Consultant to Establish IGAD Food Systems Dashboard

Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) -Djibouti Request for Expression of Interest (Consulting Services – Individual Consultant Selection)

Name of project: FOOD SYSTEMS RESILIENCE PROGRAM FOR EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA

Project No.: (P178566)

Grant No: IDA-E 0820

Assignment Title: Consultancy for The Development of an Interactive Dashboard for The IGAD Region Food Systems Resilience Analysis

Contract No.: DJ-IGAD-567385-CS-INDV

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has received financing from International Development Agency (IDA) towards the cost of the Food systems resilience program for Eastern and Southern Africa and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Grant to payments under this contract: Consultancy for The Development of an Interactive Dashboard for The IGAD Region Food Systems Resilience Analysis

1.The objective of the assignment:

The objective is to enhance evidence based decision-making on food systems resilience across the IGAD region by transforming the IGAD Food Systems Resilience Analysis Framework and its 2024 evidence base into an accessible, interactive and sustainable analytical tool.

2. Specific objectives

Consolidate, harmonize and quality assure the food systems resilience data covering fourteen (14) years across the seven (7) IGAD Member States addressed in the 2024 report. Design and develop an interactive, user friendly dashboard that operationalizes the IGAD Food Systems Resilience Analysis Framework and visualizes resilience indicators, trends and cross country comparisons. Deploy the dashboard on IGAD infrastructure and ensure its interoperability with existing IGAD data systems and platforms. Build the capacity of IGAD staff to operate, update, maintain and further develop the dashboard beyond the assignment.

3. Minimum Consultant’s qualifications and experience requirements

The Consultant should have a Master Degree in Computer Science or ICT with demonstrated experience in building interactive dashboards and data visualizations; proficiency in modern visualization and web technologies; GIS/geospatial visualization capability an advantage. The consultant should have at least 7 years demonstrated experience designing and developing interactive data dashboards or analytical web platforms, ideally in food security, climate, agriculture or resilience domains. Proven experience consolidating and harmonizing multi country, multi-year datasets. Prior work in Africa and, preferably, the IGAD/Horn of Africa region. Demonstrated capacity building and knowledge transfer experience. Have general experience relevant to the assignment (data platforms / dashboards; food security, climate or resilience analytics) Specific experience developing interactive data dashboards and consolidating multi-country, multi-year datasets

4. The Consulting Services Contract is expected to be for a period of 150 Calendar Days from the date of contract signature. 5. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) now invites individuals to express their interest in providing the services. Interested individuals must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (attach curriculum vitae (CV), copies of documentary evidence of Academic qualifications, and Professional Qualifications. 6. An Individual Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection of Individual Consultants method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated November 2020 (Regulations). 7. Interested individuals may obtain further information at the address below from 0900 to 1700 hours East African Time (EAT) from Monday to Friday EAT). Expression of interest shall be sent by e-mail by 20th of September, 2026 at 1700hours EAT to: procurement@igad.int copy: [contact details removed] , with subject line ‘‘ FSRP/ : Consultancy for The Development of an Interactive Dashboard for The IGAD Region Food Systems Resilience Analysis Contract No.: DJ-IGAD-567385-CS-INDV