Tender Results of International Fund For Agricultural Development

The purpose of this Tender is to request proposals for: 1. Managed Service (Lot 1), 2. 24/7 remote technical support (Lot 2) from the prospective Vendors whose employees or consultants are experienced and have sufficient knowledge in the technology underlying IFAD Client Portal (ICP). An overview of ICP, its functionality, user-base, infrastructure and software architecture are provided in Section ‘About ICP’, whereas the requirements of the tender are detailed in Sections Lot 1 and Lot 2 of this document. A detailed description of the infrastructure and software architecture can be found in Appendix 1 and 2. According to interest, prospective Contractors can submit proposals for any of the combined lots or only for one of them. IFAD reserves the right to award the contracts as a result of the tender in any combination of the Lots it deemed appropriate and in its interest. The Managed Service and Remote Technical Support contracts will have a duration of five years. The latest start date of the Managed Service and Remote Technical Support contracts is 5 December 2020, but the engagement will have to commence four weeks before this date to allow a handover from the current Contractor.

1. SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED: 1.1. The “Contractor” shall provide an upgrade of the current CCTV system, replacing, relocating, supplying, and installing up to Thirty (30) externally located IP video cameras and applicable hardware, software, housing and cabling in accordance with the information provided. The upgrade will deliver cameras that are compatible and integrate with IFAD’s existing Video Management and Analytics Software (VMAS) "Milestone" and provide preferably improved or at minimum equal capability of the cameras already linked to IFAD’s "Milestone" system. Additionally, ongoing support and maintenance of the system is required throughout the lifecycle of the system; 1.2. Participants are invited to submit their best offers, with the most updated security technology and at the best commercial conditions to upgrade IFAD’s current CCTV system and integrate into the existing System; 1.3. IFAD representative shall organize a site visit for the contractors to familiarize themselves with existing conditions. The time and date are communicated in the documents.

he International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) seeks a reputable contractor (consulting firm/ consortium) to undertake a i) survey based on the project level- Women Empowerment in Agriculture Index (Pro-WEAI) questionnaire and a ii) qualitative analysis in Kyrgyzstan based on pro-WEAI qualitative instruments, as part of the Joint Programme for Accelerating Progress towards Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment (JP RWEE). These quantitative and qualitative assessments will be part of the end of project evaluation, used to measure aspects of women (and men’s) empowerment vis-a-vis a control group.

Long-Term Agreements for Management Consultancy Services in 25 areas of expertise (Organisational Change Management Services and Finance Services). The aim of this RFP is to establish multiple LTAs for Management Consultancy Services (in the areas of Organisational Change Management Services and Finance Services). The ultimate objective is to streamline the selection process for future consultancy services and to allow for ongoing collaboration between IFAD and the various companies. The specific Vendor awarded the LTA for the provision of the following professional services: Business process review & accountability mapping Strategic programme/project management advice

RFP for Provision of Data Collection Services in Tunisia. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized agency of the United Nations based in Rome, Italy, hereby solicits your best Proposal for Provision of Data Collection Services in Tunisia. The objective of the tender is to identify a company able to collect high-quality data at a household and community level to be used to carry out an impact assessment of projects PRODESUD I and PRODESUD II within the framework of the IA IFAD11 initiative.

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) seeks a reputable consulting firm/ consortium to undertake a survey and a qualitative analysis within Sarlahi and Rautahat districts, Nepal, as part of the Joint Programme for Accelerating Progress towards Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment (JP RWEE). These quantitative and qualitative assessments will be used to for the end of project evaluation and to measure aspects of women (and men’s) economic empowerment vis-a-vis a control group. The level of effort required for these responsibilities is estimated at 4 months. Starting date will depend on the current COVID19 scenario, in compliance with Nepal national regulation on internal movements and social distancing. Shall the crisis prevent the company from conducting the data collection before the end of August, timeline will be discussed again and agreed upon with IFAD. This tender is restricted to vendors based in Nepal, in consideration of the COVID-19 situation and the travel restrictions.

IFAD, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, a United Nations specialised agency, based in Rome at its Headquarters located at Via Paolo di Dono 44, 00142 Rome, Italy, in line with United Nations Procurement policies is requesting proposals for the provision of regular daily shuttle bus services and ad-hoc coach hire services. IFAD places these services to staff within its operational profile and is seeking a provider who guarantees a quality service, with reliability, courtesy, communication and safety & security as key components of its service. Interested bidders are invited to submit a written proposal as set out in the attached instructions (see also document "0. IFAD 2019 022 RFP Instructions on how to access documents"). In case of questions, kindly use the CORRESPONDENCE function within the UNGM e-tendering system.

For the provision of External Legal Services for IFAD, the Law Firm shall work under the exclusive supervision and oversight of IFAD' s Office of the General Counsel. The Law Firm shall, where and when requested, assume responsibility for, or provide legal advice on matters relating primarily to, public and private international law and issues arising under, or relating to, the Italian legal system. In this regard, thorough familiarity with the principles, treaties laws relating to diplomatic privileges and immunities and the operations and status of United Nations Specialised Agencies is required. For the provision of External Legal Services for Staff Members, the Law Firm shall work under the general oversight of IFAD's Office of the General Counsel. The Law Firm shall, where and when requested by an IF AD staff member, provide legal assistance in the form of an opinion and/or advice to the staff member on legal matters arising under Italian laws and/or personal issues unrelated to IF AD, encountered by staff members in Italy and their dealings with the Italian administrative/legal system.

The Agricultural Value chain Development Project (AVDP) will be nation-wide in Sierra Leone and have a project duration of six years with an overall financing envelope of around USD 80 million in international financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and co-financing partners. Project start-up is planned for early October 2019. In order to implement the project, it is planned to recruit qualified personnel for AVDP PMU. Recruitment is a delicate activity whose results inevitably condition the achievement of the objectives of any organisation. It is therefore imperative that the procedure respects the principles of rigour and competitiveness. It has therefore been decided to entrust this exercise to a specialised firm. The general objective of this exercise is to recruit the staff of the PMU based in Bo and its regional units based in Kenema, Makeni and Port Loko in Sierra Leone.

One of IFAD priorities in 2019 is assessing its decentralized business model and its current resources, benchmarking with other International Financial Institutions (IFI) and United Nations (UN) organisations to complete a gap analysis and right sizing exercise to ensure it has the adequate human capital, skills mix and innovation capacity to respond to its current and future challenges. IFAD is seeking an external Contractor with human capital, business processes, budgeting, organisational development and change management expertise to partner primarily with the Human Resources Division (HRD) and other in-house stakeholders including the Office of Strategic Budgeting (OSB) and the Change, Delivery and Innovation unit (CDI) to conduct an IFAD-wide right sizing exercise. The Contractor will also advise on best practices to enhance human resources management at IFAD overall. Expertise will include knowledge of the development and food security context, as well as knowledge of the UN and IFI arena, including competition for resources available in the public aid system.