Financial Management Specialist

Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Department of Disaster Management

Bangladesh Sustainable Recovery, Emergency Preparedness and

Response Project (B-STRONG) (DDM Part)

92-93, Mohakhali C/A, Dhaka 1212

www.ddm.gov.bd

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)

(CONSULTING SERVICES – Individual Consultant Selection (Open; National))

Ref.:51.01.0000.000.049.14.0004.25-260 Date: 06/08/2026

COUNTRY: Bangladesh

NAME OF PROJECT: Bangladesh Sustainable Recovery, Emergency Preparedness and Response Project (B-STRONG) (DDM Part)

Credit No. : IDA 7786-BD

Assignment Title: Selection of Financial Management Specialist

Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): BSTRONG/DDM/SI-03

The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Bangladesh Sustainable Recovery, Emergency Preparedness and Response Project (B-STRONG) (DDM Part), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include, but not limited to following scope:

• The Consultant shall work under the supervision of PD and with close association with other members of the PIU. The Financial Management (FM) guidebook issued by the World Bank will be the key guiding rule for project’s financial management. The FM guidebook provides details procedures to be followed by the project on the financial management arrangements such as: (i) Budgeting; (ii) Fund flows; (iii) Accounting; (iv) Internal controls; (v) Financial reporting (quarterly IFRs); and; (vi) External audit based on statement of audit needs agreed with Controller and Auditor General (C&AG) of Bangladesh.

• The overall responsibility of the Consultant is to maintain register, books and other records; facilitate classification and analysis of financial information; check and verify bills and cheques; prepare documents for timely replenishment of donor's fund; prepare annual budgets; revise budget and financial plan...