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ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW Assignment Title: 1275543- DELIVERING AGRIBUSINESS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (ALP) TRAINING TO MACADAMIA COOPERATIVES IN MALAWI Assignment Countries:- Malawi ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION The IFC is currently working with Global Tea and Commodities Limited in Malawi, through its subsidiary Sable Farming, to support the client to expand its existing engagement with 3000 smallholder macadamia farmers in the Mzimba and Thyolo districts. The objective of the work is to prepare smallholder macadamia farmers to establish long term outgrower supply agreements with Sable Farming which requires trained and well managed farmers and cooperatives. The 3000 farmers are organized under four (4) recently formed macadamia cooperatives, and the IFC advisory project will support the professionalization of the cooperatives using IFCs globally standardized capacity building program, the Agribusiness Leadership Program (ALP). IFC aims to contract a qualified ALP trainer (firm) also referred as the Consultant to deliver the ALP training to the 4 macadamia cooperatives in the Thyolo and Mzimba districts. FUNDING SOURCE The World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment / services described below under the following:- BANK BUDGET- DFID- GAFSP PrSW- Africa ELIGIBILITY Eligibility restrictions apply: [Please type list of restrictions] INDIVIDUAL / FIRM PROFILE The consultant will be a firm. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS The World Bank Group now invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications. Interested firms are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest. Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through World Bank Group eConsultant2 (https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html) NOTES Following this invitation for Expression of Interest, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding. Only those firms which have been shortlisted will receive notification. No debrief will be provided to firms which have not been shortlisted.   Attachments Optional TOR File   Qualification Criteria   1.  Provide information showing that they are qualified in the field of the assignment. 2.  Provide information on the technical and managerial capabilities of the firm. 3.  Provide information on their core business and years in business. 4.  Provide information on the qualifications of key staff. *- Mandatory   selection #  1275543   Electronic Submissions through World Bank Group eConsultant2 https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html   This is an announcement from the World Bank's e-Consultant2 system. Please refer to  https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html  for the official announcement as well as for any updates.   DELIVERING AGRIBUSINESS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (ALP) TRAINING TO MACADAMIA COOPERATIVES IN MALAWI Malawi Not cancelled Request for Expression of Interest Optional TOR File- 2021-06-21T080232.356.pdf Consulting Services- Firm Thursday, June 24, 2021- 17:00 WB-P760357-06/21 BB- BANK BUDGET TF0A4165- DFID- GAFSP PrSW- Africa Agricultural markets, commercialization and agri-business General- Education and Training Monday, June 21, 2021 English Monday, June 21, 2021- 08:03 World Bank