Details of Consulting Services to Conduct Scoping Study for Proposed/Existing Policy and Legal Reforms
About the institution
| Name | Government Of Somaliland (GoSL) |
| City | Hargeisa |
| Job Requirement | Job description GOVERNMENT OF SOMALILAND REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI) Country: Government of Somaliland Reference No: SO-MOAD-SL-463410-CS-CQS Place of Assignment: Hargeisa,
Somaliland Submission deadline: 30 July 2025 The Government of Somaliland has received financing from the World
Bank toward the cost of the Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern
and Southern Africa (Phase 3) and intends to apply part of the proceeds
for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) include conducting a scoping
study of existing and draft policy and legal frameworks in the agriculture
and food security sectors in Somaliland. The objective is to identify gaps,
inconsistencies, and implementation challenges; assess the institutional and
technical capacity of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MoAD); and
propose recommendations for harmonization, revision, or development of new
policies aligned with National Development Plan III (NDP III).. The assignment will involve a comprehensive desk review,
stakeholder consultations, and development of a reform roadmap. The expected
duration of the assignment is three (3) months, anticipated to start
in August 2025. The Consultant shall undertake all specific tasks as
outlined in the Terms of Reference (TOR). The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be
accessed at: https://sl-fsrp.org/vacancies-and-tender/ or can be provided
upon request by email. The Ministry of Agricultural Development (MoAD) 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. This includes brochures, a description of
similar assignments, experience under similar conditions, and evidence of the
firm’s technical and managerial capacity. Skills and qualifications The shortlisting criteria are as follows: ·
Core
Business and Years in Business: The firm must have a core business
in public policy research, legal or regulatory reform with a focus on
agricultural and food systems policy advisory services with a minimum of six
(6) years of relevant experience. ·
Experience
in similar Projects: the firm must demonstrate experience in conducting at
least two (2) similar assignments involving policy and legal reviews,
preferably in agriculture, food security, or rural development sectors. ·
Experience
of relevant services in an environment similar to that of Somaliland and; ·
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 paragraph 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17
of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July
2016, revised November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, and September 2023 (“the
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 the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint
venture shall jointly and severally liable for the entire contract If selected. ·
A
Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification
Selection (CQS) method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations. How to apply Interested Consultants may obtain further information by email or
in person from the address below during office hours (8.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m.)
from Saturday to Thursday, except on public holidays. Expressions of Interest should be delivered in a written form to
the address below (by e-mail or in person) on or before 30th July 2025 at
3:00 p.m. EAT (Somaliland local time). The subject of the email should be
marked with “Expression of Interest for Consulting Services to Conduct
Scoping Study for Proposed/Existing Policy and Legal Reforms
SO-MOAD-SL-463410-CS-CQS” and sent to the email address below. Apply to Procurement@sl-fsrp.org
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| Member Since | Mar 09,2025 |
| Last Worked | Jul 12,2025 |
| Open Job By Government Of Somaliland (GoSL) | 13 |
Job Requirement
Job description
GOVERNMENT OF SOMALILAND
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)
Country: Government of Somaliland
Name of Project: Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern and
Southern Africa (Phase 3) FSRP
Project ID: P177816
Grant Number: IDA-E1850
Assignment Title: Consulting Services to Conduct Scoping Study for
Proposed/Existing Policy and Legal Reforms
Reference No: SO-MOAD-SL-463410-CS-CQS
Place of Assignment: Hargeisa,
Somaliland
Submission deadline: 30 July 2025
The Government of Somaliland has received financing from the World
Bank toward the cost of the Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern
and Southern Africa (Phase 3) and intends to apply part of the proceeds
for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include conducting a scoping
study of existing and draft policy and legal frameworks in the agriculture
and food security sectors in Somaliland. The objective is to identify gaps,
inconsistencies, and implementation challenges; assess the institutional and
technical capacity of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MoAD); and
propose recommendations for harmonization, revision, or development of new
policies aligned with National Development Plan III (NDP III)..
The assignment will involve a comprehensive desk review,
stakeholder consultations, and development of a reform roadmap. The expected
duration of the assignment is three (3) months, anticipated to start
in August 2025. The Consultant shall undertake all specific tasks as
outlined in the Terms of Reference (TOR).
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be
accessed at: https://sl-fsrp.org/vacancies-and-tender/ or can be provided
upon request by email.
The Ministry of Agricultural Development (MoAD) 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. This includes brochures, a description of
similar assignments, experience under similar conditions, and evidence of the
firm’s technical and managerial capacity.
Skills and qualifications
The shortlisting criteria are as follows:
·
Core
Business and Years in Business: The firm must have a core business
in public policy research, legal or regulatory reform with a focus on
agricultural and food systems policy advisory services with a minimum of six
(6) years of relevant experience.
·
Experience
in similar Projects: the firm must demonstrate experience in conducting at
least two (2) similar assignments involving policy and legal reviews,
preferably in agriculture, food security, or rural development sectors.
·
Experience
of relevant services in an environment similar to that of Somaliland and;
·
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 paragraph 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17
of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July
2016, revised November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, and September 2023 (“the
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 the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint
venture shall jointly and severally liable for the entire contract If selected.
·
A
Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification
Selection (CQS) method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations.
How to apply
Interested Consultants may obtain further information by email or
in person from the address below during office hours (8.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m.)
from Saturday to Thursday, except on public holidays.
Expressions of Interest should be delivered in a written form to
the address below (by e-mail or in person) on or before 30th July 2025 at
3:00 p.m. EAT (Somaliland local time). The subject of the email should be
marked with “Expression of Interest for Consulting Services to Conduct
Scoping Study for Proposed/Existing Policy and Legal Reforms
SO-MOAD-SL-463410-CS-CQS” and sent to the email address below.
Office of the Project Coordination Unit
Somaliland Food Systems Resilience Project (SL-FSRP)
Ministry of Agricultural Development
Sha'ab Area, East of Assod Hotel,
Hargeisa, Somaliland
Attn: Mrs. Zamzam Ahmed, Procurement Specialist
Email: Procurement@sl-fsrp.org with
a copy to Copy.Procurement@sl-fsrp.org
Apply to Procurement@sl-fsrp.org