Project: Enhancing Social Safeguards Capacity in the Central and West Asia RegionDuration: 50 Working Days
Consulting Services Budget: USD20,000Approval Number10143Approval Date04-Sep-2023Estimated Commencement Date27-Mar-2025Open to non-Member Countries Yes NoAdditional InformationPossibility of contract extensionIn general, ADB consulting contracts may be extended to a reasonable degree when doing so is justified within ADB's core procurement principles. Any extensions are subject to operational needs, consultant performance, and continued availability of funds.Specific considerations for this assignment, if any, are discussed here:The contract may be extended based on the approved project implementation period or funding limits and is subject to a performance evaluation review conducted at the midpoint or annually, whichever comes first. The review shall be based on the achievement of assignment-specific outputs on time and on budget. Any changes in stated outputs need to be approved by ADB. ADB reserves the right to terminate the contract i) if outputs are not achieved on time and at a quality level acceptable to ADB, ii) services are no longer required, or iii) for any other reasons in the interest of the project. Pre-termination of the contract is subject to 4-week notice.Possibility of consideration for downstream assignment Yes No Not knownCountry of assignmentTajikistan; UzbekistanCountry of eligibility for national consultantsSame as country of assignmentIndividuals of ADB member countries who have appropriate authorization to legally reside and work in the country of the assignment but do not hold the nationality of that country may also be considered as national consultants.Contact InformationProject OfficerYukihiro ShibuyaDesignationSenior Safeguards Specialist (Social)Asian Development BankEmailyshibuya@adb.org