Ethiopian
herald Friday June 19, 2026
REQUEST
FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES-FIRMS SELECTION)
Federal Democratic Republic of
Ethiopia
Ethiopia Flood Management Project
(E-FMP)
Grant No. E124-ET
Assignment Title: Consultancy
services for establishment of integrated hydrology early warning data sharing,
development of pilot models & information products for selected 21 top priority hydrological services (Omo-Gibe, Awash & rift
valley) and development of web portal.
Reference No.:
ET-MOWE-441375-CS-QCBS
The Government of Ethiopia has
received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of
the Ethiopia Flood Management Project (E-FMP) and intends to apply part of the
in proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services
("the Services") include the provision of Design, Development, and Operationalization of a Unified Flood Management and
Hydrological Web Portal for 1 Ethiopia.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES:- The overall
objective of this assignment is to design, develop,
and operationalize a national Flood Management and Hydrological Web Portal 3 that consolidates, visualizes, and disseminates hydrological and
flood risk information 4 through an interoperable, secure, and scalable platform.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
-Assess institutional workflows,
data products, and coordination mechanisms among MoWE,
Ethiopian Meteorological Institute (EMI), Emergency and Disaster Risk 3 Management Commission (EDRMC), and Basin Development
Offices
-Develop functional and system
requirements for a secure, scalable, and interoperable web portal.
-Integrate and visualize outputs
from WRF, HYPE, and impact-based forecasting systems.
-Establish GIS-based dashboards
and visualization tools for decision-makers and stakeholders.
-Ensure role-based access
control, sustainability, and national scalability.
-Provide training, capacity
building, and two-year post-deployment technical support.
KEY DELIVERABLES AND INDICATIVE
TIMING: The key deliverables include an
Inception Report and prototype
(Week 2), Needs Assessment Report (Month 2), FRS, SRS, and data integration protocols (Month 4), Draft GIS-enabled
Web Portal (Month 6), and a fully tested and
deployed Web Portal with training, manuals, national rollout roadmap, and
Final Consultancy Report (Month 12). Post-deployment,
the Consultant shall provide two (2) years of
maintenance and technical support.
SCOPE OF SERVICES: The scope of
the services is to assess institutional & technical
requirements; design & deploy an integrated GIS-enabled web portal for
hydrometeorological and water resources data
management; establish data integration, interoperability,
and governance frameworks; support information sharing, system testing. and capacity building: develop a national expansion
roadmap; and provide post-deployment Ministry
of Water maintenance & technical support
to ensure sustainable, data-driven decision-making
ESTIMATED PERSON MONTH &
DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT The estimated key staff input is
72 Person-Month and the implementation periods is 365 Calendar days from the commencement date of the contract which is
estimated to be from end of Sep 2026
DETAIL TOR ATTACHED: The detailed
Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at https://mowe.gov.et/en/resource_types/tor The Ministry of Water and Energy 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 SHORTLISTING CRITERIA ARE:
1. Firm's Core business and years
in business
2. Relevant experience and
Qualifications of the consulting firm in the field of the assignment
3. Technical and managerial
capability of the firm.
4. Number and qualifications of
professional staff of the firm. Not the number and qualification of key Experts proposed for the assignment as
they will not be evaluated at the shortlisting
stage
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" Nov 2020 updated in
September 2023. Procurement will also comply with "Guidelines on
Preventing and Combating Fraud and Corruption
in Projects Financed by IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants" revised as of July 1, 2016. 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 QCBS method set out in the Procurement
Regulations.
Further information can be
obtained at the address below during office hours from 9:00 am to 12:00 am and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm from Monday to Friday
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a
written form to the address below in person, or
by mail, or by e-mail) on or before July 10, 2026 4:00 pm (Local Time).
Ministry
of Water and Energy (MoWE)
Ethiopia
Flood Management Project - Management Unit
Attn: Mr.
Temesgen Ketema
Haile
Gebresilassic Avenue Ground Floor, Room Number 01
Tel:
+251116898006
E-mail:
temesgen ketemae@gmail.com/birakako2000@gmail.com
Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia
and
capacity building
Ministry
of Water and Energy (MoWE)