International Senior Land Administration Specialist - MoLRGRA

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REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA

Ministry of Agriculture

Central Projects Coordinating Unit

Gambia Inclusive and Resilient Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (GIRAV)

Old Cooperative Building

Marina Parade, Banjul

Tel: 4222440

Request for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for Consulting Service

Date: 11th May 2025

Country: The Republic of the Gambia

Project Title: Gambia Inclusive and Resilient Agriculture Value Chain Development Project (GIRAV).

Grant Number: IDA-D9190

Project ID NO: P173070

Assignment Title: Recruitment International Senior Land Administration Specialist

Procurement Method: Individual Consultant Selection

Reference No: GM-CPCU-539654-CS-INDV

The Gambia Inclusive and Resilient Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (GIRAV) has a Project Development Objective (PDO) to promote the development of inclusive, resilient, and competitive agricultural value chains, focusing on smallholder farmers and agribusinesses in project target areas.

GIRAV aims at supporting the transformation of the Gambia’s agriculture towards a competitive and resilient commercial agri-food. The project gives special attention to private investments that improve the resilience of the domestic agri-food system to external shocks (economic, environmental) and directly or indirectly (through contract farming) create jobs and income for women and youth. GIRAV is structure around a Project Implementation and Coordination Component and three interlinked components organized to address the key binding constraints for the development of the agriculture and agribusiness sector:

The GIRAV Central Project Coordinating Unit (CPCU) and the MoLRGRA are seeking the services of a Senior Land Administration Specialist to support the management and implementation of subcomponent 1.5. The Land Administration Specialist will provide technical advice to the CPCU and MoLRGRA on how to ensure the successful implementation of the GIRAV’s 1.5 subcomponent and the remaining land activities under WACA. The Senior Land Administration Specialist will work in close collaboration with the focal point (based at the MoLRGRA) for subcomponent 1.5 on all aspect of project implementation in GIRAV.

Consultants interested in receiving the Terms of Reference (TORs) are invited to request them by emailing:

The Central Project Coordination Unit – Ministry of Agriculture now invites eligible individual 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:

Qualification and experience required

• The consultant should Possess an advanced degree (at least Masters) in a field relevant to Land Management, Land Administration, Land Economics, Geospatial Technology (GIS/Remote Sensing, etc.), Land Law, Geography, Natural Resources Management, Project Management, or related field.

• At least 10 years of experience in supporting land administration projects, working experience with bi-lateral and multi-lateral development agencies will be an advantage.

• At least 10 years of experience with project planning, procurement processes, contract management, financial management, and consultative stakeholder participation processes;

• At least 10 years of relevant experience in in supporting land administration projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, and specifically in the field of legal and institutional reform, land information system, and the systematic registration of land tenure.

• At least 5 years of experience in advising governments in Sub-Sharan Africa in the design and implementation of systematic land tenure registration.

• Ability to work in an environment of people with different cultural, religious and educational background

• Strong communications skills with an advanced proficiency to speak and write in English is required.

• Ability to work with, lead and coordinate other professionals in a project team.

• Familiarity with World Bank procedures will be an advantage.

• Highly computer literate.

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” February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultancy (IC) set out in the Procurement Regulations Sixth edition February 2025.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 08:00 to 16:00 GMT Mondays to Thursday and from 8: 00am to 12:30pm GMT on Fridays.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below by hard copy or Electronic copy on or before 25th May 2025, at 10;00 noon to the addresses below clearly marked Expression of Interest for the International Senior Land Administration Specialist Consultancy.

Mamour Alieu Jagne

Central Project Coordinating Unit

14 Marina Parade, Banjul, The Gambia

Tel: +220 340094 / 3335119

E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]

Bubacarr Jallow

For: Project Coordinator Central Projects Coordination Unit - Ministry of Agriculture

To All Addresses:

• Name: Remigio Paulo Timbrine, Email: [email protected]

• Name: Andrew M. Thriscutt, Email: [email protected]

• Name: Gavin Adlington,Email: [email protected]

Name: Mark A. Griffin, Email: [email protected]