Consulting services for Gender Based Violence Specialist — Food Systems Resilience Project, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Kenya

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State Department for Agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development

NAIROBI

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES-INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)

Country: Kenya

Name of project: Food Systems Resilience Project

Project No: P177816

Credit No.: 7328-KE, 7327-KE

Assignment Title: Consulting services for the Gender Based Violence Specialist (GBV)

Reference No. KE-MOALF-523506-CS-INDV

• The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Food Systems Resilience Project (FSRP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

• The Consulting Services (“the Services) include Consulting services for the Gender Based Violence Specialist. The estimated period of assignment is three (3) months.

• The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.kilimo.go.ke.

• The State Department for Agriculture (“the Client”) now invites eligible individuals (“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 specialist should have the following minimum qualifications and experience;

• A minimum of a Master Degree in Sociology, Anthropology, Social sciences, law, psychology, human rights, Gender and Development studies or other relevant fields from a reputed public university.

• A minimum of 6 years of general experience in social risk management and tracing of Gender Based Violence (GBV) with a focus on SEA and SH.

• A specific experience of four (4) years in actual gender mainstreaming for development, and GBV/SEAH prevention in development projects in different roles and assignments undertaken at different levels with sector specialists working with Multilateral Organizations, International NGOs, implementing compliance procedures like the ESF and Environmental and Social standards. Evidence of at least 3 comparable assignments.

• 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” First Published July 2016 and revised 4th Edition November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

• A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection Based on the Individual Selection method set out in the World Banks Framework agreement arrangements described in the procurement Regulations.

• Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours East African Time (EAT).

State Department for Agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development

National Project Coordinator

Food Systems Resilience Project (FSRP)

Nairobi, Kenya

Capitol Hill Towers, 3rd Floor, Cathedral Road.

E-mail: [email protected]

• Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by e-mail) by 14th April, 2026 at 1100 hours EAT and be deposited in the tender box clearly marked State Department for Agriculture located at Kilimo house main reception Ground floor, Cathedral Road Nairobi, or be sent to [email protected] and clearly marked “Consulting Services for the Gender Based Violence Specialist, Contract Ref. No. KE-MOALF-523506-CS- INDV

Address:

The Principal Secretary

State Department for Agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development

Nairobi, Kenya.

E-mail: [email protected]

Head Supply Chain Management

For: Principal Secretary