Overview
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in amounts equivalent to USD712,000 and CAD160,000, towards the cost of the Improving Integrity and Financial Transparency in the ECCU Project and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under contracts procured under this project. Payments by CDB will be made only at the request of ECCB and upon approval by CDB and will be subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Financing Agreement. The Financing Agreement prohibits withdrawal from the financing account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of CDB, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. No party other than ECCB shall derive any rights from the Financing Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Financing.
Eligiblity
Consultants and/or Suppliers from member countries of CDB will be eligible to participate in these procurement opportunities. Potential Bidders/proposers are advised to review the detailed eligibility criteria detailed in Section 4 of the Procurement Procedures for Projects Financed by CDB (November, 2019), as published on CDB’s website.
Instructions
The following consultancy assignments will be procured under the Project:
- Provision of training in Money Laundering /Financing Terrorists issues for law enforcement agencies.
- Provision of training on institutional risk assessments.
- Provision of training to country regulators on the risk-based approach and methodologies to supervising AML/CFT.
It is expected that these will be procured during the period January 2025 to June 2025.
The following goods and/or works and/or non-consultancy services will be procured under the project:
- Accommodation and travel for training on the risk-based approach and methodologies to supervising AML/CFT
It is expected that these will be procured during the period January 2025 to June 2025.
Contacts
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank is the Executing Agency for the Project. Further details of the Project can be obtained by contacting the address below.
Bird Rock Road, Basseterre
Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis
