Consulting Services for Project Field Supervisor (Kundoz)

Background:

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the ICT Sector Development Project amounting to estimated cost of 50 Million USD and intends to apply part of the proceeds to hire a qualified Consultant to work as a Project Field Supervisor( Kundoz), in Afghanistan. This Consultancy Support will be provided to MCIT, under the World Bank funded Project “Afghanistan ICT Sector Development Project”.

The aim of the ICT Sector Development Project is to expand broadband connectivity, mainstream use of mobile applications across the Government and develop the capacity of the IT sector to facilitate improved service delivery across Afghanistan while accelerating job creation and economic growth.  The project will do so by: (a) Creating the enabling environment and making strategic investments for the development of Afghanistan’s backbone and broadband infrastructure; (b) Supporting the mainstreaming of mobile applications across Government by supporting innovations and creation of cross cutting enablers; and (c) Developing local IT infrastructure and capacity in the public and private sectors.

Under the World Bank funded ICT Sector Development Project as approved in May, 2011, up to 27 Million USD will be spent to connect 05 Provinces and 13 Districts to the existing OFC Ring of MCIT/Afghan Telecom. Three Provincial Capitals and 10 District Headquarters will be connected on the Central Route of the Country with the existing OFC Ring of Afghanistan. Two Provincial Capitals and 03 District Headquarters will be connected on the North-Eastern Route of the Country with the existing OFC Ring of Afghanistan. Estimated OFC Route that will be commissioned is 1,000 Kms ( About 760 Kms on the Central Axis and 240 Kms on the N-E Axis) , connecting a total of 18 Communication Nodes(13 on the Central Axis and 05 on N-E Axis). Services of the Project Field Supervisor (Kundoz) for the World Bank funded Backbone Project will be required by MCIT, immediately after evaluating the Bids.