Procurement of Consultancy Services to Undertake Agromet Information Needs Assessment in Various S-FSRP Project Districts in Southwest State of Somalia

SOUTHWEST STATE OF SOMALIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND IRRGATION

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)

COUNTRY: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA

NAME OF THE PROJECT: SOMALIA FOOD SYSTEMS RESILIENCE PROJECT

PROJECT ID: P177816

REFERENCE NUMBER: SO-MOAI-SWS-478443-CS-CQS

PLACE OF ASSIGNMENT: BAIDOA, SOUTHWEST STATE OF SOMALIA

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 15th May 2025

Background

The Somalia Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP) is part of a regional initiative by the World Bank to provide a comprehensive framework for intervention at both the national and regional levels. This Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) aims to tackle the underlying structural challenges of food insecurity and reduce beneficiaries' vulnerability to unpredictable climate, crisis, and conflict events. It seeks to achieve this by rejuvenating Somalia's Agri-livestock research institutions, seed systems, and extension services and developing community institutions that can anchor adaptation of climate-smart Agri-livestock practices, strengthening the availability of water and improved rangelands management for resilient agriculture and livestock production; support animal health services, enhancing the integration of the production systems to domestic and regional markets, with appropriate investments in food safety and value addition, and establishing an enabling policy and institutional framework at a sub-national, national and regional level capable of supporting food systems resilience for Somalia.

The overall objective of this consultancy is to undertake an Agrometeorological needs assessment as a foundation for designing a sustainable AgroMet service, to conduct a thorough technical assessment of existing Agrometeorological infrastructure within the specified S-FSRP project districts in Southwest State. The services include conducting comprehensive Agrometeorological needs assessment, mapping existing infrastructure, assessing gaps, and developing actionable recommendations for a sustainable AgroMet service in Southwest State. A comprehensive needs assessment, considering both information providers and potential users, will lay a strong foundation for developing short and long-term information services responsive to local needs and ensuring the service is user-driven.

The detailed TOR for the assignment can be provided upon submission of application in person or by e-mail. The e-mail address is provided below.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation now invites eligible firms (“Consultant”) 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 (Description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. may be submitted while responding to the EOI). The short-listing criteria are as follows:

• Core business of the firm demonstrates at least 7 years in business with experience of carrying out similar services (to conducting evidence-based assessments on meteorological, hydrological, or similar), and developing technical recommendations on service design, operationalization, maintenance and sustainability.

• Specific experience in conducting similar assignments (at least two (2) successfully completed comparable projects in delivering technical assessments in the areas of Digital Climate Smart Agriculture. 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 within an environment like that of Somalia (working in Somalia or other locations with similar characteristics (Africa region, operating in locations with FCV characteristics).

• 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, November 2020, and September 2023 (“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 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 the Consultant Qualification Selection method (CQS) set out in the “Procurement Regulations”.

Interested Consultant may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Baidoa time (Excluding public holidays).

Expressions of interest (EOI) must 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: 15th May 2025 at 11:00 Hours (Baidoa Time) – marked clearly as “Expression of Interest: “Procurement of Consultancy Services to Undertake Agromet Information Needs Assessment in Various S-FSRP Project Districts in Southwest State of Somalia”.

For “written application” and “EoI Submission”

Project Coordinator

Somalia Food Systems Resilience Project (S-FSRP)

Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation

State Project Coordination Unit (SPCU). Office located behind Horyaal Hotel Annexes, Opposite UNICEF Office Baidoa, Howlwadaag Village, Baidoa.

Email: [email protected]

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