REQUEST FOR REFERENCE The purpose of this request is to improve our knowledge of the Turkish market for consultants and design offices which may assist Agence Française de Developpement (AFD) to implement projects suppoıiing Turkish municipalities, banking and private sector. Consultants and design offices are invited to submit a presentation of their activities pursuant to item 5 below. 1. BACKGROUND AFD is a public entity with a mission defined by the French Govemment. it has been combating poverty and promoting development for over 60 years. In the context of the bilateral economic cooperation between Turkey and France AFD has opened a representative offıce in Istanbul in 2005. AFD activities in Turkey aim at promoting sustainable development with low carbon emissions, fostering socially and environmentally responsible practices, and contributing to balanced regional development. In this framework, AFD grants credit facilities to Turkish municipalities, banking and private sector mainly in order to finance infrastructure programs in the fields of water, sanitation, urban-planning, waste, transport and housing. More information about AFD can be found at: www.afd-turquie.org. 2. PURPOSE The implementation of projects funded by AFD may require the assistance of consultants or design offices specialized in the above-mentioned fields. As such, AFD is willing to identify the main consultants and design offıces acting on the Turkish market. Consultants and design offices shall be able to provide significant expertise in municipal finance and the investments fields of the Turkish municipalities and local authorities: water, sanitation, urban-planning, waste, transport and housing. 3. CRITERIA This request is open and includes: - Turkish consultants and design offices, including individuals, with an expertise supported by previous intemational contracts with other donors and intemational organisations; -French or European consultants and design offices with Turkish partnerships . 4. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATIONS Applicants shall submit files including the following: a) Description of expertise: • Technical expertise: water, sanitation, urban-planning, transport, waste or housing; • Or financial and accounting expertise in the Turkish municipal sector; · Or organizational expertise: auditing ofprivate companies and municipalities. b) Intemational experiences according to the fıelds of expertise, especially with other donors and intemational organisations (including the references of the contracts and works which have been carried out in the past three years, customers - names and contact details); c) Presentation ofmethods and tools used by the applicants in fınance, accounting and audit; d) Presentation of the teams (with curriculum vitae); e) Financial statements and tax clearance certifıcates; f) Ability to operate in English and Turkish. Knowledge of French is also appreciated. 5. HOW TO APPLY Applications shall be sent in English by e-mail no later than 3 1 December 2009 at the Istanbul AFD representative office to: Mr Samuel KOHEN - Project offıcer municipal sector E-mail to: kohens@afd.fr AGENCE fRANÇAlSE DE D�VELOPPEMENT
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