# INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANCY TO DEVELOP THE NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF STATISTICS (NSDS) OF SOUTH AFRICA- BW-SADC-563161-CS-INDV > This tender closed on 2026-09-23. - **Reference:** individual-consultancy-develop-national-strategy-development-statistics-0 - **Issuer:** [SADC](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/issuer/sadc.md) - **Type:** Open Tender - **Closing date:** 2026-09-23 12:00 CAT - **Sectors:** [Research and development](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/sector/M72.md), [Other professional services](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/sector/M74.md) ## Summary #### Overview **This procurement seeks an individual consultant to develop the National Strategy for Development of Statistics (NSDS) for South Africa.** The SADC Secretariat, via the Regional Statistics Project (RSP) and funded by the World Bank IDA, invites qualified individuals to coordinate and compile the NSDS as part of regional harmonisation and capacity-building efforts to strengthen statistics production, dissemination and use. Who should consider bidding: individual consultants with experience in national statistical systems, NSDS development, data processing and analysis, capacity-building, and training delivery in a donor-supported, regional context. #### Requirements - Proven experience developing NSDS or national statistical strategies - Strong project coordination, stakeholder facilitation, and report-writing skills - Ability to design and deliver capacity-building activities and trainings - Familiarity with regional harmonisation and the SRSS context - English language proficiency and ability to operate in a donor-funded, multi-party environment #### How to Apply - Submission deadline: **2026-09-23 10:00** - Submission method: not specified in the metadata - Documents to submit: not specified in the metadata - Required registrations/pre-qualifications: not specified in the metadata - Briefing session: not specified in the metadata - Where to obtain bid documents: not specified in the metadata ## Description INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANCY TO DEVELOP THE NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF STATISTICS (NSDS) OF SOUTH AFRICA- BW-SADC-563161-CS-INDV REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS SELECTION)COUNTRY: Botswana NAME OF PROJECT: REGIONAL STATISTICS PROJECT (RSP) PROJECT ID: P175731ASSIGNMENT TITLE: INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANCY TO DEVELOP THE NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF STATISTICS (NSDS) OF SOUTH AFRICA- BW-SADC-563161-CS-INDVREFERENCE NUMBER: SADC/3/5/2/460DATE OF ISSUE: 9 September 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 coordinate and compile a National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS) for South Africa, in support of the objectives of the Regional Statistics Project.The SADC Secretariate invites submissions from suitably qualified and interested individual consultants to conduct the training, recruited as individual consultants following World Bank Procurement Regulations dated September 2023.Title :... ## Documents - 2- TOR\_NSDS South Africa - 03 Sept 2026 rev (002).docx - 4- REOI for Individual Consultany NSDS SA.docx - 2 TOR\_NSDS South Africa 03 Sept 2026 rev 002.pdf - 4 REOI for Individual Consultany NSDS SA.pdf Documents download with a free BidWunder account. ## Published on - [SADC (Southern African Development Community) Tenders](https://www.sadc.int/procurement-opportunities/individual-consultancy-develop-national-strategy-development-statistics-0) More open tenders: https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders.md --- > Source: https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/individual-consultancy-to-develop-the-national-strategy-for-development-of-stati-9c5028f2