Recruitment of Third Party Monitoring Agent under Framework Agreement

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT – FIRMS SELECTION) Regional Emergency Preparedness and Access to Inclusive Recovery (REPAIR) Program Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) Loan No./Credit No./Grant No.: TF0C5097-3E Assignment Title: Third-Party Monitoring Agent (TPMA) for the REPAIR Program - Framework Agreement Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): MZ-REPAIR-549332-CS-QBS ARC Ltd, acting on behalf of the participating countries, has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Regional Emergency Preparedness and Access to Inclusive Recovery (REPAIR) Program, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services ("the Services") consist of engaging one or more Third-Party Monitoring Agent(s) (TPMA) to: (i) verify that funds disbursed under REPAIR's Regional Climate Risk Fund (RCRF) financial instruments, following an eligible shock activation, are used by Delivery Channels for their intended purposes and reach targeted beneficiaries, in compliance with the REPAIR Governance Framework; (ii) confirm compliance of the activities implemented by Delivery Channels with the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework and applicable national regulations; (iii) evaluate the impact of the response on selected beneficiaries; and (iv) document lessons learned and recommendations to strengthen future REPAIR activations. Services will be delivered across up to eight participating countries (Mozambique, Madagascar, Comoros, Burundi, Angola, Malawi, Zambia, and Seychelles) under a Framework Agreement with an initial term of two years and renewable based on performance. During the framework term, the selected Firm(s) will submit technical and financial proposals in response to country-specific call-off orders issued following individual REPAIR activations. The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the primary procurement stage for the assignment are attached to this request for expressio