Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Jamuna River Sustainable Management Project-1
(Disaster risk financing Component) (1st Revised)
Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority
Financial Institutions Division, Ministry of Finance
SBC Tower, 37/A, Dilkusha C/A, Dhaka-1000
E-mail: rsmpdrf@gmail.com
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
[NATIONAL]
Country: Bangladesh
Name of Project: Jamuna River Sustainable Management Project-1,
Disaster risk financing Component (1st Revised)
Assignment Title: Capacity building and Training for Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance. (SD-09)
Reference No.: 53.03.0000.091.14.048.2026-109 Date: 04/03/2026
Grant No.: TF0C1612
The People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Jamuna River Sustainable Management Project-1, Disaster risk financing Component-3 (1st Revised), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include: conducting an inception workshop and stakeholder consultations; carrying out a Capacity and Training Needs Assessment (CTNA) using mixed methods; developing structured, context-specific training frameworks, modules, and a DRF certificate course in collaboration with Bangladesh Insurance Academy (BIAc); delivering workshops, certificate courses, and Training-of-Trainers (ToT) programs; organizing national and district-level seminars and learning events; establishing monitoring, evaluation, and feedback mechanisms; and preparing required reports and documentation. The firm will also be responsible for planning and implementing all workshops and training events under a reimbursable budget, in accordance with government financial rules and prior written approval of the PIU.
The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the primary procurement stage for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://idra.org.bd/
The Jamuna River Sustainable Management Project-1, Disaster risk financing Component-3 (1st Revised), now invites eligible consulting firms (“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 Consultant should have the following experience:
- The consultant should have at least eight (8) years experience in capacity building, training, advisory, or technical assistance and related Consultancy Services.
- The consultant should have at least five (5) years of experience developing institutional level capacity need assessment, conducting training and workshops for government organizations or government projects, or projects under foreign funds or activities conducted under renowned international NGOs.
- Demonstrated experience working with government agencies, public sector institutions, or development partners.
- Similar experience of capacity development in Disaster Management or Insurance shall be considered an added advantage.
Interested consulting firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services. The short-listing criteria are:
- A brochure duly submitted indicating the organization’s facilities, capacities, and areas of expertise
- Details of similar assignments successfully completed
- Experience in implementing assignments under comparable working environments and conditions
- Availability of appropriately experienced and professionally qualified personnel within the applicant organization, along with adequate resources to carry out the assignment; and
- Financial soundness and managerial capacity. (Turnover, Net worth, Profit, etc.)
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
The shortlist will contain 4 (four) to 7 (seven) firms.
The duration of the assignment will be approximately 25 (twenty-five) months covering the full project period, which can be extended depending on the requirement of the project. The assignment is expected to commence on June 01, 2026.
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.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Agreement arrangements described in the Procurement Regulations and to be specifically set out in the Request for Proposals.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09:30 to 16:00 hours (During Ramadan) and 10:00 to 18:00 (After Ramadan)
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person by March 25, 2026, 12:00 PM
(Kamrul Hoque Maruf)
Project Director (Joint Secretary)
Jamuna River Sustainable Management Project-1
(Disaster risk financing) (1st Revised)
Phone: +88 096 45900186
