Image result for puntland emblemPuntland State of Somalia
Ministry of Livestock and Animal Husbandry (MoLAH)
Somalia Food Systems Resilience Project (S-FSRP)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)
Individual Selection of Consultant
Country: Puntland State, Federal Government of Somalia
Project ID No.: P177816
Name of the Project: Somalia Food Systems Resilience Project (S-FSRP)
Consulting Service: Livestock Development Specialist
Individual/Firm: Individual
Duty Station: Puntland (Garowe), with travel across Somalia
Deadline: 18th March – 16:00 Hours (Garowe Time)
Ref No.: SO-MOAI-PL-519977-CS-INDV
1. BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT
The Somalia Food Systems Resilience Project (S-FSRP) is financed by the World Bank as part of a regional Food Systems Resilience Program aimed at strengthening food security, enhancing resilience of agricultural and livestock systems, and improving preparedness against climate and crisis shocks in Eastern and Southern Africa.
In Puntland State, the project is implemented by the Ministry of Livestock and Animal Husbandry (MoLAH), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MoAI), the Ministry of Environment, Range and Climate Change (MoERCC), and other relevant stakeholders.
The project includes the following components:
· Component 1: Rebuilding Resilient Agricultural and Livestock Production Capacity
· Component 2: Supporting Sustainable Natural Resource and Rangeland Management
· Component 3: Improving Market Access and Livestock Value Chain Development
· Component 4: Strengthening Policy and Institutional Capacity
· Component 5: Project Coordination and Management
MoLAH intends to recruit a Livestock Development Specialist to provide technical leadership for livestock-related interventions across these components in Puntland.
A detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) can be obtained from the Ministry upon request (in person or by e-mail) at the address below.
2. RESPONSIBILITIES The Livestock Development Specialist will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following: Lead technical planning and implementation of livestock production and productivity interventions under Component 1 (including strengthening veterinary clinics/laboratories, CAHW systems, disease surveillance and control, and productivity improvement initiatives). Promote climate-resilient livestock production systems and ensure technical quality assurance of livestock infrastructure and service delivery. Coordinate livestock-related interventions under Components 2, 3 and 4, ensuring coherence between livestock production, rangeland management, water infrastructure and market development. Provide technical guidance on animal health systems, biosecurity, public health compliance, and veterinary service delivery models, including sustainable veterinary supply systems. Provide technical leadership on fodder/feed systems and community-based fodder production initiatives. Develop extension guidelines and training materials and support capacity building of extension officers, CAHWs, pastoralist groups and cooperatives. Provide technical inputs to procurement processes (ToRs, technical specifications, BoQs, design reviews) and participate in technical evaluation committees as required. Conduct field monitoring, prepare supervision reports, and contribute to quarterly/annual progress reporting and results monitoring. Support policy and institutional strengthening (livestock strategies, regulatory guidelines, sector plans). Support stakeholder coordination and inclusive community engagement (women, youth, vulnerable groups). Document lessons learned and support World Bank implementation support missions and cross-state knowledge exchange.
3. SELECTION CRITERIA
Selection will be based on qualification, experience and skills of the candidate and followed by an interview.
· Master’s Degree in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Production, Livestock Economics, or related field.
· Alternatively, Bachelor’s Degree with extensive relevant experience may be considered.
· Minimum 10 years of professional experience, with at least 5 years in livestock production, animal health systems, or livestock value chain development.
· Experience in donor-funded projects (World Bank experience highly desirable).
· Demonstrated experience in climate-resilient livestock systems and pastoral development.
· Experience in institutional capacity development and policy analysis.
· Strong understanding of livestock systems in Puntland/Somalia.
· Experience in monitoring and results-based management.
· Excellent analytical and report writing skills.
· Fluency in English and Somali.
· Strong computer skills (MS Office and data management tools).
4. REPORTING
The Consultant will report administratively to the State Project Coordinator (SPC) and provide technical reports to the Director General of MoLAH, and coordinate with the National Project Coordination Unit (NPCU) as required.
5. TIMING / DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT
The consultant shall be contracted for an initial twelve (12) months period, renewable subject to satisfactory performance, continued project need, and availability of funds.
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, August 2018, November 2020 and September 2023 (“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 9.00 a.m.– 4.00 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 18th March 2026 16:00 hours.
Attention:
FSRP Project Coordination Unit Office (2nd Floor)
Ministry of agriculture and irrigation (MoAI)
behind Rugsan hotel Garowe, Puntland State of Somalia
Email: procurement.fsrp@moai.pl.so
Copy: shire.fsrp@moai.pl.so
Puntland is an autonomous region located in northeastern Somalia, bordered by both the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. Declared as an autonomous state in 1998, Puntland aims to be part of a federal Somalia, a nation that has faced significant gove... Read More
