Capacity development / training program on PPPs in water sector (online and in person), using APMG's PPP Certification Programme

_____________________________________________________ REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Country: Multinational Name of Project: Accelerating Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in the Eastern and Southern Africa Region Project Grant No .: P506439 Assignment Title: Consultancy Services to Design and Deliver a Comprehensive Capacity Development Programme on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the Water Sector (Online and In-Person) – Based on the APMG PPP Certification Programme (CP3P) Reference No : 403/AUDA/DITIR/CQS/2026 Method: Consultant’s Qualifications Selection (CQS) Introduction The African Union Development Agency – New Partnership for Africa Development (AUDA-NEPAD) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the “Accelerating Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in the Eastern and Southern Africa Region Project”, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. “Consultancy Services to Design and Deliver a Comprehensive Capacity Development Programme on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the Water Sector (Online and In-Person) – Based on the APMG PPP Certification Programme (CP3P)” Description of Services The consulting services (“the Services”) include: Validation and Customization Based on TNA: Analyse results of the WASH MPA PPP Training Needs Assessment, Refine and align curriculum to identified capacity gaps, Submit an Inception Report including detailed curriculum mapping to: APMG CP3P standards; WASH MPA operational activities; and VGF and transboundary components; Curriculum Design and Contextualization: Develop a modular programme aligned with APMG CP3P and contextualized to water-sector realities Module 1: PPP Fundamentals (Foundation Level) ; Module 2: Project Finance, Bankability & Viability Gap Financing, Module 3: Governance & Procurement, Module 4: Project Environment & Stakeholder Management, Module 5: Contract Management & Long-Term Oversight; Trainin