Consultancy Services for Environmental and Social Safeguards Capacity Building & Awareness — Ministry of Finance, Federal Republic of Somalia

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF SOMALIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)

COUNTRY: Federal Republic of Somalia (FGS)

NAME OF PROJECT: De-Risking, Inclusion and Value Enhancement of pastoral economies in the Horn of Africa Project (DRIVE)

PROJECT ID: P176517.

Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for Environmental and Social Safeguards Capacity Building & Awareness for the Federal Member States (FMSs) of the DRIVE Project

Individual/Firm: Firm

Deadline: 7th December 2024

Reference No.: SO-MOF-459870-CS-CQS

Place of assignment: Somalia

The Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of De-Risking, Inclusion and Value Enhancement of pastoral economies in the Horn of Africa Project (DRIVE) and intends to apply part of the proceed for consulting services

The Consulting Services (the Services) is required to conduct Environmental and Social Safeguards Capacity Building & Awareness for the Federal Member States (FMSs) of the DRIVE Project

The consultancy service is expected to be conducted over a period of 2 months from commencement.

The detailed Terms of Refence (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website:

https://mof.gov.so/publications/tor-consultancy-services-environmental-and-social-safeguards-capacity-building

The Ministry of Finance 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 (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). The short-listing criteria are as follows:

• Core business of the firm and at least 5 years in business (Minimum of 5 years of experience in conducting environmental and social safeguards assessments, trainings, and capacity building, demonstrated experience in implementing World Bank environmental and social framework requirements on development projects, Proven track record in delivering training and awareness programs on environmental and social safeguards to diverse stakeholders including government officials, financial institutions, and community groups, Experience working on livestock value chain or rural development projects is required.

• Experience of conducting similar assignments (at least one contract on conducting Environmental and Social Safeguards Capacity Building & Awareness ). The Consultant shall provide the name and contact address of the Client (office and e-mail address and telephone number), date(s) of execution, name (s) of lead and associate firms, contract amount and financing sources.

• Experience of relevant services in an environment similar to that of Somalia; and

• The technical and managerial organization of the firm. (Provide only the structure of the organization). Do not provide CVs of staff. Key experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Financing - Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services dated July 2016 and revised in November 2017 August 2018 and November 2020, (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualification but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub consultancy. In 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 the Consultant Qualification Selection(CQS) method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations

Interested Consultant may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from 8:30am to 3.30pm Mogadishu time (Excluding public holidays).

Expressions of interest (EOI) should be delivered (in person or by e-mail) in a written form in three (3) hard copies (if not by e-mail) to the address below by 7th December 2024 at 4:00 PM (Mogadishu Time).

Attention

Project Coordinator,

DRIVE Project,

Ministry of Finance - Federal Government of Somalia

Shangani District - Mogadishu, Somalia

Email Address: [email protected]