Assignment Title: Consultancy for the Engagement of the Internal Auditor for CCARDESA

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

CONSULTING SERVICES – SELECTION BASED ON LEAST COST (LCS)

BOTSWANA

Assignment Title: Consultancy for the Engagement of the Internal Auditor for CCARDESA.

Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): BW-CCARDESA-20231102-CS-LCS

The Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA) was established through a Charter, article 10 as a Sub Regional Organisation (SRO) headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana. CCARDESA is a subsidiary of SADC Secretariat which coordinates the implementation of agricultural research and development (R&D) in the SADC region. It enjoys substantial support from Member States of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), agricultural stakeholders in the SADC Region and development partners. Its main goal is to contribute to sustainable reduction in food insecurity and poverty in the SADC region as pronounced in the SADC’s regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP), the Dar es Salaam declaration on food security, and the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) developed by the African Union’s New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AU-NEPAD). CCARDESA operates within the framework of CAADP Pillar IV which has the objective of enhancing the livelihoods of African farmers and pastoralists and is spearheaded by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA); and increase smallholder productivity and competitiveness through the implementation of Pillar IV of CAADP for the SADC region based on the Framework for African Agricultural Productivity (FAAP).

CCARDESA is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified audit firm or Certified Auditor(s) to provide Internal audit Services on a fixed contractual basis for a period of three (3) years. As part of the procurement process, all proposals are required to quote for all functions as outlined in the Terms of Reference.

The objectives of this bid are to appoint a suitable independent Internal Audit service provider that can maintain and support an appropriate internal audit services to CCARDESA Secretariat. In terms of the CCARDESA Finance Manual, CCARDESA Secretariat should have an effective Internal Audit function that should assist CCARDESA secretariat to accomplish its effectiveness of risk management control and governance processes. The risk management strategy including the fraud prevention plan must be used to direct the internal audit.

The Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA) now invites eligible audit firms to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required experts with required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

The shortlisting criteria are:

QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK EXPERIENCE OF THE CONSULTANT FIRM

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 

Further information (terms of reference) can be obtained at https://www.ccardesa.org/knowledge-products/assignment-title-consultancy-engagement-internal-auditor-ccardesa

Interested Consulting Firms should submit their expressions of interest with comprehensive information that include experience of the firm, similar assignments conducted, comprehensive CVs of the proposed team members to the address below on or before 30^th November 2023.

   The Procurement Officer

  Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research in Southern Africa (CCARDESA)

  Ground Floor, Red Brick Building

  Plot 4701 Mmaraka Exit Road

  Private Bag 00357

 Gaborone, Botswana

E-Mail: procurement@ccardesa.org

 Tel: +267 3914997