Consultancy to Provide Technical Assistance to the CSO to Improve the Coverage and Quality of Economic Statistics

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI) Consulting Services – Consulting Firm Assignment Title : Consultancy to Provide Technical Assistance to the CSO to Improve the Coverage and Quality of Economic Statistics Project : Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Data for Decision Making (DDM) Project Country: Grenada Location : Central Statistical Office (CSO), Grenada Duration : Six (6) Months 1. Background The Government of Grenada, with support from the World Bank, is implementing the OECS Data for Decision Making (DDM) Project to improve the institutional environment for the production, dissemination, and use of data and official statistics across participating OECS Member States. The Grenada component of the OECS DDM Project is implemented by the Central Statistical Office (CSO) and focuses on strengthening the legislative, strategic, organizational, and technical environment for the production of high-quality economic, social, and environmental statistics. As part of this initiative, the CSO seeks to strengthen the country’s statistical infrastructure for the production and integration of macroeconomic, business, and trade statistics in line with evolving international standards, including the System of National Accounts (SNA) 2025 and the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) Revision 5. To support this process, the CSO now invites eligible consulting firms to express their interest in providing technical assistance services to improve the coverage and quality of economic statistics in Grenada. 2. Objective of the Assignment The objective of this consultancy is to support the CSO in improving current practices for producing macroeconomic and business statistics while preparing for the implementation of updated international standards and frameworks. Specifically, the assignment aims to: Strengthen and maintain an up-to-date Statistical Business Register (SBR); Improve consistency in the use of international classifications, concepts