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CONSULTANCY TO REVISE AND UPDATE THE SADC METHODOLOGICAL GUIDELINES AND HARMONISED DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENTS FOR DISAGGREGATED TRADE IN SERVICES STATISTICS IN SADC REGION;Closed
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Overview
Procurement of a consultancy to revise and update the SADC Trade in Services practical methodological guidelines and harmonised data collection instruments for disaggregated Trade in Services Statistics in the SADC region. The assignment targets individual consultants with deep expertise in trade in services statistics (MSITS/BPM/EBOPS), guideline development, and capacity building, preferably with experience in Africa, and the ability to work remotely under World Bank procurement rules.
Requirements
- Degree in statistics or economics; Master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum 15 years of professional experience in statistics, especially external sector statistics.
- At least 10 years’ experience in collection, production and dissemination of SITS at national/international level.
- Experience with MSITS 2010, BPM 6, EBOPS; foreign affiliates surveys; and development of SITS guidelines/tools.
- Proven track record in technical assistance/capacity building in SITS, preferably in developing countries.
- Ability to act independently with no conflicts of interest; justification required if civil servants or staff of partners are involved.
How to Apply
- Submission deadline: 21 October 2026 at 10:00 Botswana local time (World Bank WB-IPF procurement context applies).
- Submission method: via the SADC electronic tender box (World Bank procurement framework referenced in the attached documents).
- Documents to submit: updated CV, copies of professional certificates (and other credentials) in written format; references as required.
- Pre-qualifications/registrations: follow World Bank procurement regulations; no separate national CIDB registration specified in the documents.
- Documents to obtain: Terms of Reference (TORs) and REOI documents attached, e.g., (Terms of References TORs Trade in Services Guidelines_Final V1.docx), (REOI for Independent Consultant Trade in Services 1.pdf), (REOI for Individual Consultany Trade in Services_V1.docx).
- Contact for inquiries: mmikuwa@sadc.int (and related contacts in the REOI/TOR PDFs).
- Note: Mode of selection is the World Bank’s Individual Consultant Selection under the applicable Procurement Regulations.
CONSULTANCY TO REVISE AND UPDATE THE SADC METHODOLOGICAL GUIDELINES AND HARMONISED DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENTS FOR DISAGGREGATED TRADE IN SERVICES STATISTICS IN SADC REGION; REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS SELECTION)COUNTRY: Botswana NAME OF PROJECT: REGIONAL STATISTICS PROJECT (RSP) PROJECT ID: P175731ASSIGNMENT TITLE: CONSULTANCY TO REVISE AND UPDATE THE SADC METHODOLOGICAL GUIDELINES AND HARMONISED DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENTS FOR DISAGGREGATED TRADE IN SERVICES STATISTICS IN SADC REGION; BW-SADC-563170-CS-INDV REFERENCE NUMBER: SADC/3/5/2/469DATE OF ISSUE: 2 October 2026 The SADC Secretariat, through the Regional Statistics Project (RSP) (P175731), has received grant financing from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank. The Project Development Objective is to strengthen the institutional capacity of SADC to produce, disseminate and use quality statistics while increasing regional harmonisation and collaboration. Under the Project, SADC is implementing Component 1: Harmonisation, Quality and Dissemination of Core Social and Economic Statistics.In view of the above, the SADC Secretariat is undertaking several interventions aimed at strengthening the SADC Regional Statistical System (SRSS) and enhancing the production, quality, harmonisation, dissemination and use of regional statistics. These interventions include technical assistance and capacity building activities in priority statistical areas, including poverty statistics, statistical software and data processing, survey methodologies, national accounts, environment and climate change statistics, statistical communication, quality assurance and harmonised regional statistical guidelines. The SADC Secretariat intends to apply part of the proceeds of the grant towards the consulting services to revise and update the SADC methodological guidelines and harmonised data collection instruments for disaggregated Trade in services Statistics in SADC region, in support of the objectives of the Regional Statistics Project. The SADC Secretariate invites submissions from suitably qualified and interested individual consultants to conduct th...
- REOI for Individual Consultany Trade in Services V1.docx
- TOR - Trade in Services Guidelines_Final V1.docx
- REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST REOI for Individual Consultany Trade in Services 1.pdf
- Terms of ReferencesTORs Trade in Services Guidelines 1.pdf
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