Individual Consultant to Develop a Database of Development Projects
in the North-West and South-West Regions, Prioritize Them, and Draft

ToR for Related Feasibility Studies
Project Presidential Plan for the Reconstruction and Development of the
North-West and South-West of Cameroon
Reporting to Program Coordinator – RP
Duty Station Yaounde – Cameroon
Duration of Assignment Two (02) months
Travel Required Yes
A. Background/Context
Since 2016, Cameroon has faced a socio-political crisis in the North-West and South-West regions,
leading to widespread loss of life among civilians and combatants, economic decline, and the
displacement of thousands of people both within the country and across its borders.
The crisis in the NW and SW has broken the social fabric, damaged public infrastructure and slowed
down the economy of both Regions as shown in an assessment done by the Ministry of Economy,
Planning and Regional Development (MINEPAT) in 2019 and updated at the end of 2020. That
assessment already reported considerable damage. At that time, more than 116,000 people had
been affected in terms of housing, with 23,273 housing units damaged or destroyed, 107 villages
burned down in the Northwest and 99 in the Southwest. In the education sector, 174 out of 555
schools were damaged in the Northwest and 119 out of 501 in the Southwest. The health sector
was not separated: 13% of health facilities in the Northwest and 10% in the Southwest suffered
damage. In terms of transport infrastructure, 258 km of roads and 14 bridges were damaged in the
Northwest, compared to 315 km of roads and 26 bridges in the Southwest (MINEPAT, 2020).
The humanitarian impact has continued to grow. According to the United Nations Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), as of February 2025, a total of 583,112 people were
internally displaced in the Northwest and Southwest regions, 73,481 were refugees in neighboring
Nigeria, and 1.8 million people needed assistance (of which only 991,000 were targeted for
assistance). Young people and women represent a significant proportion of these displaced people,
often living in precarious conditions without adequate access to essential services.
In response to this situation, the Major National Dialogue held in 2019 recommended a
Reconstruction and Development plan for the NW and SW Regions. This recommendation got
materialized through the Presidential Plan for Reconstruction and Development (PPRD), which aims
to address the damage caused by the crisis and lay the foundation for sustainable development.

The PPRD is enshrined in the National Development Strategy 2020-2030 (NDS30) and is broken
down in three simultaneous phases highlighted below.
Phase 1: RECOVERY
Over a period of two (2) years (2020-2021), the recovery phase shall bring tangible solutions to
immediate needs by providing:
− compensation for losses incurred by individuals, public companies, private operators,
religious bodies, traditional leaders, etc.;
− rehabilitation of public infrastructure and public facilities destroyed by the crises or that
have become obsolete, especially school, health, transport, energy, water and
telecommunications infrastructure.
− reconstruction/construction of priority economic infrastructure;
− direct social assistance;
− conduct of a proactive policy to create decent jobs, particularly for young people and women
living in the Regions affected by the crises.
Phase 2: RECONSTRUCTION
Over a period of five (5) years (2020-2024), the stabilization phase aims to revive and strengthen
the economic fabric, and tapping into the immense potential of the North-West, South-West and
Far North Regions, through:
− supporting the revival of private sector activities, particularly through the establishment of
support
− mechanisms for producers and agro-forestry-pastoral farmers (cocoa, coffee, palm oil,
cotton, livestock, agriculture in swampy areas, etc.) and promoters of tourism;
− relaunching public agro-industrial enterprises (CDC PAMOL, UNVDA, etc.);
− strengthening financial resilience by reinforcing the microfinance sector.
Phase 3: DEVELOPMENT
Over a period of ten (10) years (2020-2029), this phase aims to definitively put these three Regions
on the path of development and emergence, through:
− construction of basic infrastructure in the areas of roads, energy, ports, airports, railways,
and urban roads;
− continuation of the policy of providing incentive to private investment in those Regions.
The Government of Cameroon and UNDP collaborated in the formulation of the recovery phase
through a ProDoc signed on 5th May 2020 and designating UNDP as Implementing Partner (IP).
Since then, UNDP as been implementing recovery activities and the duration of that phase was
extended to 2026 in compliance with the end date stated in the Implementation Agreement of the
Islamic Development Bank support to PPRD (ISPPRD) Project.
One of the key roles of the Recovery Phase was also to help to lay the groundwork for the other
phases. To this end, the PPRD Annual Work Plan (AWP) 2025 included a budget allocation to design
feasibility studies for major infrastructure projects to be carried out during the Development Phase.
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B. Outcome
It is desired that at the end of this process, the preliminary (prioritized database of development
projects and ToR for feasibility studies) scoping of the development phase of the PPRD be made
available to advocate for the resource mobilization.
C. Objectives
To achieve the foregoing, the present process seeks to:
1. Conduct consultations with the key stakeholders to collect their views on relevant and
priority infrastructure projects for the development of the North-West (NW) and South-West
(SW) Regions.
2. Conduct a desk review of existing documentation to identify and compile a list of planned
reconstruction and development infrastructure projects for the NW and SW Regions;
3. Liaise with relevant administrations to collect existing feasibility studies of identified
projects;
4. Prioritize the identified projects using criteria developed in consultation with relevant
stakeholders;
5. Prepare ToR for feasibility studies of selected projects and the advocacy document for
resource mobilization.
D. Expected Outputs
The following outputs are expected from this process:
1. A stakeholder consultation report summarizing the views, recommendations, and priority
infrastructure needs identified by key actors in the North-West and South-West Regions.
2. A database of major projects for the reconstruction and development of the North-West
(NW) and South-West Regions (SW)
3. Existing feasibility studies of identified projects;
4. Document of projects prioritization;
5. ToR for feasibility studies.
E. Scope of Work
The consultant will be responsible for carrying out the following:
1. Desk review of relevant planning documentation (NDS30, National Spatial Scheme, sectoral
strategies, thematic strategies, Regional Development Plans…)
2. Meeting with the key stakeholders (PPRD/PSC, PPRD Coordinator, Presidents of Regional
Executive Councils NW and SW …)
3. Liaison with relevant administrations to collect existing feasibility studies of identified
projects;
4. Facilitation of the prioritization of projects: organization of related meeting, workshop;
5. Elaboration of ToR for the recruitment of a Consulting Firm to carry out, update and/or
complete the feasibility studies of selected projects and prepare the advocacy document for
resource mobilization.
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F. Expected Deliverables and schedule of payments rates
The Firm shall deliver the following documents (digitally) within the corresponding timeline:
Steps Deliverables Quality Criteria Delivery
Time
Payment
No Entitled Rate
1 Documentary
research and
methodology
Deliverable 1:
Mission methodology
developed and validated.
− Quality and
completeness of
documentary
research.
− Logical structure and
clarity of the
methodology.
− Clear and
Professional
Presentation of the
document.
One (01)
Week
20%
2 Database of
major
development
projects of the
NW/SW
Deliverable 2:
− Desk review and
consultations with key
stakeholders
− Database of major
development projects of
the NW/SW.
− Compilation of existing
feasibility studies of
identified projects.
− Prioritization of projects
based on defined
criteria.
− Completeness and
precision of the
inventory.
− Completeness of
stakeholder
consultations.
− Clarity and structure
of presentation of
the document.
Four (04)
weeks
after 1
20%
3 ToR for the
recruitment of
a Firm to
develop
feasibility
studies for the
reconstruction
and
development
of NW-SW
Regions
Deliverable 3:
ToR for recruiting a firm to
carry out or update
feasibility studies
ToR including:
− Background and
rationale: based on
identification and
prioritization of projects.
− Objectives and expected
results.
− Required Deliverables:
including feasibility
studies and resource
− Completeness and
precision of the
inventory.
− Completeness of
stakeholders met.
− Presentation of the
document.
Three
(03)
weeks
after 2
40%
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Steps Deliverables Quality Criteria Delivery
Time
Payment
No Entitled Rate
mobilization advocacy
document.
− Methodological
approach.
− Required qualification
and experience of the
firm and team.
4 Mission
closure
Deliverable 4:
Final Mission report
including:
− Recall/Overview of
methodology.
− Description of activities
conducted.
− Summary of Key
findings.
− Difficulties encountered.
− Points of attention.
− Recommendations.
− Completeness and
precision of the
report.
− Evidence-based
recommendations.
− Professional
structure and layout
of presentation of
the document.
One (01)
week
after 3
20%
G. Methodological Sketch
This activity will be carried out in four steps:
● Step 1: Documentary Research and Methodology
As soon as the contract is signed, the consultant will meet with the UNDP Supervisory team for a
launching meeting focusing on harmonizing the understanding of the mission and its planning.
Based on the conclusion of that launching meeting, the Consultant will produce a methodological
document for the mission.
● Step 2: Database of Major Projects for Reconstruction and Development of NW/SW
The Consultant will proceed to carry out a desk review including in particular:
− National development strategy;
− National Scheme for Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development (NSSPSD);
− Sectoral Strategies related to Development Infrastructure;
− Relevant Thematic Strategies
− Regional Development Plans for the North-West and South-West Regions
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By collecting information from the secondary sources (documentation) then primary sources by
meeting with key stakeholders, the Consultant will design a database of major development projects
of the NW and SW Regions. Then the Consultant will search all exiting studies related to projects
database.
● Step 3: Prioritization of Projects
Based on a multicriteria analysis to be defined (including relevance, feasibility, costs, existence of
feasibility studies…), the consultant will design a protocol of projects prioritization resulting to a
project shortlist to be approved.
● Step 4: ToR for the Recruitment of a Firm to Develop Feasibility Studies for the
Development of NW-SW Regions
Building on the previous steps, the Consultant will develop the ToR for the recruitment of a Firm to
develop feasibility studies for the reconstruction and development of NW-SW Regions. The said
ToR will include completion and update of existing studies as well as new ones.
H. Institutional Arrangement
The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Program Coordinator of the
Recovery Program at UNDP Cameroon. The assignment will be implemented in close
collaboration with the Coordination Unit of the PPRD.
A start-up meeting will be agreed at the beginning of the assignment. This meeting will serve to
clarify expectations, confirm the methodology, and align on the workplan. Throughout the
consultancy, the consultant will maintain close coordination with the Program Coordinator. A
review meeting will be held at the end of the assignment to assess the deliverables, reflect on the
process, and agree on any follow-up actions. UNDP will monitor the progress of the consultancy.
The consultant is expected to maintain regular communication via email or/and phone, report any
issues affecting delivery in writing as early as possible, and remain reachable for coordination
throughout the contract period.
I. Work Duration
The engagement is for thirty (30) working days within two (02) months.
J. Price Proposal and Schedule of Payments
UNDP will issue a contract based on the deliverables outlined in these Terms of Reference to engage
the selected consultant. The contract will follow an output-based lump-sum payment modality,
regardless of any extension of the duration specified.
The total amount quoted in the consultant’s financial proposal must be an all-inclusive lump-sum,
covering all costs required to deliver the assignment. This includes the professional fee,
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communication, transportation, accommodation, subsistence, and any other applicable costs the
consultant may incur in completing the assignment. No additional costs outside those explicitly
stated in the approved financial proposal will be reimbursed.
Payments will be made in line with the approved payment schedule in Section F, upon certification
of satisfactory completion of each deliverable by the Program Coordinator of the Recovery
Program at UNDP Cameroon.
K. Duty Station
The consultant will be based in Yaoundé but will travel, particularly to the NW-SW regions for
consultations with Regional Stakeholders.
L. Qualifications of the Successful Individual Consultant
QUALIFICATION MAXIMUM SCORE
(100 POINTS)
Education and Qualification
− Bachelor’s degree in Civil engineering; Urban and Regional Planning,
Management, Public/Business Administration, Public Finance,
Economics, Development and other related courses
− Master’s Degree (20)
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Professional Experience
− At least 10 years experience in public administration in the area of ​​project management (40) 20
− Proven experience in strategic planning of public investment projects 20 Language Proficiency
− Fluency in English and working knowledge in French (10) 10
Comprehension and Methodology
− Relevance of the methodology approach
− Coherence of the mission planning
− Relevant Experience working in the NW/SW Regions
(30)
15
10
05
Note: Payments will be based on invoices on achievement of agreed milestones ie,
upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR and certification of acceptance by
UNDP.
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M. Recommended Presentation of Offer
Interested individual consultants are required to submit the following documents to demonstrate
their qualifications and suitability for the assignment:
1. An updated Curriculum Vitae (CV): The CV should clearly outline relevant academic and professional
experience, particularly in infrastructure planning, project identification and prioritization, feasibility
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studies, and public investment programming. Experience working in or with stakeholders in the
North-West and South-West regions is an added advantage.
2. Technical Proposal: A concise document outlining the following:
− A brief explanation of why the applicant considers themselves the most suitable for the
assignment.
− A clear and structured methodology for delivering the assignment, in line with the Terms of
Reference.
− A proposed work plan showing key activities, deliverables, and indicative timelines.
− A portfolio of relevant consultancy assignments or related documentation, where applicable.
3. Contact details of the applicant: Include a valid phone number and email address.
4. Contact details of two (2) professional referees: Referees should preferably be former supervisors
familiar with the applicant’s work in similar assignments. Provide the full name, title, organization,
phone number, and email address for each referee.
5. Financial Proposal: A financial offer indicating a fixed all-inclusive lump-sum contract price,
supported by a detailed breakdown of costs. This should include the consultant’s professional fee,
and any foreseeable costs related to the assignment (eg transport, accommodation,
communication, incidental costs etc). The financial proposal should follow the standard UNDP
template.
All required documents must be submitted electronically via the UNDP Quantum system. Applications sent
by email or other means will not be considered.
N. Criteria for Selection of the Best Offer
The procedure for analyzing the technical and financial offers received will take place in two (02)
stages:
Step 1 = Evaluation of technical offers out of 100 points
This evaluation will be made in accordance with the criteria below:
Eliminatory criteria
– False declaration or falsified documents
– No experience in fund raising
– Academic qualification less than bachelor degree
– Technical score less than 70%
Technical score: following result of section H
Step 2 = rating of financial offers.
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It should be noted that only financial offers relating to technical offers having obtained at least
70/100 of the total points assigned to the technical offer will be considered.
Lowest financial proposal will receive a financial score of 100 points.
The formula to be used for the calculation of the financial score for other technically qualified
candidates will be the following: