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REOI For Digital Agriculture, Livestock, and Rangeland Specialist (DALRS)
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Date posted
July 9, 2025
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Closing date
August 14, 2025
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Hiring location
Hargeisa
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GOVERMENT OF SOMALILAND
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURAL AND DEVELOPMENT
SOMALILAND FOOD SYSTEMS RESILIENCE PROJECT (SL-FSRP)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)
Individual Selection of Consultant
Country: Government of Somaliland
Project ID No: P177816
Name of Project: Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa (Phase 3) FSRP
Consulting Service: Digital Agriculture, Livestock, and Rangeland Specialist (DALRS)
Individual/firm: Individual
Duty Station: Hargeisa, Somaliland
Deadline: 14th August 2025
Ref Number: SO-MOAD-SL-474539-CS-INDV
1. BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT
Somaliland Food Systems Resilience Project (SL-FSRP) is part of a regional initiative by the World Bank to provide a comprehensive framework for intervention at both the national and regional levels. This Multi-phase Programmatic Approach (MPA) aims to tackle the underlying structural challenges of food insecurity and reduce beneficiaries' vulnerability to unpredictable climate, crisis, and conflict events
The Project Development Objective (PDO) of the project is ‘to increase the resilience of food systems and the Somaliland’s preparedness for food insecurity in project target areas. The project has six components namely: Component 1: (Re-)Building Resilient Agricultural Production Capacity; Component 2: Supporting the Sustainable Development of Natural Resources for Resilient Agricultural Landscapes; Component 3: Getting to Market; Component 4: Promoting a Greater Focus on Food Systems Resilience in National and Regional Policymaking; Component 5: Contingent Emergency Response Component; Component 6: Project Coordination and Management.
The Somaliland FSRP will directly benefit an estimated 65,000 of small farmers, agro-pastoralists, and nomadic pastoralists, at least 30 percent of which will be women. In addition, the project will support value chain stakeholders including women-owned agribusiness enterprises, financial services providers, disruptive Agriculture Technology start-ups, agricultural research and extension institutions. Within the public sector, the project will also build the capacity of Ministry of Agriculture Development, Ministry of Livestock and Rural Development and Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, and other institutions to implement resilience- focused policies. Therefore, the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MoAD) invites suitably qualified individuals to apply for the position of Digital Agriculture, Livestock, and Rangeland Specialist for this Project funded by the World Bank.
The Digital Agriculture, Livestock and Rangeland Specialist will lead the design and implementation of digital solutions to enhance agricultural productivity, livestock management, and rangeland development within the SL-FSRP. Key responsibilities include identifying suitable Agri-tech innovations, coordinating with technology partners and stakeholders, supporting digital data systems for informed decision-making, and organizing district-level technology matchmaking. The Specialist will also contribute to policy dialogue, capacity building, and the creation of an enabling environment for scaling digital agriculture and climate-smart innovations.
The MoAD seeks to recruit a qualified individual to serve as the Digital Agriculture, Livestock, and Rangeland Specialist (DALRS) for this project under the terms specified in the Terms of Reference (TOR).
2. RESPONSIBILITIES: The Digital Agriculture, Livestock, and Rangeland Specialist will collaborate closely with the Project Coordination Unit (PCU), project focal persons, and development partners to ensure the smooth implementation of project activities. Key responsibilities include:
- Provide leadership and guidance to project staff, and other partners involved in the implementation of activities related to digital agriculture with the Agri-techs as key partners.
- Support the identification of appropriate technologies on a need basis and follow up implementation closely.
- Assisting the Project in enhancing coordination and collaboration with the selected Agri-tech innovators to enhance the use of digital solutions in the Project.
- To keep a database of all relevant Agritech and coordinate their participation or contributions aimed at supporting the FSRP project.
- Moderate the annual match-making exercise to ensure districts are paired with appropriate technologies for crop, livestock and rangeland activities.
- Contribute to the establishment of partnerships with service providers and other key private sector players to support joint initiatives related to digital crop, livestock and rangeland, and innovation.
- Support Agritech as appropriate and follow up with other thematic leads to ensure seamless integration of Disruptive Agriculture Technologies (DATs) with other components.
- Oversee the collection, management, and analysis of digital data from agricultural, livestock, and rangeland activities to inform decision-making, monitor progress, and generate actionable insights for stakeholders.
- Lead the strategic thinking and planning on agricultural, livestock and rangeland innovation systems and sectors’ digitalization and contribute to the development of innovative programs and initiatives at country and regional levels in support of resilience building in food and agriculture systems.
- Support in assessing the needs of agricultural, livestock and rangeland innovation systems and provide local policy support and strategy development support to enact innovative initiatives and digital solutions from the perspectives of governance, policy, technology, communication, partnerships, and capacity building.
- Engage with policymakers and contribute technical input to national and regional policy dialogues on digital agriculture, livestock, and rangeland management to foster enabling environments for innovation.
- Develop, maintain and strengthen strategic partnerships with specialized agencies, research institutions, extension agencies, private innovation hubs, and universities at the forefront of innovation and digital solutions, including digital extension and best practices in support of the mandate and priorities of the Project.
- Update the DAT implementation manual on a need basis.
- Undertake any other duties assigned by the PC.
Skills and qualifications
1. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection will be based on the qualifications, experience, and skills of the candidate, followed by an interview. The criteria include:
- A degree in ICT, Business, Economics, Agribusiness, Rural Development, or a related discipline from a recognized university.
- At least 5 years of experience in managing large-scale, high-impact projects in digital innovation in agriculture, prior experience working with the public sector in digital agriculture is a plus.
- Ability to analyze and interpret big data and use analytics to drive decision-making in agricultural projects.
- Knowledge of and exposure to agricultural extension, agribusiness, agricultural marketing, agricultural financing, methodologies employed by public agencies, private agri-businesses, and non-governmental organizations.
- Demonstrated ability in creating partnerships and linkages, facilitating and co-develop technology and digital solutions, and implementing operational mechanisms to successfully increase user adoption and sustainably bring agricultural ICT technologies to scale.
- Experience with monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) frameworks for digital agriculture projects.
- Excellent communication skills in English and other relevant local languages, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.
- Good analytical and technical report writing skills, with the ability to prepare reports, manuals, guidelines, and other specialized publications.
- Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and the Internet.
2. REPORTING
The Digital Agriculture, Livestock, and Rangeland Specialist will report directly to the Project Coordinator at the Ministry of Agricultural Development.
3. DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT
The Consultant will be contracted for a period of eight (8) months, with the possibility of extension for up to two (2) additional years based on satisfactory performance, need for the role and availability of funding.
How to apply
1. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The Ministry of Agricultural Development now invites eligible Individual Consultants to express their expression of interest in providing the above-mentioned services. Interested candidates must submit the following documents: (i) an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) with at least three professional reference contacts; (ii) copies of academic qualification certificates; and (iii) a cover letter demonstrating their suitability for the assignment.
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, 2018, 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 the 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.– 3.00 p.m. Saturday to Thursday. The ToR is also available on our website: https://sl-fsrp.org/vacancies-and-tender/.
Deadline: Expressions of Interest (EOI) and CV must be delivered to the address below by hand, mail, courier or email on or before 14th August 2025 at 3:00 PM East Africa Time (EAT). The subject line of the email should clearly state: “Digital Agriculture, Livestock, and Rangeland Specialist - Expression of Interest.”
Project Coordination Unit (PCU)
Ministry of Agricultural Development (MoAD)
East of Assod Hotel, Sha’ab Area, Hargeisa, Somaliland
Attn: Mrs. Zamzam Ahmed, Procurement Specialist
Email address: Procurement@sl-fsrp.org with a copy to Copy.Procurement@sl-fsrp.org
Overview
Somaliland has an ancient history and civilization
For a long period in the past, Somaliland had well-established trade links with the rest of the world particularly ancient Egypt (the Pharaohs), the Romans, the Arabian Peninsula and the Indian sub-continent
Commodities like hides and skins, frankincense and myrrh, ivory, gums, feathers were traded in exchange for consumer products such as sugar, tea, dates, clothes etc
It was uniquely the hub of spices trade (Frankincense and Myrrh)
The trade links to the Middle East and East Asia existed via the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean routes. The Republic of Somaliland is located in the Horn of Africa
It has the Gulf of Aden to the North and shares borders with Djibouti in the West, Ethiopia in the South and Somalia in the East
It has an area of 176,119 square Kilometers and a coastal line which stretches up to 800 Km along the Red Sea
In terms of area it would have ranked 37th in Africa, which means there are 18 countries with smaller areas than Somaliland in the continent
It is home to a population of four million
The capital, Hargeisa, is a metropolis with an estimated population of over one million
The national language is Somali but both English and Arabic are widely spoken. Somaliland, due to its strategic location near Bab el Mandeb, at the entrance to Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, has always been of interest for strategic and commercial reasons
In the mid16th century, the great Ottoman Empire annexed the port of Zeila and provided protection, at a cost collected through customs and other charges, for Arab, Persian and Indian merchants who serviced the trade requirements of the surrounding area and the Abyssinian hinterland
In 1870 the ambitious Khedive Ismael I of Egypt, whose country was nominally part of the Ottoman Empire, obtained the Ottoman Sultan’s authorized rights over Zeila in exchange for paying an annual fee of sterling pounds 18,000
The Khedive in due time acquired the coast between Bulhar and Berbera without reference to the Sultan. In 1877 Britain signed a convention recognizing the Khedival annexation of all the East African coast north of Ras Hafun (the promontory of land jutting out into the Indian Ocean south of Cape Gardafui). The agreement stipulated that no portion of this area should be ceded to any foreign power and that British consular agents should be appointed at places on the coast
The Sultan of Turkey, hitherto not very interested in any land east of Zeila, generating, however, a piqued interest of the Ottoman Empire. As Egypt had opened the Suez Canal in 1869, Egyptian interest shifted more on the coastline rather than the interior
At coastal locations lighthouses, harbors, piers, blockhouses, and barracks were constructed, and running water supplies engineered
Some of these facilities have lasted until recently. In 1884 Egypt was facing the Mahdist revolt in the Sudan and for financial reasons (dictated by Britain) had to curtail its projects along the Somaliland coast
By agreement with Britain the Egyptian flag remained flying in Somaliland but Egyptian troops and officials were withdrawn and replaced by very few British troops, ships and officials from Aden. With the departure of the Egyptians and the possibility that other colonial powers had their eyes trained on the potentials of the Somaliland coasts and its hinterland, Britain had to act fast
The British colonial office expedited Major A
Hunt of Great, representing his government, to draw up protection treaties with several Somaliland clans
Britain wooed Somaliland clan leaders with a promise of protection, guaranteeing them full support in case of an attack from other neighboring territories, which were then occupied by other Europeans (See the Map of Africa by Treaty written by Sir E
Hertslet)
On their part, the clan elders of the day refused to grant the British the right to land unless they agreed to their terms.
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