BUILD RESILIENCE FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY
(BREFONS) IN THE HORN OF AFRICA
June 2023
Adama
Project Implementing Countries
• Djibouti
• Ethiopia
• Kenya
• Somalia
• South Sudan
• Sudan
Program to build resilience for food and
Nutrition Security in the Horn of Africa
(BREFONS) $45M
TOTAL COST UA 31.29 million
BREFONS
Program Overall Objectives:-Is to build resilience to
food and nutrition insecurity in the Horn of Africa,
thereby improving the living conditions of the
Community.
The Specific objectives-
- to Increase pastoral productivity and production systems
- Make pastoral value chains more competitive, thereby ultimately
boosting trade and incomes;
Enhance population adaptive capacity so climate change & climate risks.
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Fodder seeds,
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Hay SitesMarfor etc
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BREFONS Procurement Activities
Includes Different types of goods, works and services.
Governed by the AfDB procurement Rules and Public
Procurment and property administration Proclamations,
Directives and SPD; issued by the Federal Government.
Maintains All Procurement Principles and Procedures of
AfDB
I. Goods:
Automatic agro-meteorolical stations and Equipment to support
operationisation of Early Warning System in the Regions
Mobile Vet-Clinic (3)-
Vehicles (2 x Double/Twin Cab 4x4 Pickup, and 30 Off-road
Motorcycles (For Woreda)
Cont…
RPCU
hand tools for Bush clearing, Area closure, Soil and
water conservation activities
Propagative stocks (seeds, seedlings and cuttings)
and other nursery inputs.
Other agricultural-inputs for rangeland
management
ICT
Cont. II. Works: RPCU
Large-scale Water Infrastructure Development for
Existing Boreholes - distribution system/network.
Construction of Small Scale Irrigation for Crops and
Fodder Production -(bulk irrigation water &
distribution network),
Construcution of Access(feeder) Roads
Construction of livestock Market Centers,
Animal Health Posts,
Other Livestock Infrastructure (training centre,
veterinay clinic, Milk Collection &/or storage facility)
Cont… III. Services: FPCU
Non-consulting services (External Audit Firm)
Procurement Audit - Firm
Procurement of Social and Environmental Auditor -Ind
Financial Audit - Firm
Consulting services:
Technical Assistance for development catalogue of
innovative technologies with Best Practices and
Trainings to Development Agent, Provision of
extension services, and support in developing
community sub-projects - TAAT
Cont… III. Services:
Baseline Survey (Short-term Consulting Firm)
Digitalization and Enhancement of Climate Services
Infrastructure for Strengthening the Adaptive Capacity of
Agro-Pastoral Communities -CIAT
Feasibility Studies (Consultancy) - for establishing national
index insurance, for pastoralists
Developing a bankable proposal that will increase resilience
(including various studies – feasibility studies,
environmental and social impact assessment, gender
action plan)
Training and workshops: trainings, exchange visits, study tours
and workshops at different levels.
Procurement Process to be followed
Ongoing DRSLP PP will be used
Procurement documents (Bidding Document - Contract)
should be delivered in soft copy to be reviewed at FPCU
Any Procurement request should be initiated by user
department, Planned and documented properly
Procurement Plan should be used as a monitoring and
Implementation tool.
AfDB SPD (August 2021) and BER guidelines will be used.
PUBLICATION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT
ESHS Compliance should be ensured during preparation of
bidding document (ESHS Performance Declaration, Security)
ESHS Management Strategies and Implementation Plans
Should be Prepared based on projects Risk Level.
Cont..... AfDB SPD Small Works
[Delete the following if not applicable]
ITB The successful Bidder shall be required to
48.1 submit an Environmental, Social, Health and
and Safety (ESHS) Performance Security.
48.2 [Note: The ESHS Performance Security shall
normally be required where ESHS
risks are High/Significant.]
Core Procurement Principles
Economy and Efficiency Equal Opportunity (Fair)
VfM Open Competition
Transparency:
Announcement, Notification, Evaluation
Development of Local Industry
BREFONS Procurement Plan
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Project_ Procurement_Plan_D
On-going BREFONS Procurement
On Bidding Process:
Large-scale Water Infrastructure Development for Existing
Boreholes - distribution system/network (#29)
ETB 763,115.04 - UA 10,598,820.0 Budget Allocated
Ongoing Contract (Signed)
1: Oromia :Construction of Solar Powered Water Supply
System (CSPWS), in Oromia Region, Guji Zone at Goro Dola
Woreda ETB 21,962,312.99
Threats/Challenges
Gaps in procurement planning,
Gaps in Implementation and coordination of the
Procurement activities.
Skill gap on Procurement and Contract Management
Lack of Skilled Potential Bidders/Contractors/Suppliers/
Service Providers (Non conformity)
Due litigation problem with Contractors/Suppliers
because of non Performance or under performance
Way Forward
Hiring Procurement Staff/Consultant for the project
Capacity Building for Service Providing Staff including
Procurement Unit and Approval Committees.
Recruitment of Procurement Audit Firm for controlling and
reporting the performance and soundness
Improve Procurement Planning, Complaint handling
mechanism, execution and contract management system
Scheduled Procurement Performance Evaluation, Report
and Impact Assessment
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