REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES)
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
TRANSPORT SECTOR REVIEW FOR SUDAN
Request for Expressions of Interest :
- Improvements in infrastructure in all parts of Sudan in recent years have had a strong impact on per capita growth, contributing significantly into economic growth. Sudan has invested heavily in infrastructure in recent years, with some notable achievements. Nevertheless, service reliability remains an issue. Looking ahead, Transport is one of the Sudan’s most pressing infrastructure challenge ;
- Sudan’s transport infrastructure is unevenly developed. Despite a few road corridors, a large share of Sudan is unconnected or lacks paved roads. The networks consist of nearly 2,500 miles of single-track railroad with a feeder line (supplemented with limited river steamers) of about 1,200 miles of paved and gravel road—primarily in greater Khartoum and Port Sudan. In addition, some roads in the north-south direction have been built, as well as an oil pipeline that runs from the oilfields to Port Sudan on the Red Sea ;
- The main internal corridors in Sudan are well developed and generally in good condition but do not extend to provide cross-border connectivity with neighbors. The trading artery in Sudan is the route that connects Kosti to Port Sudan via Khartoum. This road records the greatest traffic volumes in Sudan and boasts overall good-quality roads, particularly from Khartoum to Port Sudan. Another corridor connects Sudan to the Djibouti Corridor offering connectivity to the Port of Djibouti and Addis Ababa. While systematic data on these routes are not available, traffic volumes from Sudan along this corridor are expected to be very low, and the quality of roads range from good, fair to poor. Connectivity with South Sudan is also not good. The regional corridor connecting to South Sudan is in bad condition and records very low traffic volumes ;
- Moving freight in Sudan is constrained by inadequate infrastructure and high costs. Comparing the competitiveness of Sudan’s main trading artery (Port Sudan to Kosti) with Africa’s best-performing corridors reveals that there are significantly more costs and longer delays associated with moving along Sudan’s arteries ;
- Against the above background, the African Development Bank wishes to recruit a consultant to carry out Transport Sector review in Sudan as part of analytical sector work with a view to prepare comprehensive prioritized recommendations (actions) and necessary strategies for AfDB interventions in the transport sector in Sudan, encompassing both physical transport infrastructure gaps and reform recommendations for transport services in the following subsectors: (i) roads (both rural and urban); (ii) railways; (iii) aviation; (iv) pipeline; and (v) water transport as envisaged in detail in the Terms of reference ;
- The African Development Bank is, therefore, seeking the services of a reputable international consultant preferable Transport Engineer or Transport economist to provide this service. The estimated duration of the services is 6 months starting in September 2021. The Private Sector, Infrastructure and Urban Development Department (PICU) the East Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office (RDGE) now invites individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultant must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services ;
- Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations, date October 2015. The Bank is under no obligation to shortlist any consultant who expresses interest ;
- Expression of Interest shall be submitted electronically in English indicating “Expressions of Interest for Consultancy Services for “Transport Sector Review for Sudan”. Hard copies may also be submitted ;
- Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address indicated below during the Bank’s working hours; 0800hrs – 1700hrs, Monday to Friday ;
- Expressions of Interest shall be submitted, no later than 1700 hrs, Thursday 23rd August 2021 to the address below :
The Regional Sector Manager RDGE3
East Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office
African Development Bank
Khushee Tower
LongonotRoad-Upperhill
P.O.Box 4861-00200
Nairobi, Kenya
Email : h.iman@afdb.org
With copies to : j.katala@afdb.org and l.achieng@afdb.org