Consultant to develop regional IGAD Soil Information System

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: Consultant to Develop Regional IGAD Soil Information System (SIS) Contract No.: DJ-IGAD-567401-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 to payments under this contract: Consultant to develop regional IGAD Soil Information System (SIS) The objective of the assignment: To develop Data Governance Framework and Data-Sharing Protocols for a Regional SIS in IGAD. Specific Objectives Assess existing soil information systems, databases, standards, and institutional arrangements within IGAD Member States. Develop a data sharing framework and mechanism for Soil and Fertilizer related data from MS to the regional Soil Information System to be developed Minimum Consultant’s qualifications and experience requirements The consultant should be a senior expert with extensive experience in soil information systems, geospatial data management, digital agriculture, data governance, and regional data-sharing frameworks. The expert should have demonstrated experience in assessing national information systems, developing data governance frameworks, establishing interoperability standards, and facilitating multi-country data exchange initiatives. Required Qualifications Advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in one of the following fields: Soil Science, Agronomy, Agricultural Information Systems; Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing; Data Science, Information Systems, Computer Science; Environmental Science, Land