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General Information
Country:   Ghana
City/Locality:   Accra, Ghana
Notice/Contract Number:   MDTF Grant No. TF095129
Publication Date:   Nov 10, 2009
Funding Agency:   World Bank
Buyer:   Multi-Donor Trust Fund. Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   Dr. Monty P. Jones
Executive Director
Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)
Anmeda Street, Roman Ridge
PMB CT 173 -12
Accra
Ghana
Telephone:   233 21 772823
Fax:   233 21 773676
Email:   Click here

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GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE

Multi Donor Trust Fund for Support to the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)

Funding Agency: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
MDTF Grant No. TF095129

Implementing Organization: Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)

The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) has received a grant from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)in the amount of US$ 17,244,320 equivalent toward the cost of implementation of the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Pillar IV strategy of the African Union’s New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AU-NEPAD), for revitalizing, expanding and reforming Africa’s agricultural research, and technology dissemination and adoption efforts. It intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods and consulting services to be procured under this project. This project will be implemented by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA).

The objective of the Trust Fund is to align African agricultural institutions at the national, regional and continental levels with the principles and objectives of the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Program (CAADP) - Pillar IV for effective agricultural research, extension, technology adoption, and training and education. It will include the following components and sub-components:

Part A: Networking and Support Functions:
i. Advocacy and resource mobilization;
ii. Access to knowledge and technologies;
iii. Regional policies and markets
iv. Capacity strengthening; and
v. Partnerships and strategic alliances

Part B: Corporate Governance Reform and Program Management:
i. Carrying out by FARA of a program to strengthen its corporate governance and operations
ii. Carrying out by FARA of programs to promote good governance among sub-regional organizations

Part C: Research Activities:
Provision by FARA of sub-grants for specific Sub-projects involving research and advocacy in support of networking support functions.

Procurement of contracts financed by the grant will be conducted in conformity with procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, and is open to all eligible bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the guidelines. Consulting services will be selected in accordance with the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers.

Specific procurement notices for contracts to be bid under the World Bank’s national competitive bidding (NCB) procedures and for consultants’ contracts will be announced, as they become available, in UN Development Business, dgMarket, and in publications of wide international circulation and in local newspapers.

Interested eligible bidders who wish to be included on the mailing list to receive invitations to bid under NCB procedures, and interested consultants who wish to receive a copy of advertisements requesting expressions of interest for consultancy contracts, or those requiring additional information, should contact the address below, preferably by e-mail.

Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)
Dr. Monty P. Jones
Executive Director
Anmeda Street, Roman Ridge
PMB CT 173 12
Accra, Ghana
Tel: +233 21 772823
Fax: +233 21 773676
email: mjones@fara-africa.org
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