Individual Consultant (IC) perform the consultancy services to develop a continental statistical database at STATAFRIC.

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT) Name of Project: Eastern Africa Regional Statistics Program-for-Results (EARSPforR) Grant No : P176371 Assignment Title: Individual Consultant (IC) to perform the Consultancy services to develop a Continental Statistical Database. Reference No . TN-STATAFRIC-AUC-546831-CS-INDV. Background The African Union Commission (AUC) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Eastern Africa Regional Statistics Program for Results Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) include Selection of an Individual Consultant (IC) to perform the Consultancy services to develop a Continental Statistical Database. Reliable and harmonized statistical data are critical for monitoring development progress, guiding resource allocation, and supporting evidence-based policy-making across Africa. The African Union Institute for Statistics (STATAFRIC), established under the African Union (AU), plays a central role in coordinating statistical development and strengthening the African statistical system at the continental level. The importance of good quality data cannot be over-emphasized, and a lot of efforts and investments have been made in data production by different stakeholders. However, access to harmonized, centralized, and consistently documented statistical datasets remains largely limited due to: Fragmented and siloed national and regional databases with incompatible structures. Inconsistent application of data standards, indicator definitions, and classification frameworks. Absence of automated or structured mechanisms for data submission to continental repositories. Limited data documentation and metadata, reducing discoverability and usability. Restricted public access to existing datasets, hindering research and policy uptake. To address these structural gaps, STATAFRIC intends to establish a Continental Stati