Request for Proposal For Farmer/Livestock Cooperatives Development Consultant

Tenders are invited for Farmer/Livestock Cooperatives Development Consultant. Closing Date: 9 Oct 2025 Type: Consultancy Themes: Agriculture/Protection and Human Rights Background The Somalia Resilience Programme (SomReP) is a consortium of seven international non-governmental organizations (INGO) and one Local NGO. SomReP works to enhance the resilience of chronically vulnerable households, communities and systems across Somalia. The Somalia Resilience Program (SomReP) is an ambitious approach to tackle the challenge of recurrent droughts and the chronic vulnerability among pastoralists, agro-pastoralists, and peri-urban households in one of the poorest countries in the world. SomReP is being implemented through a consortium of 7 INGOs (ACF, ADRA, CARE, COOPI, DRC, Oxfam and WVI) and 1 Local NGO(Shaqodoon) Through Somalia Enhanced Resilience through Inclusive Economic/Market Systems development and Climate Smart Approaches (SERECA) project, SomReP has been working with meat, milk and farmer associations. This are the economic groups we are targeting to upscale them to cooperatives. The cooperatives will be aimed to improve market access, financial inclusion, income diversification and womens and youth participation in the livestock value chain. Based on the above would like to engage a qualified and dynamic Cooperatives expert consultant to support development of all documentation (policies, by-laws, strategic plan, business plans) needed for a cooperative set up including capacity building plans to farmer and livestock related cooperatives including process to develop a sacco for the cooperative members. Cooperatives are the primary asset for rural households in Somalia; however, without collective bargaining, producers lack market power, finance and climatesmart practices. They can improve market access, financial inclusion, income diversification and womens and youth participation in the livestock value chain. Currently the cooperatives in place are not well formalized, lack proper strategic plans, have weak governance structures, face poor uptake by new members among other challenges. Objectives Through desk review, online interviews and field-based process, the consultant will conduct an assessment on cooperatives in Somalia/land including relevant cooperative laws. The key objectives of the assignment will be to: Develop a cooperative strategic and business plan Develop policies, manual and guides for day-to-day operations of a cooperative Develop individual cooperatives by-laws guidance notes Develop cooperative governance structures and capacity building plan for directors, management and members Develop the Savings and credit society ltd (Sacco) concept for a cooperative society Undertake desk research to understand cooperatives landscape in Somalia/land Conduct training (physical or virtual) on Cooperatives formation to consortium staff Ensuring Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) is mainstreamed across cooperative policies, governance and training. Work with support of the Economic development and Market systems advisor on all the above Activity Schedule Background review, planning and preparation- 5 days Desk research and inception report Develop of relevant cooperatives materials as mentioned in the objectives - 13 days Final review of all cooperative documentation developed - 3 days Consortium staff training - 4 days Stakeholder review of the draft policies, by-laws and plans - 1 day Draft report, report review and Final report - 4 days Duration of assignment The expected timeline of the assignment is 30 consecutive days Deliverables Inception report Cooperative strategic and business plans Cooperatives by-laws guidance notes cooperative governance structures and capacity building plan for directors, management and members Savings and credit society ltd (Sacco) concept for a cooperative society Draft and final assessment report More Details to be provided in full ToR upon Expression of Interest. We hereby invite Expression of Interest from registered, approved and reputable consultants to provide above-named services to World Vision Somalia. How to apply Interested bidders must be registered to provide consultancy services in their respective countries. Request for Proposal documents will be available Free of Charge to all interested bidders who express interest by filling the form provided in this linkhttps://forms.office.com/r/bcb3sHV9Y4 by 5:00PM Thursday 09th October 2025. For enquiries and questions, kindly send an email to [email protected] Instructions for submission of completed proposals shall be indicated on the Request for Proposal document. Nothing in this Expression of Interest shall be construed to give rise to contractual obligations with World Vision. World Vision, may at its absolute discretion, suspend or defer this EOI process. World Vision reserves the right to accept or reject any Bid and is not bound to give reasons for its decision Tender Link : https://reliefweb.int/job/4178954/farmer-livestock-cooperatives-development-consultant