SNBS Quality Assurance Framework Consultant

Federal Government of Somalia

Somalia National Bureau of Statistics

SOMALI INTEGRATED STATISTICS AND ECONOMIC PLANNING CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT (SISEPCBP)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)

INDIVIDUAL SELECTION OF CONSULTANT

Country: Federal Government of Somalia

Name of the Project: Somali Integrated Statistics and Economic Planning Capacity Building Project (SISEPCBP)

Consulting Service: SNBS Quality Assurance Framework Consultant

Individual/Firm: Individual

Duty Station: Somalia National Bureau of Statistics, FGS,

Mogadishu -Somalia

Deadline: 20th October 2026

Ref No. SO-SNBS-571358-CS-INDV

1. Background of the project

The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), through the Somali National Bureau of Statistics (SNBS), has received a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) to implement the Somali Integrated Statistics and Economic Capacity Building (SISEPCB) Project. The project aims at strengthening the national statistics system, the national monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system and improving programming and analytical capacity of the government’s macroeconomics and fiscal programming agencies to enable them to regularly analyze and improve their public policies and programs performance and results. More specifically, the project aims at: (1) Strengthening the national statistics system; (2) Strengthening monitoring and evaluation capacity; and (3) Building economic policy analysis and economic planning capacity.

2. Responsibilities

The Somalia Statistical Quality Assurance Framework (SSQAF) will serve as a cornerstone for SNBS to institutionalize quality benchmarks, improve transparency, and foster trust among policymakers, development partners, and the public. By addressing these gaps, the framework will elevate Somalia’s statistical ecosystem, ensuring data is accurate, reliable, timely, and actionable for national development. The detailed ToR for the assignment can be found at the following...