TRA Capacity Building on Technical, Economic, and Security Regulation

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION) Digital West Bank & Gaza Project (P174355) Grant number: (TF0B5236) Assignment Title: Capacity Building for TRA Reference No.: GZ-MTIT-548204-CS-CQS The Palestinian Liberation Organization has received a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) for USD 20 million for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority (PA) to finance the Digital West Bank & Gaza Project (the Project). The Project will seek to produce concrete and tangible results for the Palestinians by enhancing access to high-speed broadband services and increasing access to selected e-services for citizens and businesses. The Project will focus on key points to unleash digital transformation in the Palestinian territories, addressing some of the bilateral challenges that prevent digital transformation from achieving its full potential. It will strengthen the Palestinian territories' digital resilience and the PA's ability to respond to shocks such as COVID-19. The Project is implemented and overseen by the Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Economy (MTDE), formerly the Ministry of Telecom and Information Technology (MTIT), to support digital transformation and resilience in the West Bank and Gaza. The project has the following four components: Enabling legal and regulatory environment for Digital Economy, mainly institutional development including the development of section Palestinian Telecommunications Regulatory Authority and Trust Service Supervisory Body; legal and regulatory framework; a Quality-of-Service platform; and capacity building. Implementing Digital Infrastructure Solutions for Emergency Response, Recovery and Resilience which includes the development of an emergency response center. Fostering User Centered E-Service Delivery, which includes the establishment of a whole government digital transformation strategy, data infrastructure, support for a digital public platform and prioritization, simplification and digitization of services, the launch of e-services, and implementation of an e-Government Procurement (e-GP) System; and Project Management, which will support the establishment of a Project management unit in MTDE. The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) was established as an independent regulatory body under Decree-Law No. (37) of 2021 Concerning Telecommunications and Information Technology. Its mandate includes overseeing and developing the Palestinian telecommunications market and implementing policies designed by MTDE. The Project supports the establishment and operationalization of TRA, including capacity building to strengthen its effectiveness, credibility and independence. MTDE seeks a qualified consulting or specialized training firm to design and deliver a targeted capacity-building program for TRA staff. The program will strengthen core regulatory skills, institutional processes and evidence-based decision-making, drawing on ITU guidance, ITU G