Support Training Coordination, Implementation, Logistics, Communications, and Media Activities

Request for Expressions of Interest (EOI) Consulting Services – Firm Selection Support Training Coordination, Implementation, Logistics, Communications, and Media Activities (Iraq) The World Bank Group (WBG) invites eligible and qualified local firms to express interest in providing integrated support for training coordination, implementation, logistics, communications, and media activities in Iraq. Background: The project strengthens the business enabling environment and the inclusion of women and forcibly displaced persons (FDPs) in Iraq. It is financed under the PROSPECTS partnership, a multi-year global initiative funded by the Government of the Netherlands and implemented by IFC, ILO, UNHCR, UNICEF, and the World Bank. The assignment covers (i) Training of Trainers (ToT) within public and private training institutions, and (ii) skills development training for at least 300 female entrepreneurs, including at least 30% FDPs, on business and financial management. Training will be delivered by an IFC-accredited Master Trainer.

Scope of services: The selected firm will work under the guidance of the WBG team and the IFC Master Trainer. It will:

- Provide a Training Coordinator, a Deputy Training Coordinator, and a dedicated Account Manager. - Screen and validate trainer and entrepreneur applicants using WBG scorecards and interviews. - Design and disseminate a call for applications and carry out targeted digital outreach in English, Arabic, and Kurdish. - Arrange event logistics and venues in Baghdad and Erbil for four ToT cycles and eight entrepreneur training cycles, plus one buffer cycle if needed. - Translate materials into Arabic and Kurdish, and print and deliver training materials. - Produce four testimonial videos. - Coordinate suppliers and service providers. The assignment does not include developing new training content.

Eligibility and submission: Interested firms must provide information showing that they are qualified to perform the services. This should include:

- Qualification in the field of the assignment. - Technical and managerial capabilities of the firm. - Core business and years in business. - Qualifications of key staff. - Relevant experience with donor-funded programs, training or capacity building, and operations in Federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. - Fluency in Arabic and English, with Kurdish preferred. Firms will be selected in accordance with WBG procurement procedures. Expressions of interest must be submitted electronically through the WBG procurement portal by 11:59 PM EDT on November 5, 2026 . Submitting an expression of interest does not guarantee an invitation to propose.

Procurement number: 0002024142. Expressions of interest are submitted through the World Bank Group's eProcure (RFx Now) portal, which requires vendor registration.