform. Also, more important is to measure the importance and role
of transport in the achievement of the MDGs using general indicators
identified and adopted recently by African Transport/Infrastructure
Ministries.
The Specific
Objective of the services is:
To update the RSDP Monitoring
Indicators that were initially development to assist in systematic
tracking of pertinent core issues at regular intervals by
incorporating general indicators identified under MDG, to serve in
improving the quality and development impact of RSDP specifically
and transport sector in general.
The Scope of
the service includes the following main issue as outline below:
(I)
Relevance of the monitoring system
The
Consultant will study the extent to which:
The data collected adequately
measures the actions and investments of the government of Ethiopia
in the transport sector,
The analysis and information
presented meets the demands of decision makers,
The Study takes account of the
interest of organizations and agencies affected by the transport
sector.
(II)
Feasibility of the monitoring study
The
Consultant will:
Use the
Guidelines for RSDP Monitoring of Indicators,
Draft
additional Guidelines for incorporating additional indicators
identified
under MDGs.
Assess the
accuracy and reliability of data collected and examine cost
effective ways of improving data collection
(III)
Sustainability of the Monitoring Study
The
Consultant will determine the needs for ensuring monitoring continue
after the period of this study. This means:
Recommending the best way for
managing the monitoring
The cost and source of finance for
monitoring
The dissemination of the monitoring
results and implementation of recommendations.
2. The
Ethiopian Roads Authority invites all Local Consultants registered
at Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MOFED) under the
prevailing Finance Regulation issued by the Council of Ministers for
the Consultancy Services of the above-mentioned project.
3.
The Consultants should renew their Registration License for
1997 Ethiopian Calendar.
4.
Interested consultancy may obtain further information and
collect the Request for Proposals from Ethiopian Roads Authority
Headquarters, 2nd floor, Room No. 204, Fax 251-1-51 00
82, Tel. 15 30 15.
5. The
RFP can be purchased as of June 27, 2005 upon presentation of
Registration Certificate from Ministry of Finance and Economic
Development (MOFED), VAT Registration Certificate and on submission
of a written application to the General Manager of ERA and upon
payment of non-refundable fee of ETB 150 per contract made payable
to Ethiopia Roads Authority.
6. The
document(s) for the subject projects should be prepared in one
original and four copies and must be submitted to the General
Manager Office, Ethiopian Roads Authority, P.O. Box 1770, Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia, Fax 251-1-51 48 66, Tel. 15 66 03 on or before
August 11, 2005 at 3:00 P.M.
7. The
proposals will be opened immediately after the closing time for
submission in the presence of ERA's Contract Award Committee (CAC) &
Consultant's representatives who whish to attend.
8. A
Proposal, which is received late, will not be considered.
9. ERA
reserves the right to reject or accept any or all proposals.
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