Recruitment of a consulting firm for the Asset Quality Review (AQR) and the evaluation of capitalization, profitability, and liquidity of state-owned banks in Niger to verify their financial health
About This Opportunity
Request for Expression of Interest | Project: SUPPORT TO THE FINANCIAL SECTOR AND MSME ACCESS TO FINANCE IN NIGER PROJECT | Method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection | Ref: NE-MEF-566610-CS-QCBS
This is a consulting contract in the infrastructure, health and medical services and education and training sectors, with a focus on Laboratory. Located in Niger, Africa, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.
Published through WB - World Bank, a multilateral development bank that follows standardized international procurement guidelines. Projects funded by multilateral institutions are generally open to international bidders from eligible member countries for consulting in the infrastructure sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.
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Auto-translated from FrenchSUPPORT PROJECT FOR THE FINANCIAL SECTOR AND ACCESS TO FINANCE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (PASFI)
Project P507762
INVITATION FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
No. 01/2026/UGP/PGRP/PASFI
- Subject: Recruitment of a consulting firm for the Asset Quality Review (AQR) and the evaluation of capitalization, profitability, and liquidity of state-owned banks in Niger to verify their financial health
Financing: Support Project for the Financial Sector and Access to Finance for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (PASFI)
Loan/Credit/Grant Number: IDA-E6320 and IDA-V5590
Ref. No. (according to the Procurement Plan): NE-MEF-566610-CS-QCBS
The Government of the Republic of Niger has decided to conduct a diagnosis of the situation of the country's state-owned banks to verify their financial health. This includes dispelling uncertainties about the quality of their assets, their capitalization, their profitability, and their liquidity, and recommending, if necessary, measures to strengthen the risk management frameworks for credit and liquidity of these institutions. To this end, the government of the Republic of Niger has received financing from the World Bank to cover the cost of the Support Project for the Financial Sector and Access to Finance for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (PASFI). It is planned that a portion of the funds granted under the PASFI project financing will be used to make payments under the contract for the recruitment of a consulting firm for the Asset Quality Review (AQR) and the evaluation of capitalization, profitability, and liquidity of state-owned banks in Niger to verify their financial health.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include:
- Asset Quality Review (AQR):
- Evaluation of credit portfolios;
- Classification of receivables and provisioning level.; and
- Prudential Analysis and execution of main tasks:
- Validate the assessment and classification of assets (credits and commitments).
- Verify the adequacy of provisions made according to current accounting and prudential standards.
- Analyze the capital structure and measure the adequacy of equity against risks (solvency).
- Evaluate operational profitability, net margins, and cost structure efficiency.
- Model short-term and long-term liquidity, as well as resilience to crisis scenarios (stress tests).
The overall deadline for the mission is sixty (60) calendar days, starting from the contract signing date.
The Support Project for the Financial Sector and Access to Finance for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (PASFI) invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to express their interest in providing the services described above. Interested Consultants must provide information (brochures, references concerning the completion of similar contracts, etc.) demonstrating that they possess the required qualifications and relevant experience for the execution of the Services. The criteria for establishing the shortlist are: the consultant must be a leading audit or financial consulting firm, preferably with international experience, demonstrating at least 5 years of experience in auditing and consulting for the banking or financial sector. In addition, it must have successfully completed at least 3 similar missions (AQR, stress testing, prudential diagnosis of banks) in the last 5 years.
Attention is drawn to the provisions of paragraphs 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for Borrowers Soliciting the Financing of Investment Projects (Procurement of Goods, Works, Non-Consulting Services and Consulting Services) issued in July 2016, revised in November 2017, August 2018, and November 2020, relating to the World Bank's rules on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their respective competencies in the form of a legally enforceable joint venture or sub-consultancy agreement.
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Data provenance
This notice is sourced from WB - World Bank and was originally published on September 11, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: OP00467933. Original language: French. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
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Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by SUPPORT TO THE FINANCIAL SECTOR AND MSME ACCESS TO FINANCE IN NIGER PROJECT in Niger. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Consulting contract in the Infrastructure sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in Niger. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
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Visit WB - World Bank to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference OP00467933 when communicating with the contracting authority.
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