SELECTION OF CONSULTANTS BY THE WORLD BANK

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Electronic Submissions through World Bank Group eConsultant http://www.worldbank.org/eConsult

Assignment Overview

Assignment Title: Pakistan PPPs in Infrastructure

Assignment Country: Pakistan

The World Bank intends to finance the services described below under trust funds.

The services include separate assignments related to: (a) development of the business plan for the proposed Project Development Fund, including the (i) identification of projects for support; (ii) guidelines for project structuring; (iii) rules of business and organizational aspects; (iv) funding sources; (b) the operationalization of the proposed Viability Gap/Subsidy Fund including (i) identification of projects for support; (ii) development of methodologies for proposal assessment (template spreadsheets etc.) as per the guidelines; and (c) guidelines for preparing PPP projects (focusing on environmental and social aspects).

The World Bank now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.

Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's  Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers January 1997 (revised September 1997, January 1999 and May 2002).

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below from 8:00 – 16:30 hrs. (Pakistan time).

Expressions of interest must be delivered in electronic copy to the address below by May 23, 2008.

Mihaly Kopanyi
Senior Infrastructure Specialist
South Asia Sustainable Development Unit
Islamabad, Pakistan, IBRD
Room 227,  MSN:  KHIWB
Tel: +9251-909-0212
Email: mkopanyi@worldbank.org