Request for Expressions of Interest for Selection of Consulting Firm for Staff Capacity Building in Soft Skills and Leadership

Overview

Smart Africa alliance has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Digital Transformation for Africa/Western Africa Regional Digital Integration Program (WARDIP) and invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing staff capacity building services.

Assignment Details

• Country: Rwanda
• Grant No.: IDA-E2670
• Tender Reference No.: RW-SAA-530858-CS-QCBS

Scope of Services

The consulting services aim to enhance the functional, behavioral, and strategic capabilities of Smart Africa staff by delivering structured, contextualized, and practical training modules across two core capacity domains:

A. Leadership Development for Digital Transformation

• Improve strategic thinking, decision-making, communication, and negotiation skills
• Develop strategic leadership capabilities aligned with Smart Africa's mission to catalyze digital development across the continent

B. Essential Soft Skills for High Performance Teams

• Improve interpersonal effectiveness, emotional intelligence, stakeholder communication, negotiation, collaboration, and conflict resolution
• Strengthen a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and accountability

Requirements

Interested consulting firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services. The shortlisting criteria will focus on specific experience in staff capacity building, soft skills development, and leadership training.