FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES
TRANSFORMING IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA PROJECT
PROJECT ID NO: P123112
CREDIT NO: CR 5506-NG
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING ON INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT AND SAFE USE OF CHEMICALS FOR FARMER FIELD BUSINESS SCHOOL FACILITATORS, M&E OFFICERS, ADP DESK OFFICERS AND SUPERVISORY ON THE USE OF THE SCOUTING SHEETS, RECORD KEEPING AND DATA STORAGE
DATE: 28TH MAY, 2020
REFERENCE NO: (FMWR/TRIMMING/2020/COS/CS/03)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)
CONSULTING SERVICES (FIRMS SELECTION)
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) is currently implementing the Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria (TRIMING) Project with a credit received from the International Development Association (IDA) and it intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The TRIMING Project Development Objective is to improve access to irrigation and drainage services and to strengthen institutional arrangements for integrated water resources management and agriculture service delivery in selected large-scale public schemes in Northern Nigeria.
The scope of the services would include, but not limited to:
The service provider shall carry out the following tasks covering the five (5) participating schemes under the TRIMING Project in Northern Nigeria (i.e. KRIS, HVIS, MRVIS, BIS and DKIS)
1. Review existing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) initiatives, achievements, constraints/gaps resulting from COVID 19 and opportunities to promote environmentally safe pest management approaches,
2. Review the reports on Technical Assistance for Advisory Services and Capacity Building on integrated Pest Management:
3. Develop a pest identification card for insect pests and disease pests to help FFBSs Facilitators effectively identify pests and natural enemies on the farm during scouting etc.
The assignment will be conducted over a period of six (6) months commencing immediately after contract signing.
The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.triming.org
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources through its Project Management Unit (PMU) of the Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria Project now invites eligible consulting firms (“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 short-listing criteria are:
a) The consulting firm’s general experience and overall competence, including relevance of firm’s area of core business to the assignment envisaged;
b) Proven expertise in the areas of Integrated Pest Management and safe use of chemicals including planning, developing and implementing capacity building programs especially with irrigated agricultural.
c) Proven experience with Train the Trainer’ model e.g. Farmers Field Business School (FFBS) in Nigeria.
d) Expertise of firm or proposed individual experts with the development of training manual on Integrated Pest Management or any agricultural related areas
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and employment of Consultants (under IBRD loans and IDA Credit and Grants) by World Bank borrowers, January 2011 edition and revised in July 2014 (Consultants Guidelines) setting forth the World Bank Policy on Conflict of Interest.
Interested consultants may obtain further information from the address below during office hours 08:00 and 17:00 (Local time Monday to Friday) and/or send an email to the National Project Coordinator at address “info@triming.org”.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the CQS method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
In view of the current COVID-19 pandemic and the associated lockdown/restriction of movement, your Expression of Interest may be submitted via e-mail or hard copy depending on the area of location and this must be delivered on or before 2.00pm (Nigerian local time) on 11th June, 2020.
ATTN: NATIONAL PROJECT COORDINATOR,
TRANSFORMING IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA (TRIMING) PROJECT,
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,
PLOT 1402, ABBA KYARI STREET, OFF ADESOJI ADEREMI STREET
APO –ABUJA, NIGERIA
TEL+2348038391469, +2348052048706
EMAIL: info@triming.org
SIGNED
National Project Coordinator
