RAP Completion Audit Covering Mozambique Side of the Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) MOZAMBIQUE MOZAMBIQUE – MALAWI REGIONAL INTERCONNECTOR PROJECT Grant No.: IDA-D5150 Assignment Title: Resettlement Action Plan completion audit covering Mozambique side of the project. Reference No.: I18-MOMA/2026 17 June 2026 The Government of Mozambique has received a Financing from the World Bank administered Norwegian Trust Fund, the World Bank and the German Financial Cooperation through KfW toward the cost of the Mozambique - Malawi Regional Interconnector Project (MOMA) and intends to apply part of the proceeds to the contracting of consulting services for the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) Completion Audit of the Project, covering Mozambique side. The Mozambique part of the MOMA Project covered under this assignment consists of the following two components under final stage of construction: The 400kV transmission line running from Matambo Substation in Tete, up to the border with Malawi, in Zóbue with an extension of approximately 142 km; Construction of new 400kV Matambo substation including extension of the existing 220kV substation; and Realignment of a 4.5 km section of the N301 road. The consulting services (“the Services”) consist of carrying out the RAP Completion Audit. The overall objective of the audit is to determine whether the planning, implementation, and outcomes of resettlement activities comply with World Bank Operational Policy OP 4.12 on Involuntary Resettlement, and to verify whether resettlement and livelihood restoration measures have been implemented in a manner that enables Project Affected People (PAPs) to restore or improve their livelihoods and living standards compared to pre-project conditions. The audit shall also confirm whether all RAP commitments have been fully implemented or identify any outstanding corrective actions required to ensure full compliance. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following link: http