The World Bank is seeking to appoint a consulting firm to conduct a comprehensive review of the existing data ecosystem in Cabo Verde, Benin, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Liberia. The consultant firm will be tasked with preparing a detailed report on the local data ecosystem in each country and proposing alternatives to modernize their data ecosystems, incorporating cutting-edge technologies and cloud-based solutions that enhance security, scalability, and interoperability. Furthermore, the study will examine options for harmonizing policies and enhancing interoperability across West Africa. By laying the groundwork for a unified digital ecosystem, the study will strengthen government efficiency, economic competitiveness, and sustainable development across the region. These insights will inform strategic decisions aimed at stimulating investment, including through public-private partnerships (PPPs), and promote the expansion and modernization of the public data infrastructure, benefiting both selected countries and the broader West African region to develop a common framework for data-hosting and cloud migration strategies. 

SELECTION OF CONSULTING FIRMS BY THE WORLD BANK GROUP

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

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ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

Assignment Title: Data hosting and Governance In West Africa

Assignment Countries:

• Benin
• Cabo Verde
• Gambia, The
• Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau
• Liberia

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

The World Bank is seeking to appoint a consultingfirm to conduct a comprehensive review of the existing data ecosystem in CaboVerde, Benin, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Liberia. The consultantfirm will be tasked with preparing a detailed report on the local dataecosystem in each country and proposing alternatives to modernize their dataecosystems, incorporating cutting-edge technologies and cloud-based solutionsthat enhance security, scalability, and interoperability. Furthermore, thestudy will examine options for harmonizing policies and enhancinginteroperability across West Africa. By laying the groundwork for a unifieddigital ecosystem, the study will strengthen government efficiency, economiccompetitiveness, and sustainable development across the region. These insightswill inform strategic decisions aimed at stimulating investment, includingthrough public-private partnerships (PPPs), and promote the expansion andmodernization of the public data infrastructure, benefiting both selectedcountries and the broader West African region to develop a common framework fordata-hosting and cloud migration strategies.

FUNDING SOURCE

The World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment / services described below under the following:

• TF0C7145: SALNTF

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The World Bank Group invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Firms may associate to enhance their qualifications unless otherwise stated in the solicitation documents. Where a group of firms associate to submit an EOI, they must indicate which is the lead firm. If shortlisted, the firm identified in the EOI as the lead firm will be invited to the request for proposal (RFP) phase.

Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through WBGeProcure RFx Now

NOTES

Following this invitation for EOI, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding.

Only those firms which have been shortlisted will be invited to participate in the RFP phase. No notification or debrief will be provided to firms which have not been shortlisted.

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