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Training Need Assessment and Roadmap development for PFM capacity building of GoN staffs.

Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability Secretariat (PEFA) Anamnagar, Kathmandu, Nepal Request for Expressions of Interest (Publication Date: 2nd January, 2020) Country: Nepal Project: Integrated Public Financial Management Reform Project (IPFMRP) GrantNo.: TFA 07474 and TFA 07475 Assignment Title: " Conduct Training Needs Assessment and Develop Action Plans for Establishing Sustainable Institutional Set-up for PFM Capacity Building in the Federal Structure ” Reference No . : NP-PEFA-127932-CS-QCBS The Government of Nepal has received a grant from the Multi Donor Trust Fund through International Development Association toward the cost of Integrated Public Financial Management Reform Project (IPFMRP), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant for Consulting Services for " Conduct Training Needs Assessment and Develop Action Plans for Establishing Sustainable Institutional Set-up for PFM Capacity Building in the Federal Structure" (Contract ID No. NP-PEFA-127932-CS-QCBS ). Government of Nepal (GoN) has been engaged for last many years in the process of PFM reform activities. Strengthening the PFM framework is a major priority for the GoN in order to improve overall governance, optimize outputs from public resources, and ensure inclusive, broad based as well as sustainable development. The government is committed to improve and mainstream PFM systems, processes and institutions of the country through various policies, projects and programs. The government has already approved its Public Financial Management Reform Strategy/Program (PFMRP) Phase II (2016/17-2025/26) to strengthen the PFM practices and systems throughout the country. The Consultants (firm) have to work closely with MoF, FCG0, PEFA Secretariat and other concerned offices and officials to undertake a thorough study of the PFM institutional arrangement, and to conduct training needs assessment and develop action plans for establishing sustainable institutional set-up for PFM Capacity Building in the Federal Structure. The new Constitution of Nepal and other relevant regulations should be taken in to consideration for transformation of all the PFM system and process in new structure of government. The scope of this assignment leverages on but not limited to previous feasibility study on capacity building or PFM training institutions, draft strategy of PFM training center and training institution charter if any in Nepal to develop an implementable comprehensive action plan and design the roadmap for building appropriate integrated institutional set-up for each identified PFM training needs with a view of feasibility and possibility to upgrade and transform the existing PFM training centre to a nodal agency for PFM training ie a PFM Academy. The action plan should also lay out all related challenges ranging from policies, processes, staff capacity, etc. and recommend specific actions to address identified gaps and to materialize those actions in the form of an institution. IPFMRP Project, PEFA Secretariat, Ministry of Finance, Nepal now invites eligible national Consulting firms to express their interest in providing the above-mentioned services. Interested firms must provide information demonstrating that they are qualified to perform the required services. The short listing will be carried out based on the following criteria: General experiences of the firm (20 percent) Relevant experiences of the firm (60 percent) Technical and managerial capability (20 percent) The consulting firm should describe its technical and managerial capability which will supplement and contribute to the proposed assignment in not more than 300 words) The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of The World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, July 2016 Revised November 2017 and August 2018 ("Procurement Regulations"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest. Consulting firms may associate w