REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)

COUNTRY: FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

NAME OF PROJECT: ETHIOPIA WATER SUPPLY, SANITATION AND HYGIENE

PROJECT CREDIT NO IDA 64450

Assignment Title: Selection & Employment of #1 WESWG coordinator individual consultant for CWA-II PMU (Procurement Ref. No. ET-MOWE-538510-CS-INDV). The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of implementation of the Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

1. Objectives of the Assignment

The objective of this assignment is to provide implementation support to the WESWG Secretariat, which plays a key role in fostering coordination and linkages across the WaSH, Water Resources Management (WRM), and Energy sectors. The Consultant is expected to establish robust communication with the National WaSH Coordination Office (NWCO) and the Program Management Units (PMUS) within the Ministry of Water and Energy (MOWE). In close collaboration with the WASH, WRM, and Energy subgroups, the Consultant will provide targeted support and implementation guidance to ensure program implementation adheres to the Program Operations Manual (POM).

2. SCOPE OF SERVICE

Specific duties and responsibilities

The scope of service for the assignment includes but is not limited to the following tasks:

Program Development and Support

• Formulate, facilitate/lead, and follow up a practical action plan on the directions of WESWG for a full shift towards a sector-wide approach.
• Identifying funding opportunities, developing funding proposals and securing project and capacity building funding.
• Lead and coordinate analytical work and inputs into the WESWG meetings an key sector-wide strategy and planning issues (e.g. Water and Energy Sector Development Program review and update; 10-year National Plan targets review and update; revised Universal Access Program strategy review and update etc..)
• Initiate discussions on the sector-wide approach for the broad Water Resources Management (watershed management, irrigation, hydropower, etc), WASH and energy programs.
• Review current sector financing requirements for achieving National and Global objectives and the development of appropriate strategies to address these needs.

WESWG Secretariat management, supervision & Operations

• Supervise the management of the Secretariat; ensuring day to day efficiency of the Secretariat; prepare and submit report annually on the operations and the activities of the Secretariat. Provide open and transparent reporting to donor partners, Ministry of Water and Energy and other GOE stakeholders.
• Provide oversight of the secretariat including ensuring focal persons provide appropriate levels of program, knowledge management, networking and coordination and communications support for each WESWG subgroup.
• Coordinate and provide oversight of the financial and in-kind contributions of the DPs and the GOE stakeholders necessary to resume and maintain the activities of the WESWG Secretariat.

Knowledge Management

• Establish a repository of GOE policies, strategies, guidelines, laws and regulations, and lessons from past and on-going programming in WASH, WRM and Energy sub sectors.

Networking and Coordination

• Convening and leading multi stakeholders dialogue, presenting to new and diverse audiences online and in-person, planning, delivering and chairing multi stakeholder meetings and workshops.
• Facilitate and lead quarterly meetings of the WESWG and ensure that priorities and concerns of all actors reflected in the technical committees are adequately taken up during the WESWG meetings.

Communication

• Prepare the provisional agenda for the meetings of the WESWG, WASH SG, WRM SG and EFG SG.

Support in Maintaining and updating the Project’s implementation schedule (OWNP)

• Together with the NWCO in preparation of annual work plan and budget, translation into Procurement plans and schedules for all sub projects. Implementation review mission (regular and interim missions)
• Participate and support in mission planning, communication and logistical arrangements for the project.

Regular Progress review meetings

• Support in the Preparation of draft meeting schedules, agendas and supporting documentation for such meetings.

Support the team on M&E and closer supervision

• Closely work with the NWCO and Water PMUS to get timely and quality progress reports in line with the POM

3. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS/COMPETENCES

The following skills are essential for this work:

• The candidate will have a primary expertise in project management and implementation. She/he will be familiar with project implementation in complex settings, and will meet the following selection criteria:
• At least 10 years of experience in project implementation in Ethiopia, with demonstrated ability to solve challenges related to development interventions.
• University degree in a field such as Water Resources/Hydraulic Engineering or other relevant fields.
• Experience in the WaSH/Water Resources Management sector, policy development and familiarity with the issues in the sector.
• Experience working with or in similar Project management or coordination role with one or more of the development partners or Government.
• Ability to promote client/beneficiary participation and commitment to ensuring effective implementation and longer-term sustainability of projects/ programs.
•  Professional fluency (writing and oral) in English and other local Languages, Strong communication skills and flexibility working with various stakeholders,
• Highly Proficient and knowledgeable in the use of computer software, MS Office etc.

4. The Ministry of water and Energy now invites eligible “Individual Consultants” to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

5. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section VII, paragraphs 7.35, 7.36, and 7.37 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers”, Seventh Edition, September, 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

6. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the individual consultants Selection method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

7. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm from Monday to Friday.

8. Interested individual consultants may submit their CVs and credentials with written application to the address below (in person or by e-mail) on or before April 21, 2026, 4:00 pm.

Attn: Mr. Tadelle Gezahage/Mohammed Sirage

Haile Gebresilassie Avenue 5th floor, Room Number 511 E-mail: tadele.

gezahegn@mowe.gov.et / mohammed.sirage@mowe.gov.et 

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ministry of Water and Energy OWNP-CWA-II PMU