EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT

Consulting services for the position of Matching Grants Facility Officer (part-time position)

World Bank Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Competitiveness Project

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA Sector: General industry and trade sector IDA Credit No. 71740 IBRD Loan No. 94230 Project ID No. P177895 Reference No. MD-CEP- 342045 -CS-INDV

The Republic of Moldova has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Competitiveness Project (MSME) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include consulting services in all aspects related to MGF in order to ensure timely implementation of the MGF subcomponent in compliance with the Financing Agreement, Project Appraisal Document (PAD), Project Operation Manual (PoM), MGF Operation Manual and the Moldovan legislation.

The assignment will be implemented in the period November 2025 – June 30, 2026.

The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment is attached to this request for expressions of interest.

The Project Implementation Unit of the MSME Competitiveness Project now invites eligible individual local consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

The evaluation criteria are:

• Master degree in economics, business management or finance. • Good knowledge of the economic sectors of Moldova and their needs, reflected by having a minimum of seven years of practical experience in working in or with, the private sector in Moldova. • First-hand experience of at least five years in developing and/or implementing tools and/or programs to support enterprise development in Moldova. • Strong communication and teamwork skills. • Ability to communicate, negotiate, analyze and develop reports. • Fluency in Romanian and English. • Computer proficiency (Windows, MS Office, Internet Explorer)

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the „Open Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants” method set out in the Procurement Regulations and to be specifically set out in the Request for submission of the technical and financial proposal.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours.

The applications should include a letter of Expression of Interest, CV, and related recommendation letters, if any, together with a copy of CV in MS WORD format.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by October 24, 2025, COBD, indicating the assignment title in subject line.

Project Implementation Unit of the MSME Competitiveness Project Attn. Mr. Aureliu Casian, Executive Director 180, Stefan cel Mare Ave., office 815, MD-2004, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova Tel: + 373 22 296-723; + 373 22 296-724; e-mail: piu@mded.gov.md web: https://uipac.md/