SOUTHWEST STATE OF SOMALIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND IRRGATION

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)

COUNTRY: Federal Republic of Somalia (FGS)

NAME OF PROJECT: Somali-Food Systems Resilience Project-Phase 3 (S-FSRP III)

PROJECT ID: P177816

Grant No: IDA-E1850

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: Consulting Services for Institutional Reforms and Capacity Building in the

Southwest State Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation and the Ministry

of Livestock, Forestry, and Range.

REFERENCE NO.: SO-MOAI-SWS-480447-CS-QCBS

PLACE OF ASSIGNMENT: Baidoa, Southwest Stata of Somalia

The Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia has received financing from the World Bank

toward the cost of Somalia Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP) and intends to apply part of

the proceed for consulting services. The Consulting Services (the Services) objectives includes: –

• Support institutional reform and governance enhancement in two Ministries through

restructuring, reorganization, and stronger management systems, aiming to improve

efficiency, accountability, and service delivery.

• Staff training and capacity development: Assess and strengthen staff training and

capacity development to equip the Ministries with the skills and systems needed for

effective and sustainable mandate delivery.

• Policy, Regulatory, and Implementation Framework: Strengthen the policy, legal, and

regulatory environment of the Ministries by aligning frameworks with institutional

mandates, the National Development Plan, and Somalia’s governance context, with a

focus on the Southwest State.

The Consultant will undertake all the specific tasks detailed out in the Terms of Reference (TOR)

and the service is expected to be conducted and reports delivered within twelve (12) calendar

months from commencement. The detailed Terms of Refence (TOR) for the assignment can be

found upon submission of written application at the e-mail address provided below.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation 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.).

1The short-listing criteria are as follows:

a) Core Business of the firm and at least 10 years in business (General experience in

supporting government institutions providing technical assistance service or for a large

donor-funded projects)

b) Experience in institutional reform, organizational development, and capacity building in

the agriculture or livestock sectors or other related institutional building initiatives of at

least 3 substantially completed contracts. Experience in policy analysis, organizational

restructuring, and strategy development of at least 3 substantially completed contracts

c) Experience in conducting participatory assessments and lead multi-stakeholder processes

& Strong M&E capabilities, including baseline assessments and impact evaluations of at

least 3 substantially completed contracts. 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

for submitted experiences.

Experience of relevant services in Sub-Sharan Africa. Experience in an environment similar

to that of Somalia is an added advantage; and

d) The technical and managerial organization of the firm and show Multidisciplinary team

including public sector reform experts, policy analysts, M&E specialists, and agricultural

and livestock sector advisors. (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 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 Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS)

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 4th December 2025 at 17:00 Hours

(Baidoa Time)

Attention: – Hassan Suleiman Mohamed Ali

S- FSRP State Project Coordinator; Southwest State of Somalia

Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation

Somalia Food Systems Resilience Project (S- FSRP); State Project Coordination Unit (SPCU)

Address: Howlwadaag Village, Opposite UNICEF Office Baidoa; Behind Horyaal Hotel Annexes,

Baidoa, Somala

E-mail: swss.fsrp.proc.fekere@gmail.com & Copied to: hassansmc114@gmial.com