Practical Advisory Services for the Improvement of Social Inspection Activities

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)     Country: The Republic of Uzbekistan   Implementation Agency: National Agency for Social Protection (NASP) under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan   Name of Project: “Innovative Social Protection System for Inclusion of Vulnerable People” (INSON)   Financing Agreement No. 7555-UZ / Grant Agreement No. TF C4589-UZ   Assignment Title: Practical Advisory Services for the Improvement of Social Inspection Activities.   Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): UZ-INSON-CS-QCBS-2.1.1.2.   The Republic of Uzbekistan has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Innovative Social Protection System for Inclusion of Vulnerable People (INSON) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.   The Consulting Services (“Services”) include the development and implementation of an enhanced system of state oversight, monitoring, and evaluation in the field of social protection in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Consultant shall provide technical assistance to the National Agency for Social Protection and the Social Inspection in developing a unified oversight methodology, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), monitoring and evaluation tools, and recommendations for improving the regulatory and legal framework.   The assignment will include the review of international best practices, the introduction of risk-based and digital oversight approaches, the development of data analytics and artificial intelligence-based solutions, the training of Social Inspection personnel, and support for the pilot implementation of the new oversight system in selected regions of the Republic of Uzbekistan.   All activities shall be carried out in accordance with international standards in the field of social protection and shall support the ongoing social protection reforms of the...