IFC is implementing an innovative climate smart Share Farming Project which is focused on enhancing the commercial viability and sustainability of 1,000ha of land and improving the business performance of refugee and host cooperatives in the Somali Region of Ethiopia (the “Project”).

The project will enhance import substitution, food security, and economic benefits of refugees and host communities. The project is piloting a ‘share farming’ model centered around a union of the existing farmer co-ops comprising both refugees and host community members (OpCo) and a professional farm management Company (ManCo) coming together in a mutually beneficial agreement to farm the land, where the resulting produce will mainly be consumed locally, thereby improving nutrition and food security of a captive market of 400,000 people of which 40% are refugees and making the project commercially viable.

IFC seeks the services of a consultancy firm, either based in Ethiopia or working in partnership with a local firm in Ethiopia, to conduct a baseline study to establish benchmarks for project indicators, which will serve as a foundation for a comprehensive result measurement and learning system. This study aims to verify the assumptions and pre-conditions identified during the project design phase, ensuring they are accurate and reliable. Additionally, it will gather both quantitative and qualitative data on the specified indicators to provide a clear and objective reference point. By comparing future project outcomes against this baseline, it will be possible to assess the additionality and incremental positive impact achieved post-implementation. This approach will not only demonstrate the project's effectiveness but also support continuous learning and improvement.

Further details are provided in the TOR.

SELECTION OF CONSULTING FIRMS BY THE WORLD BANK GROUP

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

Electronic Submissions through WBGeProcure RFx Now

ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

Assignment Title: BASELINE ASSESMENT FOR ETHIOPIA SHARE FARMING PROJECT IN DOLLO ADO AND BOQOLMAYO WOREDAS, ETHIOPIA

Assignment Countries:

• Ethiopia

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

IFC is implementing an innovative climatesmart Share Farming Project which is focused on enhancing the commercialviability and sustainability of 1,000ha of land and improving the businessperformance of refugee and host cooperatives in the Somali Region of Ethiopia (the“Project”).

The project will enhance importsubstitution, food security, and economic benefits of refugees and hostcommunities. The project is piloting a ‘share farming’ model centered around a unionof the existing farmer co-ops comprising both refugees and host communitymembers (OpCo) and a professional farm management Company (ManCo) coming togetherin a mutually beneficial agreement to farm the land, where the resultingproduce will mainly be consumed locally, thereby improving nutrition and foodsecurity of a captive market of 400,000 people of which 40% are refugees and makingthe project commercially viable.

IFC seeks the services of a consultancy firm, either based in Ethiopiaor working in partnership with a local firm in Ethiopia, to conduct a baselinestudy to establish benchmarks for project indicators, which will serve as afoundation for a comprehensive result measurement and learning system. Thisstudy aims to verify the assumptions and pre-conditions identified during theproject design phase, ensuring they are accurate and reliable. Additionally, itwill gather both quantitative and qualitative data on the specified indicatorsto provide a clear and objective reference point. By comparing future projectoutcomes against this baseline, it will be possible to assess the additionalityand incremental positive impact achieved post-implementation. This approachwill not only demonstrate the project's effectiveness but also supportcontinuous learning and improvement.

Further details are provided in the TOR.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The World Bank Group invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Firms may associate to enhance their qualifications unless otherwise stated in the solicitation documents. Where a group of firms associate to submit an EOI, they must indicate which is the lead firm. If shortlisted, the firm identified in the EOI as the lead firm will be invited to the request for proposal (RFP) phase.

Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through WBGeProcure RFx Now

NOTES

Following this invitation for EOI, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding.

Only those firms which have been shortlisted will be invited to participate in the RFP phase. No notification or debrief will be provided to firms which have not been shortlisted.

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