Subject: Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) for the development of a Public-Private-Partnership Strategy for the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA)

Reference No.: LR-NAFAA-499864-CS-QCBS

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The government of Liberia through the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) has received support from the World Bank Group toward the implementation of the “Liberia Sustainable Management of Fisheries Project (LSMFP)”, and intends to utilize part of the funds for the development of a Public-Private-Partnership Strategy for the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA).
The main objective is to design a practical and context-specific Public-Private Partnership Strategy for NaFAA, aligned with national legislation, regional commitments, and international best practices. The strategy will:
•Identify and prioritize PPP opportunities across the fisheries and aquaculture value chains.
•Provide a framework for structuring, managing, and regulating PPPs
•Provide recommendations for strengthening Government of Liberia’s institutional capacity to implement PPPs transparently and efficiently.

The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in performing the Services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brief corporate profile: technical and managerial capability of the firm, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills and staff, etc.)
The shortlisting criteria includes the following qualifications:
Firm Qualification Requirements and Composition of Key Experts:
•At least 10 years of experience in Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) design, infrastructure financing, and investment planning.
•Proven experience in developing PPP strategies or frameworks, preferably in the fisheries, aquaculture, or natural resources sectors, and must have successfully implemented at least 2 similar projects in the past 8 years; (iii) evidence of at least 10 years’ experience, knowledge and familiarity in the area of the assignment.
•Experience with World Bank-financed or donor-funded projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
and must have successfully implemented at least 1 similar project in the past 10 years
using donor funds.
•Demonstrated expertise in stakeholder engagement, legal and regulatory analysis, and institutional development.
The firm will assemble a multi-disciplinary team of technicians which must include the key experts as stated below, though the consultant may propose additional expertise as required as non-key experts; however, their qualifications will not be considered in the evaluation of proposal. The proposed key staff listed below will not be evaluated at this stage: