The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has obtained financing from the International Development Association IDA) towards the cost of the Cambodia Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Management Project II for rehabilitation and upgrade of Rural Roads in Cambodia. The proposed PDO is to be achieved through the following components: (1) Institutional strengthening for disaster resilience at the national level; (2) Resilient rural transport infrastructure reconstruction and maintenance; (3) Project Management; and (4) Contingency Emergency Response.
This 5 year project, commencing from 8th of September 2022 to 31 August 2027, implemented by Cambodia, Ministry of Rural Development, is comprised of four components:
Component 1: Institutional strengthening for disaster resilience at the national level. This component will focus on capacity building for DRM, in line with government priorities.
Component 2: Resilient rural transport infrastructure reconstruction and maintenance: This component will focus on civil works for the strengthening, climate resilient rehabilitation, safety, and maintenance of selected existing rural transport infrastructure that are vulnerable to disasters.
Component 3: Project Management: This component will support the initial day-to-day coordination, management, and implementation of KH-SEADRM2, while building institutional capacity to sustain investments beyond the project’s closure.
Component 4: Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC) (US$ 0m). This component is designed to provide swift response in an event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, through reallocating project funds to support emergency response and reconstruction, as needed.
The consultants will sit in the Ministry of Rural Development and take on the primary responsibility to ensure that all Project activities under Component 1 and 2.
The Ministry of Rural Development invites expressions of interest from qualified and experienced candidates to undertake the above mentioned services which are further detailed in the Terms of Reference for the assignments. The Consultant will be selected in accordance World Bank Procurement Regulations for Borrowers under Investment Project Financing (IPF) dated July 1, 2016, revised November 2017 and August 2018 and November 2020 (Fourth Edition).
In submitting their expressions of interest, Candidates must provide their updated curriculum vitaes, indicating professional skills, academic qualifications, and experience in similar assignments, along with the names of at least three (3) referees with contact information (e-mail address, telephone or fax numbers).
Interested candidates can request for the detailed Terms of Reference (in English) for the assignment from the address given during office hours from 8:00 to 12:00 am and from 2:00 to 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday, except the government public holidays.
Expressions of interests must be submitted to the address mentioned in the contact details no later than December 29, 2022 (before 5:30 p.m.)
