Ethiopian
Herald Saturday June 27, 2026
REQUEST
FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES -
FIRM SELECTION)
Country: Federal
Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Name of Project:
Agriculture Value Chain Development for Climate Resilience and
Jobs in Ethiopia
(P510576)
Grant No.: E5760
Assignment Title: Hiring
a consulting firm to assess the performance of Cooperatives,
Common Interest Groups
(CIGs) and evaluate the potential of Medium and Small Enterprises (MSES).
Reference No.:
ET-MOLF-551194-CS-QCBS
The FDRE Government of
Ethiopia is implementing preparatory activities under the Agriculture Value Chains Development for Productivity,
Commercialization and Jobs in Ethiopia (AVC4Jobs)
program, which is being designed with support from the World Bank. The AVC4Jobs program aims to enhance Productivity,
commercialization, and Job creation across Ethiopia's crop
and livestock value chains through innovation, digitalization, and institutional strengthening.
The Ministry intends to
apply part of the proceeds of this grant to procure consulting services for Hiring a consulting firm to assess the performance of
Cooperatives, Common Interest Groups (CIGS) and
evaluate the potential of Medium and Small Enterprises (MSES) through National Competitive approach. The overall objective of
this consultancy is to conduct a comprehensive assessment of:
1. The performance,
outcomes, best practices, lessons learned, and challenges of existing CIGS, Cooperatives, Unions that are supported under various
projects under MoA (e.g.
LFSDP, FSRP, LLRP etc.).
2. The potential,
capacity, and constraints of MSEs involved in crop, livestock, and horticulture sectors, with a focus on productivity,
commercialization, and access to finance aligning with
the selected value chain commodities.
3. The gender dimensions
of CIGs, Cooperative, Unions and MSES, assessing how gender equality and women's empowerment are integrated and promoted
within these groups and enterprises.
4 Investigate the feasibility of working
collectively as CIG, COOP, Union and MSES and indicate the gaps to be
filled.
The consultancy will
undertake the following activities:
-Assessment of Common
Interest Groups (CIGs)
-Assessment of
Cooperatives and Unions
-Assessment of Micro and
Small Enterprises (MSES)
-Reporting and
Recommendations
The detailed Terms of
Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained from the client's address depicted here under or
can be accessed on request from belay.tariku@moa.gov.et or/ tamratterfassa@moa.gov.et The Ministry of Agriculture now invites
eligible consulting firms
("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. The
short-listing criteria are: core business and
years in business, relevant experience, technical and managerial capability of
the firm.
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" July 2016, Revised November 2017 and August 2018,
November 2020 and or Procurement in Investment Project Financing Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting
Services July 2016 ("Procurement Regulations"),
setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest. 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 Quality and Cost-Based Selection method set out in the Procurement
Regulations.
Further information can
be obtained at the address below during office hours: from 09:00 A.M to 12:30 A.M hours and from 2:00
PM to 5:00 PM hours, Mondays to Thursdays and 09:00 A.M to 11:30 A.M and 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM hours on Fridays.
Expressions of interest
must be delivered in a written form to the address below(in person and by mail, e-mail: belay.tariku@moa.gov.et or/ tamratterfassa@moa.gov.et by July 09, 2026 on or before 16:00PM
Important Notice
This notice is issued to
solicit Expressions of Interest for the purpose of shortlisting. It does not constitute a request for
proposals. Only shortlisted firms will be invited to submit technical and financial proposals.
The
Federal Ministry of Agriculture
Executives
for Procurement of MoA
Street
Address: CMC Road, behind Ministry of Trade & Regional Integration,
Bole
12/13 Floor/ Room number: Block A; 2nd Floor, Room number 201
Addis
Ababa
Ministry
of Agriculture