Provision of Technical Research Support to the National Governance Council (CNG) of the APRM - 3310477

The AFRICAN PEER REVIEW MECHANISM (APRM) in Comoros from African region had released this tender for Tenders are invited for Provision of Technical Research Support to the National Governance Council (CNG) of the APRM in the Comoros (Re-Advert). CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL RESEARCH SUPPORT TO THE NATIONAL GOVERNANCE COUNCIL (CNG) OF THE APRM IN THE COMOROS (re-advert) Tender number: EOI/APRM/TRI /CMR/EU /07/2023 Closing date and time: July 21, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Non-Compulsory briefing: July 11, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Notices of expression of interest are due by email to: tender@aprm-au.org no later than July 21, 2023 at 11 a.m. (South African time). Bid opening will take place on July 20, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. (South African time). A non-compulsory virtual briefing will be held with all Technical Research Institutions (TRIs) on July 11, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. (South African time). The link of the meeting will be communicated no later than July 10, 22023 to the ITRs who have confirmed their virtual participation by email to the address: tenderinfo@aprm-au.org. Context 1. The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) was established in 2003 by the Heads of State and Government of the African Union with the primary purpose of promoting practices that promote political stability, economic growth high, sustainable and inclusive development, as well as accelerated sub-regional and continental economic integration. The mission of the APRM is to fill the gaps observed in the processes of governance and socio-economic development within the member countries of the African Union. APRM participating countries undergo a comprehensive review process, including consultations with governments, the private sector, civil society and other stakeholders. This process culminates in a peer review exercise at Heads of State and Government level. One of the particularities of the APRM is that it is an initiative specific to Africa. This particularity and the fact that countries adhere to it voluntarily are important in supporting and consolidating Africa's ownership of its development agenda. As a tool for evaluation and follow-up, the APRM can also help to monitor progress made in the pursuit of development goals and commitments at the regional and international level, in particular in the implementation of the African Union Agenda 2063 and the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Recognizing this importance, the African Union and African Heads of State and Government, in January 2017, extended the initial mandate of the APRM from governance assessment to monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of these two programs on the continent. This testifies to the confidence placed in the Mechanism by the leaders of the continent and will contribute to the universality of the good governance efforts of the APRM when all members of the African Union have joined it. 2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in charge of the Diaspora and the Francophonie, is the supervisory body for the implementation of the APRM process at the national level. It is also responsible, among other things, for providing political guidance to the country self-assessment process and its APRM peer review and for ensuring its professionalism, credibility and independence. 3. In order to strengthen and expedite the country review and self-assessment processes currently underway, and to ensure their technical effectiveness, credibility and independence, the continental APRM Secretariat, on behalf of the Republic of Comoros, calls for additional technical support from technical research institutions (TRIs) with the required expertise, technical skills and capacities in the thematic areas directly related to the APRM review process, namely: • Democracy and political governance; • Economic governance and management; • Corporate governance ; • Socio-economic development; And • State resilience to shocks and disasters. 4. Technical research institutions shall, inter alia, ensure that: APRM self-assessment reports and other research conducted so far are complemented by tools such as the APRM questionnaire, and that these tools are fully understood by stakeholders when developing the country self-assessment report using research methods that include stakeholder validation. The TRIs support the preparation by the country concerned of a self-assessment report that is objective, precise and representative of public opinion. 5. Qualifications and experience of the ITR The below qualifications and experience are required. The RTID must: To. Have an in-depth knowledge of the country assessment process currently underway; And b. Have the expertise, technical skills and capacities required in one or more of the thematic areas below, which are directly related to the APRM review process: i) Democracy and political governance; (ii) Economic governance and management; iii) Corporate governance; iv) Socio-economic development; (v) State resilience to shocks and disasters. vs. Be able to complete, in a very short time, a wide range of documents already prepared by the Republic of the Comoros as part of its self-assessment report, in order to support the progress made. The mission is planned for a duration of 60 days and is expected to begin during the first week of September 2023. d. The TRI must be a national or regional institution with offices in Comoros. French is the working language for all written processes and products. e. The CVs and certificates of professional and academic qualifications of the proposed experts MUST form part of the application file. For each thematic area, at least two experts MUST be nominated. f. Bidders may participate in more than two thematic areas if they have the necessary technical capacity. Accordingly, candidate TRIs are requested to express their willingness to support the committee in their areas of expertise in accordance with the thematic areas listed in paragraph 5.b above. 6. A non-mandatory virtual briefing will be held with all research technical institutions on 11 July 2023 at 10:00 a.m. (South African time). The link of the meeting will be communicated no later than July 10, 2023 to the ITRs who have confirmed in writing their virtual participation by email to the address: tenderinfo@aprm-au.org. The shortlisting and selection procedures will be done in accordance with the AU Procurement Manual, version 2.0 of July 2016. Only shortlisted candidates will receive the invitation to tender. Interested candidates can obtain further information from tenderinfo@aprm-au.org during working hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (South African time). Clarifications will be posted on the APRM website (www.aprm-au.org) and requests for clarification MUST be received no later than seven days before the closing of the call for expressions of interest. SUBMISSION OF OFFERS 1. Notices of Expression of Interest are due by email to: tender@aprm-au.org no later than July 21, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. (South African time). The opening of bids will take place on July 21, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. (South African time). 2. Notices of expression of interest must be entitled: Contract number: EOI/APRM/TRI /CMR/EU /07/2023 - CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL RESEARCH SUPPORT TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION OF THE APRM IN THE COMOROS 3. Only bids submitted by the deadline and bearing the correct title and number will be considered. 4. This call for expressions of interest is particularly aimed at companies, institutions and non-governmental organizations that have the required capacities. PUBLISHED ON BEHALF OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Date: July 6, 2023 [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] with tender notice no. EOI/APRM/TRI /CMR/EU /07/2023 published on 10 Jul 2023. The tender expired on 21 Jul 2023. This tender is sourced from Official Website and is eligible for suppliers interested in Research 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 3310477.