27 February 2025 Presse communiques

Call for Expressions of Interest – Selection of a Consultant for the Compliance Assessment Audit of the DHALIA Project with Environmental and Social (E&S) Requirements

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

SELECTION OF A CONSULTANT FOR THE COMPLIANCE AUDIT OF THE DHALIA PROJECT WITH ENVIRONMENTAL

AND SOCIAL (E&S) REQUIREMENTS

 

The Directorate General of Financing (DGF) invites qualified independent consultants to express their interest.

As part of an audit aimed at assessing the DHALIA Project’s compliance with applicable Environmental and Social (E&S) requirements and verifying adherence to the E&S obligations set out in the financing agreement, the Directorate General of Financing invites qualified independent consultants with expertise in environmental and social risk management to express their interest.

The project is financed through a loan agreement amounting to EUR 533 million (equivalent to CFAF 349.11 billion), concluded between the Côte d’Ivoire and Standard Chartered Bank, and partially guaranteed by the African Development Bank.

Applications must be submitted no later than 28 February 2025 at 4:00 p.m. and should include the candidate’s references and relevant experience, the proposed methodology, the timeframe for carrying out the audit, and the financial proposal.

The Terms of Reference for the audit assignment may be consulted at the Strategy, Risk Management and Reporting Department of the Directorate General of Financing (DGF), located on the 4th floor of the Sciam Building, Plateau, telephone: +225 27 20 25 09 69 / +225 27 20 25 08 93.

For the Director General of Financing

By delegation

Deputy Director General