DEADLINE: 30TH OCTOBER, 2025
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES AND SANITATION (FMWRS)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES)
AfDB-FUNDED INCLUSIVE BASIC SERVICES DELIVERY AND LIVELIHOOD EMPOWERMENT INTEGRATED PROGRAM IN NORTH EAST STATES
PROJECT IMPACT EVALUATION CONSULTANCY SERVICES USING QUALITY COST BASED SELECTION (QCBS)
RWSSI TF GRANT NO.: 5800155001751
PROJECT ID NO.: FMWR/AFDB/RWSS/GRANT/SERVICES/25/001
The Government of Federal Republic of Nigeria has received a grant from Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Initiative – Trust Fund (RWSS-TF) of the African Development Bank (AfDB), towards the cost of Inclusive Basic Services Delivery and Livelihood Empowerment Integrated Program in North East States of Nigeria and intends to apply part of the agreed amount from this grant to payments under the contract for Project Impact Evaluation (PIE) Consultancy Services.
OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The overall objective of the assignment is to provide a complete and systematic account of the performance and results by assessing the outcomes and impacts of the program against agreed development objectives. The Impact Evaluation will follow the broad parameters of the standard OECD-DAC evaluation criteria of Relevance, Efficiency, Effectiveness, Impact, sustainability and coherence.
SCOPE OF THE CONSULTANT’S ASSIGNMENT
Under the direct supervision and guidance of the National Program Coordinator for FMWRS- AfDB funded Rural Water Supply and Sanitation, the Consultant shall provide the following services, but is not limited to the following activities:
a) Develop a comprehensive study design framework for gender responsive impact evaluation that will address the basic addressing key impact evaluation questions. The study design will include a write-up on the background of the interventions covering goals, institutions involved, budget, main beneficiaries, implementation challenges, outputs vs targets, contextual factors etc
b) Formulate a list of evaluation questions including gender aspects to be addressed by the study in the context of the aligned with baseline data
c) Review existing literature and evidence relevant to sectors of the program
d) Analyse gender disaggregated baseline data reports and project appraisal documents.
e) Conceptualize the policy relevance of evaluation questions.
f) Develop appropriate methodologies to evaluate both intended and unintended outcomes, including spillover effects, heterogeneity of impacts, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability.
g) A conceptualization of the sample frame, design for gender responsive Design sampling frames and data collection/analysis plans to assess infrastructure functionality.
h) Identify potential shortcomings and propose mitigation strategies.
i) Document lessons learned and recommendations for future projects.
j) Engage continuously with the AfDB research team for consultation on design, beneficiary selection, and sample size.
k) Stakeholder Engagement and Consultation with line Ministries, Department and Agencies
l) Data Collection conduct primary and secondary data as needed including relevant data on Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, Health, Education, Agriculture, livelihood, gender etc
m) Impact Evaluation Analysis- perform a rigorous impact evaluation addressing all identified questions
n) Integrate the African Development Bank’s Integrated Safeguards System (ISS) to assess not only the development outcomes of the IBSDELIP but also the extent to which environmental and social risks were mitigated and managed throughout project implementation.
o) Develop Lesson learned, Case Studies, Identify and highlight best practices
p) Produce a comprehensive final IE report consolidating the findings from all the five states (Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe and Taraba), prepare three publishable papers on key study aspects and three policy briefs derived from the papers.
q) Submit (Inception, interim, draft and final reports) for review by the FMWRS, NEDC and AfDB.
r) Organize a technical training workshop in one of the program states headquarter to train 50 project officials (states & federal government officials on impact evaluation.
s) Mentor and build capacity of five selected MSC/PhD students (at least 2 women) on impact evaluation within the project cycle
t) Present preliminary and final findings at two workshops to be organized by the FMWRS.
u) Collaborate with the AfDB research team to publish the three papers in flagship AfDB publications or external journal
The consulting firm will work directly with the project coordinating Unit of the FMWRS as well as others Federal Program Unit in synergy with states program Unit for the entire assignment. Deliverables will be submitted to the FMWRS and the Bank for approval before continuing activities.
The duration of the assignment is twelve months.
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources & Sanitation now invites Expression of Interest (EOI) and information from suitable consultants that will provide Project Impact Evaluation Consultancy Services to Federal Program Coordinating Unit. Interested Consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the assignment (Brochures, description and experience of similar assignments, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.) Specifically, Consultants are to provide the following information:
i. A full company profile, with all details (Address, contact person, Phone numbers, e-mail)
ii. General Organizational capability and resources (staffing, years of experience)
iii. Evidence of company executed relevant assignments
iv. Evidence of intended Joint Venture partnership agreements where Consultants intend to associate
v. Firm experience and capability among experts in field work and data analysis on IE
Eligibility criteria and the selection procedure for Quality Cost Based Selection (QCBS) are in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Procurement Policy and Methodology for Bank Group Funded Operations” (BPM), dated October 2015, which is available on the Bank’ website at http://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement/new-procurement-policy/
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address stated below during office hours 08:00-17:00 (WCA Time). Please note that interest expressed by a consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the FMWRS/Bank to include him/her in the shortlist
The Consultant shall submit One (1) Original and Three (3) copies of Expressions of Interest (EOI) with a soft copy on a CD must be delivered to the office and e-mail address below on or before 12.00 noon, 30th October, 2025. E-mail subject title “Program Impact Evaluation Consultancy Services” EOI must be sent to fmwrrwssp@gmail.com CC: bzwale@yahoo.com
Best Regards.
Signed
National Programme Coordinator,
Federal Programme Coordinating Unit (FPCU)
3rd Floor Bassan Plaza ,Right Wing,
Adjacent National Bureau of Statistics Central Business District
Abuja F C T
Email: fmwrrwssp@gmail.com CC: bzwale@yahoo.com
