81311381-Consulting services for supporting Public Financial Management Reform in Tanzania

The tender outlines the requirements for services needed in two specific areas of the Good Financial Governance (GFG) Programme"s next phase in Tanzania: Output 2, which focuses on strengthening capacities for public expenditure control, and Output 4, which aims to enhance competences for implementing the Public Finance Management Reform Program (PFMRP) in Zanzibar. The overall objective of the GFG Programme is to improve the effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of revenue generation and utilization in Tanzania, ultimately promoting inclusive development.

The GFG Programme, funded by Germany, Switzerland, and the EU, runs from May 2024 to July 2027. Building on previous phases, it focuses on capacity building in public finance at systemic, organizational, and individual levels, targeting central and local government institutions and civil society actors. The Ministry of Finance coordinates the Programme, which aligns with PFMRP VI and the Tanzania Revenue Authority's Strategic Plan. The contractor for this tender is responsible for implementing Outputs 2 and 4, aiming to increase the follow-up on audit recommendations and improve Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) scores.

The tender specifies three work packages:

1. Enhancing Public Expenditure Control: This package focuses on capacity building and institutional support, including trainings for certification in IT-system audit, internal audit, and procurement. It also involves providing technical advice to improve audit recommendation quality, developing guidance for procurement and contract management, and enhancing institutional capacity in the e-procurement system.

2. Facilitating Stakeholder Dialogues and Providing On-the-Job Training: This package involves facilitating stakeholder dialogues on audit recommendations follow-ups and reforms. It also includes on-the-job training for implementing audit recommendations, particularly in procurement and public contract management. Additionally, it aims to identify gaps in reporting structures, internal procedures, and capacities and organize dialogue meetings to discuss actionable changes.

3. Supporting Zanzibar"s Public Finance System: This package focuses on capacity enhancement in Zanzibar's public finance system, including strengthening individual and institutional capacities in internal and external audit and public procurement. It also involves providing technical advice, conducting an independent capacity assessment, and analyzing how to improve Zanzibar"s PEFA score.

The tender requires the contractor to provide qualified experts for key roles in implementing the Good Financial Governance project in Tanzania.

Key Expert 1, as Team Leader, oversees strategy development, partner engagement, and operational planning for Outputs 2 and 4, ensuring coherence with project services and managing staff.

Key Expert 2, an Internal Audit Specialist, leads activities in internal audit, capacity building, and advises on audit recommendations with 7 years of experience in public finance and auditing.

Key Expert 3, a Public Procurement Specialist, leads procurement activities, provides capacity building, and advises on processes with 7 years of experience in public financial management.

Key Expert 4, focusing on Zanzibar, manages public finance initiatives, provides capacity building in audit and procurement, and advises on institutional strengthening with 7 years of experience.

Expert 5 and 6 form short-term expert pools for various PFM areas and tax policy respectively, providing training, technical advice, and contributing to capacity building efforts. Each expert's qualifications align with specific educational backgrounds, professional experience in Africa, and proficiency in relevant languages, ensuring they meet project requirements effectively.

Overall, the GFG Programme aims to address the core problem of ineffective, unaccountable, and non-transparent domestic revenue mobilization and public expenditure in Tanzania. The contractor's work under the specified outputs will contribute significantly to achieving these goals by improving audit follow-up rates and enhancing public finance management systems.