Tender Advertisement #1295138

1. Project Description
As part of the Kiwa Initiative, the Pacific Community (SPC) and its Climate Change and Environmental
Sustainability Division has signed a grant agreement with the Agence Française de Développment
(AFD) to provide technical assistance to eligible PICTs to support project development and
implementation. A budget of EUR 1,049,942.00 to conduct these activities has been established for
3.5 years starting from November 18th, 2020.
2. Scope of Work
SPC wishes to engage the services of an external, independent and qualified audit firm for the purpose of the annual audit services of the Kiwa Initiative technical assistance project, as stipulated in the Financing Agreement between SPC and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD).
Objectives
The objectives of this audit are to enable the auditor to express a professional opinion on whether:
- the financial statements of the Project present fairly, in all material aspects, the
expenditure actually incurred, and revenue actually received for the Project for the period
covered by the audit.
- the funds allocated to the Project have, in all material aspects, been used in conformity
with the applicable contractual conditions; the expenditure is compliant with the rules of
sound financial management, assessed notably in the light of eligibility criteria (see Annex V– Nomenclature of Findings and Misstatements);
- the internal control system set up and operated by SPC for the purpose of managing risks
to the achievement of the objectives of the Project, was suitably designed and operated
effectively in the period covered by the audit.
- contracts have been awarded in accordance with applicable rules and in accordance with
the principles of economy, efficiency, transparency and fairness, and in compliance with
AML/CFT due diligence requirements.