SAPZ
IFAD
INVESTING IN RURAL PEOPLE
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)
ENGAGEMENT OF A CONSULTANT FOR THE PROVISION OF DIGITAL CLIMATE SERVICES FOR VALUE-CHAIN ACTORS IN KANO STATE TO 12,000 RICE, GROUNDNUT, SESAME, AND TOMATO FARMERS UNDER THE SPECIAL AGRO-INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING ZONES (SAPZ) PROGRAMME, KANO STATE (CONSULTANT QUALIFICATION SELECTION)
COUNTRY: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
NAME OF PROJECT: ENGAGEMENT OF A CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT
THE PROVISION OF DIGITAL CLIMATE SERVICES FOR VALUE-CHAIN ACTORS IN KANO STATE TO 12,000 RICE, GROUNDNUT, SESAME, AND TOMATO FARMERS REF NO: KN/SAPZ/IFAD/CONS/CQS/591/2026
The Federal Government of Nigeria has received financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and on – lend to Kano State Government towards the cost of the Special Agro – Processing Zones Program (SAPZ), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the recruitment of consulting services, for which this REOI is issued.
The use of any IFAD financing shall be subject to IFAD’s approval, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the financing agreement, as well as IFAD’s rules, policies and procedures. IFAD and its officials, agents and employees shall be held harmless from and against all suits, proceedings, claims, demands, losses and liability of any kind or nature brought by any party in connection with Special Agro – Processing Zones Program.
The consulting services (“the services”) include:
*Identify key actors in the value chains (producers, traders, processors, aggregators, input suppliers, exporters, etc.); Map the supply chain from farm to market, including transportation and storage infrastructure and assess the role of cooperatives, farmer groups, and private sector players in the value chains.
*Analyze current production systems for rice, tomato, groundnut, and sesame, including farm practices, input use, and mechanization levels, assess processing capacity and efficiency at different value chain stages (e.g., rice milling, tomato processing, oil extraction for groundnut and sesame) and identify key post-harvest losses and storage constraints.
*Assess local, national, and international market demand for each commodity, analyze price trends, price volatility, and factors influencing farm-gate prices and identify key buyers and market linkages, including processors, wholesalers, and exporters.
*Value Addition and Competitiveness: assess opportunities for product differentiation, branding, and quality improvement, identify barriers to entry for value-added processing (e.g., regulatory challenges, certification requirements, financing constraints) and evaluate Kano State’s competitive position in these value chains compared to other producing regions.
*Recommendations and Action Plan: Develop specific, actionable recommendations to improve value chain efficiency, competitiveness, and market access, provide policy and investment recommendations for public and private sector engagement and identify potential areas for PPP (Public-Private Partnerships) interventions in the value chains.
More details on this consulting services are contained in the Terms of Reference (TOR) which can be obtained from the address below between 10am – 4pm on working days or obtained from the website: sapz.gov.ng.
It is expected that this consultancy service shall be for a period of 8 weeks within which the consultant shall accomplish all the tasks including submission of final report to the Client.
This request for expressions of interest (REOI) follows the General Procurement Notice that appeared on the IFAD website on 4th March, 2026, on UNDB on 4th March, 2026.
The attention of interested consultants Firm is drawn to IFAD’s Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Policy[ The policy is accessible at https://www.ifad.org/en/document-detail/asset/41442012.] and the Revised IFAD Policy on Preventing Fraud and Corruption its Activities and Operations[ The policy is accessible at www.ifad.org/anticorruption_policy. ]. The latter sets forth IFAD’s provisions on prohibited practices. IFAD further strives to ensure a safe working environment free of harassment, including sexual harassment, and free of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) in its activities and operations as detailed in its IFAD Policy to Preventing and Responding to Sexual Harassment, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.[ The policy is accessible at https://www.ifad.org/en/document-detail/asset/40738506. ]
Interested consultants Firm shall not have any actual, potential or reasonably perceived conflict of interest. Consultants with an actual, potential or reasonably perceived conflict of interest shall be disqualified unless otherwise explicitly approved by the Fund. Consultants are considered to have a conflict of interest if they a) have a relationship that provides them with undue or undisclosed information about or influence over the selection process and the execution of the contract, or b) have a business or family relationship with a member of the client’s board of directors or its personnel, the Fund or its personnel, or any other individual that was, has been or might reasonably be directly or indirectly involved in any part of (i) the preparation of the REOI, (ii) the selection process for this procurement, or (iii) execution of the contract. Consultants have an ongoing obligation to disclose any situation of actual, potential or reasonably perceived conflict of interest during preparation of the EOI, the selection process or the contract execution. Failure to properly disclose any of said situations may lead to appropriate actions, including the disqualification of the consultant, the termination of the contract and any other as appropriate under the IFAD Policy on Preventing Fraud and Corruption in its Projects and Operations.
The State Programme Implementation Unit now invites eligible Individual consultants (“consultants Firm”) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants Firm should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services in the form of a curriculum vitae (CV). A consultant will be selected in accordance with the individual consultant selection (CQS) method set out in IFAD’ Project Procurement Handbook that can be accessed via the IFAD website at www.ifad.org/project-procurement. Interviews will not be conducted as part of the selection process.
The shortlisting criteria are: The criteria for shortlisting consultants will be based 1. General Qualification 2. General Working Experience 3. Adequacy for the assignment 4. Experience in Similar assignment in Donor Funded project.
Any request for clarification on this REOI should be sent via e-mail to the address below no later than 4.00 pm local time on Monday 19th October, 2026. The client will provide responses to all clarification requests by 4.00 pm local time on 22nd October, 2026.
