REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR SHORT-LISTING OF 1. NEED ASSESSMENT CONSULTANT 2. IT CONSULTANT COUNTRY: Republic of Albania NAME OF THE PROJECT: Technical Assistance for Contributing to the Capacity Building for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy, Republic of Albania CONSULTING SERVICES: Grant No.: ALB 0024 The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy, Albania has received a grant from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the contract for consultant services for contributing to the Building of Capacity in the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Economy (METE). The services include: 1. Needs Assessment about the capacity required in the METE (duration: 2 months) 2. Based on the findings of the Needs Assessment, the IT Consultant will either update the existing GIS or to develop a new IT system. The consultant will then develop staff capacities on using the system. By updating the existing or new software system, the project will improve the capacity of the Directorate of Strategic Programming to establish a framework for sector priorities setting, management of program planning and monitoring with focus on investment and budget programming, analysis and evaluation. Expressions of interest should briefly include: (i) the name, address and profile of the applying party, including academic qualifications; (ii) details of experience in similar assignments undertaken previously, including name of clients, location, duration, description of assignments, value of services provided, general qualifications etc; The interested parties should specifically mention for which services they are to be shortlisted. As per IDB procedures, the consultants and its affiliates if shortlisted for one assignment cannot be shortlisted for another. Interested Consultants from IDB Member Countries will be selected in accordance with the procurement procedures of the Bank as per the Guidelines for the Use of Consultants Under Islamic Development Bank Financing, November, 2006. Further information will be available at the address: www.mete.gov.al and www.isdb.org Or may be obtained at the address below during office hours, i.e. from 0900 to 1600 hours (local time), Monday to Friday, no later than April 10, 2009 Expression of Interest for each of the above Services bearing reference “Consultancy Services for the implementation of the Capacity Building in the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy, must be delivered to either address below no later than April 10, 2009 at 13:00 hours (local time). Attention: Mr. Artur Pilkati Director of Strategic Programming Department Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy Blvd. Deshmoret e Kombit, 1001 Tirana, Albania Fax: (355-4) 2222-652/387-333 Email: apilkati@mete.gov.al Attention: Mr. Durim Kraja General Secretary Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy Blvd. Deshmoret e Kombit, 1001 Tirana, Albania Fax: (355-4) 2222-652/387-333 Email: dkraja@mete.gov.al