Development of Certificate IV Course Material Consultancy

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT (IC) COUNTRY: Solomon Islands PROJECT Name: FFA: Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program - Second Phase for Economic Resilience Grant No.: IDA-E2180 Assignment Title: Development of Certificate IV Course Material Consultancy Reference No. SB-FFA-537435-CS-INDV The Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has received grant financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program – Second Phase for Economic Resilience (PROPER) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the following consulting services. FFA's mission is to strengthen national capacity and regional cooperation to manage, control, and develop offshore tuna fisheries sustainably. The Agency supports members in exercising sovereign control over fisheries within their Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) and engages in regional fisheries governance, including through the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC). FFA is governed by the Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC), composed of national officials and ministers. The Secretariat, led by the Director-General, and has four divisions: Fisheries Management, Fisheries Development, Fisheries Operations, and Corporate Services. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment is attached to this REOI. The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) now invites eligible Individual Consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (Fifth Edition September 2023) (“the Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. The best qualified Individuals to carry out the services will be selected in accordanc