Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): BW-CCARDESA-2025-10-10-CS-INDV
The Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA) has received financing from the World Bank toward cost of the facilitation of the implementation of the Food Systems Resilience Programme (FSRP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds to engage an individual consultant to provide regional training in agricultural experimental designs, data management, and advanced statistical analysis for Scientists in the SADC Region.
The overall objective of this consultancy is to enhance participants’ technical capacity in experimental designs, data management and advanced statistical analysis using modern analytical tools and techniques.
In undertaking the assignment, the tasks will include, but not limited to the following:
- Conduct an on-line training needs assessment to tailor content to participants’ level of competence.
- Develop and submit a detailed training plan, including course outline, methodology, and training materials.
- Deliver a five-day face-to-face training workshop, covering at minimum:
- Experimental designs in agricultural research;
- Data collection protocols, coding, quality assurance and management;
- Advanced statistical techniques using different software applications; and
- Data visualization, interpretation, reporting and best practice in research data management.
- Facilitate practical exercises.
- Produce a report on the proceedings of the training workshop and recommendations for follow up.
The consultant is expected to undertake the assignment within 11 working days spread over a period of 40 calendar days. The actual training is scheduled for the second week of December 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The shortlisting criteria are:
| # | Item | Minimum Requirement | Score |
| 1 | Education | PhD in Biometry, Agricultural experimental designs and statistics, Agricultural Science, or a related qualification. | 15% |
| 2 | General Experience | At least 15 years of continuous experience in offering training in agricultural experimental designs, data management, and statistical analysis to Agricultural Scientists in different countries. | 30% |
| 3 | Specific Experience | Minimum of 10 years’ experience in offering training in experimental designs, data management and advanced statistical analysis. | 35% |
| 4 | Specific Experience | Minimum 7 years’ experience working with and providing training in different statistical packages, including R, GenStat, SAS, Python and Stata. | 10% |
| 5 | Language Requirements | Must be fluent in written and spoken English language. Knowledge of either French or Portuguese or both will be an added advantage. | 05% |
| 6 | Publication Record | A good and traceable publication record in accredited high impact factor peer-reviewed journals. | 05% |
| Total | 100 |
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 the address below during office hours 0900 to 1630 hours.
Interested Individual Consultants should submit their expressions of interest, detailed curriculum vitae and a brief technical proposal to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) not later than 21st November 2025. Applications should bear the name of the assignment in the subject field.
The Procurement Officer
Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research in Southern Africa (CCARDESA)
Ground Floor, Red Brick Building
Plot 4701 Station Exit Road
Private Bag 00357
Gaborone, Botswana
E-mail: procurement@ccardesa.org
Tel: +267 3914997
