Performance Auditor for KW&SC

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION Country: Islamic Republic of Pakistan Client: Karachi Water & Sewerage Services Improvement Project (KWSSIP-2) Loan No.: IBRD 97520 – PK, P171422 Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for Hiring of Performance Auditor of Karachi Water & Sewerage Corporation (KW&SC) Reference No.: PK-PIU KWSSIP 2-553593-CS-CQS 1. The Government of Sindh (GoS) has received a loan through Economic Affairs Department (EAD), Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), along with counterpart funding from GoS, towards the cost of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) Karachi Water & Sewerage Services Improvement Project (KWSSIP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for eligible expenditures for the hiring of a Performance Auditor for KW&SC (Consulting Services). 2. The Performance Auditor will undertake an independent, evidence-based performance audit of KW&SC to assess the extent to which KW&SC has achieved (or is on track to achieve) the performance targets, milestones, and reform commitments set out in the Performance Agreement. The Consultant shall (i) assess actual performance against the targets, milestones, and definitions specified in the Performance Agreement; (ii) evaluate the adequacy and execution of the strategies adopted to achieve those targets; (iii) validate the underlying data; and (iv) report achievements, partial achievements, and gaps with supporting evidence. The detailed Terms of Reference (TORs) can be downloaded from https://www.kwssip.gos.pk/eois-for-consultancy/ https://www.kwsc.gos.pk/tenders. 3. The Government of Sindh, represented by the Project Director KWSSIP now invites eligible firms to express their interest in providing the required services. Interested Consultancy firms (“Consultants”) must provide information demonstrating their qualifications and