SWS Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development
SOMALIA WATER FOR AGRO-PASTORAL PRODUCTIVITY AND RESILIENCE (WAPR), OR
“BIYOOLE” PROJECT
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)
Individual Selection of Consultant
Country: Somalia
Project ID No. P167826
Name of the Project: Somalia Water for Agro-pastoral Productivity and Resilience
(WAPR), or “Biyoole” Project
Consulting Service: Monitoring & Evaluation
Individual/Firm: Individual
Duty Station: Baidoa
Deadline: September 1, 2020
Ref No. SO-MOPIED – SW-172818-CS-INDV
1. Background
Building on the experiences of the Water for Agro-Pastoralist Livelihoods Pilot Project (WALP) implemented by government in which eight sand dams were built and contributing to the National Development Plan, and Southwest Strategy Plan the Ministry of Planning & Investment Economics Development is implementing the Water for Agro Pastoral Productivity and Resilience “Biyoole” Project. The objective of the Biyoole project is to develop water and agricultural services among agropastoralist communities in dry-land areas of Somalia and is a five-year project. The project is framed around the following components and sub-components: – Component
1. Support development of multiple-use water sources, 1.1 construction of new
community water points (number) and 1.2 rehabilitation of community water points
(number); Component 2. Institutional and Capacity development, 2.1 national and state institutional capacity building and 2.2 community development and demand mobilization; Component 3. Supporting sustainable land management and livelihoods
development around water points. 3.1 integrated landscape management and 3.2 Agriculture and livestock support; Component 4. Project management, M&E, knowledge management and learning and contingent emergency response.The Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development (MoPIED), South West State (SWS) is establishing a core multi sectoral Project Implementation Unit (PIU) coordinated by the Ministry of Planning Southwest State. The role of the PIU is to support the management, coordination, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of project activities. The PIU will be staffed with the following positions: – Project Coordinator, Finance Management Specialist, Procurement Specialist, Safeguards Specialist, M&E Specialist, Water Engineer, Environment Specialist, Agriculture Specialist and Livestock Specialist.
MOPIED SWS is seeking to use a portion of the finance to recruit a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist.
2. Responsibilities: Reporting to the Project coordinator the Monitoring and
Evaluation Specialist (MES) will be responsible for overall Monitoring and
Evaluation and learning of the Project. This will include monitoring the physical and financial progress of the Project. In addition, the MES shall be responsible for managing the Project’s overall Monitoring and Evaluation Framework to ensure that the Project is on track to meeting its development objectives, its expected outputs and outcomes and it intended beneficiaries. The MES will work in close consultation and coordination with the Project Coordinator, the Financial Officer, Technical Specialists and the World Bank Task Team. S/he will undertake all other tasks detailed in the Terms of Reference (TOR) that can be found at the following http://www.arlaadijobs.com/ or can be provided upon submission of application (in person or by E-mail biyooleproc@gmail.com ).
3. Selection Criteria: The selection shall be based on qualification, experience and skills of the candidate and following by an interview. The qualification, experience and competencies include:
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, or in equivalent field;Minimum of at least 10 years of experience with development projects
overall, preferably in Somalia; of which at least five years should be on
planning, monitoring and evaluation of development projects
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation in an international agency is
preferred;
• Practical Experience on Management Information System (MIS)
• Experience in designing and implementation of results management and monitoring and evaluation systems, data collection and analysis, results
reporting;
• Fluency in English;
• Good analytical and technical report writing skills
• Excellent communication skills: speaking, writing, and listening;
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint) and Internet;
• Experience with managing a databases system and software is desired.
4. Reporting
The PIU M&E will report to the PIU Project Coordinator of Ministry of Planning Investment
& Economic Development.
5. Timing Duration of Assignment:
The PIU M&E shall be contracted for an initial one-year period.
The Ministry of Planning Investment & Economic Development now invites eligible Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the above-mentioned services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the Services and furnish the Curriculum Vitae (CV)
6. Submission Requirements
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to section III, para 3.14,3.16 & 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Projects Financing Goods, Works, Non -Consulting and Consulting Services, July 2016, revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations.
Interested applicants may obtain further information including a detailed Terms of Reference from the Ministry in person or by e-mail to the address given below during office hours from 8.00 a.m.– 2.00 p.m. Saturday to Thursday.
Deadline: Expressions of interest and CV must be delivered to the address below by hand, mail, courier or email on or before September 1, 2020 at 16:00 hours.
Attention; Biyoole Procurement Specialist Ministry of Planning Investment & Economic Development.
Southwest State of Somalia
Baidoa Airport Road
Mogadishu, Somalia
Email Address: biyooleproc@gmail.com;
Website: http://www.arlaadijobs.com/
cc: biyoole.projectco@mopied.sw.so