Public Administration Capacity Building Project in Afghanistan

Strategic Insights -

The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is seeking a grant from the International Development Association to strengthen its core public administration functions. This project follows up on assistance provided under the first and second Emergency Public Administration projects. The government plans to use the grant to procure consulting services for various technical advisory roles, capacity building, and audit services.

Key Takeaways:

  • The project involves procuring consulting services for financial management, systems development, capacity building, audit services, and internal audit functions within the government.
  • Procurement of consultancies will be conducted through the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, May 2004.
  • Consulting services will be selected in accordance with the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, May 2004.
  • Specific procurement notices for contracts to be bid under the World Bank's international competitive bidding (ICB) procedures will be announced in UN Development Business and Development Gateway.
  • The project includes major consultancies in areas such as financial management, systems development, capacity building, and internal audit functions.
  • The procurement of consultancies is open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the World Bank's guidelines.
  • The project aims to strengthening core public administration functions within the government.

Statistics:

  • The project involves procuring consulting services for various technical advisory roles, capacity building, and audit services.
  • The procurement of consultancies will be conducted through the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, May 2004.
  • Consulting services will be selected in accordance with the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, May 2004.
  • The project includes major consultancies in areas such as financial management, systems development, capacity building, and internal audit functions.
  • The project aims to strengthen core public administration functions in Afghanistan.

Sources:

  • World Bank (http://www.worldbank.org/html/opr/procure/guidelin.html, May 2004)
  • World Bank (http://www.worldbank.org/html/opr/consult/contents.html, May 2004)
  • UN Development Business (Issue No. 635, 31 July 2004)
  • UN Development Business (Posted Online: 6 July 2004)