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Page 1 / 1Design and Build of Seaka and Tsikoane Irrigation scheme
Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Small Works (Two-Envelope Bidding Process) Employer: Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition (MAFSN) Project: Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II (SADP II) Contract title: Design and Build for Seaka (Lot 1) and Tsikoane (Lot 2) Irrigation Scheme Country: Kingdom of Lesotho Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.: P165228 RFB No: LS-MAFS-547907-CW-RFB Issued on: 21st April 2026 The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition (MAFSN) under Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II (SADP II) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the (SADP II) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract(s) for Design and Build for Seaka (Lot 1) and Tsikoane (Lot 2) Irrigation Scheme . “For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing,” • The Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II (SADP II) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Design and Build for Seaka Irrigation Scheme (Lot 1) construction period-6months, location: Quthing and Tsikoane Irrigation Scheme construction (Lot 2) period-6months, location: Leribe. • Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers 6th Edition February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. • Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 60% and for Bid cost: 40%. The weightings are applicable for each lot. • Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from SADP II, e-mail: [email protected] and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours at the address given at the end of this RFB. • Bidders are eligible to bid for both lots but only one (1) bidder can be allocated/ awarded one (1) irrigation scheme (lot) at a time. • Bids must be delivered to the address at the end of this RFB on or before 1400 hours on 26th May 2026. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “ORIGINAL BID”, and the inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below at SADP II boardroom, 1430 hours on 26th May 2026. All envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Employer until the second public Bid opening. Additionally, the outer envelope should be marked “do not open” and should clearly indicate the Lot to be submitted as follows: • Design and Build for Seaka Irrigation Scheme - Lot 1 • Design and Build for Tsikoane Irrigation Scheme- Lot 2 7. All Bids must be accompanied by the following: (i) Bid Security of LSL 300,000.00 for Seaka (Lot 1) and / Bid Security of LSL 260,000.00 for Tsikoane (Lot 2) and (ii) Local Labor Method Statement for both lots. 8. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document. 9. The address(es) referred to above is (are): Procurement Office Moshoeshoe II Livestock P.O Box 24 Maseru 100 Lesotho telephone number: +266 22312578 email address: [email protected] web site address: Procurement – SADP II or https://www.sadpii.org.ls/procurement/
Engagement of National Service Provider- South
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REoI) (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Country: Kingdom of Lesotho Project: Small Holder Agricultural Development Project (SADP II) P164486 Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA-63580-LS Assignment Title: Engagement of National Service Providers for SADPII Project in the Southern Region Activity Reference No. LS-MAFS-434754-CS-QCBS SOUTH REGION I. BACKGROUND: The Government of Lesotho is currently implementing the Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II (SADP II) with financial support from the World Bank, the Government of Japan (JICA), and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the government of Lesotho. The project aims to enhance agricultural commercialization and nutrition in Lesotho. The project has four components as listed below. Component 1: Promoting Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices and Advisory Services This component aims at strengthening the adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers to adjust and modify their production systems to minimize the potential future impacts from climate variability. The overall goal is to enhance climate resilience through solutions that improve soil health, increase water use efficiency, and increase farm productivity and crop diversification. Component 2: Improving Agricultural Commercialization and Nutrition This component builds on component 1 and addresses the financial constraints in the agricultural sector so that the training and advisory services provided under Component 1 is complemented with much-needed financing to help the farming community undertake productive and profitable investments. The component focuses on the development of selected high potential value chains (VCs) by strengthening backward and forward linkages within the VCs that would result in the integration of a greater number of smallholder producers that dominate Lesotho’s rural landscape in these potentially remunerative VCs, incentivize contract farming, strengthen vertical alliances by building trusted commercial partnerships between farmers and private agri-businesses and drive enterprise operations towards more lucrative domestic and export markets. A further 8.5M USD in funding from the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) – IFAD will be used to scale-up activities under the component and introduce some relevant innovations. These include cluster development support, the additional grant funds to foster productive alliances, and investment in pilots of e-voucher and agri-insurance. The development objective of the GAFSP grant is to enhance resilience of small-scale agriculture and food systems through increased commercialization and system change. The additional financing objective aligns with and complements SADP II. It supports financing in two components: (i) Component 2: Improving Agricultural Commercialization and Nutrition; and (ii) Component 3: Project Management, Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation Component 3: Project Management, Coordination and Monitoring and Evaluation The component supports implementation and coordination, financial management and procurement, communication, visibility and awareness programs, environmental management and safeguards, and monitoring and evaluation. It also supports the design, implementation, analysis and reporting of the baseline and project completion surveys. Component 4: Contingency Emergency Response A Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC) with zero allocation to partially cover emergency response via implementation of key activities by the appropriate agencies to respond to the emergency. The Consultant will be required to complete the assignment in in Nineteen (19) months and the consultant should ensure full consistency with terms of reference. The Commencement date will be 1st November 2024. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://www.sadpii.org.ls/procurement/ The Ministry of Agriculture Food Security and Nutrition now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are: • Relevance and suitability of core business area of the applicant firm with the subject assignment. • At least ten (10) years relevant experience in dealing with farmers and agricultural producers with successful delivery of at least three (3) similar assignments and preferably two (2) of them in Lesotho. (Relevant completion certificates and/or letters of recommendation from clients to be provided) • Registration with a relevant professional consulting body, if applicable, and with an updated certificate is an added advantage. • The applicant firm’s overall institutional, managerial, and technical competence in terms of financial strength, institutional quality management system, Size of experts within its command and goodwill in the industry are also considered during short listing qualifying firms for the assignment. Key-experts’ CV will not be evaluated at this stage. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” Fifth edition, September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with Quality and Cost Based Selection as set out in the Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 0900 to 1600 hours via email: [email protected] Expressions of interest must be hand delivered in a written form to the address below , ) by 5th September 2024 at 12:00Noon . The EoIs may be deposited in the Tender Box located at the reception area of SADPII Offices Ministry of Agriculture Food Security and Nutrition , Livestock offices Moshoeshoe II Maseru Lesotho, on or before 5th September 2024. The EoIs will be opened on 5th September 2024 at 14:30hrs .00 CAT immediately thereafter, in the presence of applicants who wish to attend. Attn: Mrs. Mabafokeng Mangope, Project Director Address: P.O. Box24, Maseru 100, Lesotho SADPII Offices Ministry of Agriculture Food Security and Nutrition, Livestock offices Moshoeshoe II Maseru, Lesotho Tel: +266 22312578 REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REoI) (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Country: Kingdom of Lesotho Project: Small Holder Agricultural Development Project (SADP II) P164486 Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA-63580-LS Assignment Title: Engagement of National Service Providers for SADPII Project in the Southern Region Activity Reference No. LS-MAFS-434754-CS-QCBS SOUTH REGION I. BACKGROUND: The Government of Lesotho is currently implementing the Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II (SADP II) with financial support from the World Bank, the Government of Japan (JICA), and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the government of Lesotho. The project aims to enhance agricultural commercialization and nutrition in Lesotho. The project has four components as listed below. Component 1: Promoting Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices and Advisory Services This component aims at strengthening the adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers to adjust and modify their production systems to minimize the potential future impacts from climate variability. The overall goal is to enhance climate resilience through solutions that improve soil health, increase water use efficiency, and increase farm productivity and crop diversification. Component 2: Improving Agricultural Commercialization and Nutrition This component builds on component 1 and addresses the financial constraints in the agricultural sector so that the training and advisory services provided under Component 1 is complemented with much-needed financing to help the farming community undertake productive and profitable investments. The component focuses on the development of selected high potential value chains (VCs) by strengthening backward and forward linkages within the VCs that would result in the integration of a greater number of smallholder producers that dominate Lesotho’s rural landscape in these potentially remunerative VCs, incentivize contract farming, strengthen vertical alliances by building trusted commercial partnerships between farmers and private agri-businesses and drive enterprise operations towards more lucrative domestic and export markets. A further 8.5M USD in funding from the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) – IFAD will be used to scale-up activities under the component and introduce some relevant innovations. These include cluster development support, the additional grant funds to foster productive alliances, and investment in pilots of e-voucher and agri-insurance. The development objective of the GAFSP grant is to enhance resilience of small-scale agriculture and food systems through increased commercialization and system change. The additional financing objective aligns with and complements SADP II. It supports financing in two components: (i) Component 2: Improving Agricultural Commercialization and Nutrition; and (ii) Component 3: Project Management, Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation Component 3: Project Management, Coordination and Monitoring and Evaluation The component supports implementat
Engagement of National Service provider- Central
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REoI) (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Country: Kingdom of Lesotho Project: Small Holder Agricultural Development Project (SADP II) P164486 Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA-63580-LS Assignment Title: Engagement of National Service Providers for SADPII Project in the Central Region Activity Reference No. LS-MAFS-434752-CS-QCBS CENTRAL REGION I. BACKGROUND: The Government of Lesotho is currently implementing the Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II (SADP II) with financial support from the World Bank, the Government of Japan (JICA), and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the government of Lesotho. The project aims to enhance agricultural commercialization and nutrition in Lesotho. The project has four components as listed below. Component 1: Promoting Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices and Advisory Services This component aims at strengthening the adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers to adjust and modify their production systems to minimize the potential future impacts from climate variability. The overall goal is to enhance climate resilience through solutions that improve soil health, increase water use efficiency, and increase farm productivity and crop diversification. Component 2: Improving Agricultural Commercialization and Nutrition This component builds on component 1 and addresses the financial constraints in the agricultural sector so that the training and advisory services provided under Component 1 is complemented with much-needed financing to help the farming community undertake productive and profitable investments. The component focuses on the development of selected high potential value chains (VCs) by strengthening backward and forward linkages within the VCs that would result in the integration of a greater number of smallholder producers that dominate Lesotho’s rural landscape in these potentially remunerative VCs, incentivize contract farming, strengthen vertical alliances by building trusted commercial partnerships between farmers and private agri-businesses and drive enterprise operations towards more lucrative domestic and export markets. A further 8.5M USD in funding from the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) – IFAD will be used to scale-up activities under the component and introduce some relevant innovations. These include cluster development support, the additional grant funds to foster productive alliances, and investment in pilots of e-voucher and agri-insurance. The development objective of the GAFSP grant is to enhance resilience of small-scale agriculture and food systems through increased commercialization and system change. The additional financing objective aligns with and complements SADP II. It supports financing in two components: (i) Component 2: Improving Agricultural Commercialization and Nutrition; and (ii) Component 3: Project Management, Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation Component 3: Project Management, Coordination and Monitoring and Evaluation The component supports implementation and coordination, financial management and procurement, communication, visibility and awareness programs, environmental management and safeguards, and monitoring and evaluation. It also supports the design, implementation, analysis and reporting of the baseline and project completion surveys. Component 4: Contingency Emergency Response A Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC) with zero allocation to partially cover emergency response via implementation of key activities by the appropriate agencies to respond to the emergency. The Consultant will be required to complete the assignment in in Nineteen (19) months and the consultant should ensure full consistency with terms of reference. The Commencement date will be 1st November 2024 The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://www.sadpii.org.ls/procurement/ The Ministry of Agriculture Food Security and Nutrition now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are: • Relevance and suitability of core business area of the applicant firm with the subject assignment. • At least ten (10) years relevant experience in dealing with farmers and agricultural producers with successful delivery of at least three (3) similar assignments and preferably two (2) of them in Lesotho. (Relevant completion certificates and/or letters of recommendation from clients to be provided) • Registration with a relevant professional consulting body, if applicable, and with an updated certificate is an added advantage. • The applicant firm’s overall institutional, managerial, and technical competence in terms of financial strength, institutional quality management system, Size of experts within its command and goodwill in the industry are also considered during short listing qualifying firms for the assignment Key-experts’ CV will not be evaluated at this stage. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” Fifth edition, September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with Quality and Cost Based Selection as set out in the Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 0900 to 1600 hours via email: [email protected] Expressions of interest must be hand delivered in a written form to the address below , ) by 5th September 2024 at 12:00Noon . The EoIs may be deposited in the Tender Box located at the reception area of SADPII Offices Ministry of Agriculture Food Security and Nutrition , Livestock offices Moshoeshoe II Maseru Lesotho, on or before 5th September 2024. The EoIs will be opened on 5th September 2024 at 14:30hrs .00 CAT immediately thereafter, in the presence of applicants who wish to attend. Attn: Mrs. Mabafokeng Mangope, Project Director Address: P.O. Box24, Maseru 100, Lesotho SADPII Offices Ministry of Agriculture Food Security and Nutrition, Livestock offices Moshoeshoe II Maseru, Lesotho Tel: +266 22312578
ENGAGEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT TO UNDERTAKE EXTERNAL PROCESS AUDIT OF THE S…
Specific Procurement Notice Expression of Interest (Individual Consultant) (One-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Kingdom of Lesotho Name of Project: Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II Contract Title: ENGAGEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT TO UNDERTAKE EXTERNAL PROCESS AUDIT OF THE SADP GRANTS PROGRAM FOR SADPII 2022 Loan No.: P165228 Reference No: LS-MAFS-431775-CS-INDIV BACKGROUND External process audit of the SADP grants program The Government of Lesotho is currently implementing the Smallholder Agriculture Development Project (SADP) with funding from the World Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The project includes a program of grants provided on a competitive basis to farmers and rural businesses to grow their business introducing technological innovations and improved business practices. The project enters into an agreement with the beneficiaries. The Recipient shall open and maintain an account or subaccount (the Grant Account), and may withdraw from there for expenditures in respect of the reasonable cost of goods, works and services required for the Activities and financed out of the proceeds of the Grant in accordance to Annex II of this Agreement (Project Budget). Expenditure of grant funds must adhere to the terms and items defined the grant recipient's approved grant agreement. When transfers among the items of the approved budget become necessary and the estimated change is more than 20% of the value approved in the agreement’s budget, the grant recipient should request the approval of the Project Management Unit (PMU) in coordination with the Matching Grants Committee (MGC). When the grant recipient wishes to establish a new line item that affects the technology or business initiative, he/she/it shall promptly request in writing authorization from the PMU/MGC and all such records are to be kept at the PMU in a file folder maintained for each grant beneficiary. The Grants program is regulated by a Grant Manual which identifies the various actors in the process of grant approval and implementation. The Matching Grants Committee (MGC) holds right to terminate grants that do not follow the principles lined out in the grant manual. In the external audit of SADP 2 of 2022, the Accountant General has identified grants for which the measures defined in grant manual and the grant agreement were not systematically followed. Objective The objective of this assignment is to get a better handle of the application of the processes defined in the grant manual and the formulation of the grant agreements with each beneficiary and the extent to which the principles and clauses in the agreement are not followed and the documentation contained in the file folders of each beneficiary. The project would like to get a better sense of the frequency with which there is misapplication of the grant agreement and the grant manual and measures that would need to be taken to correct such occurrences. As such, the assignment will verify whether expenditures funded over the project implementation period are eligible as outlined in the grant agreements; whether funds have been used for the purpose intended with due regard for economy and efficiency; and whether the grants processes and controls sufficiently address the risk of fraud and corruption in the administration and payment of grants. SADP II is looking for a consultant to look into this issue, prepare a detailed report that will be submitted to the Government of Lesotho, World Bank and IFAD management to make an informed decision. The consultant will report to the Project Manager in the PMU but will also communicate directly with the World Bank team should the latter have any questions on the engagement. The World Bank team should be copied on communications from the consultant to the PMU The SADP II now invites Individual Consultants to submit as follows: Expressions of interest accompanied by a detailed CV must be delivered in a written form to the address below by 16:00hrs local time on 2nd July 2024 clearly marked “ EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR ENGAGEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT TO UNDERTAKE EXTERNAL PROCESS AUDIT OF THE SADP GRANTS PROGRAM FOR SADPII 2022 ” To: Procurement Office Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security SADP II Department of Livestock Services -Moshoeshoe 11 P.O. Box 24 Maseru 100 Lesotho. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. • Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using an Individual Consultant Selection as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” PROCUREMENT IN INVESTMENT PROJECT FINANCING Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services Fifth Edition September 2023 and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. • Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security – SADP II situated at Department of Livestock Services Moshoeshoe II Maseru, Procurement Office at [email protected] or at 22312578. Website to access EOI: https://sadpii.org.ls/opportunities/ • CONDITIONS: • No late bids will be accepted beyond the stipulated deadline. • Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
Engagement of a Consulting Firm to perform an Annual Outcome Survey for SADP II
LOAN NO: P165228 CREDIT NO: IDA -64220 -LS ASSIGNMENT TITLE: ENGAGEMENT OF CONSULTANCY FIRM TO CONDUCT ANNUAL OUTCOME SURVEY REFERENCE NO: LS-MAFS-161925-CS-CQS DURATION: 85days DUTY STATION : PMU MASERU BACKGROUND The Government of Lesotho is implementing the Smallholder Agricultural Development Project (SADP) 2 with financial support from the World Bank, Government of Japan and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The project covers ten districts – Maseru, Leribe, Botha-Bothe, Mokhotlong, Thaba-Tseka, Berea Mafeteng, Mohale’sHoek, Quthing and Qacha’sNek. SADP is coordinated by the Project Management unit (PMU) based in Maseru. The project has four components: • Component 1. Promoting Climate Smart Agricultural Practices and Advisory Services. This component aims at strengthening the adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers to adjust and modify their production systems to minimize the potential future impacts from climate variability • Component 2. Improving Agricultural Commercialization and Nutrition. This component will build on Component 1 by addressing financial constraints in the agricultural sector so that the training and advisory services provided under Component 1 is complemented with much-needed financing to help the farming community undertake productive and profitable investments. • Component 3. Project Management, Coordination and Monitoring and Evaluation It is responsible for: implementation and coordination, financial management and procurement, communication, visibility and awareness programs, environmental management and safeguards, and monitoring and evaluation. • Component 4. Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC). This is a zero allocation to partially cover emergency response via implementation of key activities by the appropriate agencies to respond to the emergency. Between 70 and 80 % percent of Lesotho’s population live in rural areas, and more than three quarters of all rural inhabitants are engaged in agriculture, depending largely on traditional low-input, low-output rain-fed cereal production and extensive animal grazing systems. For most rural households, limited employment opportunities exist outside agriculture. In the past, remittances by mine workers were a major source of rural livelihoods, providing vital cash for purchasing agricultural inputs and productive assets or investing in household assets for housing structures, but over the past decade there has been a substantial decline in these remittances. Lesotho registered economic growth in recent years, mainly due to growth in the industrial sector (including textiles, garment production, and mining). Yet opportunities to expand and diversify the industrial sector are few and far between, so a large share of the population will depend on agriculture as a key livelihoods and income strategy for some time to come. Rural development will continue to play a key role in Lesotho’s development strategy. The potential for agricultural production is limited due to the country’s agro-ecological and climatic conditions, including recurrent cycles of drought, erratic rainfall, hail and frost, and limited areas of arable land. This is compounded by the fact that even available production potential is not exhausted due to poor farming practices, limited use of quality seeds, selection of inappropriate crops, and lack of diversification. This situation is aggravated but unsustainable land management practices resulting in declining soil fertility and widespread soil erosion. However, despite the difficult environment, opportunities for developing commercially viable smallholder agriculture in Lesotho exist through increasing crop and livestock productivity and by enabling smallholder farmers to better respond to market demand for specific commodities. New and emerging opportunities on the demand side include small slaughterhouse operations, larger orchards creating demand for locally produced fruits growing numbers of urban consumers, potential for niche products, and road improvements that facilitate access for producers and traders. Fruits, vegetables, potatoes, wool and mohair, poultry and pigs are commodities that provide specific opportunities. Rural-based enterprises include seed suppliers ranging from major seed companies with distribution networks in Lesotho to small seed producers; input suppliers and local hardware stores in most towns that sell seeds, fertilizers, and farm tools; small nurseries that produce vegetable, fruit and forest tree seedlings and saplings; hatcheries that produce day-old chicks; feed stores that distribute animal feed; suppliers of veterinary services, veterinary drugs, and artificial insemination services; and providers of machinery services. On the output side, markets exist for fresh produce ranging from supermarkets that occasionally source local fruits and vegetables to district and community-level stores; for live animals and animal products ranging from the large-scale meat wholesalers to small-scale butchers and traders; for wool and mohair both through some 73 private woolsheds and the 127 government- owned but local association-operated woolsheds; and for milk through at least seven milk protection points to the Daily Plant. Other local outlets also exist for these products, such as hotels, guesthouses and local craft workshops, and for other more niche products such as mushrooms, herbs and essential oils. Some of the more commercially _ minded farmers can access these services and markets directly in South Africa. OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT • Objectives of the Program, Geographic focus and Targeted Beneficiaries • • The program Development Objective (PDO) is to “Support the increased adoption of climate smart Agricultural technologies in Lesotho’s Agriculture, enhanced Commercialization and improved Dietary diversity among targeted beneficiaries”. This will be achieved through the following inter mediate results: • Land area brought under climate-smart agriculture and sustainable landscape management (CSA technologies include use of improved and stress tolerant varieties, irrigation, protected agricultural initiatives, Conservation farming practices) • Increased household commercialization level in project area • Farmers adopting Climate Smart Agricultural Practices by farmers • Households with increased dietary diversity • • The program is implemented in all ten (10) districts of the country. Each of these districts has relatively high production potential. • The program is targeting individual smallholder farmers, groups and agricultural businesses/agro-processors that (i) need support to improve their sources of livelihoods; and (ii) have the basic resources including livestock, farming implements, land and ability to raise cash contribution to successfully improve agricultural productivity and commercialization levels by promoting and strengthening farmers adaptation and resilience practices based on recent climatic conditions. These will be done while also mainstreaming nutrition within value chains that will be supported. • Objectives of the Annual Outcome Survey (AOS) Building on the baseline survey, the project intends to conduct annual outcome surveys every year. AOS will be carried out covering a smaller sample of 380-600 beneficiary households every year, without control group households. The objectives of the second SADP II AOS are: Measure changes happening at the household level in terms of livelihoods and food security during the project period that are attributable to programs and activities of SADP II. Assess targeting efficiency and the extent of participation of project beneficiaries in SADP II project activities Provide evidence of the success or failure of the SADPII project. Provide timely performance information necessary to undertake corrective actions. Using the results framework of the SADP II project that was populated with status quo indicators on the adoption of climate-smart agriculture principles and practices, productivity and commercialization of agriculture, livelihoods, dietary diversity, food, nutrition, and income security of the target beneficiaries, among many other indicators; this second SADP II AOS aims to repopulate the results framework of SADP II project with current indicators, approximately two years after SADP II project implementation has started. The comparison of the baseline technology adoption, livelihood, productivity, and food and nutrition indicators with those that are going to be generated during the first and second SADP II AOS, will allow project implementors to determine if the desired activities, results, outcomes, and impacts of SADP II intervention are being achieved, and if not, investigate why they are not being achieved, and take necessary corrective measures. The contract with the institutional consultant to be hired for Annual Outcome Survey will have the possibility to conduct future AOS upon satisfactory performance. • Sampling Method and Sample Size• Interviews will be conducted at the household and agribusiness level. • Eligibility to be included in the sample is defined in following the project’s targeting criteria. Interviewees must be current project beneficiaries from the following categories: • Commercial farmers and Agri-businesses. • Irrigators from Irrigation Members. • CSA/Lead farmers • Nutrition Club• The sampling method should assure that the information obtained from the annual outcome survey is representative of the respective beneficiary group. Table 1: Categories of beneficiaries | Beneficiary category | Number of current beneficiaries | Sample size to be proposed by the contractor | Lead farmers | 2531 | | Nutrition Club | 1702 | | Irrigators | 130 | | Agri-businesses | 240 | | Total | 4603 | (380-600) 5.0 Timing for Implementing the Fieldwork The annual outcome survey will mainly focus on agriculture
Supply of irrigation equipment & materials to support Makoabating Irrigation Sys…
Specific Procurement Notice Request for Quotation (One-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Lesotho Name of Project: Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II Contract Title: Irrigation Equipment and Materials Loan No.: P165228 RFB Reference No: (Refer to the bid document instructions for specific Lot number) • The Government of Lesotho through Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) is implementing the Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II (SADP II) with financial support from the World Bank, Government of Japan and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The project, covers ten districts – Maseru, Leribe, Botha-Bothe, Mokhotlong, Thaba-Tseka, Berea Mafeteng, Mohale’sHoek, Quthing and Qacha’sNek. SADP II is coordinated by the Project Management unit (PMU) based in Maseru. SADP II intends to apply part of the proceeds towards payments under the contract for Irrigation Equipment for 9 irrigation schemes. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit. • The SADP II now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the supply and delivery of Irrigation Equipment and Materials for LOT 1 to Lot 9 places as defined in the bidding document. • Bid document can be downloaded on the SADP II website: Click on the link : https://sadpii.org.ls/tenders/ • Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” PROCUREMENT IN INVESTMENT PROJECT FINANCING Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services Fourth Edition November 2020 and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. • Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security – SADP II situated at Department of Livestock Services Moshoeshoe II Maseru, Procurement Office at [email protected] or at 22312578 and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours at the address below. • CONDITIONS: 6.1. The bids must be on official letterhead stamped, dated and signed by authorized representative of the company. 6.2. The bid must be in English Language. 6.3 Bidders should bid for all items and should provide proof of being a specialized dealer in the following categories : • Agricultural Equipment and Machinery • Irrigation equipment and supplies. • Agro business • Agricultural inputs and supplies • ATTACHMENTS a) Valid Traders License • Valid Tax Clearance and VAT certificate if applicable. BID DOCUMENT: Interested bidders can obtain bid document from the address below on or before 1200 noon on the 17th of March 2023. SADP II Procurement Office Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security livestock premises Moshoeshoe II • VALIDITY OF BID • Bids should be valid for 120 days from date of issuance. • Replies to clarifications requested by bidders will be emailed directly to bidders. All responses to clarifications will be posted on the Project website www.sadpii.org.ls and bidders are solely responsible for monitoring the website during the bidding process for all clarifications/amendments with respect to this IFB. • Bids must be delivered to the below address below and as stated in the bidding document on or before 1200 noon on the 17th of March 2023. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. • Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document. • The address referred to above is: Attention: SADP II Procurement Office Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security livestock premises Moshoeshoe II RFB N0 : REFER TO THE BIDDING DOCUMENT AS EACH LOT HAS A SPECIFIC REFERENCE NUMBER
Supply of irrigation equipment to support construction of irrigation system of H…
Specific Procurement Notice Request for Quotation (One-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Lesotho Name of Project: Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II Contract Title: Irrigation Equipment and Materials Loan No.: P165228 RFB Reference No: (Refer to the bid document instructions for specific Lot number) • The Government of Lesotho through Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) is implementing the Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II (SADP II) with financial support from the World Bank, Government of Japan and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The project, covers ten districts – Maseru, Leribe, Botha-Bothe, Mokhotlong, Thaba-Tseka, Berea Mafeteng, Mohale’sHoek, Quthing and Qacha’sNek. SADP II is coordinated by the Project Management unit (PMU) based in Maseru. SADP II intends to apply part of the proceeds towards payments under the contract for Irrigation Equipment for 9 irrigation schemes. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit. • The SADP II now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the supply and delivery of Irrigation Equipment and Materials for LOT 1 to Lot 9 places as defined in the bidding document. • Bid document can be downloaded on the SADP II website: Click on the link : https://sadpii.org.ls/tenders/ • Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” PROCUREMENT IN INVESTMENT PROJECT FINANCING Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services Fourth Edition November 2020 and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. • Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security – SADP II situated at Department of Livestock Services Moshoeshoe II Maseru, Procurement Office at [email protected] or at 22312578 and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours at the address below. • CONDITIONS: 6.1. The bids must be on official letterhead stamped, dated and signed by authorized representative of the company. 6.2. The bid must be in English Language. 6.3 Bidders should bid for all items and should provide proof of being a specialized dealer in the following categories : • Agricultural Equipment and Machinery • Irrigation equipment and supplies. • Agro business • Agricultural inputs and supplies • ATTACHMENTS a) Valid Traders License • Valid Tax Clearance and VAT certificate if applicable. BID DOCUMENT: Interested bidders can obtain bid document from the address below on or before 1200 noon on the 17th of March 2023. SADP II Procurement Office Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security livestock premises Moshoeshoe II • VALIDITY OF BID • Bids should be valid for 120 days from date of issuance. • Replies to clarifications requested by bidders will be emailed directly to bidders. All responses to clarifications will be posted on the Project website www.sadpii.org.ls and bidders are solely responsible for monitoring the website during the bidding process for all clarifications/amendments with respect to this IFB. • Bids must be delivered to the below address below and as stated in the bidding document on or before 1200 noon on the 17th of March 2023. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. • Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document. • The address referred to above is: Attention: SADP II Procurement Office Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security livestock premises Moshoeshoe II RFB N0 : REFER TO THE BIDDING DOCUMENT AS EACH LOT HAS A SPECIFIC REFERENCE NUMBER
Supply of Irrigation materials for the support of Matamolane Irrigation Scheme i…
Specific Procurement Notice Request for Quotation (One-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Lesotho Name of Project: Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II Contract Title: Irrigation Equipment and Materials Loan No.: P165228 RFB Reference No: (Refer to the bid document instructions for specific Lot number) • The Government of Lesotho through Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) is implementing the Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II (SADP II) with financial support from the World Bank, Government of Japan and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The project, covers ten districts – Maseru, Leribe, Botha-Bothe, Mokhotlong, Thaba-Tseka, Berea Mafeteng, Mohale’sHoek, Quthing and Qacha’sNek. SADP II is coordinated by the Project Management unit (PMU) based in Maseru. SADP II intends to apply part of the proceeds towards payments under the contract for Irrigation Equipment for 9 irrigation schemes. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit. • The SADP II now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the supply and delivery of Irrigation Equipment and Materials for LOT 1 to Lot 9 places as defined in the bidding document. • Bid document can be downloaded on the SADP II website: Click on the link : https://sadpii.org.ls/tenders/ • Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” PROCUREMENT IN INVESTMENT PROJECT FINANCING Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services Fourth Edition November 2020 and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. • Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security – SADP II situated at Department of Livestock Services Moshoeshoe II Maseru, Procurement Office at [email protected] or at 22312578 and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours at the address below. • CONDITIONS: 6.1. The bids must be on official letterhead stamped, dated and signed by authorized representative of the company. 6.2. The bid must be in English Language. 6.3 Bidders should bid for all items and should provide proof of being a specialized dealer in the following categories : • Agricultural Equipment and Machinery • Irrigation equipment and supplies. • Agro business • Agricultural inputs and supplies • ATTACHMENTS a) Valid Traders License • Valid Tax Clearance and VAT certificate if applicable. BID DOCUMENT: Interested bidders can obtain bid document from the address below on or before 1200 noon on the 17th of March 2023. SADP II Procurement Office Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security livestock premises Moshoeshoe II • VALIDITY OF BID • Bids should be valid for 120 days from date of issuance. • Replies to clarifications requested by bidders will be emailed directly to bidders. All responses to clarifications will be posted on the Project website www.sadpii.org.ls and bidders are solely responsible for monitoring the website during the bidding process for all clarifications/amendments with respect to this IFB. • Bids must be delivered to the below address below and as stated in the bidding document on or before 1200 noon on the 17th of March 2023. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. • Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document. • The address referred to above is: Attention: SADP II Procurement Office Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security livestock premises Moshoeshoe II RFB N0 : REFER TO THE BIDDING DOCUMENT AS EACH LOT HAS A SPECIFIC REFERENCE NUMBER
Supply of Irrigation materials to support Ts'ila-Nts'o Irrigation scheme Mokhotl…
Specific Procurement Notice Request for Quotation (One-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Lesotho Name of Project: Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II Contract Title: Irrigation Equipment and Materials Loan No.: P165228 RFB Reference No: (Refer to the bid document instructions for specific Lot number) • The Government of Lesotho through Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) is implementing the Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II (SADP II) with financial support from the World Bank, Government of Japan and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The project, covers ten districts – Maseru, Leribe, Botha-Bothe, Mokhotlong, Thaba-Tseka, Berea Mafeteng, Mohale’sHoek, Quthing and Qacha’sNek. SADP II is coordinated by the Project Management unit (PMU) based in Maseru. SADP II intends to apply part of the proceeds towards payments under the contract for Irrigation Equipment for 9 irrigation schemes. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit. • The SADP II now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the supply and delivery of Irrigation Equipment and Materials for LOT 1 to Lot 9 places as defined in the bidding document. • Bid document can be downloaded on the SADP II website: Click on the link : https://sadpii.org.ls/tenders/ • Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” PROCUREMENT IN INVESTMENT PROJECT FINANCING Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services Fourth Edition November 2020 and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. • Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security – SADP II situated at Department of Livestock Services Moshoeshoe II Maseru, Procurement Office at [email protected] or at 22312578 and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours at the address below. • CONDITIONS: 6.1. The bids must be on official letterhead stamped, dated and signed by authorized representative of the company. 6.2. The bid must be in English Language. 6.3 Bidders should bid for all items and should provide proof of being a specialized dealer in the following categories : • Agricultural Equipment and Machinery • Irrigation equipment and supplies. • Agro business • Agricultural inputs and supplies • ATTACHMENTS a) Valid Traders License • Valid Tax Clearance and VAT certificate if applicable. BID DOCUMENT: Interested bidders can obtain bid document from the address below on or before 1200 noon on the 17th of March 2023. SADP II Procurement Office Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security livestock premises Moshoeshoe II • VALIDITY OF BID • Bids should be valid for 120 days from date of issuance. • Replies to clarifications requested by bidders will be emailed directly to bidders. All responses to clarifications will be posted on the Project website www.sadpii.org.ls and bidders are solely responsible for monitoring the website during the bidding process for all clarifications/amendments with respect to this IFB. • Bids must be delivered to the below address below and as stated in the bidding document on or before 1200 noon on the 17th of March 2023. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. • Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document. • The address referred to above is: Attention: SADP II Procurement Office Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security livestock premises Moshoeshoe II RFB N0 : REFER TO THE BIDDING DOCUMENT AS ECAH LOT HAS A SPECIFIC REFERENCE NUMBER
supplies/equipment for supporting construction of LIPOHONG Irrigation scheme.
Specific Procurement Notice Request for Quotation (One-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Lesotho Name of Project: Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II Contract Title: Irrigation Equipment and Materials Loan No.: P165228 RFB Reference No: (Refer to the bid document instructions for specific Lot number) • The Government of Lesotho through Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) is implementing the Smallholder Agriculture Development Project II (SADP II) with financial support from the World Bank, Government of Japan and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The project, covers ten districts – Maseru, Leribe, Botha-Bothe, Mokhotlong, Thaba-Tseka, Berea Mafeteng, Mohale’sHoek, Quthing and Qacha’sNek. SADP II is coordinated by the Project Management unit (PMU) based in Maseru. SADP II intends to apply part of the proceeds towards payments under the contract for Irrigation Equipment for 9 irrigation schemes. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit. • The SADP II now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the supply and delivery of Irrigation Equipment and Materials for LOT 1 to Lot 9 places as defined in the bidding document. • Bid document can be downloaded on the SADP II website: Click on the link : https://sadpii.org.ls/tenders/ • Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” PROCUREMENT IN INVESTMENT PROJECT FINANCING Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services Fourth Edition November 2020 and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. • Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security – SADP II situated at Department of Livestock Services Moshoeshoe II Maseru, Procurement Office at [email protected] or at 22312578 and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours at the address below. • CONDITIONS: 6.1. The bids must be on official letterhead stamped, dated and signed by authorized representative of the company. 6.2. The bid must be in English Language. 6.3 Bidders should bid for all items and should provide proof of being a specialized dealer in the following categories : • Agricultural Equipment and Machinery • Irrigation equipment and supplies. • Agro business • Agricultural inputs and supplies • ATTACHMENTS a) Valid Traders License • Valid Tax Clearance and VAT certificate if applicable. BID DOCUMENT: Interested bidders can obtain bid document from the address below on or before 1200 noon on the 17th of March 2023. SADP II Procurement Office Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security livestock premises Moshoeshoe II • VALIDITY OF BID • Bids should be valid for 120 days from date of issuance. • Replies to clarifications requested by bidders will be emailed directly to bidders. All responses to clarifications will be posted on the Project website www.sadpii.org.ls and bidders are solely responsible for monitoring the website during the bidding process for all clarifications/amendments with respect to this IFB. • Bids must be delivered to the below address below and as stated in the bidding document on or before 1200 noon on the 17th of March 2023. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. • Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document. • The address referred to above is: Attention: SADP II Procurement Office Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security livestock premises Moshoeshoe II RFB N0 : REFER TO THE BIDDING DOCUMENT AS EACH LOT HAS A SPECIFIC REFERENCE NUMBER
EMPLOYMENT OF MATCHING GRANTS OFFICER
KINGDOM OF LESOTHO MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY LESOTHO SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT II REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES- INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS SELECTION METHOD) LOAN NO: P165228 CREDIT NO: IDA -64220 -LS ASSIGNMENT TITLE: MATCHING GRANTS OFFICER REFERENCE NO: LS-MAFS- 362298-CS-CQS DURATION: THIRTY-SIX MONTHS DUTY STATION : PMU MASERU BACKGROUND The Government of Lesotho is implementing the Smallholder Agricultural Development Project (SADP) 2 with financial support from the World Bank, Government of Japan and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The project covers ten districts – Maseru, Leribe, Botha-Bothe, Mokhotlong, Thaba-Tseka, Berea Mafeteng, Mohale’sHoek, Quthing and Qacha’sNek. SADP is coordinated by the Project Management unit (PMU) based in Maseru. The project has four components: • Component 1. Promoting Climate Smart Agricultural Practices and Advisory Services. This component aims at strengthening the adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers to adjust and modify their production systems to minimize the potential future impacts from climate variability • Component 2. Improving Agricultural Commercialization and Nutrition. This component will build on Component 1 by addressing financial constraints in the agricultural sector so that the training and advisory services provided under Component 1 is complemented with much-needed financing to help the farming community undertake productive and profitable investments. • Component 3. Project Management, Coordination and Monitoring and Evaluation It is responsible for: implementation and coordination, financial management and procurement, communication, visibility and awareness programs, environmental management and safeguards, and monitoring and evaluation. • Component 4. Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC). This is a zero allocation to partially cover emergency response via implementation of key activities by the appropriate agencies to respond to the emergency. 1. BACKGROUND OF THE ASSIGNMENT The Government of Lesotho is implementing the Smallholder Agricultural Development Project (SADP) 2 with financial support from the World Bank, Government of Japan and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The project covers ten districts – Maseru, Leribe, Botha-Bothe, Mokhotlong, Thaba-Tseka, Berea Mafeteng, Mohale’sHoek, Quthing and Qacha’sNek. SADP is coordinated by the Project Management unit (PMU) based in Maseru. The project has four components: • Component 1. Promoting Climate Smart Agricultural Practices and Advisory Services. This component aims at strengthening the adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers to adjust and modify their production systems to minimize the potential future impacts from climate variability • Component 2. Improving Agricultural Commercialization and Nutrition. This component will build on Component 1 by addressing financial constraints in the agricultural sector so that the training and advisory services provided under Component 1 is complemented with much-needed financing to help the farming community undertake productive and profitable investments. • Component 3. Project Management, Coordination and Monitoring and Evaluation It is responsible for: implementation and coordination, financial management and procurement, communication, visibility and awareness programs, environmental management and safeguards, and monitoring and evaluation. • Component 4. Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC). This is a zero allocation to partially cover emergency response via implementation of key activities by the appropriate agencies to respond to the emergency. 2. OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT Under the supervision of the Matching Grants Specialist (MGS) , the Matching Grants officer will be MGP Secretariat and will also serve as Assistant Secretary to the MGC (Matching Grants Committee). He/she will be responsible for assisting the Matching Grants Specialists with the day-to-day operation of the Matching Grant Programme under the guidance of the MGS and the Project Manager, including organizing training and information activities, proposal processing and grant administration, monitoring grant implementation and organizing evaluations. 3. TASKS, DELIVERABLES AND OUTPUTS Working in close cooperation with PMU staff and under the overall guidance of the MGS and the MGC, the Matching Grants officer shall be responsible for the following: • As assistant of the MGS the Matching Grants Secretariat, assume responsibility for the coordination and performance of the unit, including the independent technical reviewers, Project Field Officers, and other potential consultants, who will be involved directly or indirectly in various activities of the MGP implementation. • Serve as a Secretary to the MGC and assist MGC’s Chairperson in organization of the MGC meetings, formulation of the MGC’s decisions and draw up the minutes of the MGC meetings. • Organize information and awareness campaigns to make the range of potential grant recipients and potential service providers aware of the MGP financing opportunities, the eligibility criteria, and the nature of the support available, the application procedures, partnership arrangements between grant recipients and their service providers, the implementation and reporting requirements. • Prepare and arrange for wide publication of the calls for proposals, receive and register applications, screen applications to ensure that they meet the terms and conditions as stipulated in the Programme Operational Manual, and check applications for compliance with budgetary and documentary requirements. • Arrange for an adequate independent technical review of screened applications and thereafter submit the highest ranged applications to the Matching Grants Committee for final evaluation and recommendation for support under MGP; • Arrange for the field verification of the applications recommended for support by the MGC and thereafter submit the list of proposed winning applications to the Project Manager. • Draft Grant Agreements for the approved grant applications including clarification of the budgetary items, definition and determination of the milestones and targets, and development of the procurement, disbursement, and reporting schedules. • Be responsible for supervision and monitoring of the grants agreements paying particular attention to milestones and targets, including review and approval of technical and financial progress reports submitted by grantees, field verification of the grant-projects implementation progress before disbursement of the next tranches, and preparation and submission to the finance unit of the payment requests for the next tranches for performing grant-projects; • Organize for exchange of information on the activities of the MGP, lessons learned and the implications for replication and for developing market-based production in the programme districts, and elsewhere in the country. • Work with the Project Manager, Project Accountant and Procurement Specialist to prepare the annual work plans and budget for operation of the CGP Secretariat; and • Undertake other activities as agreed with the Project Manager. 4. CONTRACT DURATION AND CONDITION • Contract duration is three years, but renewable upon satisfactory performance of the incumbent and subject to business continuity and availability of funds. The assignment is planned to condescendence by May/June 2023. 5. FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CLIENT • The client shall render the officer with all such facilities as may be reasonably required to enable the officer to discharge his/her duties that is office space laptop/computer, landline telephone and transport. 6. DELIVERABLES AND FINAL OUTPUTS • Monthly, Quarterly and annual progress report • Internal and external audit response. • Work plan. • MGC Minutes. • Monitoring reports • Evaluation reports of technical reviewers • Grants Evaluation report 7. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS • University degree in business administration, marketing, economics or finance, or a related field. • Have 10 years working experience with at least 5 years in donor funded projects using competitive approaches, or similar operations, preferably linked to smallholder agriculture/rural business development projects; • 5 years of relevant experience at the international level in international development issues, both in the field and headquarters • Experience in agricultural marketing and agribusiness operations linked to the smallholder sector. • Demonstrated knowledge of financial management, accounting, monitoring and supervision of such programmes and skills in preparation of reports and other supporting material. • Experiences with running workshops and similar processes and providing training would also be important. • Knowledge of the region and of Lesotho and the Lesotho agricultural and agribusiness sector would be an advantage. 8. Skills and Abilities • Excellent analytical skills • Effective planning and organisational skills • Effective leadership, team building and problem-solving skills • Ability to work effectively under stress and with minimal supervision • Sensitivity to cultural and gender differences; and • Computer literacy (especially in Excel, Word and Outlook) • Effective inter-professional and inter-cultural communication skills, including verbal, listening and writing skills and the ability to set out a coherent argument in presenting and discussing issues at one-to-one and group interactions in fluent English and Sesotho • Proficiency in English and Sesotho 8.CLIENT ASSIGNMENT MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING AR
Engagement of data clerk for Matching Grants department
KINGDOM OF LESOTHO MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY LESOTHO SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT II REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES- INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS SELECTION METHOD) LOAN NO: P165228 CREDIT NO: IDA -64220 -LS ASSIGNMENT TITLE: DATA CLERK REFERENCE NO: LS-MAFS- 362309-CS-INDV DURATION: THIRTY-SIX MONTHS DUTY STATION : PMU MASERU BACKGROUND The Government of Lesotho is implementing the Smallholder Agricultural Development Project (SADP) 2 with financial support from the World Bank, Government of Japan and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The project covers ten districts – Maseru, Leribe, Botha-Bothe, Mokhotlong, Thaba-Tseka, Berea Mafeteng, Mohale’sHoek, Quthing and Qacha’sNek. SADP is coordinated by the Project Management unit (PMU) based in Maseru. The project has four components: • Component 1. Promoting Climate Smart Agricultural Practices and Advisory Services. This component aims at strengthening the adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers to adjust and modify their production systems to minimize the potential future impacts from climate variability • Component 2. Improving Agricultural Commercialization and Nutrition. This component will build on Component 1 by addressing financial constraints in the agricultural sector so that the training and advisory services provided under Component 1 is complemented with much-needed financing to help the farming community undertake productive and profitable investments. • Component 3. Project Management, Coordination and Monitoring and Evaluation It is responsible for: implementation and coordination, financial management and procurement, communication, visibility and awareness programs, environmental management and safeguards, and monitoring and evaluation. • Component 4. Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC). This is a zero allocation to partially cover emergency response via implementation of key activities by the appropriate agencies to respond to the emergency. 2. OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT Reporting to the Monitoring and Evaluation specialist, the Data Entry Clerk will support the Monitoring and Evaluation Department by entering data into the available management information system. She/He will be expected to collect, prepare, enter, verify, and ensure accuracy of Project related data into the online database. 3. RESPONSIBILITIES • Collection of data from various farmers and extensions agents in all the 10 districts. • Prepare, compile and sort documents (concept notes, proposals, and other documents available) for data entry. • Check source documents for accuracy before entry in the MIS • Verify data and correct data where necessary following recommended data correction guidelines Obtain further information for incomplete documents and engage relevant officers. • Enter data from source documents into the MIS • Check and verify the completed work in the system for accuracy. • Maintain logbooks or records of activities and tasks conducted. • Respond to requests for information and access relevant files as need be. • Comply with data integrity and security policies. • Any other tasks as assigned by the Monitoring and Evaluation specialist. • Undertake any other related duties assigned by the M&E Specialist 4.CONTRACT DURATION AND CONDITION • Contract duration is three years, but renewable upon satisfactory performance of the incumbent and subject to business continuity and availability of funds. The assignment is planned to condescendence by June/July 2023. 5. FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CLIENT • The Client shall render the Officer with all such facilities as may be reasonably required to enable the Officer to discharge his/her duties that is office space, laptop/computer, landline telephone, and transport related to the assignment delivery. 6. SKILLS AND ABILITIES • Should be excellent with typing on a computer • Good knowledge of computer and application packages • Good planning and organization skills • Be proactive • Pay attention to details • Be Innovative and creative • Be Organized and able to multi-task • Have teamwork spirit • Openness • Problem solver Formal education and experience 7. DELIVERABLES AND FINAL OUTPUTS • Prepare, compile and sort documents (concept notes, proposals, and other documents available) for data entry • Check source documents for accuracy before entry in the management information system • Verify data and correct data where necessary, following recommended data correction guidelines • Obtain further information for incomplete documents and engage relevant officers • Enter data from source documents into the management information system • Check and verify the completed work in the system for accuracy • Maintain logbooks or records of activities and tasks conducted • Respond to requests for information and access relevant files as need be • Comply with data integrity and security policies 8. QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED EXPERIENCE • University degree in Statistics with One year experience working as Data clerk. • Proven Strong computer skills (able to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Formal computer training may be advantageous in progressing in this career; • Proven Strong written and verbal (English) communication skills; • Proven abilities to work effectively in team environment, and with minimum supervision; • Proven to work under pressure in fast-paced professional working environment; 9.CLIENT ASSIGNMENT MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING ARRANGEMENTS The consultant is subject to an annual performance review. The performance evaluation shall be based on the work program/ plan prepared at the beginning of each rated period. 10.CLIENT ASSIGNMENT MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING ARRANGEMENTS • The consultant is subject to an annual performance review. The performance evaluation shall be based on the work program/ plan prepared at the beginning of each rated period. • Project Director – SADP II is responsible for the coordination of activities acceptance and approval of the reports. The short-listed candidate will be requested to participate in personal interviews and submit the names and contact details of personal referees who can attest to their abilities. A pre-employment screening and background check will be done on all short-listed candidates. The successful candidate must understand the objectives and delivery mechanisms of the projects’ portfolio. He/she must be willing to work in a team, be flexible to emerging or changing conditions, and undertake initiative in his/her broad field of actions. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III paragraph 3.14 to 3.17 of THE WORLD BANK’S Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, PROCUREMENT IN INVESTMENT PROJECT FINANCING Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, Fourth Edition, November 2020, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. A consultant will be selected in accordance with selection of Individual Consultants Method set out in Procurement Regulations. SUBMISSION Expressions of interest accompanied by detailed CV must be delivered in a written form to the address below by email by 12:00hrs local time on the 16th June 2023 clearly marked ‘’ Expression of Interest for Data Clerk ” To: Project Director SADP Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security Department of Livestock Services -Moshoeshoe 11 P.O. Box 24 Maseru 100 Lesotho. Email: [email protected] copied to [email protected] All applications should be submitted through email. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Engagement of Data Clerk for Matching Grants department
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY LESOTHO SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT II REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES- INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS SELECTION METHOD) LOAN NO: P165228 CREDIT NO: IDA -64220 -LS ASSIGNMENT TITLE: DATA CLERK REFERENCE NO: LS-MAFS- 362312-CS-INDV DURATION: THIRTY-SIX MONTHS DUTY STATION : PMU MASERU BACKGROUND The Government of Lesotho is implementing the Smallholder Agricultural Development Project (SADP) 2 with financial support from the World Bank, Government of Japan and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The project covers ten districts – Maseru, Leribe, Botha-Bothe, Mokhotlong, Thaba-Tseka, Berea Mafeteng, Mohale’sHoek, Quthing and Qacha’sNek. SADP is coordinated by the Project Management unit (PMU) based in Maseru. The project has four components: • Component 1. Promoting Climate Smart Agricultural Practices and Advisory Services. This component aims at strengthening the adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers to adjust and modify their production systems to minimize the potential future impacts from climate variability • Component 2. Improving Agricultural Commercialization and Nutrition. This component will build on Component 1 by addressing financial constraints in the agricultural sector so that the training and advisory services provided under Component 1 is complemented with much-needed financing to help the farming community undertake productive and profitable investments. • Component 3. Project Management, Coordination and Monitoring and Evaluation It is responsible for: implementation and coordination, financial management and procurement, communication, visibility and awareness programs, environmental management and safeguards, and monitoring and evaluation. • Component 4. Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC). This is a zero allocation to partially cover emergency response via implementation of key activities by the appropriate agencies to respond to the emergency. 2. OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT Reporting to the Monitoring and Evaluation specialist, the Data Entry Clerk will support the Monitoring and Evaluation Department by entering data into the available management information system. She/He will be expected to collect, prepare, enter, verify, and ensure accuracy of Project related data into the online database. 3. RESPONSIBILITIES • Collection of data from various farmers and extensions agents in all the 10 districts. • Prepare, compile and sort documents (concept notes, proposals, and other documents available) for data entry. • Check source documents for accuracy before entry in the MIS • Verify data and correct data where necessary following recommended data correction guidelines Obtain further information for incomplete documents and engage relevant officers. • Enter data from source documents into the MIS • Check and verify the completed work in the system for accuracy. • Maintain logbooks or records of activities and tasks conducted. • Respond to requests for information and access relevant files as need be. • Comply with data integrity and security policies. • Any other tasks as assigned by the Monitoring and Evaluation specialist. • Undertake any other related duties assigned by the M&E Specialist 4.CONTRACT DURATION AND CONDITION • Contract duration is three years, but renewable upon satisfactory performance of the incumbent and subject to business continuity and availability of funds. The assignment is planned to condescendence by June/July 2023. 5. FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CLIENT • The Client shall render the Officer with all such facilities as may be reasonably required to enable the Officer to discharge his/her duties that is office space, laptop/computer, landline telephone, and transport related to the assignment delivery. 6. SKILLS AND ABILITIES • Should be excellent with typing on a computer • Good knowledge of computer and application packages • Good planning and organization skills • Be proactive • Pay attention to details • Be Innovative and creative • Be Organized and able to multi-task • Have teamwork spirit • Openness • Problem solver Formal education and experience 7. DELIVERABLES AND FINAL OUTPUTS • Prepare, compile and sort documents (concept notes, proposals, and other documents available) for data entry • Check source documents for accuracy before entry in the management information system • Verify data and correct data where necessary, following recommended data correction guidelines • Obtain further information for incomplete documents and engage relevant officers • Enter data from source documents into the management information system • Check and verify the completed work in the system for accuracy • Maintain logbooks or records of activities and tasks conducted • Respond to requests for information and access relevant files as need be • Comply with data integrity and security policies 8. QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED EXPERIENCE • University degree in Statistics with One year experience working as Data clerk. • Proven Strong computer skills (able to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Formal computer training may be advantageous in progressing in this career; • Proven Strong written and verbal (English) communication skills; • Proven abilities to work effectively in team environment, and with minimum supervision; • Proven to work under pressure in fast-paced professional working environment; 9.CLIENT ASSIGNMENT MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING ARRANGEMENTS The consultant is subject to an annual performance review. The performance evaluation shall be based on the work program/ plan prepared at the beginning of each rated period. 10.CLIENT ASSIGNMENT MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING ARRANGEMENTS • The consultant is subject to an annual performance review. The performance evaluation shall be based on the work program/ plan prepared at the beginning of each rated period. • Project Director – SADP II is responsible for the coordination of activities acceptance and approval of the reports. The short-listed candidate will be requested to participate in personal interviews and submit the names and contact details of personal referees who can attest to their abilities. A pre-employment screening and background check will be done on all short-listed candidates. The successful candidate must understand the objectives and delivery mechanisms of the projects’ portfolio. He/she must be willing to work in a team, be flexible to emerging or changing conditions, and undertake initiative in his/her broad field of actions. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III paragraph 3.14 to 3.17 of THE WORLD BANK’S Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, PROCUREMENT IN INVESTMENT PROJECT FINANCING Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, Fourth Edition, November 2020, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. A consultant will be selected in accordance with selection of Individual Consultants Method set out in Procurement Regulations. SUBMISSION Expressions of interest accompanied by detailed CV must be delivered in a written form to the address below by email by 12:00hrs local time on the 16th June 2023 clearly marked ‘’ Expression of Interest for Data Clerk ” To: Project Director SADP Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security Department of Livestock Services -Moshoeshoe 11 P.O. Box 24 Maseru 100 Lesotho. Email: [email protected] copied to [email protected] All applications should be submitted through email. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Supply of Irrigation materials to support Pulane and Makhetheng Irrigation schem…
• The SADP II now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the supply and delivery of Irrigation Equipment and Materials for LOT 1 to Lot 9 places as defined in the bidding document. • Bid document can be downloaded on the SADP II website: Click on the link : https://sadpii.org.ls/tenders/ • Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” PROCUREMENT IN INVESTMENT PROJECT FINANCING Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services Fourth Edition November 2020 and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. • Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security – SADP II situated at Department of Livestock Services Moshoeshoe II Maseru, Procurement Office at [email protected] or at 22312578 and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours at the address below. • CONDITIONS: 6.1. The bids must be on official letterhead stamped, dated and signed by authorized representative of the company. 6.2. The bid must be in English Language. 6.3 Bidders should bid for all items and should provide proof of being a specialized dealer in the following categories : • Agricultural Equipment and Machinery • Irrigation equipment and supplies. • Agro business • Agricultural inputs and supplies • ATTACHMENTS a) Valid Traders License • Valid Tax Clearance and VAT certificate if applicable. BID DOCUMENT: Interested bidders can obtain bid document from the address below on or before 1200 noon on the 17th of March 2023. SADP II Procurement Office Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security livestock premises Moshoeshoe II • VALIDITY OF BID • Bids should be valid for 120 days from date of issuance. • Replies to clarifications requested by bidders will be emailed directly to bidders. All responses to clarifications will be posted on the Project website www.sadpii.org.ls and bidders are solely responsible for monitoring the website during the bidding process for all clarifications/amendments with respect to this IFB. • Bids must be delivered to the below address below and as stated in the bidding document on or before 1200 noon on the 17th of March 2023. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. • Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document. • The address referred to above is: Attention: SADP II Procurement Office Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security livestock premises Moshoeshoe II RFB N0 : REFER TO THE BIDDING DOCUMENT AS ECAH LOT HAS A SPECIFIC REFERENCE NUMBER