EOI for Consultancy Firm for Capitalization of Project Experiences & Lessons Learned 61 views

Country: The Gambia

Project Title: Gambia Inclusive Resilient Agriculture Value Chain Development Project

Procurement Method: Consultancy Firm

Project ID No: P173070

Assignment Title: Capitalization of Project Experiences & Lessons Learned

Reference No: GM-CPCU-CS-INDV

Background and Context

The Government of The Gambia, with financing from the World Bank has been implementing The Gambia Inclusive and Resilient Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (GIRAV) from 2022. The project targets a transition from subsistence farming to climate-resilient, market-oriented commercial agriculture. It focuses on five priority agricultural value chains across all seven agricultural regions:

• Rice
• Horticulture (including Mango)
• Cashew
• Poultry
• Maize

Project Development Objectives: To Promote the (i) development of inclusive, resilient, and competitive agricultural value chains, focusing on smallholder farmers and agribusinesses and (ii) improved-water supply in selected project target areas.

Objective of the Consultancy

The primary objective is to extract, analyze, and package the qualitative and quantitative experiences, good practices, and lessons learned from the GIRAV project.

The consultancy aims to:

• Document transformative shifts in commercialization, climate-resilient seed systems, and agribusiness financing.
• Identify “what worked, why, and how” alongside critical bottlenecks to provide institutional memory for the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security and future development partners.
• Formulate concrete recommendations for future agricultural projects in the sub-region.

3. Scope of Work

The Consultant will work closely with the CPCU and other GIRAV Implementing partners (such as CORAF, regional agricultural and livestock directorates, GCCI, GTUCCU, Salaam Financial Services, Yonna Islamic Microfinance, NRA and NAWEC), SMEs and local farming communities. The scope of work is categorized into the following focus area

CPCU intends to recruit a qualified Individual consultant  to conduct a comprehensive Experience Capitalisation. This process will systematically capture, analyze, and document the innovations, operational successes, bottlenecks, and institutional lessons generated throughout GIRAV’s implementation lifecycle.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtain requesting from this address: bubacarr.jallow@girav.cpcu.gm

The GIRAV Project now invites eligible INDIVIDUAL (“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.

Qualifications of the Consultant

The assignment can be conducted by an individual expert or a specialized consulting firm providing a lead expert matching the profile below:

• Education:
  • Minimum of a master’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Rural Development, Knowledge Management, International Development, or a related field.
• Experience:
  • At least 8 years of proven experience in evaluating or capitalizing on multilateral development projects (experience with World Bank-funded agricultural investments is highly preferred).
  • Demonstrated expertise using participatory
• Experience Capitalisation Methodologies (e.g., FAO, IFAD frameworks).
  • Technical familiarity with agricultural value chains, climate-smart agriculture, and matching grant financial instruments in Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Contextual knowledge of the Gambian agricultural sector ecosystem is an added advantage.
• Skills:
  • Strong facilitation capabilities for multi-stakeholder workshops, excellent analytical capacity, and flawless professional English reporting skills.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.  [If applicable, insert the following additional text:] In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment: of the Procurement Regulations of the World bank.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail bubacarr.jallow@girav.cpcu.gm by Friday 6^th November 2026 before the closed of works.

Attn: Project Cordinator

GIRAV Project

Tel: +220 833400094

E-mail: mamouralieu.jagne@cpcu.gm