Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges
Agency : Roads & Highways Department (RHD)
Procuring Entity Name : Superintending Engineer, RHD, Rangamati Road Circle
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Rangamati
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Individual Consultant (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SERVICE AS SENIOR GENDER EXPERT (NATIONAL)
EOI Ref. No. : HELP-RHD/S/5
Date : 08/04/2025

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC)

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget Grant/Credit
Development Partners : World Bank

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Host and Rohingya Enhancement of Lives Project (HELP).
EOI Closing Date and Time : 15/05/2025 17:00
Publication Date : 11/04/2025

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : The broad scope of consulting services(“the services) includes, but not limited to the following in the project: i. implement and monitor Gender and SEA/SH Action Plan of the project. ii. Technical support to PIU on SEA/SH. iii. Support establishing GBV sensitive GRM. iv. Capacity building on SEA/SH, referral, investigation, recording etc of the PIU, contractors, sub-contractor, and relevant stakeholders. v. Ensure implementation of CoC. vi. Conduct GBV service mapping in the project areas. vii. also oversee the approval of these instruments from competent authority as and when required. viii. Any other tasks assigned by the PD.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) under Road Transport and Highways Division, ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Government of Bangladesh now invites eligible Individual to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Individual should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The selection criteria are: • Masters in Gender Studies, or Social Sciences or Equivalent. • Minimum of 5 years relevant professional work experience at national and international levels in development or humanitarian field, on projects preferably in in World Bank or similar financiers’ funded project. with a focus on the prevention and response to gender-based violence. • Operational experience on the ground in the implementation of programs related to violence against women and girls, sexual exploitation and abuse, gender, and child protection. • Proven research skills and demonstrated expertise in analysis and development of technical papers and reports as well as programmatic guidance related to violence against women and children. • Familiar and able to operationalize standards and procedures for prevention and response to GBV, safe and ethical GBV data collection, and of key standards and resources on GBV in emergencies. • Experience of collaborating with Government entities in GBV program implementation considered an asset. • Direct experience in collecting, analysing, and comparing data related to gender and GBV. • Understanding of gender and GBV issues, and experience of implementation of gender action plan in the field. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and report writing capacity in both Bangla and English.
Other Details (if applicable) : The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Fifth Edition, September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
HELP-RHD/S/5 None Rangamati July 2025 June 2027

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Mofazzal Haider
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director (SE),RHD (A.C)
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Rangamati Road Circle, College Road, Rangamati
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 01730782690, Fax : , Email : pdhelprhd@gmail.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders