Request for Expression of Interest (Eol) Consulting Services for External Safeguards Monitoring Entity

Kingdom of Cambodia

Nation Religion King

National Committee for Subnational Democratic Development Secretariat

Smallholder Resilient Economic Development Sector Project

Request for Expression of Interest (Eol)

Consulting Services for External Safeguards Monitoring Entity

Date: 29 September 2026

1. This request for expressions of interest follows the General Procurement Notice to this project that appeared in the "ADB Business Opportunities" at the following link: http://csrn.adb.org

2. The Royal Government of Cambodia (hereinafter called "Borrower") has applied for a loan from the Asian Development Bank (the "Bank") toward the cost of the Smallholder Resilient Economic Resilient Sector Project. The National Committee for Subnational Democratic Development Secretariat (NCDDS), Executing Agency of the Borrower, intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to engage a firm comprised of international and national consultants to support in the implementation of the project. It is anticipated that the consulting services will require about 252 national person-months, implemented over 48 months from the commencement date.

3. The tasks of the consulting assignment include (without limitation):

a) Assessing the verification of the voluntary land and tree donation,

b) Provide no objections given by the community regarding reclamation of strips along the Right of Way (ROW) and moving and reinstating secondary structures (mainly bamboo fences).

c) Verifying procedures for the preparation of the due diligence reporting (DDR),

d) As well as the progress and compliance with the EMPs under the IEEs and Environmental Code of Conduct (ECC) of relevant subprojects

4. The consulting firm for this assignment will be selected in accordance with the procedures defined in the Asian Development Bank publication, Consulting Services Administered by ADB Borrowers, Guidance Note on Procurement (June 2018 as updated from time to time), using the Consultant Qualifications Selection (CQS) procedures. This is an advance procurement and does not commit ADB to finance the Project.

5. Eligible consulting firms from ADB member countries are invited to indicate their interest in providing the required services. Interested consultants must prepare and submit applications using the standard ADB template, "Expression of Interest (EOI)", which can be obtained by contacting EDC or downloading it from the ADB website at the following address: www.adb.org/sites/default/files/page/82619/files/adb-tas-eoi-form.doc.

6. Interested and eligible consulting firms may obtain further information related to the terms of reference at the address given below from 08.00-12.00 and 14.00-17.00 hours on all working days, Monday to Friday or is also available on ADB website.

7. Expressions of Interest has to submitted online via ADB's Consultant Management System (CMS) website (http://cms.adb.org) to the address indicated below, no later than 28th October 2026 before 10:00 am. Only those expressions of interest which are compliant with the TOR of this assignment will be considered.