External Financial Auditor

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) REPUBLIC OF LEBANON Lebanon Renewable Energy and System Reinforcement Project (P180501) Loan No.: IBRD-97310 Assignment Title: External Financial Auditor Reference No.: LB-LRA-556886-CS-LCS 1. Background The Ministry of Energy and Water (MOEW), through Electricité du Liban (EDL) and the Litani River Authority (LRA), is implementing the Lebanon Renewable Energy and System Reinforcement Project (P180501) , funded by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). An IBRD loan in the amount of US$250 million was approved to enable cleaner, more reliable, and efficient grid electricity services in Lebanon. This Project is the first in a Series of Projects (SOP) aimed at supporting the broader recovery and development of Lebanon’s electricity sector. The first operation under the (SOP) will contribute to restoring basic functionality of the electricity network through: Rehabilitation and reinforcement of the electricity transmission network Improvement of EDL operating systems Rehabilitation of LRA hydropower plants and improve Qaraoun Dam safety. Increasing the share of utility-scale solar PV The SOP will also strengthen network resilience and integrate climate and disaster risk mitigation measures identified during screening to ensure long-term sustainability of investments. 2. Objective of the Assignment The consulting services (“the Services”) consist of providing external financial auditing services to the Litani River Authority (LRA) for Components 2.2 and 3.2 of Project P180501(Loan Amount = US$ 30 million). Period Covered: Period 1: October 10, 2025 – December 31, 2026 Audit report due: June 30, 2027 Period 2: January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2027 Audit report due: June 30, 2028 The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) are available at the following websites: https://litani.gov.lb/en-us/aboutlra/worldbankagreement https://www.ppa.gov.lb/ar https://projects.worldbank.org/en/pr