KADUNA STATE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTIVITY AND RESILIENCE SUPPORT PROJECT (LPRES)
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
NAME OF PROJECT: LIVESTOCK PRODUCTIVITY AND RESILIENCE SUPPORT PROJECT (LPRES)
CREDIT NO.: P160865 NG
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR REGISTRATION AS SERVICE PROVIDER TO PARTICIPATE IN KADUNA STATE (LPRES) PROJECT ACTIVITIES

The LPRES Project Objective is to improve productivity, commercialization, and resilience of targeted livestock production systems and to strengthen the country’s capacity to respond to an eligible crisis or emergency in Nigeria.

Project Description
The proposed Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (LPRES) is designed to support GoN’s priorities as reflected in the APP, NLTP, and INDC. Specifically, LPRES will focus on:

i. strengthening sector policy and institutional foundations for improved sector productivity

ii. improving value chain performance for increased smallholder market orientation and private sector investment; and

iii. mitigating the farmer-herder conflict in selected areas.

These investments are expected to help build the resilience of livelihoods dependent on livestock and in the long term, improve Nigeria’s trade balance due to reduced reliance on livestock imports, create jobs and improve food security. Generally, the interventions will enhance youth and women employment and contribute to improving the overall productivity and resilience in livestock production and thereby increasing household incomes.

The project will help to improve access of participating farmers to new technologies and improved infrastructure as well as strengthen agricultural production and processing system and facilitate access to market for Poultry (broilers and egg), Meat (Cattle, Sheep and Goats) and Dairy value chains for small and medium scale farmers in Kaduna State. The project will support value chain enhancements/modernization with a focus on promoting smallholder market- orientation/commercialization and encouraging increased private sector investment in priority segments of the value chain.

LPRES will also help to improve and boost the income-generating activities geared towards women and youth; attention will also be given to livestock product value addition at household level.

The scope of work will cover the following:

i. Procurement of goods: field equipment (PPE), goods/equipment, input for production and processing for all the value chain enterprises.

    ii. Mentorship Services: Livestock production services, Animal Health services etc.

    The goods and works will be procured in accordance with the provisions of the “Guidelines for procurement of goods and works under IBRD loans and IDA credits” dated January, 2011 and revised July, 2014; while consultancy services shall be in accordance with the provisions of the “guidelines for the selection and Employment of consultants by the World Bank Borrowers” dated January, 2011 and revised July, 2014.

    Eligibility Criteria

    • To be eligible for consideration in any one out of the above scope of work, service provider must provide the following details;
    • Detailed company profile containing evidence of registration (not less than 3 years), related past experience, relevant personnel and other relevant documents/information.
    • Evidence of financial capability, financial management systems (Accounting and Internal control).
    • Evidence of technical capability and audited financial statements.
    • Payment of specified taxes as applicable under FIRS/Kaduna State Laws.
    • Service Providers must apply and shall be evaluated to be certified eligible and credible for considerations under Kaduna State LPRES Project.

    Mentorship Services
    Individuals must possess relevant qualification and experience in livestock health and production (ND, HND, BSc, DVM etc.)

    Interested Service Providers may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 09:00am-4:00pm (Mondays – Fridays).

    MODE OF APPLICATION
    Interest eligible service providers who wish to be registered under the Kaduna State Coordinating Office of Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project should submit his/her expression of interest to the address below.

    The State Project Coordinator,
    Kaduna State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project,
    National Livestock Development Project Office Complex,
    No. 9 Yakubu Gowon Way, Kaduna State – Nigeria.
    Tel: +2347037079425
    e-mail: kadunalpres@gmail.com

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