MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT TENDER MARCH 2024 

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR CONSULTANCY FOR CAPACITY BUILDING
PARTICIPATING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS(PFIS) CREDIT/LOAN OFFICERS

TENDER NO. MOA&LD /SDA/EYKP/ EOI/001/2023-2024

1. Introduction
This TOR is developed to engage a consultancy firm to undertake Consultancy
Services for Capacity Building Participating Financial Institutions(PFIs) Credit/
Loan Officers for ENABLE Youth Kenya Program. The program is funded by the
Government of Kenya and African Development Bank (AfDB) and is executed
by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development.
2. Background of Capacity Building on Participating Financial Institutions
The agricultural sector, the backbone of Kenya economy and largest employer
of labour, offers huge potential in providing solutions to the current problems
of youth unemployment in the country. However, there are many challenges
young people face in the quest for earning a decent livelihood from agriculture
and agribusiness. These include access to credit, land, requisite skills,
markets, as well as other logistics and services for agribusiness development.
In the framework of promoting agriculture and agribusiness among youth in
Kenya, the Government of Kenya and the AfDB are implementing the ENABLE
Youth Kenya Program. The overall goal of the Program is to contribute to
job creation, food security and nutrition, income generation and improved
livelihoods for youths in both urban and rural areas. The specific objective of
the ENABLE Youth program is to create business opportunities and decent
employment for youth along priority agricultural value chains.
ENABLE Youth Kenya Program has provided $22 million in financing to graduating
youths from the training and incubation programme. Specifically, the
Program has been designed to provide three (3) financing instruments to
the graduates namely: Interest Free Loan Facility, Soft Credit Facility, and Risk
Sharing Facility. In this context, the Government of Kenya would like to engage
a consultant to capacity build Participating Financial Institutions’(PFIs) credit/
loan officers who will be implementing Risk Guarantee Fund(RGF).
3. Objectives of assignment
Overall Objective.
The consultant is tasked with capacity building the Participating Financial Institutions(
PFIs) credit/loan officers for effective, efficient and seamless implementation
of RGF. This will be as per the implementation framework for the
RGF
Specific Objectives.
i. To develop capacity building reference manuals and guiding notes for
implementation of RGF.
ii. To capacity build the Participating Financial Institutions(PFIs) credit/
loan officers.
4. Scope of Assignment.
The consultancy will cover the capacity building of credit/loan officers for implementation
of the RGF/Risk Sharing Facility as outlined in the specific objectives.
The financing facility is to benefit youth who qualify for financing upon
approval for funding of successful business plans.
5. Specific TORs for the assignment
In order to accomplish the assignment, the consultancy will be expected to
undertake the following:
i. Develop guiding/reference manuals for the credit/loan officers implementing
the RGF
ii. Capacity building of Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs)credit/loan
officers on RGF implementation.
6. Deliverables
i. An Inception Report provided two weeks after commencement of the contract
outlining the plan of work and budget indicating the methodology for
implementing the task.
ii. Capacity building manuals/guiding notes for RGF implementation.
iii. Report on capacity building the PFIs credit/loan officers.
All reports to be submitted in both soft and hard copies
7. Consultant’s qualifications and experience
The consultant should be able to demonstrate relevant experience in all aspects of
the assignment. This should include:
i. Completion of similar assignments;
ii. Experience in capacity building financial institutions on management of
Risk Sharing Facility implementation;
iii. Wide knowledge of the agriculture/agribusiness sector and including agriculture
financing.
It is preferable for the qualifying consultant to have the following Key Expertise
with related post graduate qualifications in Investment structuring, value chain
financing, agricultural economics, risk management and financial inclusion.
i. At least 10 years’ experience working in the agriculture and/or finance
sector, with prior experience on Risk Sharing Facilities.
ii. Knowledge on financial services and/or agriculture sectors financing.
iii. Have significant international and/or African track record in capacity
building on matters agriculture risk management tools, and strong private
sector and/or government networks.

The consultant should also have:
i. Clear understanding of Kenyan financial services sector (banking, private
equity, innovative finance, financial inclusion, risk management and
mitigation, etc.), with specific knowledge on financing agricultural value
chains and experience in developing agricultural based financial products
ii. Experience in analyzing and developing agriculture risk mitigation and/or
management of products.
iii. Clear understanding of recent developments and trends in Kenya’s financial
landscape, including risk guarantee funds implementation.
8. Assignment period
The period of assignment will be 30 days from commencement of the contract.
9. Responsibility for administration and coordination of the assignment
process
9.1 Obligation of the Program Implementing Unit(PIU)
The PIU will be involved from the beginning of the consultancy. The PIU will
support the consultant during the period in:
• Provide the consultant with information requested,
• Approve the reports submitted in liaison with AfDB.
9.2 Obligation of the consultant
• The consultant will submit to the PIU the progress reports within the stated
timeframe.
• The consultant will submit an inception report outlining the plan of work
and budget indicating the methodology.
• The consultant will develop detailed reference manuals/guiding notes for
efficient effective and seamless implementation Risk Sharing Facility.
• The consultant will capacity build PFIs credit/loan officers on RGF implementation.
• The consultant will submit PFIs credit/loan officers’ capacity building report
on the RGF implementation.
10. Reporting/ Coordination
The consultant shall forward all the reports to the Program Coordinator: ENABLE
Youth Kenya Program. All the reports shall be subject to final acceptance.
Qualification and Evaluation Criteria
Preliminary Mandatory Requirements
a) Valid Tax compliance certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
b) Copy of Business Registration/Certificate of incorporation
c) Valid trading license/Business permit
d) CR12 for limited companies, detailing the list of Directors and shareholding
& copies of Identification Cards (ID) for the listed Directors.
e) Valid PIN Certificate.
f) Submission of one original tender document and one copy.
g) 3 years certified audited accounts, 2020,2021 and 2022.
h) evidence of capacity to undertake the Capacity Building Participating Financial
Institutions(Pfis) Credit/Loan Officers and efficacy trial shall include
curriculum vitae of the personnel and copies of academic Certificate.
• This EOI is also available in the Government of Kenya Tender Portal www.
tenders.go.ke and in the Ministry’s website www.kilimo.go.ke.
EOI Submission:
• Eligible firms are to submit their clearly labelled “EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
(EOI) FOR CONSULTANCY FOR CAPACITY BUILDING PARTICIPATING FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS(PFIs) CREDIT/LOAN OFFICERS
TENDER NO. MOA&LD /SDA/EYKP/ EOI/001/2023-2024”
by hard copy to be deposited in the Tender Box situated on the Ground Floor,
Kilimo House, Cathedral Road so as to be received not later than 11:00 a.m.
East African Time on Tuesday 19th March, 2024.
The Envelop should be clearly addressed to:
The Principal Secretary
State Department for Agriculture
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
Kilimo House, Cathedral Road,
P.O.BOX 30028-00100
NAIROBI
• Bulky bid documents that cannot fit in the tender box should be dropped at
the Head Supply Chain Management Services Office at Kilimo House, 4th
Floor Room 4-2B.
EOI Opening:
• The EOI documents will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence
of the candidates or their designated representatives who choose to attend
at: Kilimo House, Cathedral Road, ASCU Boardroom UPPER FLOOR on 19th
March, 2024 immediately after closing.
• Late tenders will be rejected.
• The State Department for Crop Development reserves the right to accept or
reject any or all applications.
Head, Supply Chain Management Services
State Department for Agriculture

 

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