Job Summary

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)-

FOR

(Addis Ababa City Administration, Afar Region, Amhara Region, Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Dire Dawa City Administration, Gambela Region, Harari Region, Oromia Region, Sidama Region, South Nation, Nationalities and People Region, Somali Region and Tigray Region)

The Ethiopian Social Accountability Program (ESAP) seeks to improve basic public service delivery by local governments in response to the needs and priorities of citizens.

ESAP’s third phase is financed by five development partners: the European Union, the Irish Embassy, the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the UK, the Embassy of Sweden, and the Austria Development Agency. Funding is provided through a multi-donor trust fund (MDTF) managed by the World Bank. VNG International of The Netherlands is contracted by the World Bank as management agency (MA) to award, administer and monitor grants to social accountability implementing partners (SAIPs) and to develop these partners’ capacity.

This expression of interest invites organizations listed to express their interest in competing for a grant under ESAP’s program

Instructions

Interested applicants are required to submit this Expression of Interest (EOI) in order to be assessed by the MA on their potential eligibility to compete for a grant. All EOIs will be reviewed. If your organization meets the basic eligibility criteria to compete under a forthcoming RFP, you will be notified and receive the RFP package inviting your organization to submit a full proposal. All qualifying applicants will receive the RFP package at the same time. Neither the consideration by the MA of your EOI, nor the invitation by the MA to your organization to submit a proposal in response to the RFP should be construed as a guarantee that your project will be granted funding.

How to Apply

Please specify the region that you would like to apply.

Please address all questions in this EOI, as failure to do so renders your application ineligible. Eligible applicants include CSOs, CBOs, NGOs, radio stations (community and other where appropriate, but no commercial stations), universities, research firms and technology firms. We highly encourage applications by consortiums, i.e., a partnership between organizations. In all cases, the lead applicant among the consortium members must be a duly registered CSO. Co-applicants can be CSOs, and any other organizations mentioned above. Please note that you are required to specify all co-applicants with the submission of this EOI. VNG International does not accept partners to be added later on during the proposal submission process, if so invited

Interested parties may obtain the REOI package: 

• A hard copy from the ESAP Management Agency at: Gurd Shola, Yeka Sub City, Woreda 09, Asmara Road, Asier Building, 12th Floor (opposite Century Mall)
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• Please specify the Region that you would like to apply

The deadline for submitting an expression of interest is Monday, 15 March 2021, at 5:00PM. No EOIs will be accepted after this exact time.