Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) – Strategic Advisory Consultancy for AUDA-NEPAD
Organisation: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Project: Integrated Corridors for Economic Growth in Africa (inCORE)
Assignment: Consultancy Services to Provide Strategic Advisory to AUDA-NEPAD for the PIDA PAP 2 Mid-Term Review
Tender Reference: 10050674
Project Code: inCORE
Contract Type: Consultancy Services
Number of Expert Days: 25 days
Assignment Period: 1 January 2027 – 30 September 2027
Tender Opening Date: 6 November 2026
Submission Deadline: 25 November 2026 at 23:59 (UTC+3)
Clarification Deadline: 19 November 2026
1. Background
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, on behalf of the German Government through the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), is seeking consultancy services to provide strategic advisory support to the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) for the Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Priority Action Plan 2 (PAP 2).
PIDA is the African Union’s principal strategic framework for continental infrastructure development, aligned with Agenda 2063 and the Second Ten-Year Implementation Plan (STYIP).
PIDA PAP 2 (2021–2030) comprises 69 priority regional infrastructure projects across four sectors:
- Transport.
- Energy.
- Information and Communications Technology (ICT).
- Transboundary water.
The Mid-Term Review will assess progress achieved between 2021 and 2025, identify persistent implementation challenges, evaluate institutional arrangements and provide strategic recommendations for the remaining implementation period (2026–2030).
2. Purpose of the Assignment
The consultant will provide independent strategic guidance, incorporate institutional memory, facilitate quality assurance and offer high-level advisory support to AUDA-NEPAD during the Mid-Term Review.
The consultant will not conduct the Mid-Term Review itself but will work closely with the consulting firm appointed to undertake the technical review.
The overall objective is to ensure that the review produces technically rigorous and strategically transformative recommendations to guide Africa’s continental infrastructure agenda during 2026–2030.
3. Key Tasks and Responsibilities
The selected consultant will be expected to:
- Provide context-based guidance on the MTR evaluation framework.
- Support the integration of institutional memory into the review, including a long-term perspective on PIDA’s evolution from inception through PAP 2.
- Review and validate MTR outputs, ensuring that they adequately capture AUDA-NEPAD’s contributions in areas such as climate, financing and regional integration.
- Provide independent quality assurance of the review outputs.
- Support AUDA-NEPAD in high-level stakeholder engagements relating to the MTR.
- Participate in formulating the PIDA PAP 2 Acceleration Agenda (2026–2030).
4. Required Qualifications and Experience
The bidder must present one team member who meets the following requirements:
Educational Qualifications
- Advanced university degree in Infrastructure Planning, Engineering, Economics, International Development, Public Policy or a related discipline.
Language Requirements
- C1-level proficiency in both English and French, including speaking and writing.
- Working knowledge of Arabic, Portuguese or Swahili will be an advantage.
General Professional Experience
- At least 20 years of professional experience in continental infrastructure policy, regional integration programming or development finance in Africa.
Specific Professional Experience
- At least 5 years of experience in the conception, governance or high-level oversight of PIDA, including during the PAP 1 period.
Leadership and Management Experience
- At least 5 years of senior management or leadership experience within the African Union system, a Regional Economic Community, a major Development Finance Institution or an equivalent international organisation.
Regional Experience
- At least 10 years of professional experience in African Union Member States.
Development Cooperation Experience
- At least 2 years of experience in development cooperation (DC).
Other Requirements
- Experience advising at the level of AU Assembly processes, Heads of State forums, Ministers or equivalent high-level continental decision-making platforms.
5. Assignment Details
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of expert days | 25 days |
| Assignment start | 1 January 2027 |
| Assignment end | 30 September 2027 |
| Tender reference | 10050674 |
| Project code | inCORE |
6. How to Apply
Interested bidders should access the complete tender documentation, including the Terms of Reference (ToR), bidding conditions and submission requirements, through the GIZ African Union E-Tendering Portal.
Tender Portal: https://au.giz.de/tenders/open
Tender Reference: 10050674
Applicants must log in or register on the portal to access the tender documents and submit their offers.
7. Important Dates
- Tender Opening Date: 6 November 2026.
- Clarification/Query Deadline: 19 November 2026.
- Submission Deadline: 25 November 2026 at 23:59 (UTC+3).
8. GIZ Contact Address
GIZ AU Office
Minaye Office Park, Floors 6–8
Flamingo Area, Off Bole Road
P.O. Box 100009
Addis Ababa, Ethi