REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE CONDUCT OF TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT AT THE SAPZ NATIONAL COORDINATION OFFICE
SECTOR: AGRICULTURE
LOAN NO: 2000200005159/5050200001351
PROJECT ID NO: P-NG-AAA-002
1. The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has received financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Program Phase I, being implemented in the five (5) participating States of Kaduna, Oyo, Cross River, Imo and Ogun and intends to apply part of the agreed amount of the loan to payments under the contract for the Conduct of training needs assessment at the SAPZ National Coordination Office.
2. THE SCOPE OF THE OF SERVICES INCLUDE:
• Desk review the program financing agreements and program documents is Program Appraisal Report (PAR), Project Appraisal Document (PAD) and Program Design Report (PDR) and other relevant program documents.
• Review and analyse job roles and responsibilities of each officer/expert to identify specific training requirements for different staff based on components.
• Conduct research, interviews, surveys, or any suitable fact-finding method with SAPZ program staff to assess existing skills and knowledge.
• Collaborate with SAPZ program management to understand organizational goals and objectives.
• Develop a detailed Training Needs Assessment report, including prioritized recommendations and justification for training programs both local and international.
3. THE ASSIGNMENT HAS THE FOLLOWING EXPECTED DELIVERABLES:
Inception Report: The consultant is required to submit detailed plan outlining the proposed methodology, data collection tools and work plan for the assignment. The inception report should be a maximum of 10 pages and should be submitted within two weeks after commencement of the contract.
Interim/Draft Report: The consultant is required to deliver a progress report including initial findings and any challenges encountered as well as comprehensive report highlighting identified training needs and proposed training and capacity building programs submitted the fifth week of commencement of the contract.
Final Report of the Training needs Assessment: The consultant is required to deliver a final report incorporating feedback from the Bank and NCO, including prioritized recommendations and justifications submitted within the 8th of commencement of the contract.
4. National Coordinating Office (NCO) of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Program now invites eligible individual consultant to submit their Resumes, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills, a written technical proposal (maximum 2 pages) and a financial proposal. The Individual Consultant’s experience and qualifications should meet, at a minimum, the following criteria.
• A Master’s degree in Development Study, Humanities, management science, human resource management or any other relevant discipline with at least
• A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant professional experience in the Agriculture sector.
• Work experience of similar nature with development finance institutions (DFIs).
• Strong English communication skills (both verbal and written) with proven report writing skills.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in conducting need assessments and developing training modules/curriculum, training materials etc.
5. The estimated duration of the assignment is eight (8) weeks and the estimated starting date is October, 2025.
6. Eligibility criteria, establishment of the shortlist and selection procedure shall be in accordance with the Procurement Policy for the Bank Group Funded operation (October 2015), which is available on the Banks website at http://www.afdb.org.en/projectsandoperations/procurements/new-proedure-policy.
7. The proposals to be submitted by the consultants will be evaluated on the basis of the following technical criteria.
| a | Appropriate skills and qualifications (academic record and general work experience) | 20 points |
| b | Quality of the proposed approach for the assignment | 20 points |
| c | Experience in the energy sector and specific assignment to be undertaken | 25 points |
| d | Experience working with DFIs in the SADC region | 25 points |
| e | Communication skills in English | 10 points |
| Total |
Only Individual Consultants scoring a mark of 75 points or more will be considered for the assignment. The Consultant scoring the highest will be selected provided that the financial offer is within the limits of the available budget.
8. Interested Individual Consultants firms may obtain further information at the address below during the office hour of 09:00am to 04:00pm (Local time, Mondays-Fridays).
9. Expression of Interest must be delivered to the address below in person not later than 25th, February, 2025, at 12:00 noon local time and mention “Training Needs Assessment” Late submission will NOT be accepted. Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.
Signed:
Dr. Kabir Yusuf