Consultancy Services for Human Trafficking Prevention (HTPC)

Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Office of the Project Director Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) – Bangladesh Phase 1: (BLPA Component) Project Plot No. F-19/A, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Agargaon, Dhaka-1207. Memo No. 18.15.0000.023.71.26-162 Dated: May 24, 2026. Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) (Consulting Services – Firms Selection) (National) Country: Bangladesh Name of the Project: Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) – Bangladesh Phase 1: (BLPA Component) Project Credit No.: IDA 7166-BD Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for Human Trafficking Prevention and SEA/SH Risk Mitigation Reference No.: BLPA-S4 1. The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the “Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) – Bangladesh Phase 1: (BLPA Component) Project” and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. 2. The consulting services (“the Services”) include “Consultancy Services for Human Trafficking Prevention and SEA/SH Risk Mitigation (Firm)”. The main objective of the services is to support BLPA to assess, prevent and mitigate human trafficking risks that may be created, exacerbated or facilitated by project-supported land port upgrading, construction works, ABMS/digitalization, increased trade and transport flows, and port-user/worker interfaces. Related SEA/SH, forced labor, child labor and exploitation risks shall be addressed as part of trafficking risk prevention and safe referral, consistent with the ESF and SEA/SH GPN. Detail scope of services are provided in the Terms of Reference (ToR). 3. The duration of the assignment is for 12 months expected to be started from September 1, 2026. The total key professional staff-months for the assignment are 12 person-months (detailed positions are mentioned in the TOR). 4. The detailed Terms of Re