The World Bank is conducting a qualitative research project to understand remittance sending behavior, financial inclusion, and financial literacy needs among Haitian, Nigerian, and Filipino migrant communities in Canada. The project will use in-person focus group discussions to gather in-depth insights. The World Bank is seeking to hire a vendor to conduct focus group discussions, including designing, organizing and implementing these  in-person group discussions.  

SELECTION OF CONSULTING FIRMS BY THE WORLD BANK GROUP

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

Electronic Submissions through WBGeProcure RFx Now

ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

Assignment Title: Remittance Sending Behavior and Financial Needs of Migrant Communities in Canada

Assignment Countries:

• Canada

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

The World Bank is conducting a qualitative researchproject to understand remittance sending behavior, financial inclusion, andfinancial literacy needs among Haitian, Nigerian, and Filipino migrantcommunities in Canada. The project will use in-person focus group discussionsto gather in-depth insights. The World Bank is seeking to hire a vendor to conduct focus group discussions, including designing, organizing and implementing these in-person group discussions.

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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