consultancy assignment to develop and deliver training on Strengthening Africa's Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems and Resilience to Hydromet Hazards

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRM SELECTION)

Name of Project: Regional Climate Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa 2 Project (RCRP2).

Project ID: P181308

Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for the Development and Implementation of a Training Program in support of strengthening the capacities of key senior Hydromet and DRR practitioners among the RCRP countries, AU, SADC, ICPAC and other key regional entities. Reference No. ET-AUC-567618-CS-QCBS

The African Union Commission has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of The Building Institutions and Systems to Harness and Realize Agenda (BIASHARA) 2063 Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include Consultancy Services for the Development and Implementation of a Training Program in support of strengthening the capacities of key senior Hydromet and DRR practitioners among the RCRP countries, AU, SADC, ICPAC and other key regional entities The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this Request for Expressions of Interest. The African Union Commission now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:

Firm’s core business: The firm should have a core business on training in hydrology, meteorology, climate sciences, physics, information and knowledge management, disaster risk management , Knowledge of MHEWS / AMHEWAS and has a license from a national or regional professional Body.

Years in Business: The firm should have Minimum of 5 years’ experience in carrying out such trainings.

Specific Experience: The firm should complete a minimum of 5 relevant similar projects financed by the World Bank or International financing Institution.

The firm Should have adoption and use of proven training Quality Assurance measures. The firm should have demonstrated experience of having undertaken similar assignments in Africa at continental or regional levels The Firm should have an adequate staff with the required skill and qualification Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, revised November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultants’ Quality and Cost-based Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours . Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by October 8, 2026 . African Union Commission, Head of Supply Chain Management Division Building C, 3rd Floor, P.O Box 3243, Roosevelt Street Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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E-mail: Tender@africanunion.org

Terms of Reference

Consultancy Services for Development and Implementation of a Training Program in support of strengthening the capacities of key senior Hydromet and DRR practitioners among the RCRP countries, AU, SADC, ICPAC and other key regional entities.

Introduction

Africa is facing accelerated social-economic challenges, compounded by hydrometeorological induced disasters such as droughts, floods, tropical cyclones, mudslides and windstorms which have intensified in frequency and magnitude. This upsurge can be attributed, in part, to lack of mainstreaming of disaster risk reduction in development planning, inadequate investment in hydromet and early warning infrastructure, and lack of data management, open access and innovation in systems along with weak financial and human capacity to prepare, anticipate and respond to disaster emergencies. During the last 40 years, Africa has experienced more than 1000 disasters affecting more than 460 million people. In response to increasing disasters, the African Union Commission (AUC) with the support of the World Bank is implementing the Regional Climate Resilience Programme for Eastern and Southern Africa (RCRP-2) Series of Projects (SOP). This programme is a second operation in the SOPs funded by the World Bank. The programme aims to enhance climate resilience across Eastern and Southern Africa, including the African Union (AU), Comoros, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique and South Sudan.

The AUC is an implementing partner, tasked with strengthening regional coordination and capacity building within RCRP-2 countries. The AUC, therefore, seeks to recruit a team of consultants to undertake this assignment within sub-component 1.4: Strengthening capacity on hydromet services, Disaster Risk Management (DRM), and climate finance mobilisation. This sub-component aims to establishing and strengthening standardized regional systems and fostering technical expertise required to effectively respond to climate shocks and build long-term resilience. The training will build and enhance the capacities of RCRP-2 countries to implement the Africa Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Early Action System (AMHEWAS) Programme and enhance capacity of hydromet services to produce actionable forecast, alerts, warning advisories in coordination with AMHEWAS Situation Rooms, National Hydromet Agenc