VIETNAM

PROVINCIAL LAND SIMPLIFICATION

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, creates opportunity for people to escape poverty and improve their lives. We foster sustainable economic growth in developing countries by supporting private sector development, mobilizing private capital, and providing advisory and risk mitigation services to businesses and governments.

In the Mekong region covering Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Vietnam, IFC Advisory Services are delivered in partnership with Australia, Canada, the European Union, Finland, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. For more information, visit www.ifc.org/mekong

IFC has developed the Provincial Land Simplification Project to improve inter-agency coordination and simplify administrative processes and procedures that affect business access to land. IFC will work with provincial governments and the private sector in three provinces to analyze the current process and procedures, design process re-engineering solutions and support the provinces with implementation. In addition, IFC has been requested by the Office of the Government (OoG) to review land-related procedures within the framework of Project 30. This project is being implemented over an 18 month time-frame from June 1, 2009 to November 30, 2010.

IFC intends to hire a local consulting firm to provide the following consultancy services:
·        Undertake in-depth research of land-related procedures for business access to land, both inside and outside industrial zones and clusters in the three provinces
·        Identify areas for simplification and improved coordination among related agencies
·        Devise feasible solutions, including reviewing and adapting one-stop-shop models and best practices in land administration
·        Provide direct assistance and capacity building to provincial agencies to implement the solutions
·        Support the  OoG Project 30 to review land-related procedures, taking into account the work done in the provinces.

IFC now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.) indicating their qualifications to perform the services. Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.

Expressions of interest must be sent to the address below by June 19, 2009.
IFC Advisory Services, Mekong Region