Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
Federal Government of Somalia
Name of The Project: Somali-Food Systems Resilience Project (S-FSRP)
Project ID: P177816
RFB N0: SO-MOAI-416743-CS-QCBS
Assignment Title: For a Consultancy to Undertake Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)
for FGS and FMS
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) FOR ESIA
The Somalia Food Systems Resilience Program (S-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
Multi-phase Programmatic Approach (MPA) aims to tackle the underlying structural challenges of food
insecurity and reduce beneficiaries’ vulnerability to unpredictable climate, crisis, and conflict events. The
Project Development Objective (PDO) for S-FSRP is ‘to increase preparedness against food insecurity and
improve the resilience of food systems in targeted project areas of Somalia.’ The project will benefit
350,000 small farmers, agro-pastoralists, nomadic pastoralists, and at least 30 percent of women, with
investments geared towards reviving the Agri-Livestock Sector. Progress toward the PDO will be measured
using five PDO indicators and intermediate indicators. All relevant indicators will be disaggregated by
gender (men and women) and age (youth and adult). The five PDO indicators. The consultant service is
expected to be conducted and reports delivered within 20 weeks from the commencement date.
The Somalia Food Systems Resilience Project (S-FSRP) is a co-funded World Bank and Federal Government
of Somalia (FGS) Project. The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) wishes to use the resources to
undertake an initial Project Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA). The Somalia Food
Systems Resilience Project (S-FSRP) Comprises Six Components:-
The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment can be found at the following website:
https://www.fsrp.gov.so or https://moa.gov.so. It can be provided upon submission of the application
in person or by e-mail. The e-mail address is provided below.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MoAI) FGS 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 key short-listing criteria are as follows:-
1. Core business and years in business:- The firm shall be registered/incorporated as a consulting
firm with core business, at least 10 years in environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA),
and 5 years in Agriculture and related sectors.
2. Relevant experience:- The firm shall demonstrate that it has successfully executed and completed
at least two assignments in environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) of similar nature
and complexity in a similar operating environment in the last ten (10) years. 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.
3. Experience of relevant services:- In an environment similar on environmental and social risks to
that of Somalia and
4. 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 section III, para 3.14,3.16 & 3.17 of the World Bank’s
“Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, revised in November 2017, and 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 qualifications, but they should indicate
clearly whether the association is 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 according to the Quality-and-Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method set out
in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations.
Interested firm (s) may obtain further information (by e-mail) at the address below during office hours
from 8.00 A.M. to 4.30 P.M., Saturday to Thursday, except on public holidays. The e-mail address is
provided below.
Expressions of interest should be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person or by e-mail)
by 30th June 2025, at 11.30 a.m. local Time, Mogadishu, Somalia.
S-FSRP NPCU Project Office
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation.
Floor/ Room number:1
Jayga Street, Next to the Data Protection Office,
Near Mogadishu Airport
City: Mogadishu, Somalia
Country: Somalia
Email: procurement@fsrp.gov.so and copy to mubashir.fsrpsom@gmail.com