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ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW Assignment Title: 1276359- Survey of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Use by Households and SMEs in Nepal Assignment Countries: Nepal ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION The World Bank Group (WBG) Digital Development practice is working with the Government of Nepal (GoN) to support it in implementing its Digital Nepal Framework (DNF). For this purpose, the team seeks to conduct a countrywide survey of randomly selected urban and rural households across the country (total sample size is estimated at about 2,000 households split among rural and urban areas and representing different geographies), and a countrywide survey of about 500 firms (selected to be representative of location, sector, and size). Both the household and enterprise surveys will be based on a survey instrument provided by the WBG. It is estimated that the work will be conducted under two tracks (Household and SMEs), over a total of about five months effort (one month for preparatory work, two months for the household survey, and two months for the firms survey, either consecutively or concurrently). The start of this assignment is estimated for September 2021. Final outputs from this work should be delivered to the World Bank team by February 2022. All field work shall be carried out with due respect to prevailing COVID-19 management and mitigation protocols. Household survey The household survey would provide demographic information to map ICT ownership and understand links of social and economic characteristics of the households with ICT usage. The subjects below are to be covered: access to and use of ICTs by individuals and/or in households; use of the Internet and other electronic networks for different purposes by individuals and/or in households; ICT security and trust; ICT competence and skills of the users; barriers to the use of ICT and the Internet; perceived effects of ICT usage on individuals and/or on households; use of ICT by individuals to exchange information and services with governments and public administrations (e-government); access to and use of technologies enabling connection to the Internet or other networks from anywhere at any time (ubiquitous connectivity). The household survey is a baseline survey, planned for a sample size of about 1,000 households (HH) in urban areas and a similar number in rural areas across the country; sample sizes could be adjusted to ensure representation of different regions of the country. Sampled HH shall be randomly selected and shall be geographically dispersed to ensure spatially representative data. The interview is estimated to last about one hour. All data will be collected or stored electronically. The survey firm will be responsible for adjusting and translating the questionnaire and integrating translations into the survey instrument. The firm is expected to provide necessary resources and logistics necessary for data collection. The firm is expected to provide the World Bank team with raw and cleaned data in electronic format using a standardized Microsoft Excel format. Enterprise survey The survey of enterprise will aim at identifying the barriers to ICT adoption and getting a deeper understanding of issues related to the use of technologies by small & medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across industries and parts of the relevant value chain. The team seeks to conduct a survey of SMEs to collect data on the following aspects: Antecedents of ICT use (including individual, innovation, organizational and environmental characteristics); Type of ICT in use; Perceived effects of ICT use; Firm characteristics. The planned survey instrument is a structured questionnaire. The interview is expected to last up to one hour per business, with interviewees being owners or managers of the relevant SME. All data shall be collected and stored electronically. The survey firm shall be responsible for translating the questionnaire into the local languages and integrating translations into the survey instrument. The firm is expected to provide necessary resources and logistics necessary for data collection. The firm is expected to provide the World Bank team with raw and cleaned data in electronic format using a standardized Microsoft Excel format. The firm will also be expected to undertake analysis of the data under the Bank team's supervision. FUNDING SOURCE The World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment / services described below under the following:- BANK BUDGET FIRM PROFILE The consultant will be a firm. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS The World Bank Group now invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications. Interested firms are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest. Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through World Bank Group eConsultant2 (https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html) NOTES Following this invitation for Expression of Interest, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding. Only those firms which have been shortlisted will receive notification. No debrief will be provided to firms which have not been shortlisted.   Qualification Criteria   1.  Provide information showing that they are qualified in the field of the assignment.  * 2.  Provide information on the technical and managerial capabilities of the firm.  * 3.  Provide information on their core business and years in business.  * 4.  Provide information on experience with similar assignments in Nepal. *- Mandatory   Electronic Submissions through World Bank Group eConsultant2 https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html   This is an announcement from the World Bank's e-Consultant2 system. Please refer to  https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html  for the official announcement as well as for any updates.   Survey of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Use by Households and SMEs in Nepal Nepal Not cancelled Request for Expression of Interest Consulting Services- Firm Monday, September 6, 2021- 17:00 WB-P809324-08/21 BB- BANK BUDGET Survey Monday, August 23, 2021 English Monday, August 23, 2021- 08:03 World Bank