The Australia Papua New Guinea Economic Partnership (APEP) is an eight-year, multi-sectoral investment which commenced in April 2022. APEP is delivered as part of the broader Australia Papua New Guinea Partnership which brings strong alignment and integration with the development priorities of the government of Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG).

APEP will work collaboratively with other Australian investments and development partners, to deliver impactful and sustainable development outcomes across five key engagement areas:

• EOPO 1 - Safeguarding Macroeconomic Stability
• EOPO 2 - Strengthening Public Financial Management for Improved Service Delivery and Inclusive Growth
• EOPO 3 - Supporting More Efficient and Inclusive Markets
• EOPO 4 - Fostering Inclusive Growth and Expanded Livelihoods
• EOPO 5 - Catalysing Economic Research and Dialogue.

Gender equality, disability, social inclusion (GEDSI) and women’s economic empowerment (WEE) are central to APEP and integrated across all engagement areas and activities. cross-cutting themes are climate and ensuring the perspectives of First Nations Australians are embedded into APEP planning and implementation.

Regular reflection, reporting, learning, and adaptation are applied to all engagement areas through APEP’s MERLA system.

The Australia Papua New Guinea Economic Partnership (APEP) is an eight-year, multi-sectoral investment which commenced in April 2022. APEP is delivered as part of the broader Australia Papua New Guinea Partnership which brings strong alignment and integration with the development priorities of the government of Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG).

APEP will work collaboratively with other Australian investments and development partners, to deliver impactful and sustainable development outcomes across five key engagement areas:

• EOPO 1 - Safeguarding Macroeconomic Stability
• EOPO 2 - Strengthening Public Financial Management for Improved Service Delivery and Inclusive Growth
• EOPO 3 - Supporting More Efficient and Inclusive Markets
• EOPO 4 - Fostering Inclusive Growth and Expanded Livelihoods
• EOPO 5 - Catalysing Economic Research and Dialogue.

Gender equality, disability, social inclusion (GEDSI) and women’s economic empowerment (WEE) are central to APEP and integrated across all engagement areas and activities. cross-cutting themes are climate and ensuring the perspectives of First Nations Australians are embedded into APEP planning and implementation.

Regular reflection, reporting, learning, and adaptation are applied to all engagement areas through APEP’s MERLA system.

Tetra Tech International Development, the Managing Contractor for the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific’s Support Unit (Support Unit) is seeking Expressions of Interest for the consulting services of an AIFFP Senior Implementation Advisor – Transport, to support the implementation of AIFFP’s approved investment portfolio in the transport sector, with a key focus on maritime investments in Papua New Guinea, for up to 5 days a week, for an initial period up to 30 June 2025, with the option to extend to June 2026.

Expressions of Interest are sought in accordance with the Request for Expression of Interest (RFEOI) documentation.

Details of the services are included in Part B – Requirement Specifications; EOI are to be made using the form in Part C.

The Support Unit will exclude a tenderer on the grounds of bankruptcy, insolvency, false declarations, or significant deficiencies in performance of any substantive requirement or obligation under a prior contract with Tetra Tech International Development.

ADDENDUM 1 – Correction to reference instructions  in Part C

The instructions for providing references – Part C, References – has changed, allowing up to 1 reference to be from AIFFP or DFAT. 

Please note the REVISED instructions (change highlighted):

“Please provide up to two references that may be contacted in relation to Your Proposal
[Nominated referees should include at least one external to AIFFP and DFAT]

The RFEOI and the Part C Only attachments now include this revision.