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Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa: Consultancy firm to develop a Regional Farmer Field Schools Curriculum on Climate Smart Agriculture
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Location:
Botswana
Contract type:
Consulting services
Status:
Awarded
Sectors:
Education, Training & Capacity Building, Agriculture & Rural Development
Languages:
English
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Funding Agency:
Contracting authority type:
Multilateral organization
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Organisation
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N/A
Date posted:
Jan 29, 2025
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NOTICE AT-A-GLANCE
Project ID: P178566
Project Title: Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa
Country: Eastern and Southern Africa
Notice No: OP00335867
Notice Type: Request for Expression of Interest
Notice Status: Published
Borrower Bid Reference: BW-CCARDESA-2024-12-01-CS-CQS
Procurement Method: Consultant Qualification Selection
Language of Notice: English
Submission Deadline Date/Time: Feb 12, 2025 16:30
Published Date: 28-Jan-2025
Description: Consultancy firm to develop a Regional Farmer Field Schools Curriculum on Climate Smart Agriculture
Details:
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
CONSULTING SERVICES – SELECTION BASED ON CONSULTANT QUARLIFICATIONS (CQS)
BOTSWANA
Name of Project: Food Systems Resilience Programme (FSRP)
Grant No.:_E081_
Assignment Title: Engagement of the Consultancy firm to Develop a Regional Farmer Field School Curriculum on Climate Smart Agriculture.
Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): BW-CCARDESA-2024-12-01-CS-CQS
The Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA) is a subsidiary organisation of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). With a mandate to coordinate agricultural research and development and contribute towards enhancing food and nutrition security and livelihoods in the region, CCARDESA was established in 2011 and started its full operations in 2013. In the SADC region, climate change and other related factors have significantly affected agricultural productivity, particularly in the smallholder farming sub-sector. As part of the response, CCARDESA received a financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Food Systems Resilience Programme for Eastern and Southern Africa ( FSRP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include the development of a regional Farmer Field School (FFS) Curriculum on Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) using an experiential learning model for demonstration, practicals, and application of learning content on farmers ‘own plots. The assignment is expected to be implemented for 40 working days over a period of 5 (Five) months from March to July 2025. This is largely a desktop assignment with minimum travel where required.
The Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA) now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services
The shortlisting criteria are:
QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK EXPERIENCE OF THEFIRM
- The core business of the firm must be Curriculum Development, Educational Research or related
- The Firm must have at least 15 years of experience and expertise in conducting similar assignments.
- The firm must have at least 5 years of experience in conducting similar assignments at the regional level
- The firm must have a solid management structure with clear reporting formats.
- The availability of experts
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a subconsultancy to enhance their qualifications.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification Method (CQS) set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
Further information (terms of reference) can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1630 hours.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) latest by 12th February 2025.
The Procurement Officer
Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research in Southern Africa (CCARDESA)
Ground Floor, Red Brick Building
Plot 4701 Station Exit Road
Private Bag 00357
Gaborone, Botswana
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +267 3914997
CONTACT INFORMATION
Organization/Department: SADC-CCARDESA
Name: Majola L. Mabuza
Address: Ground Floor, red Brick Building Plot 470 Station Exit Road
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Province/State:
Postal Code:
Country: Botswana
Phone: +267 3914997
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ccardesa.org
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