Livestock and Livelihood Development Project - GPN

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE The Republic of Sierra Leone Livestock and Livelihood Development Project Mode of Financing: IsDB (Loan & Instalment), Grant (LLF & WYE) Financing No. SLE 1031 Background The Government of Sierra Leone has received financing in the amount of $38.18 million, equivalent from the Islamic Development Bank toward the cost of the Livestock and Livelihood Development Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, related services and consulting services to be procured under this project.: This project will be jointly financed by the IFAD, the OPEC Fund and the Government of Sierra Leone. Project Objective The project aims at contributing to poverty reduction, enhancing food and nutrition security of rural households and creating employment opportunities for rural women and youth in Sierra Leone. The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to Enhance the Livelihoods of Smallholder Livestock Farmers and other Value Chain Actors with particular focus on Women and Youth through improving livestock production, productivity, and market access. Specifically, the project will empower beneficiaries most especially rural women and youth by enhancing their participation in livestock value chains and improving their access to resources and decision making as well as addressing barriers to economic empowerment The project will include the following components: Component 1: Livestock Production and Productivity Enhancement Component 2: Value Addition and Market Access Component 3: Capacity Building and Institutional Development Component 4: Access to Finance Component 5: Project Management and Coordination Component 6: Financial Audit Component 7: Contingency Emergency Response (CER) Procurement of contracts financed by the Islamic Development Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the Guidelines for the Procurement of Goods, Works and Related Services under Islamic Development Bank Project Financing (