GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE

Country: Republic of Kazakhstan

Implementing Agency: Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), Kazakhstan

Project Name: Islamic Finance Capacity-Building Programme for Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), Kazakhstan

Sector: Islamic Banking and Finance Capacity Building

Mode of Financing: Islamic Finance Grant

Financing No: KAZ1042

The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) has approved an Islamic Finance Technical Assistance Grant in the amount of USD 35,000 from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) in favor of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) to finance an Islamic finance capacity-building program in Kazakhstan. The Beneficiary intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant toward eligible payments under contracts for consulting services to be procured under this project.

The primary objective of the proposed programme is to enhance the technical capacity of financial sector stakeholders in Kazakhstan by equipping them with advanced knowledge, practical skills, and applied competencies in Islamic finance. The programme aims to bridge the gap between regulatory frameworks and market practice, enabling institutions to operationalize Islamic financial products and services effectively.

Consulting services financed by the Islamic Development Bank will be selected in accordance with the procedures specified in the Guidelines for the Procurement of Consultancy Services under Islamic Development Bank Project Financing (April 2019, revised February 2023 edition), and open to all eligible consultants as defined in the Guidelines.

A Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) for the consultancy assignment referred to above will be announced, as they become available, on the IsDB website, DgMarket, and website of Implementing Agency.

Interested eligible firms who wish to be considered for the provision of the consulting services for the above-mentioned project, or those requiring additional information, should contact the Beneficiary/Implementing Agency at the email addresses below:

Attention:  Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), Kazakhstan

Email:  M.Tukulova@aifc.kz; n.suleimenov@aifc.kz; a.ashim@aifc.kz