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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

[ETHIOPIA]

FINANCIAL SECTOR STRENGTHENING PROJECT (FSSP)

Loan no./Credit No./Grant No.: IDA-76730

Assignment Title: Consultancy Service of Development of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Policy and Implementation Tools for CBE

Reference No.: ET-CBE-146/2024/25-CS-QCBS

The COMMERCIAL BANK OF ETHIOPIA has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Reform, Restructuring, and Recapitalization of the CBE, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include Development of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Policy and implementation tools for CBE, the expected start date of the assignment will be March 2026 and a minimum of 7 staff-month required. 

Interested applicants may obtain the Term of Reference (TOR) from the CBE up on logging formal request to the address indicated below.

The CBE now invites eligible consulting firms (“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. The shortlisting criteria are: core business and years in business, relevant experience, and technical & managerial capability of the firm. The Qualifications and Experience of Key Experts shall not be included in the shortlisting criteria. Key experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III paragraph, 3.14, 3.16 and 3. 17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulation for IPF Borrowers”, September 2023; ‘Guidelines on Preventing and Combating Fraud and Corruption in Projects Financed by IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants’, dated October 15, 2006 and revised in January, 2011; and other provisions stipulated in the Financing Agreements.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or or a sub-consultancy. In case of joint venture all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based selection method set out in the procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 08:00 to 16:30.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by November 10, 2025.

Attention: Director-Procurement

Building: Head Quarter

Floor/Room Number: 36/3609

City: Addis Ababa

Post Code: 255

Country: Ethiopia

Telephone: +251-11-113-0592

Fax number:

E-mail address: FoanoFola@cbe.com.et , SurafelTsegayAlemayehu@cbe.com.et  and FereselamDeressa@cbe.com.et 

Please refer the EOI reference number at the time of query.

Commercial Bank Of Ethiopia