Consultancy Services as Independent Verification Agent

• Country: Nigeria
• Summary: Consultancy Services as Independent Verification Agent
• NGT Ref No: 61892993
• Deadline: 01 Feb 2022
• Financier: World Bank (WB)
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
• Tender Value: Refer Document
• Notice Type: Tender
• Document Ref. No.: NG-SURWASH/FPIU/QCBS/IVA/20212/01
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• Description:
• Expression of Interest are invited for Consultancy Services as Independent Verification Agent (Iva for the Nigeria Surwash Programme for Result. The scope of the service will include but not limited to the following: i. On at least an annual basis, random selection of sampling units from lists provided by the SPIUs, identification of all sampled households, administration of a verification checklist in each sampled household using mobile data collection, and delivering of quality data from the physical verification exercise in tab delimited format. ii. On at least an annual basis, the IVA will conduct desk-based data and documentation review to determine compliance with the DLIs. iii. The IVA will prepare a result verification report (RVR) on at least an annual basis prepared in compliance with the procedures set forth in the verification protocol that will be simultaneously submitted to the FMWR through the FPIU and World Bank respectively in order to guide the disbursement amount under the PforP of the loan to FGN The federal ministry of water resources now invites eligible or joint venture to indicate interest in providing these services. Interested firm must provide verifiable information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services. Short listing criteria are as follows: a) Minimum of 10years of experience in data collection (sample of households) preferably in the water supply and sanitation sector. b) To perform the required verification tasks, the IVA will need to demonstrate ability to review DLIs under the two results areas, from infrastructure, operations, sector reform and utility and sector institutional performance. More specifically; • Extensive experience designing and examining similar construction works; experience in conducting household surveys and interviews in Nigeria in recent years. • Knowledge of local formalities and customs in the implementation of households surveys, including ability to obtain all necessary permissions and permits related to the logistics of survey implementation • Strong background in the preparation of household listings for random selection • Good network of experienced interviewers and supervisors, preferably full-time staff • Background and expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methodology • Demonstrated experience in the design, implementation and analysis of surveys in water supply and sanitation.
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