The
Ethiopian Herald Saturday 14 February 2026
REQUEST FOR
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING
SERVICES-FIRMS SELECTION)
Country: Federal Democratic
Republic of Ethiopia
Name of Project: Ethiopia Water
Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Project.
Credit No.: IDA-64450
Assignment Title: Selection &
Employment of Consulting firm to Develop Mainstreaming CR-WASH Guideline
Reference
No:ET-MOWE-399538-CS-QCBS
The Federal Democratic Republic
of Ethiopia (FDRE) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost
of implementation of the Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene project under
OWNP, CWA-II and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under
the contract for procurement of consulting service.
1) Objective of the Assignment
- To develop a CR-WASH
mainstreaming guideline that will make a significant contribution to the
comprehensive and sustainable WASH framework, we proactively address current
and future climate change impacts on water suppl
systems on the basis of national
and international experiences and climates. This guideline will integrate
scientifically sound measures to increase resilience, minimize risks, and
optimize water resource management across varying climatic conditions of the
country.
1.1) Specific objectives
The following are the specific
objectives for the climate-resilient WASH guideline:
- A resilient and sustainable WASH
infrastructure planning and implementation system that effectively addresses
current and future climate change impacts should be established.
- Integrating no/low regret
measures and decisions into the design of the WASH system, taking into account
climate risks and opportunities for both present and future services.
- The current climate variability
and the impacts of future climate change on water sources, WASH infrastructure,
and the overall system should be considered.
- Offering scientifically backed
solutions to minimize and mitigate the impact of climate change on WASH
services.
- This study provides
scientifically informed. water resource management and source development
options, particularly those focused on addressing challenges during periods of
flooding and drought.
2) Scope and activities for the
development of guidelines.
The consultant responsible for
developing mainstream climate-resilient water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)
guidelines plays a crucial role in addressing the complex challenges posed by
climate change.
The major scopes and activities
are as follows:
- Stakeholder Engagement.
- Legal and Regulatory Review.
- Development of Guidelines.
- Capacity Building.
- To develop training programs
and materials to increase the capacity of WASH practitioners and relevant
stakeholders.
- Conduct workshops, webinars,
and training sessions to disseminate knowledge on climate-resilient WASH
practices.
- The consultant could work
closely with the Ethiopian Water Technology Institute (EWTI) to develop
standard training curricula and programs that could then be integrated and
regularized under the EWTI training program.
> Technological Solutions:
Explore and recommend appropriate
technological solutions for climate- resilient WASH infrastructure.
- Innovations in water supply,
sanitation, and hygiene promotion that can withstand climate-related challenges
should be considered.
-Evaluate the feasibility and
cost-effectiveness of the proposed technologies.
- Assessment of climate risk.
- Sustainable delivery of
service.
- To ensure the sustainable
delivery of services in large multivillage water supply schemes, which rely on
the availability and implementation of a quality business plans with
appropriate tariff structures are needed to cover operating costs.
- The consultant should review
different manuals and related guides and provide guidance on the operation and
management arrangement of CR-WASH schemes, what processes/steps to be followed
to establish sustainable delivery of service arrangements, responsible actors
and their roles.
- Development of Monitoring and
evaluation framework.
- Design strategies of Community
involvement.
- Alignment of financial planning
and resource mobilization.
- Ensure Integration with
Development Plans.
- Developments of Documentation
and Knowledge Sharing.
- Establish Networking and
Collaboration with organizations, research institutions, and agencies working
on climate-resilient WASH initiatives.
- Organize and Conduct Visiting
existing Projects.
- Final Documentation and Review:
- Produce a final version of the
climate-resilient WASH guidelines incorporating feedback from stakeholders.
- A comprehensive review is
conducted to ensure that the guidelines are comprehensive, practical, and adaptable
to diverse contexts.
- Facilitate abroad experiences
sharing.
- The Ministry of Water and
Energy (MOWE) now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest
in providing the services. Interested Consultants should provide information
demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant
experiences to perform the Services.
- The short listing criteria are:
- (i). Core Business and Years in business, (ii). Relevant experience in the
field of assignement, and (iii). Technical and managerial capability of the
firm.
- 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", Sixth
Edition, Feb. 2025 ("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 Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out
in the Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers.
- Further information can be
obtained at the address below during office hours 8:30 A.M to 12:00 A.M in the
morning and from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM in the afternoon.
- The signed and stamped,
Expressions of interest including qualification & experience must be
delivered in a written form to the address below in person, or by mail, or by
e-mail (PDF Format) by March 05, 2026 on or before 4:00 P.M.
- The English Version of TOR can
be obtained free of Charge by downloading it from the ministry's website at https://www.mowe.gov.et/en/resource-types/
procurement-files.
Attention:
Mr. Tadele Dezehage, PMU Coordinator/Melaku Melesse PMIC
Street
address: Haile Gebresilasie Street
Ministry of
Water and Energy, 5th Floor and Room number 508
Tel:
+251-911986837/ +251-911138460
Email:
tgezahegnecwa2022@gmail.com, and/or melakutaitu07@gmail.
Ministry of
Water and Energy