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The SCIMS program is designed to provide research-based knowledge to support a multidisciplinary system of rehabilitation care for people with spinal cord injury (SCI). For purposes of this program, SCI is defined as a clinically discernible degree of neurologic impairment of the spinal cord. SCIMS Centers must conduct site-specific and collaborative research. SCIMS Centers must also collect and contribute data to the SCIMS longitudinal database. SCIMS Centers will be funded at varying amounts up to the maximum award based on the numbers of database participants eligible for follow-up in the SCIMS longitudinal database. Existing centers with significantly larger numbers of database participants will receive higher funding within the specified range, as determined by NIDILRR after the applicants are selected for funding. The grant will have a 60-month project period, with five 12-month budget periods.

ACL plans to compete a new cooperative agreement for one (1) award to operate the National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (NORC). The purpose of NORC is to provide support, technical assistance, and training to the 53 State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs and their statewide networks to enhance the skills, knowledge, and management capacity of the State Ombudsman programs. As a result of this grant, ACL expects state Ombudsman will improve their skills and ability to effectively advocate for residents in long-term care facilities.

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to support one organization through a cooperative agreement to serve as the National Falls Prevention Resource Center. This center will act as a central connector to the aging network for the discretionary and formula funded Falls Prevention grants. It will offer individualized and tiered technical assistance, high-quality education, and a wide range of resources to increase the number of older adults and adults with disabilities who participate in evidence based Falls Prevention Programs. The Resource Center will help the network provide cost-effective services that align with the purposes of the Older Americans Act, Title III-D. They will promote the advancement of the Falls Prevention network through building partnerships, supporting data collection, reporting metrics, highlighting key achievements, and engaging stakeholders to encourage long-term sustainability of the programs.

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to award cooperative agreements to entities that will focus on specific targeted partnerships and additional innovative strategies as they relate to implementing evidence-based falls prevention programs for older adults and adults with disabilities in the community. Initiatives will enhance the services to quality, effectiveness, and proven outcomes of falls prevention activities for older adults and adults with disabilities centered on the whole person. Efforts will include ensuring collaboration with partners, creating and disseminating resources and education, and capturing best practices and learning. Additionally, the entities will design an evaluation to assess the impact of efforts on reducing falls and/or the risk of falls.

The purpose of this directed announcement is to provide existing SBA WBC grantees that will have successfully completed a 5-year Initial WBC Project or those WBCs that will have successfully completed a 3-year Renewal WBC Project the opportunity to apply for a new renewal grant.

The purpose of the program is to establish and implement comprehensive treatment and recovery centers that deliver a full continuum of evidence-based SUD prevention, treatment and recovery support services to address Opioid Used Disorder (OUD) and the opioid epidemic, substance misuse, and other substance use disorders (SUD) and to ensure access to medications for treatment of SUDs.

  SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE(REQUEST FOR BIDS)REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTANTAJIKISTAN DIGITAL FOUNDATIONS PROJECTPurchaser: State Institution "Projects Implementation Center Fundamentals of Digitalization in Tajikistan" of the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of TajikistanProject: Tajikistan Digital Foundations ProjectGrant No. TF-C6744Assignment Title: Development of the payment gateway for P2G/B2G payments (e-Payment)RFB No: TDFP/RFB/IS/2.The Republic of Tajikistan has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of the Tajikistan Digital Foundations Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under a contract for the Development of the Payment Gateway for P2G/B2G Payments (e-Payment).The State Institution "Projects Implementation Center Fundamentals of Digitalization in Tajikistan" of the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan hereby invites eligible Bidders to submit Bids for the Development of the Payment Gateway for P2G/B2G Payments (e-Payment).Procurement will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World B...

REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO Ministère de l’Entrepreneuriat et Développement des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises UNITE DE COORDINATION DU PROJET TRANSFORME-RDC PROJET D’AUTONOMISATION DES FEMMES ENTREPRENEURES ET MISE À NIVEAU DES PME POUR LA TRANFORMATION ECONOMIQUE ET L’EMPLOI« TRANSFORME / RDC » Avis Spécifique d’Appel d’Offres International (AA0I)Appel d’Offres pour Fournitures(Processus à une Enveloppe)     Acheteur : Unité de Coordination du Projet TRANSFORME-RDC / Ministère de l’Entrepreneuriat et Développement des Petites et Moyennes EntreprisesAppel d’Offres AOI N° : ZR-UCP-TRANSFORME-552352-GO-RFB Projet : Projet d’Autonomisation des femmes Entrepreneures et mise à niveau des PME pour la Transformation Economique et l’Emploi (TRANSFORME-RDC) Intitulé du Marché : Acquisition et installation d’un hangar industriel de 3 niveaux pour le Centre de PME GROUPE NOSTALGIE SERVICES SARL (GNS SARL) à Matadi.Prêt/Crédit/don N° : Crédit n°7101-ZR & Don E0280-ZR Émis le : 12 juin 2026Date limite : 29 juillet 2026 Le Gouvernement de la République Démocratique du Congo a obtenu un crédit et un don de l’Association Internationale pour le Développement pour financer le coût du Projet d...

Request for ProposalInformation Systems(Design, Supply and Installation)(Without Prequalification) Purchaser: State Institution "Projects Implementation Center Fundamentals of Digitalization in Tajikistan" of the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of TajikistanProject: Tajikistan Digital Foundations ProjectContract title: Development of Bank IDCountry: TajikistanGrant No.: TF-C6744RFP No: TJ-PIC-EOP-528031-NC-RFPIssued on: 08.06.2026 1.        The Republic of Tajikistan has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the "Tajikistan Digital Foundations Project" and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Development of Bank ID.2.        The State Institution "Projects Implementation Center Fundamentals of Digitalization in Tajikistan" of the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan now invites sealed Proposals from eligible Proposers for Development of Bank ID3.      The procurement process will be conducted through international competitive procurement using Request for Proposals (RFP) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” dated July 2016, revised Septemb...

  REPÚBLICA DE ANGOLAMINISTÉRIO DO PLANEAMENTOPROJECTO DE ACELERAÇÃO DA DIVERSIFICAÇÃO ECONÓMICA E CRIAÇÃO DE EMPREGOEmpréstimo No.: IBRD-95270Projecto ID: P178035 Solicitação de PropostasBens(Processo de Concurso de Um Envelope)Título do contrato: Aquisição de contentores (Escritório, dormitórios e balneários) e reabilitação de contentores para o posto de fronteira do Luau (Lote 1: Aquisição de Contentores) e (Lote 2: Reabilitação de contentores).Número de referência da SDP: 67G1/MINPLAN/25O Governo de Angola recebeu um financiamento do Banco Mundial para custear o Projecto de Aceleração da Diversificação Económica e Criação de Emprego (Diversifica Mais), e pretende aplicar parte dos fundos para pagamentos ao abrigo do contrato para Aquisição de  contentores (Escritório, dormitórios e balneários) e reabilitação de  contentores para o posto de fronteira do Luau (Lote 1: Aquisição de Contentores) e (Lote 2: Reabilitação de contentores). Para este contrato, o Mutuário processará os pagamentos utilizando o método de desembolso do Pagamento Directo, tal como definido nas Directrizes de Desembolso para Financiamento de Projectos de Investimento do Banco Mundial, excepto para os pagament...

CONSTRUÇÃO DE FUROS PIEZOMETRICOS PARA MELHORIA DO MAPA HIDROGEOLÓGICO (Processo de Concurso de Um Envelope)País: Moçambique Nome do Projecto: Projecto Regional De Resiliência Climática em MoçambiqueTítulo do Contrato: Construção de Furos Piezometricos para Melhoria do Mapa HidrogeológicoCrédito N.º: IDA-E1950Número de referência da SDP: MZ-DNGRH-475471-CW-RFB 1. A Direcção Nacional De Gestão De Recursos Hídricos recebeu financiamento do Banco Mundial para custear Projecto Regional De Resiliência Climática Em Moçambique (P18017), e pretende aplicar parte dos fundos para pagamentos ao abrigo do contrato para construção de furos piezométricos a escala nacional divididos em 3 lotes. Neste contexto, a Direcção Nacional de Gestão de Recursos Hídricos/ DNGRH, convida os Concorrentes elegíveis a apresentarem propostas seladas com o título: “Construção de Furos”, com previsão de início em Outubro de 2026 e conclusão Fevereiro de 2027.2. O processo será conduzido através de concurso nacional usando uma Solicitação de Propostas (SDP), e estando aberto a todos os Concorrentes elegíveis.3. Os Concorrentes elegíveis interessados podem obter mais informações junto da Direcção Nacional de Gestão...

Avis d’Appel d’offres(Procédure à enveloppe unique) Appel d’Offres No:554704-AAON/UNGP MIONJOProjet:Projet de Soutien aux Moyens de subsistance résilients dans le Sud de Madagascar, UNGP/MIONJOAcheteur:UNGP/MIONJOPays:MadagascarIntitulé du Marché:TRAVAUX DE REHABILITATION DE PÉRIMÈTRES IRRIGUÉS (REPARTIS EN 02 LOTS) BETSAKO , COMMUNE RURALE ANKAZOABO ET ANDRANOMANITSY, COMMUNE RURALE ANKERIKA, DISTRICT ANKAZOABO, RÉGION ATSIMO ANDREFANA Prêt/Crédit/don No:IDA-D7510Référence:554704-CW-RFBEmis le:16 juin 20261. Le Gouvernement de la République de Madagascar a reçu un financement de Banque Mondiale pour financer Projet MIONJO, « soutien aux moyens de subsistance résilients dans le Sud de Madagascar », et a l’intention d’utiliser une partie de ce crédit pour effectuer des paiements au titre du Marché de Travaux.2. Le Projet MIONJO sollicite des offres fermées de la part de soumissionnaires éligibles et répondant aux qualifications requises pour réaliser les TRAVAUX DE REHABILITATION DE PÉRIMÈTRES IRRIGUÉS (REPARTIS EN 02 LOTS) BETSAKO, COMMUNE RURALE ANKAZOABO ET ANDRANOMANITSY, COMMUNE RURALE ANKERIKA, DISTRICT ANKAZOABO, RÉGION ATSIMO ANDREFANA. Pour un délai de cent vingt (120) jour...

 Specific Procurement NoticeRequest for Bids Goods(One-Envelope Bidding Process)Country: KenyaName of Project: Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration ProjectContract Title: Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Virtual Laboratory (VR) Equipment for Simulation-Based Training in TVETs Institutions Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: 7289-KE and 7290-KERFB Reference No.: KE-ICTA-553315-GO-RFB 1. The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Virtual Laboratory (VR) Equipment for Simulation-Based Training in TVETs Institutions.  For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit.2.      The Information and Communications Technology Authority (ICTA) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Supply, Delivery, Installation and Com...

Procurement of the Third Batch of Instruments and Equipment for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs – Package 12under the World Bank-financed Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Project in Hainan Province (Global One Health Demonstration Project in Hainan)(Contract No. HN-G-53)Invitation for BidsDate: June 25, 2026IFB No.: 0733-260929101The Government of the People's Republic of China has received a loan from the World Bank toward the cost of the Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Project in Hainan Province (Global One Health Demonstration Project in Hainan) and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the contract for Procurement of the Third Batch of Instruments and Equipment for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs – Package 12 (Contract No. HN-G-53).2CITIC International Tendering Co., Ltd. (the Procurement Agent), on behalf of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Hainan Province (the Purchaser), now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the supply of the following goods and related services:Contract No.HN-G-53Contract TitleProcurement of the Third Batch of Instruments a...

KINGDOM OF CAMBODIAMinistry of HealthHealth Equity and Quality Improvement Project (H-EQIP 2)IDA Credit No. 6394 KHRequest for Expression of Interest(Consulting Services – Firms Selection)Assignment Title: Firm for Supporting implementation of Diabetes Hypertension Screening and Treatment program (DHST) and Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment (CCST)(Reference No. H-EQIP-II-CS-QBS 48)The Health Equity and Quality Improvement project phase 2 (H-EQIP II is building on lessons learned from H-EQIP to support the RGC in advancing UHC over a five-year period from July 2022 to December 2027 with a continued focus on improving financial protection and access to services for the poor and vulnerable, enhancing the quality and inclusiveness of health services, and strengthening the health service delivery system through planned activities from July 2022 to June 2027 with the second half of 2027 focusing on verification of performance-based conditions (PBCs) and evaluation and dissemination of lessons learned. The project is further strengthening the focus on results by expanding service delivery grants (SDGs) to finance more health programs and using an investment project financing (IPF) w...

 View IFT /PQ / REOI / RFP / PPS Notice DetailsMinistry :Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operativesDivision :Local Government DivisionOrganization :Local Government DivisionProcuring Entity Name :Improvement of Urban Public Health Preventive Services ProjectProcuring Entity Code : Procuring Entity District :DhakaProcurement Nature :GoodsProcurement Type :NCTEvent Type :TENDERInvitation for :Tender - Single LotInvitation Reference No. :46.00.0000.303.005.16.001.40-247App ID :223065Tender/Proposal ID :1305597Key Information and Funding Information :Procurement Method :Open Tendering Method (OTM)Budget Type :DevelopmentSource of Funds :Government, Aid or GrantDevelopment Partner :World BankParticular Information :Project Code :224396200Project Name :Improvement of Urban Public Health Services ProjectTender/Proposal Package No. and Description :IUPHPSP-GD-34Procurement of Equipment and Metarial for Public Health lab (Food Testing Lab in DSCC & CCC)Category :Medical and laboratory devices, optical and precision devices, watches and clocks, pharmaceuticals and related medical consumables;Medical devices;Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use;Funct...

País: EL SALVADORNombre del Proyecto: PROYECTO DE MEJORA DE LA ATENCIÓN DE SALUD EN EL SALVADOR “PROMAS”.Título del Contrato: “ADQUISICIÓN DE EQUIPO MÉDICO BÁSICO PARA DIAGNÓSTICO TEMPRANO DE ENFERMEDADES CARDIOMETABÓLICAS Y PARA EL TAMIZAJE DE ENT EN POBLACIÓN CON FACTORES DE RIESGO EN LA COMUNIDAD”N. de préstamo: BIRF-9790-SVN. de referencia de la SDO: n.° PROMAS-42-MINSAL-GO-RFB 1.         El Gobierno de El Salvador, a través del Ministerio de Salud ha recibido financiamiento del Banco Mundial para solventar el costo del Proyecto de Mejora de la Atención en Salud en El Salvador, y se propone utilizar parte de los fondos para efectuar los pagos estipulados en el contrato(os) de Adquisición de equipo y suministro para el 100% de los promotores de salud en el marco de las capacitaciones facilitadas. El proceso de Licitación se regirá por las Regulaciones de Adquisiciones del Banco Mundial”.2.         El Ministerio de Salud a través de la Unidad de Gestión de Programas y Proyectos de Inversión, Área de Adquisiciones y Contrataciones (ACP/ UGPPI), invita a los Licitantes elegibles a presentar oferta en sobre sellado para la: “ADQUISICIÓN DE EQUIPO MÉDICO BÁSICO PARA DIAGNÓSTICO TEMPR...

    République de Djibouti  Unité – Egalité - Paix  Ministère des Affaires Sociale et des Solidarités (MASS)   Financement Banque Mondiale AVIS A MANIFESTATION D’INTÉRÊTRépublique de DjiboutiProjet intégré de résilience communautaire (PIRC)/KhairatNuméro de Don : P506969 Recrutement d’un cabinet pour l’Assistance à Maîtrise d’Ouvrage (AMOA)Pour la refonte du système d’information du Registre Social 002/AMI/IDA-PIRC/MASS/2026 1.La République de Djibouti a reçu un Don de l’association internationale  pour le Développement pour financer le coût du Projet intégré de résilience communautaire (PIRC)/Khairat   a l’intention d’utiliser une partie du montant de ce fonds pour effectuer les paiements autorisés  au titre du contrat d’un cabinet pour l’assistance à maitrise d’ouvrage (AMOA) pour la refonte du système d’information du registre social. L’objectif de la mission sera d’accompagner le MASS sur l’ensemble du cycle de vie du projet de refonte du système d’information du Registre Social. À ce titre, il rendra compte régulièrement au MASS de l’avancement des activités depuis les phases de cadrage jusqu’à la mise en production, le suivi post-déploiement et la stabilisation du système, en...

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST(CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION)  Country: Ukraine Name of Project: Lifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in Ukraine ProgramGrant No.: TF0C5794Assignment Title: Consulting services for designing and implementing a national communication campaign in support of the rollout of upper secondary education reform within the LEARN ProgrammeReference No. (as per Procurement Plan): LEARN-2.1-COM Ukraine has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Lifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in Ukraine Program, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (hereinafter –   the Services) include the designing and implementing a nationwide communication campaign that: increases awareness and understanding of the upper secondary education reform;     shifts public discourse toward student-centered outcomes, educational choice, and future opportunities; strengthens engagement of parents and students as key stakeholders; ensures consistent communication across national and regional levels; ensures communication is delivered through diverse and credible voices...

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST(LEARN-2.5-EUE-6– Senior Data-Driven Strategic Expert (Technical and Vocational Education and Training)  UKRAINELifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in Ukraine ProgramGPE TF0D0613 Assignment Title: Senior Data-Driven Strategic Expert (Technical and Vocational Education and Training)No. LEARN-2.5-EUE-6Ukraine and World Bank have signed the agreements for the Program "Lifting Education Access and Resilience in times of Need in Ukraine Program" (hereinafter referred to as the LEARN or Operation).LEARN was developed to address critical challenges and provide essential support to the education sector, aligning with the Ministry of Education and Science’s (MoES) Strategic Action Plan.The Senior Data-Driven Strategic Expert (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) provides expert and analytical support to MoES in the development of analytical tools for the analysis and visualization of data on the activities of educational institutions at all levels, enabling the processing of large volumes of data from state registries, ensuring verification and updating of data related to educational activities at the regional and national...

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST(LEARN-2.5-EUE-7-R– Senior Expert on Optimizing the Network of Vocational and Professional Pre-higher Education Institutions)  UKRAINELifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in Ukraine ProgramGPE TF0D0613 Assignment Title: Senior Expert on Optimizing the Network of Vocational and Professional Pre-higher Education InstitutionsNo. LEARN-2.5-EUE-7-RUkraine and World Bank have signed the agreements for the Program "Lifting Education Access and Resilience in times of Need in Ukraine Program" (hereinafter referred to as the LEARN or Operation).LEARN was developed to address critical challenges and provide essential support to the education sector, aligning with the Ministry of Education and Science’s (MoES) Strategic Action Plan.The Senior Expert on Optimizing the Network of Vocational and Professional Pre-higher Education Institutions provides expert and analytical support to the MoES in coordinating activities for preparing regional plans for the formation of the network of vocational and professional pre-higher education institutions by local authorities, according to the Methodological Guidelines for Forming the Network of Instituti...

RÉPUBLIQUE DE CÔTE D’IVOIREUnion-Discipline-TravailMINISTRE DE L’ÉDUCATION NATIONALE, DE L’ALPHABÉTIQUE ET DE L’ENSEIGNEMENT TECHNIQUEPROJET DU PROGRAMME DE RENFORCEMENT DU SYSTÈME ÉDUCATIF DE BASEVolet Financement de Projet d’Investissement (IPF)AVIS A MANIFESTATION D’INTÉRÊTS N° 021CI/PRSEB-PROJET/IDA-2026 -SÉLECTION D’UN ÉDITEUR POUR LA CONCEPTION ÉDITORIALE ETLA PRÉ-PRESSE DES MANUELS, DES CAHIERS D’EXERCICES ET GUIDES POUR L’ENSEIGNEMENT DU FRANÇAIS ET DES MATHÉMATIQUESAU COURS MOYEN PREMIERE ANNÉE (CM1) ET AU COURS MOYEN DEUXIEME ANNÉE (CM2)I. Contexte et  justification Le Gouvernement de Côte d’Ivoire a adopté le Plan Sectoriel du Secteur Éducation-Formation (PSE) qui détermine les orientations du Ministère en charge de l’Éducation Nationale et de l’Alphabétisation jusqu’à l’horizon 2025. Ce PSE bénéficie de l’appui des partenaires techniques et financiers. Les conclusions des États Généraux de l’Éducation Nationale et de l’Alphabétisation (EGENA) ont confirmé les grands projets de réformes (don’t la réforme des premiers apprentissages, la réforme du collège, la réforme de la gouvernance) qui sont déjà portées par le Plan Sectoriel de l’Education.C’est dans ce cadre que l’As...

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST(LEARN-IC-ECEDO-05 – ECPE Model Diversification Expert)Market Approach - Open, NationalUKRAINELifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in Ukraine ProgramGrant URFT TF0D0612 Assignment Title: ECPE Model Diversification ExpertReference No. LEARN-IC-ECEDO-05Ukraine with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association (hereinafter referred to as the World Bank) have signed the agreements for the Program “Lifting Education Access and Resilience in times of Need in Ukraine” (hereinafter referred to as the LEARN or Operation). LEARN was developed to address critical challenges and provide essential support to the education sector, aligning with the Ministry of Education and Science’s (MoES) Strategic Action Plan. The objectives of the Operation are to (i) improve teaching and learning conditions; and (ii) strengthen management capacity of the education system.The objective of this assignment is to support hromadas during the first phase of the implementation of the “First Steps Forward” program in selecting and developing diversified service delivery models in the field of preschool...

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST(LEARN-IC-ECEDO-08 – Data Analyst Expert)Market Approach - Open, NationalUKRAINELifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in Ukraine ProgramURFT TF0D0612 Assignment Title: Data Analyst ExpertReference No. LEARN-IC-ECEDO-08Ukraine with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association (hereinafter referred to as the World Bank) have signed the agreements for the Program “Lifting Education Access and Resilience in times of Need in Ukraine” (hereinafter referred to as the LEARN or Operation). LEARN was developed to address critical challenges and provide essential support to the education sector, aligning with the Ministry of Education and Science’s (MoES) Strategic Action Plan. The objectives of the Operation are to (i) improve teaching and learning conditions; and (ii) strengthen management capacity of the education system.The objective of this assignment is to strengthen data-driven planning and decision-making in the field of preschool education at both the national and hromada levels within the framework of the “First Steps Forward” project.The Expert will provide support to EC...

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE VALIDATION AND VERIFICATION OF CARBON PROJECTS UNDER COMESA ASCENT PROGRAM -ZM-COMESA-553255-CS-QCBS. 1.0 INTRODUCTION The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) received a grant from the World Bank towards the implementation of the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) program and intends to apply part of the proceeds towards the provision of consultancy services for the validation and verification of caron projects under the ASCENT program.As a key element of the ASCENT Program, the Regional Energy Access Acceleration Platform aims to create an enabling environment for increasing access to sustainable and clean energy.  COMESA has the responsibility of managing the ASCENT Regional Energy Access Acceleration Platform.  This COMESA-managed Platform contributes to implementation and monitoring of the overall ASCENT program, and progress towards the overall program objectives.  Particularly relevant for the aim to mobilize financing through carbon markets is the digital MRV (d-MRV) for energy access that the COMESA-managed platform is establishing at the regional level.  The Regional Ener...