Request for Expression of Interest for Consulting Firm to Conduct the Independent Verification
- Career Category: Consultancy
- Location: Phnom Penh
Objectives of the Assignment
The objectives of this assignment are to undertake independent verification of the training project activities under Component 3.2, specifically:
- To verify whether the training projects funded under the SDF have achieved the agreed-upon KPIs and milestones,
- To recommend disbursement of final payments contingent on the achievement of the KPIs.
Scope of Work
Key tasks include:
- Inception Phase: Finalize verification protocols, sampling strategies, and data collection tools.
- Implementation Phase:
- Desk-based reviews of attendance, dropout, and completion records.
- On-site visits to at least 4 training providers per semester (announced/unannounced).
- Phone surveys with 30+ trainees, 20+ graduates, and 10+ dropouts per provider.
- Reporting: Submit semesterly verification reports (6 total) and a final compliance report by 31 December 2028.
Duration
The assignment will commence in September 2025 and conclude 31 December 2028, with intermittent work totaling 200 working days over the period.
The firm will be selected in accordance with the Consultants’ Qualifications Selection (CQS) method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, September 2023.
Bidder Eligibility
- Firm Requirements:
- Minimum 3 years of experience in performance audits/M&E for result-based financing (RBF) projects.
- Prior work with public TVET institutions and in middle-income countries (e.g., Cambodia, similar contexts).
- Successfully completed at least:
- 1 contract involving 1,000+ training beneficiaries, or
- 2 contracts with 5+ training institutions each.
- Expertise in qualitative/quantitative data methods and large-scale skills development programs.
- Key Staff Profiles:
- Technical Team Leader: 5+ years in M&E/auditing, leadership experience in RBF or TVET projects.
- Data Manager: Proficiency in data analytics, reporting, and WB compliance standards.
- Field Officers: Local enumerators for on-site verification and interviews (Khmer/English fluency preferred).