REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Avenue Joseph Anoma, 01 BP 1387, Abidjan 01, Côte d’Ivoire
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (ECAD)
E-mail: k.badirou@afdb.org / Telephone: +225 20264373
The goal of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs), thus contributing to poverty reduction and sustainable development-https://www.afdb.org/en/. Accordingly, the Bank has sharply focused its Ten Year Strategy 2013-2022 through its High Fives1.
The Bank hereby invites Korean Consulting Firms to indicate their interest in the following Assignment: African Officials Training Program on Agribusiness Small and Medium Enterprises (SME): “The assignment”.
The services to be provided under the Assignment are essentially to: (i) build sufficient knowledge and skills of selected agribusiness SMEs in Africa to adapt, develop and implement innovative and viable agribusiness models for optimization of agricultural value chains based on Korean models, practices, lessons and experience; (ii) design relevant and tailored training materials specifically focusing on agribusiness models, technologies, inventions, value addition and supportive SME policies and enablers; (iii) familiarize and impart appropriate knowledge to a network of African agribusiness specialists on the Korean SMEs model with a view to applying the strategies and to promote, establish and scale up similar approaches in RMCs; (iv) develop robust tool kits to enhance agribusiness productivity, competitiveness, efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability (v) facilitate customized training and coaching to enable selected agrepreneurs to leverage and scale up initiatives already working in Korea,
- bridge the gap between agribusiness SME models and “real life implementation”; (vii) carry out respective exercises and presentations on agribusiness SME models and, (viii) enhance globally oriented and competitive agribusinesses to unlock potential for Africa’s transformation and inclusive growth.
Thus, under the supervision of the African Development Institute (ECAD), the consulting assignment will be undertaken in line with the implementation of the Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) action plans and other various activities endorsed by the KOAFEC Consultative Group, including knowledge sharing on Korea’s economic development experience. The training is expected to improve participants’ knowledge on agribusiness SME models, agricultural value chains, increase the number of specialists and encourage youth’s participation in agribusiness across the continent.
Under the supervision of the ECAD Task Manager, the Assignment will entail:
- Understanding and providing comments on the Terms of Reference of the Assignment.
- Developing detailed agribusiness content and work plans on how to conduct the assignment.
- Preparing and researching relevant Agribusiness SME models, agricultural value chains, enablers and case studies.
- Facilitating knowledge and skills transfer and best practices in Korean SME agribusiness models, agriculture and agricultural value chains.
- Developing a clear timeline, methodology, tasks/activities, outputs, outcomes and detailed workshop reporting with a post implementation plan and deliverables.
- Designing a learner centred and user-friendly training modules on building agrepreneurs capacity.
- Drafting training manuals, framework and guidelines on agribusiness practices.
- Validating all the deliverables with the Bank.
- Submitting final deliverables including a final report by the 30th of January 2019.
- Undertaking any other tasks and deliverables deemed relevant to this assignment.
The African Development Institute exclusively invites Korean Consulting Firms to indicate their interest in providing the above-described services. Firms currently contracted by the Bank for other ongoing assignments are strictly excluded from expressing interest. Interested eligible consultants shall provide information on their relevant qualifications, proven agribusiness SME experience and capacity demonstrating their ability to provide the services (documentation, references for similar services, experience in comparable Assignments, availability of qualified staff, etc.), and an approximate budget.
Firms should indicate availability of dedicated experts to design and deliver the Agribusiness training in accordance with the highest standards of professional competence and skill and to ensure smooth, timely and quality delivery. A strong inclination and exposure to Agribusiness SME models, agricultural value chains and sound knowledge of enablers of agricultural transformation will be an added advantage.
The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure shall be in conformity with the Bank’s Procurement Policy. Please, note that interest expressed by a consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include it in the shortlist.
The estimated duration of services is not to exceed Ninety (90) days and the estimated starting date is 19 November 2018.
Interested Consulting Firms may obtain further information at the address below during the Bank’s working hours: 09:00 to 17:00 hours.
Expressions of interest must be received at the address below no later than 30 September 2018 at 17:00 hours local (Abidjan) time and specifically mentioning “African Officials
Training Programme on Agribusiness Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs)”.
To the attention of:
Mrs. Kamaria Badirou Kwamina
African Development Institute
African Development Bank
Siege de la BAD, Rue des Banques
01 BP1387 Abidjan 01
Côte d’Ivoire
Tel.(office): +225-20264373
E-mail: k.badirou@afdb.org
1The High Fives are the AfDB’s blueprint for accelerating achievement of its Ten Year Strategy (TYS) and thus enabling sustain able development and transformation in the Regional Member Countries (RMCs) through 5 areas of priority: (1) Light- up and power Africa; (2) Feed Africa; (3) Integrate Africa; (4) Industrialize Africa; and (5) Improve the quality of life for the people of Africa.