SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (SADC) SECRETARIAT
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)
(CONSULTING SERVICES- FIRM SELECTION)
NAME OF ASSIGNMENT: CONSULTANCY TO ASSESS THE SECOND ROUND OF THE SADC PEER REVIEW MECHANISM AND STRENGTHEN OF NATIONAL MACROECONOMIC STRUCTURES-SADC/3/5/2/344
PROJECT NAME: MACROECONOMIC STABILITY AND FINANCIAL INTERGRATION PROJECT IN THE SADC REGION
FINANCING AGREEMENT REFERENCE: 2100155041084
PROJECT ID NO.: P-Z1-KF0-067
DATE: 22 MAY 2024
1.The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat has received financing from the African Development Fund towards the cost of the MACROECONOMIC STABILITY AND FINANCIAL INTERGRATION PROJECT IN THE SADC REGION and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for CONSULTANCY TO ASSESS THE SECOND ROUND OF THE SADC PEER REVIEW MECHANISM AND STRENGTHEN OF NATIONAL MACROECONOMIC STRUCTURES- SADC/3/5/2/344.
2.The Macroeconomic Stability and Financial Integration project objective is to enhance macroeconomic stability and convergence in the SADC region and to support the development of integrated of financial markets in SADC, to facilitate the most efficient allocation of savings and investment.
3.The overall objective of this assignment is to improve SADC Member Countries performance against the macroeconomic convergence criteria by enhancing and strengthening the SADC Macroeconomic Convergence Surveillance Mechanism (MCSM). The assignment is expected to be implemented within 6 months.
4.The purpose of this assignment is to to carry out a comprehensive study of the second round of the Peer Review Mechanism to assess the achievements and challenges and the effectiveness of MEC regional and national macroeconomic governance and management structures. The detailed scope of work can be obtained from the terms of reference through this LINK: https://collab.sadc.int/s/TJ8YRQG5bNKLcN2
5.The SADC Secretariat now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consulting firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (i.e. Company profile detailing alignment to the assignment, description of similar assignments undertaken, experience in similar conditions and availability of appropriate skills among staff).
6.The consulting firm must have an in-depth knowledge and experience in regional macroeconomic convergence and in economic integration issues as well as knowledge of the IMF economic surveillance in particular Article IV mechanism and/or any regional or continental macroeconomic surveillance programme. The detailed terms of reference can be accessed via
7.Establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s Procurement Policy for the Bank Group-funded Operations”, dated October 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website at https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement/new-procurement-policy.
The Consultant will be selected under the Consultant Quality Selection (CQS) method.
The firms will be selected using the following criteria:
| Evaluation Criteria | Points |
| Firm specific experience related to the assignment | 40 |
| Availability of Qualified and Experienced Experts | 60 |
Total | 100 |
8.Interested consultants may obtain further information and detailed terms of reference at the address below during office hours 08h00hours to 16h30hours Botswana time.
9.Expressions of interest must be submitted electronically in PDF format and dully signed via this LINK: https://collab.sadc.int/s/noyRLBDKNBimrfn by midnight Botswana time on 4 June 2024 and should mention the name of the consultancy assignment.
Firms are advised to submit their proposals during working hours for support in case of any technical problems. Expressions of Interest must be submitted as one PDF file or one zipped folder bearing the name of the applicant.
10.Below is the address for obtaining further information:
Mr Taisekwa Nyamukondiwa
SADC Secretariat
Plot 54385, New CBD
Private Bag 0095
Gaborone, Botswana; Tel: +267 395 1863
E-mail: tnyamukondiwa@sadc.int Copy; sdlamini@sadc.int; and madams@sadc.int
