Outreach and awareness-raising work and media coverage” under the Project “Enhancing Resilience in Kyrgyzstan” (ERIK)

Request for Expression of Interest (Consulting Services - Competitive Selection of a Firm Based on Qualifications) Kyrgyz Republic Enhancing Resilience in Kyrgyzstan Project (ERIK) Loan No. IDA 66870 Grant No. IDA D6550 Tender No. KG-CS/CQS-05-2026/AF Assignment Title: Consulting Services for Information and Public Awareness Activities and Media Coverage under the Enhancing Resilience in Kyrgyzstan Project (ERIK) Component 2 of the “Enhancing Resilience to Natural Disasters in the Kyrgyz Republic” (ERIK) Project: Improving the safety of school and preschool educational institutions within the framework of the State Program “Safe School and Preschool Educational Organizations in the Kyrgyz Republic for 2015-2024” Responsible government agencies: Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic and the State Agency for Architecture, Construction and Housing and Communal Services under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic. The objective of this component is to improve the safety and functionality of the existing infrastructure of public schools by providing support to the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic within the framework of the State Program “Safe School and Preschool Educational Organizations in the Kyrgyz Republic for 2015-2024”. To achieve the set objectives, measures developed and implemented under Component 2 are aimed at retrofitting school facilities to ensure seismic safety, energy efficiency and improved functionality of schools. The Project will modernize 40 schools, of which 10 under the Main Project and 30 under the Additional Financing. These Terms of Reference cover those schools where construction and renovation works are already underway or planned for 2026-2027. The ERIK Project requires consulting services to provide “Outreach and awareness-raising work and media coverage for the Project ‘Enhancing Resilience to Natural Disasters in the Kyrgyz Republic ‘’. Within the framework of the Project, the modernization of 40 schools is planned, i