Consultancy services to undertake a needs assessment along the Dar-es- Salaam Corridor and the hinterland in Zambia.

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA MINISTRY OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) TRANSPORT CORRIDORS FOR ECONOMIC RESILIENCE (TRACER) Project ID No: P 180801 Procurement Reference Number:ZM-MSMED-535867-CS-QCBS ASSIGNMENT TITLE: CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO UNDERTAKE A SOCIAL-ECONOMIC NEEDS ASSESSMENT ALONG THE KAPIRI MPOSHI TO NAKONDE SECTION OF THE D AR ES SALAAM CORRIDOR IN ZAMBIA AND THE HINTERLAND. The Government of the Republic of Zambia has received funding from the World Bank (WB) to undertake consultancy services to undertake a Socio-Economic Needs Assessment along the Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde section of the Dar es Slaam Corridor in Zambia and hinterland under the Transport Corridors for Economic Resilience (TRACER) Project. The Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprise Development is implementing the Corridor Oriented Development (COD) component under the TRACER Project. The TRACER Project aims to improve year-round transport and trade connectivity between Zambia and Tanzania and expand economic activity along a selected stretch the Dar-es Salaam Corridor in Zambia. The aim of the COD component is to assess the socioeconomic development opportunities along the corridor and unlock its potential, allowing the study to explore and maximize broader interventions for a greater developmental impact . These include areas that facilitate and complement large public and private investments aimed at increasing production and enhancing regional trade . Possible areas include for example, Agri-business logistics and value chains, tourism, and trade activities. The implementation of activities under this component will be guided by the assessment and will complement to the extent possible, other Bank-financed projects in the agriculture, tourism and Small and Medium Enterprise (SME)-based industry and trade. The Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprise Development, a procuring entity intends to apply a portion of proceeds of these funds to eligi