REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)
Client: Ministry of Liberia Agriculture
Contract Title: Consultancy Service for the conduct of ESS Training for Project Beneficiaries Country: Liberia
Credit No.: IDA 63600
Project No.: P160945
Contract No: LR-PMU-MOA-478550-CS-INDV Date Issued: March 10, 2025
The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Agriculture, has received a support from the World Bank, for Smallholder Agriculture Transformation and Agribusiness Revitalization Project(STAR-P). The STAR-P seeks to increase agricultural productivity and commercialization of smallholder farmers for selected value chains in selected counties and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the recruitment of an individual consultant for the Conduct of ESS Training for Project Beneficiaries under the STAR-P.
Scope of Services
The STAR Project wants to hire an individual to undertake the proposed assignment. The Individual Consultant selected will be responsible for the following tasks, aligned with the audit recommendations. The scope of work to be performed by the individual include but is not limited to the following:
- Follow up on Implementation of the Environmental and Social Management Plans
(ESMPs) o Review existing ESMPs and identify gaps in implementation; Develop a detailed action plan for the full implementation of ESMP and Provide technical support to grantees in implementing ESMPs.
- Enhance Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Practices o Conduct a risk assessment of OHS practices across project sites; Develop and implement OHS guidelines and procedures, and train project staff and grantees on OHS best practices.
- Implement Effective Waste Management o Assess current waste management practices and identify areas for improvement; develop a waste management plan, including waste reduction, recycling, and disposal strategies, and provide training on effective waste management practices.
- Strengthen Community Engagement o Develop a community engagement strategy to ensure meaningful participation of local communities; strengthen and operationalize grievance redress mechanisms
(GRMs), and conduct community awareness sessions on project activities and E&S safeguards.
- Capacity Building and Training o Develop and deliver onsite training programs for County Focal Person and grantees on E&S safeguards, including ESMP implementation, OHS, and waste management, and provide coaching and mentoring to the grantees.
- Regular Compliance Audits o Develop a schedule for regular E&S compliance audits, and conduct periodic audits and provide recommendations for corrective actions.
- Conduct Regular Inspections o Develop an inspection framework for monitoring E&S compliance at project sites, and conduct regular site inspections and provide reports with actionable recommendations.
- Promote Public Awareness o Develop and implement a public awareness campaign on E&S issues related to the project, and produce awareness materials (e.g., brochures, posters, videos) in local
The Ministry of Agriculture now invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their interest in performing the Services. Interested Individual Consultants should provide updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) and relevant documents indicating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
The shortlisting criteria include but not limited to the following:
- The individual consultant must have an advance degree in Environmental Science, Social
Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field with a minimum of 8 years of experience;
- S/he should have at least ten (10) years of experience in designing and delivering training on Environmental and Social Safeguards and Strong knowledge of international ESS frameworks (e.g., World Bank Operational Safeguards Policies, IFC Performance
Standards, etc.);
- The Individual consultant with a proven experience working with community-based projects or development programs is desired;
- The independent consultant with demonstrated knowledge and experience in conducting training for diverse group of people.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website:
- https://vacancies & Career Opportunities | Ministry of Agriculture (www.
moa.gov.lr)
- Request TOR directly via email from the email addresses below
The attention of interested individual Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 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 and September 2023, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Please refer to paragraph 3.17 of the Procurement Regulations on conflict of interest related to this assignment which is available on the Bank’s website at http://projects–beta.worldbank.org/en/projects–operations/products–andservices/brief/procurement–new–framework
An Individual Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection (ICS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Expressions of interest must be submitted electronically in a format that cannot be altered (PDF format is preferred) to the email address below by e-mail by 24th March 2025 @ 5:00pm local time.
Note: All Expression of Interests MUST include at least three (3) references with their names, telephone numbers and email addresses; curriculum vitae (cv) with copy of educational credentials to be submitted to the below email address:
Galah Toto
National Program Coordinator)
Project Implementation Unit (PIU)
Ministry of Agriculture
SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE TRANSFORMATION AND AGRIBUSINESS
REVITALIZATION PROJECT (STAR-P)
Somalia Drive, Gardnersville, Monrovia, Liberia
Tel +231-777576980
Email: starp-bids@moa.gov.lr with a copy to Email: gtoto@moa.gov.lr and rglaydor@moa.gov.lr