Consulting Firm or Consortium to Provide Technical Assistance to MISTI Developing Operation Manual of the Water Fund

The CAMBODIA AUSTRALIA PARTNERSHIP FOR RESILIENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (CAPRED) in Cambodia from Asian region had released this tender for Request for proposals are invited for Consulting Firm or Consortium to Provide Technical Assistance to MISTI Developing Operation Manual of the Water Fund (WDF). Purpose CAPRED seeking competent consulting firm consortium provide technical assistance MISTI developing Operation Manual the Water Fund (WDF). See the Annex 1 for the Water Fund Framework, summary consultation various stakeholders the clean water sector the to establish WDF, its potential products facilitate market develop sector, the high-level governance principles structure. Bidder Eligibility Qualifications or Specialised knowledge/experience required o This task requires multidisciplinary skillsets, expertise, and experience. The consulting firm or consortium shall have personnels as a team with the following qualifications. Education: o At least a Bachelor’s degree or above in finance, economics, law, development studies or relevant fields. Accreditation: o A decent firm or decent consortium partners. Technical competencies and Experience: o Operation Manual § Possess an extensive experience in developing an operation manual from scratch for multi-donor programs with the contribution from the host government, preferably in clean water supply sector. § Possess an extensive experience working with major development partners in a development program design, advisory support for the program implementation, and impact evaluation. § Understand the development agenda of major development partners and thus could review and comment on the investment program of WDF to correspond to the former. § Demonstrate a technical capability to produce a sound operation manual that ensures transparency and enough flexibility for operation. § Demonstrate a commitment to GEDSI processes and outcomes and preferably able to demonstrate. experience in GEDSI integration in the government policies, strategies and other high-level documents. o Water supply expertise § Have a broad understanding and insight in clean water supply sector in Cambodia or any countries. § Possess an experience in supporting the private and/or public water operators in Cambodia or any countries through investment support (grant or concessional loan) and capacity building. § Understand GEDSI constraints in water sector in Cambodia and how to effectively address them. o Financial management and legal compliance § Demonstrate a technical capability in establishing financial management and accounting procedure which complies with national laws and international best practice. o M&E Framework § Possess an experience in developing the high-level monitoring framework. § Experience in GEDSI integration in monitoring frameworks. o Safeguard Policy Framework: § Understand the compliance requirements from international development partners. § Possess experience in developing safeguard policies with respect to gender, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI), environment and climate resilience, mine risk management, child protection § Work health and safety, and prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. o Institutional Development: § Experience in institutional gap analysis to build a strategic planning and action plan for capacity building. § Demonstrate a technical capability to integrate GEDSI into training materials, training methodologies and training deliveries (content and process). o Communication skills: § Excellent in reporting skills and visualising to deliver user-friendly materials. o Other Competencies § Demonstrate integrity and high ethical standards. § Display cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability. § Treat all people fairly without favoritism. § Fulfil obligations to GEDSI sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment. § Strictly comply with DFAT Child Protection Code of Conduct and policy (https://www.dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/child-protection-policy.pdf) with tender notice no. RFP23-008 published on 10 Jul 2023. The tender expired on 20 Jul 2023. This tender is sourced from Official Website and is eligible for suppliers interested in Technical assistance services. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 3311721.