REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS

Country:Republic of Maldives

Name of Project: Maldives Atolls Education Development Project (AEDP)

Contract Title: National Consultant for Assessment of Learning (Implementation of NALO, and Technical Expertise for Analysis and Report writing)

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No: IDA-72080

RFB Reference No: MV-MOE-AEDP-480633-CS-INDV

1. The Government of Maldives has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Maldives; Atoll Education Development Project (AEDP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

2. The consulting services (“the Services”) includes all the tasks related to data analysis and report writing of NALO 2025. The assignment is to be approximately for a period of 05 (Five) Months.

3. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment is attached with this announcement.

4. The Ministry of Education now invites eligible individual consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The selection criteria are:

• At least a Master’s Degree in Statistics, Education or Assessment and Evaluation, or in a related field, and
• Minimum 2 years of experience in statistical analysis, using software such as STATA, SPSS, SAS, ConQuest or other statistical, psychometric, or econometric software.
• Prior experience in analysis and report writing preferably for the education sector,
• Strong organization, co-ordination and teamwork skills,
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, and the ability to prepare high quality reports in English,
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office, advanced statistical software, Google products, and the internet, and
• Respect for cultural diversity and ability to work in diverse cultural settings

5. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 

6. A Consultant will be selected based on the EOI submitted and Interview process.

7. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1300 hours on or before 05^th July 2025.

8. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (by e-mail/post) by 06^th July 2025, 1200 hours (local time).

9. The address referred to above is:

Attn: Mohamed Manaan Ahmed, Senior Procurement Specialist

Maldives Atolls Education Development Project

Ministry of Education,

8th Floor, H. Velaanaage, 20096

Ameer Ahmed Magu, Male’ City,

Republic of Maldives

Tel: + (960) 3041063  

Email: [email protected]