Proposed Engagement of External Audit Firm to provide external Audit service to the Jigawa State Nigerian For Women Scale-up program for 2024 -2025 financial year

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CONSULTANT’S QUALIFICATIONS BASED SELECTION (CQS) Name of Project Nigeria For Women Program Scale Up-Project (NFPW-SU) Loan No/Credit No/ Grand Number Project ID . : P179447 Assignment Title Proposed Engagement of an External Audit Firm to provide external Audit Services to the Jigawa State Nigerian For Women Scale-up program for the 2024 -2025 financial year Procurement Plan Ref Number NG-JIGAWA NFWP-SU-538153-CS-CQS / Country of Delivery Jigawa State, Nigeria. The Nigeria for Women Project (NFWP) is a flagship initiative of the Federal Government of Nigeria, supported by the World Bank, aimed at enhancing the livelihoods, social inclusion, and economic empowerment of women nationwide. The project acknowledges that gender equality and women's economic empowerment are critical to achieving sustainable development. As part of the Scale-Up Phase (NFWP-SU), Jigawa State has received credit financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to support project implementation across the state. A portion of this credit will be utilised to engage the services of an external audit firm to provide audit services for the 2024–2025 fiscal year. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this REOI . In view of the above, the Jigawa State (NFWP-SU), Project Coordinating Unit (SPCU), hereby 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 above-stated Services. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (Seventh Edition- September 2025) (“the Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. The best-qualified firm to carry out the Services will be selected in accordance with th