STATE DEPARTMENT FOR AGRICULTURE TENDER MAY 2025
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)
Employer: | State Department For Agriculture |
Name of Project: | National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project – NAVCDP |
Credit No.: | 70640 |
Project ID: | P176758 |
Assignment Title: | Consulting Services for the Gender Based Violence Specialist (GBV) |
Reference No.: | KE-MOALF-485541-CS-INDV |
- The Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the
National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP) and intends to apply part
of the proceeds for consulting services. - The Consulting Services (“the Services) include Consulting services for the Gender Based
Violence Specialist. The estimated period of assignment is thirty (30) calendar months. - The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following
website: www.kilimo.go.ke. - The State Department for Agriculture (“the Client”) now invites eligible consultants (“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. The shortlisting criteria are:
The specialist should have the following minimum qualifications and experience
• The Specialist must have a minimum of a Master Degree in Sociology, Anthropology,
Gender and Development studies or other relevant fields from a reputed public university.
• General experience of at least six (6) years in social risk management
• A specific experience of four (4) years in actual gender mainstreaming for development,
and GBV/SEAH prevention in development projects in different roles and assignments
undertaken at different levels with sector specialists working with Multilateral
Organizations, International NGOs, implementing compliance procedures like the ESF
and Environmental and Social standards.
• A minimum of two (2) assignment in developing and reviewing Grievance Mechanisms,
Stakeholder Engagement Plans to enhance Gender inclusion, Gender-based
violence plans (GBVPs) and all tools and instruments for mitigating project induced
Social Risks and Protection of Vulnerable groups; one (1) of which involves World Bank
safeguards operational standards. - The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and
3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” First Published July
2016 and revised Fifth Edition September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth
the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. - A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Selection method set out in
the procurement Regulations. - Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1600
hours East African Time (EAT).