Announcement for the recruitment of short term consultants for the study on the effectiveness of existing revenue sharing basis and framework

Deloitte Consulting and WSP, together with Georgia State University and the Niti Foundation are implementing a five-year USAID-funded Public Financial Management Program (USAID PFM) whose purpose is to provide technical assistance and strengthen Public Financial Management (PFM) functions, performance, and accountability of targeted agencies at the federal, provincial, and local levels of government, and to provide targeted assistance to the Government of Nepal (GON) aimed at strengthening national PFM institutions and systems to sustainably advance PFM.

The project commenced in October 2022 and will run for a five-year period to October 2027. The major stakeholders of the project are selected Federal Agencies including the Ministry of Finance (MOF), Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MOFAGA), Financial Comptroller General’s Office (FCGO), PEFA Secretariat, National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission (NNRFC), National Planning Commission (NPC), Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM), Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO), Provincial Governments of Madhesh and Lumbini Province, and Local Governments located in these two provinces.

On behalf of the USAID PFM program, the Niti Foundation is recruiting a team of short-term consultants to study the effectiveness of recommendations made using existing revenue-sharing bases and frameworks to share the revenue among the subnational governments of Nepal and recommend the new basis and framework. The experts will be hired through individual contracts or by engaging a team with relevant experience in these areas (considering the need for proper coordination among the team members the preference will be given to those who apply as a team). The study team will be led by a Fiscal Federalism (IGFT) Expert, supported by a revenue expert and economist contracted in accordance with the attached Terms of Reference (TOR).

Detail Terms of Reference (TOR) can be obtained from the following link:

Link: Terms of Reference (TOR)

Application Instructions:

Team or individual consultants will be considered for this opportunity. 

Interested and qualified individuals or teams can apply by July 28, 2024, through the following email address and should attach the following documents.

• Cover letter.
• Recent CV of proposed experts
• Dates of availability 
• Contact information of three professional references for each expert and
• Daily rate: Evidence of previous payments may be asked of the successful candidate to verify the daily rate.
• Interested candidates in applying for this position can reach us at info@nitifoundation.org

Only shortlisted candidates or teams will be contacted. The organization reserves the right to reject any/all applications without assigning any reason.