INTERGOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY ON DEVELOPMENT (IGAD)BUILDING RESILIENCE FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY IN THE HORN OF AFRICA (BREFONS)REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO CONDUCT TRAINING OF TRAINERS ON RISK ANALYSIS, TRANSPARENCY, EQUIVALENCE AND OTHER KEY PROVISIONS OF THE SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY (SPS) AGREEMENTS

PROJECT ID NO.: P-Z1-C00-073
GRANT NO.: 2100155041172/ 2100155041684

1. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has received financing from the Africa Development Fund towards the cost of implementing the Building Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security in The Horn of Africa (BREFONS) and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for Individual Professional Consultant who shall Conduct a Training of Trainers (ToT) on Risk Analysis, Transparency, Equivalence and other key provisions of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreements.
2. The objective of this consultancy is to prepare a training manual and undertake regional training of trainers on risk analysis, transparency, equivalence, and other key provisions of the SPS agreements.
3. The scope of work and specific tasks the assignment includes:
   1. Development of a detailed training of trainers (ToT) manual on Risk Analysis,Transparency, Equivalence, certification, mutual recognition and other key provisions of
      the SPS agreements;
   2. Development of a logical training programme;
   3. Undertake physical Training of trainers (ToT) on Risk Analysis, Transparency,
      Equivalence, certification, mutual recognition and other key provisions of the SPS
      agreements;
   4. Review the 2017–2022 IGAD Regional SPS Strategy, its implementation, and current SPS
      developments at global, African and Member State levels;
   5. Develop the 2027–2031 IGAD Regional SPS Strategy, focused on livestock and livestock
      product value chains;
   6. Present the draft SPS strategy at an ICPALD-facilitated regional review and validation
      workshop, incorporate feedback, and submit the final strategy document for publication
      and dissemination;
   7. Assist the livestock division in related areas

More information on the scope of work is contained in the Terms of Reference on IGAD Website: https://igad.int/consultancies/

1. The consultancy work shall start within ten (10) days upon signing the contract with IGAD and will take a maximum of 40 person-days spread over four (4) months.
2. The IGAD Secretariat, located in Djibouti, is an Executing Agency responsible for facilitating and managing fiduciary functions of the project.
3. IGAD now invites eligible Individual Consultants (IC) to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested Individual Consultants/ applicants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. This information will include written Letters of Expressions of Interest together with the CVs indicating academic and professional qualifications, copies of academic and professional certificates, description and evidence of similar assignments, etc.

1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria are relevant education background; relevant work experience; and other Competencies and skills required to be demonstrated by the consultant, as described in the Terms of Reference.
2. Eligibility criteria for the establishment of the shortlist and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations,” dated October 2015 which is available on the Bank’s website at https://www.afdb.org
3. Interested Individual Consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours, which are Sunday through Thursday, 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM East African time.

1. Expressions of interest must shall be sent via e-mail or be delivered via post office, hand delivery or courier to the address below by 12:30 PM Local Time on 30 October 2026 and mention “Consultancy Services to Conduct Training of Trainers on Risk Analysis, Transparency, Equivalence and other Key Provisions of the SPS Agreements”For the Attention of:
   Dr. Feto Esimo, PhD
   IDDRSI Programme Coordinator Ave Georges Clemenceau
   P.O. Box 2653
   Djibouti City, Republic of Djibouti E.mail: [email protected] cc:
   Mrs. Hodo Ainan
   E-mail: [email protected]Charles Kamande
   E-mail: [email protected]