HORN OF AFRICA GATEWAY DEVELOPMENT

PROJECT (HoAGDP)

(Project ID: P161305)

CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR PROJECT MONITORING AND
EVALUATION

Terms of Reference

1 PROJECT BACKGROUND
The Government of the Republic of Kenya (the Borrower) has received financing from the
International Development Association (IDA) to finance the Horn of Africa Gateway
Development Project (HoAGDP). Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) represents
the Borrower and is the Client in the Monitoring and Evaluation Consultancy assignment.
Project Context – Rationale and Project History

2 The Kenya HoAGDP is the first in a Series of Projects (SOP) of the Horn of Africa
(HoA) Program HoA Initiative. The overarching objective of the HoA Program, which the
HoAGDP will contribute to, is “enhancing connectivity among the HoA countries and access
to seaports; facilitation of domestic and regional trade and economic integration, and road
safety”. This will be achieved through a sequential improvement in physical and institutional
infrastructure and promoting trade and investing in development facilitation interventions. The
overall program will be implemented in a Series of Projects (SoPs). The first project of the
program (Phase 1- Kenya) focuses on Kenya which is the gateway to HoA for East, South and
central Africa. The follow-on Phases will focus on the improvement of adjoining economic
corridors, trade facilitation, digital connectivity, human development, and promoting resilience
in Somalia and Ethiopia.

3 The HoA Initiative offers opportunities to transform the economies of the region
through creating an enabling environment for developing their existing potential. Key
possibilities include (i) harnessing energy resources in hydroelectric power, oil and gas, or
renewable sources such as geothermal and wind and (ii) developing the region’s rich
agricultural land and groundwater for food production. The region’s locational advantage
provides the potential for supplying food and energy to itself and to the economies of the Gulf
and South Asia, as well as converting the HoA into a regional transport hub based on the
development of transport corridors and inter-linked markets. In order to fully realize the
potential, countries need to commit to systematically addressing the barriers to intra-regional
trade and opening up opportunities for private investments to create jobs.
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4 North Eastern Kenya—the geographic focus of the proposed project—is one of the
poorest regions of the country, with social indicators significantly below the national average.
In common with contiguous regions in Somalia and Ethiopia, North Eastern Kenya is fragile,
arid, insecure, and not well connected with the rest of the country. North Eastern Kenya has
suffered from instability for decades, especially in recent years as the conflict in Somalia has
produced cross-border effects in terms of displaced populations and incidents of insecurity.

5 To help address the development lag of the North Eastern region, the GoK, with the
support of the World Bank, has developed a comprehensive 10-year development program, the
North and North Eastern Development Initiative (NEDI). It covers 10 counties1 of North and
North Eastern Kenya that have formed a caucus, the Frontier Counties Development Council
(FCDC), which are comparatively underdeveloped and account for about 63 percent of the total
land area of Kenya. NEDI includes investments in the infrastructure sectors of water, energy,
transport, and ICT, as well as in agriculture, particularly the livestock industry. To implement
NEDI, the GoK is mobilizing financing to complement funds from the Equalization Fund
established under the 2010 Constitution aimed at funding programs for the development of
regions that have lagged compared to the rest of the country since independence. In 2017 the
World Bank approved specific projects under NEDI covering water supply, energy and
agriculture.

6 HoAGDP involves the upgrading to bitumen standards 365km of the 740km main
Isiolo-Mandera road corridor plus 30km of spur roads connecting the market centres along the
corridor; installing a740km main fibre optic cable plus 200km of spur fibre optic cable to
connect public facilities along the corridor; trade facilitation interventions including
construction of one stop border posts at Rhamu and Mandera, installation of border
management systems; construction of river bridges at Rhamu and Mandera across Dawa to
connect to Ethiopia; provision of socio-economic infrastructure at selected locations;; human
capital development and institutional strengthening. These interventions will therefore
contribute to increasing transport efficiency, facilitating trade and development along the
Isiolo-Wajir-Mandera part of the Mombasa-Garissa-Wajir-Mandera-Mogadishu road corridor;
connecting the area with information and communication technologies which is seen as an
important catalyst for integration of the northern frontier into Kenyan economy and an
important link in the international road connection between Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia.
Details are in the Project Appraisal Document (PAD) which include among others detailed
project description; Results Monitoring Framework and results indicators; project components
and activities; implementation arrangements; and project risks.

For more information on project area characteristics, projects components and other
related safeguards information refer the Project Appraisal Document (PAD) which can be
accessed on the link below:

1
The Frontier Counties Development Council (FCDC) comprises the counties of Isiolo, Wajir, Mandera, Garissa,
Lamu, Tana River, Samburu, Turkana, West Pokot, and Marsabit
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Horn-of-Africa-Gateway-Development-Project.pdf

7 The Project Development Objective (PDO) of the Horn of Africa Gateway

Development Project (HoAGDP) is to improve: (a) the movement of people and goods and
digital connectivity and access to social services to communities at designated locations along
the targeted sections of the Isiolo-Mandera Regional Road Corridor; and (b) the capacity of
selected transport related institutions in Kenya.

7.1 Results Monitoring and Evaluation Arrangements

Monitoring of project performance will be carried out by a monitoring and evaluation
(M&E) consultant (an accredited local university in Kenya) will collect baseline data in
relation to the indicators of the goal, outcomes, outputs and inputs. During the life of the
project, report on the progress towards achieving the objectives of the project against the
indicators provided in the results framework and monitoring arrangements in Results
Framework and Monitoring matrix (Section vi) of the Project Appraisal Document. The M&E
consultant will also monitor the impacts of the risks identified. Based on the experience on
similar Bank-financed projects in the sector, the project will also offer another opportunity in
linking the academia with the industry. KeNHA will use a competitive selection process to
engage the responsible accredited university. The selected university will sign a contract with
KeNHA and delegate the management of the Contract to the Project Management Office
(PMO) under the State Department of Infrastructure, Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure,
Housing, Urban Development and Public Works. The PMO will work in close collaboration
with the implementing agencies and beneficiary entities. The selected university will assign a
team of experts and will provide both semi and annual reports. While the M&E consultant will
report the overall progress of the project quarterly or annually, data collection of each target is
responsibility of implementing agencies. The M&E consultant will collect data of each target
and will report the overall progress of the project both quarterly and annually.

The M&E system of the project will be complemented by a variety of support

mechanisms, including: (a) the construction consultants who will oversee the day-to-day
progress of works on the site; (b) the use Geo-Enabling method for Monitoring and Supervision
(GEMS) by KeNHA and Frontier Counties Development Council (FCDC) staff. GEMS is a
systematic approach of getting insights about investments in geographic locations where access
is either non-existent or limited due to active conflict, high insecurity, or logistical constraints;
and (c) engagement of local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) with experience to manage
matters relating to Gender Based Violence in the project area through creating awareness.

8 OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The overarching objectives of this assignment is to: (a) monitor, evaluate and report on the
project implementation performance in order to apply any mid-course correction during project
life; and (b) evaluate and report on the project development outcomes and lessons learned to
inform project design and implementation of projects in future.
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9 SCOPE OF WORKS
The scope of works shall include:
(i) Baseline Assessment – The Consultant will be required to collect baseline
information/data on all indicators at the start of the assignment. This assessment should
be conducted before the commencement of the project to serve as a benchmark for
examining what change is triggered by the intervention. The surveys should cover the
household surveys, socio-economic status and upcoming developments likely to impact
the road among other areas. Please refer to the PAD for the Results Monitoring
Framework.
A. Undertake poverty and social assessment of the project area including
public consultation, gender assessment, and social action plan
B. Map stakeholder’s needs and the approach in engaging them towards the
project implementation.
C. Enumerate non-quantifiable social benefits and other effects of the
proposed intervention.
(ii) Results Monitoring - The consultant will empirically measure the project results against
the indicators contained in the current Result Monitoring Framework (RMF) detailed in
the PAD. The consultant will undertake periodic monitoring of the projects quarterly or
biannually to collect data in line with the project performance, outcome and output
indicators in the project’s M&E Logical Framework/ Result Monitoring Framework.
This data will form the reporting framework for the biannual and annual reports from the
experts.
(iii) Project Risks Assessments - The World Bank has developed a Framework for
Management of Risk in Operations, which is called “Systematic Operations Risk-rating
Tool” (SORT). The consultants would be required to assess/monitor/rate project risk
through this new framework. The SORT is a simple matrix consisting of nine risk
categories (Political and governance, Macroeconomic, Sector strategies and policies,
Technical design of project or program, Institutional capacity for implementation and
sustainability, Fiduciary, Environment and social, Stakeholders and Other), plus an
overall risk assessment as per the table below.
Systematic Operations Risk- Rating Tool (SORT)
Risk Category Rating
1) Political and Governance Substantial
2) Macroeconomic Substantial
3) Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate
4) Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate
5) Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial
6) Fiduciary Moderate
7) Environment and Social High
8) Stakeholders Substantial
9) Other – security in the project area High
OVERALL – implementation High
(iv) The risks to be assessed in the SORT are defined as the Government’s risks to
development results associated with the Project. The risk assessment in the context of
Bank activities should therefore consider two types of risk: Risks to achieving the
intended (positive) results as per the Project Development Objectives (PDO); and Risks
of adverse unintended (negative) consequences to the Government flowing from the
Project, including risks to the money, people, and environment, even where these do not
disrupt the achievement of the development objectives. In addition, the assessment takes
into account both the likelihood of the risk materializing, as well as the severity of its
impact on the achievement of the intended results. The risk assessment should be based
on current residual risk, i.e. after taking into account the impact of mitigation measures
that have already been implemented; but not presuming any future additional mitigation
measures, beyond those already in place. There is no pre-assigned weighting of the
different aspects of risk under each category, and teams should use judgment in
determining a single rating. Similarly, the overall risk rating does not necessarily reflect
an average of the 9 individual ratings, but rather a judgment-based assessment of the
relative weight of risks under each category in the context of the Country Partnership
Framework (CPF) or operation.
(v) Organize extensive consultations with all stakeholders and project beneficiaries to
incorporate their views during reporting. The project recognizes the importance of
community participation, the Consultant must go out of its way to gather data and
information from various stakeholder groups in the institutions implementing the projects
and along the road corridors being developed. When this background is well understood
at the early stages of implementation of M&E assignment, there is high likelihood of
achieving desired results.
(vi) Assess sustainability of the project interventions and recommend measures to improve
project performance or mid-course correction including lessons which can be drawn for
future projects.
(vii) Desired Impact of Softer Project Components - While a typical transport project will
mainly be concerned with basic transport related indicators like reduction in travel time
and road safety related indicators, this complex project has other ‘softer’ components
such as training and institutional strengthening/capacity building as a significant
inclusion. The bulk of the Credit proceeds however goes to roads infrastructure. The
institutional strengthening/capacity building components are low value in monetary
terms, but their implementation will have a very high impact to the targeted beneficiary
entities. The M&E consultancy also need to focus on the soft project aspects for holistic
implementation to ensure that all beneficiary entities can gain from this assignment.
(viii) Identify the bottlenecks, achievements and any lessons learnt thereof during
implementation of the project including the appropriateness of the project design, project
life (implementation period), and implementation arrangements among others.
(ix) Monitor progress toward achieving the project objectives during the execution of the
project and at the end of the project determine the extent to which the project objectives
were achieved.
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(x) On the basis of the actual costs and benefits, calculate the economic internal rate of return
and net present values of the project upon the completion of the respective activities with
special reference to Annex 2 of the Project Appraisal Document (PAD).
(xi) Data Collection and Analysis. The Consultant will be required to collect required data
(disaggregated by gender) on the indicators in the results framework (Part D of the PAD)
including on a bi-annually basis as well as baseline. The Consultant shall apply
appropriate tools to analyse data and present the findings. Analysis should be undertaken
as per the indicators in the RMF and should inform the Client whether targets have been
met/are being met or not met and why. The analysis will then be compiled into various
reports.
10 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE
The duration of the assignment will be 80 months and it will be concluded before the current loan closing date of June 30th, 2028.
a. Entry Meeting - An entry meeting for review of proposed framework, methodology and agree on the outcome and output
indicators. This will enhance the accurate data collection for the baseline and result monitoring.
Report Description of the Report Timeline
No.
First Year of Assignment

1. Inception Report (20 copies in hard copy and 2 in CD form) Within 30 days after Commencement

2. First Bi-annual Report (20 copies in hard copy and 2 in CD form) After six months upon commencement

3. Second Bi-annual Report (20 copies in hard copy and 2 in CD form) After 12 months upon commencement

4. First Annual report to be presented at the first Annual Workshop (20 Within 60 days after the end of the first year of the assignment
copies in hard copy and 2 in CD form)

5. First Annual Workshop Within 60 days after the end of the first year of the assignment

Second Year of Assignment

1. Third Bi-annual Report (20 copies in hard copy and 2 in CD form) After six months of the second year of assignment (18 months
after commencement)
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Report Description of the Report Timeline

No.
2. Fourth Bi-annual Report (20 copies in hard copy and 2 in CD form) After twelve months of the second year of assignment (24
months after commencement)

3. Second Annual report to be presented at the Second Annual Within 60 days after the end of the second year of assignment
Workshop (20 copies in hard copy and 2 in CD form)

4. Second Annual Workshop Within 60 days after the end of the second year of the
assignment
Third Year of Assignment
1. Fifth Bi-annual Report (20 copies in hard copy and 2 in CD form) After 6 months of the third year of the assignment (30 months
after commencement)

2. Sixth Bi-annual Report (20 copies in hard copy and 2 in CD form) After 12 months of the third year of the assignment (36
months after commencement)

3. Third Annual report to be presented at the Third Annual Workshop Within 60 days after the end of the third year of assignment
(20 copies in hard copy and 2 in CD form)

4. Third Annual Workshop Within 60 days after the end of the third year of assignment

Fourth Year of Assignment

1. Seventh Bi-annual Report (20 copies in hard copy and 2 in CD form) After 6 months of the fourth year of the assignment (42
months after commencement)

2. Eight Bi-annual Report (20 copies in hard copy and 2 in CD form) After 12 months of the fourth year of the assignment (48
months after commencement)

3. Fourth Annual and Midterm Evaluation report to be presented at the Within 60 days after the end of the fourth year of assignment
Fourth Annual Workshop (20 copies in hard copy and 2 in CD form)
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No.
4. Fourth Annual Workshop Within 60 days after the end of the fourth year of assignment

Fifth Year of Assignment

1. Ninth Bi-annual Report (20 copies in hard copy and 2 in CD form) After 6 months of the fifth year of the assignment (54 months
after commencement)

2. Tenth Bi-annual Report (20 copies in hard copy and 2 in CD form) After 12 months of the fifth year of the assignment (60 months
after commencement)

3. Fifth Annual report to be presented at the Fifth Annual Workshop (20 Within 60 days after the end of the fifth year of the
copies in hard copy and 2 in CD form) assignment

4. Fifth Annual Workshop Within 60 days after the end of the fifth year of assignment

Sixth Year of Assignment

1. Eleventh Bi-annual Report (20 copies in hard copy and 2 in CD After 6 months of the sixth year of the assignment (66 months
form) after commencement)

2. Twelve Bi-annual Report (20 copies in hard copy and 2 in CD form) After 12 months of the sixth year of the assignment (72
months after commencement)

3. Sixth Annual report to be presented at the Sixth Annual Workshop Within 60 days after the end of the sixth year of the
(20 copies in hard copy and 2 in CD form) assignment

4. Sixth Annual Workshop Within 60 days after the end of the sixth year of assignment

Seventh Year of Assignment

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Report Description of the Report Timeline

No.
1. Draft Final Report to be presented at the Seventh and final workshop Within 60 days to the loan closing date
(20 copies in hard copy and 2 in CD form)

2. Final Annual Workshop Report (20 copies in hard copy and 2 in CD Within 60 days to the loan closing date
form)

3. Final Report Within 30 days to the loan closing date

11 SUPERVISION ARRANGEMENTS, CLIENT’S INPUT AND COUNTERPART
PERSONNEL
The Contract will be entered into between the selected university and KeNHA. KeNHA will
delegate the management of the Contract to the Project Management Office (PMO). The
Consultant will report to the Deputy Project Coordinator in the PMO who will be responsible
for this task on a day to day basis. During implementation of the assignment, the PMO will
work in close collaboration with the implementing agencies and beneficiary entities. The
selected university will assign a team of experts and will provide both semi and annual reports
as outlined in the Terms of Reference. While the M&E consultant will report the overall
progress of the project semi-annually or annually, data collection of each target is the
responsibility of implementing agencies. The PMO will be the focal point for the purposes of
M&E. Meanwhile, the project implementing agencies, namely, State Department of
Infrastructure (SDoI), State Department of Transport (SDoT), KeNHA, Kenya Revenue
Authority (KRA), National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and ICT Authority have
communications units in their organization structures that will complement these efforts and
work closely with the selected university.
Relevant and available project documents/progress reports/information will be made available
to the M&E Consultant as required.

12 TEAM COMPOSITION, QULAIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE

KEY EXPERTS
Experts are chosen based on the design of the project and the information required under the
key indicators. Below are the key experts: -
12.1 Team Leader (78 man-months)
The Team Leader shall be a senior and suitably qualified and experienced person to serve for
the entire contract period of 78 months. For appointment to this position, the Team Leader
must possess technical expertise with qualifications commensurate to the following:
(i) Have an advanced university degree (Master or PhD) in development studies, social
science, economics, applied engineering, project management or related field.
(ii) Over fifteen (15) years demonstrated professional experience in development research,
monitoring and/or evaluation, part of which must be on transport work/research.
(iii) The team leader must demonstrate expertise in transport sector policies and planning,
managing, monitoring and evaluating, or coordinating complex projects.
(iv) Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience on monitoring and
evaluation of development and research projects.
(v) Knowledge of statutory framework for Kenya’s Transportation Sector.
(vi) Have strong leadership capacities and a demonstrated record of successful leadership
of multi-disciplinary teams.
(vii) Strong skills in written and spoken English and working knowledge of Kiswahili.
(viii) Knowledge of one of the languages of the study region would be an added advantage.
(ix) Excellent Public Relations and communication skills with a pleasant personality are
required.
(x) Knowledge of World Bank project procurement and implementation guidelines will be
an added advantage.
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Excellent command of Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Excel, Access,

PowerPoint, and data analysis packages.
12.2 Highways Engineer / Deputy Team Leader (78 man-months)
The Highways Engineer shall be a senior, suitably qualified and experienced Civil
Engineer specialized in highway engineering to serve for the entire contract period of 78
months. For appointment to this position, the candidate must have the following minimum
qualifications and skills:
(i) Must possess bachelor’s degree - BSc (Civil Engineering) from a university recognized
in Kenya and be a Registered Consulting Engineer by Engineers Board of Kenya
(EBK).
(ii) Must possess a master’s degree in Highway Engineering or equivalent from a
university recognized in Kenya.
(iii) To be a member of a professional body.
(iv) A background in project management, monitoring and evaluation.
(v) Over fifteen (15) years demonstrated experience in the Roads Sub-Sector in Kenya
(vi) Knowledge and experience in handling road safety in road construction work zones.
(vii) Knowledge of and experience in working with HDM IV Road Management and
Development model.
(viii) Have strong leadership capabilities and a demonstrated record of successful leadership
of multi-disciplinary teams.
(ix) Excellent command of Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Excel, Access, and
PowerPoint.
12.3 Environmental Specialist (30 man-months intermittent)
The Environmentalist shall be a senior, suitably qualified and experienced professional
specialized in environmental management, environmental economics, operational health
and safety to serve for a total of thirty (30) months spread out intermittently throughout
the Contract period. For appointment to this position, the candidate must have the
following minimum qualifications and skills:
(i) Possess a master’s degree in any of the following disciplines; environmental science,
physical or biological science or equivalent from a university recognized in Kenya.
(ii) Served as an environmentalist in the public service or private sector for a minimum
period of ten (10) years.
(iii) Registered as an environmental expert by National Environment Management
Authority (NEMA) and/or professional body of environmentalists.
(iv) Experience in donor funded projects, environmental policies and guidelines,
assessment of feasibility of environmental and social management plans.
(v) Experience in implementation of Resettlement Action Plans (RAP) and/or risk
management measures.
(vi) Computer literacy and familiarity with standard office computer applications.
12.4 Transport Economist (40 man-months intermittent)
The Transport Economist shall be a senior, suitably qualified and experienced professional
specialized in transport economics to serve for a total of forty (40) months spread out
intermittently throughout the Contract period. For appointment to this position, the candidate
must have the following minimum qualifications and skills:
(i) Must possess a master’s degree in economics or equivalent from a university
recognized in Kenya and a basic degree in economics or civil engineering.
(ii) A background in project management, monitoring and economic evaluation of
transport projects.
(iii) Over ten (10) years demonstrated experience in the Roads Sub-Sector in Kenya or the
Eastern Africa Region.
(iv) To be a member of a professional body.
(v) Knowledge and a demonstrated record of experience in economic analysis of large
value roads/civil works contracts and the use of HDM IV Road Management and
Development model and undertaking road project appraisals.
(vi) Excellent command of Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Excel, Access, and
PowerPoint.
12.5 Information and Communication Technology Specialist (30 man-months
intermittent)
The ICT specialist shall be a senior, suitably qualified and experienced professional specialized
in information communication technology to serve for a total of thirty (30) months spread out
intermittently throughout the Contract period. For appointment to this position, the candidate
must have the following minimum qualifications and skills:
(i) Must possess master’s degree in information communication technology or equivalent
from a university recognized in Kenya and a basic degree in computer science or
engineering.
(ii) A background in project management, monitoring and evaluation is an added
advantage.
(iii) Over ten (10) years demonstrated experience in the ICT and transport related work in
Kenya or the Eastern Africa Region.
(iv) Knowledge and a demonstrated record of experience in managing large ICT
assignments including laying of fibre optic cable, intelligent transportation systems
(ITS) and installation and commissioning of LAN and WAN networks.
(v) Excellent command of Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Excel, Access, and
PowerPoint.
12.6 Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist / Statistician (60 man-months
intermittent)
The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) specialist shall be a senior, suitably qualified and
experienced professional specialized in monitoring and evaluation to serve for a total of sixty
(60) months spread out intermittently throughout the Contract period. For appointment to this
position, the candidate must have the following minimum qualifications and skills:
(i) Must possess master’s degree in project management, transport economics, applied
statistics, monitoring and evaluation, applied engineering or equivalent from a
university recognized in Kenya.
(ii) A background in project management, performance monitoring, and developing
monitoring and evaluation methodologies.
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(iii) At least ten (10) years demonstrated experience in monitoring and evaluation.
(iv) Experience in designing and using data gathering tools for transport sector performance
monitoring in Kenya or Eastern Africa is an added advantage.
(v) Strong quantitative and qualitative data collection and analytical skills.
(vi) Excellent command of Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Excel, Access, and
PowerPoint, and knowledge of data management and analysis software such as SAS,
STATA, SPSS and NVivo.
12.7 Sociologist (40 man-months intermittent)
The Sociologist shall be a senior, suitably qualified and experienced professional specialized
in sociology to serve for a total of forty (40) months spread out intermittently throughout the
Contract period. For appointment to this position, the candidate must have the following
minimum qualifications and skills:
(i) Must possess a master’s degree in any of the following: sociology, anthropology, social
work, or its equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya.
(ii) Experience in donor funded agencies’ social policies and guidelines.
(iii) Experience in HIV/AIDS, gender monitoring and mainstreaming, transport safety
behavioural aspects, and/or social development interventions.
(iv) Minimum ten (10) years practical experience in transport work/research.
(v) Excellent command of Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Excel, Access, and
PowerPoint.
12.8 Livestock/pastoralist specialist (12 man-months)
The Livestock/pastoralist specialist shall be a senior, suitably qualified and experienced
professional specialized in livestock and pastoralism to serve for a total of twelve (12) months
spread out intermittently throughout the Contract period.
The expert is expected to collect relevant data on pastoralist beneficiaries, from the start of the
project through its implementation and upon completion. Noting the high number of expected
beneficiaries in the Results Monitoring Framework, the Livestock/pastoralist specialist will
need to work closely with the local liaison committees to come up with authentic reports on
beneficiary communities. During the implementation of the project, the intermediate results
will be used to come up with recommendations to be shared with the Client to improve
performance.
For appointment to this position, the candidate must have the following minimum
qualifications and skills:
(i) Minimum of bachelor’s degree in animal science, range management, livestock
marketing, agribusiness management, pastoral livestock systems or related field.
(ii) A background in project management, monitoring and evaluation is an added
advantage.
(iii) Minimum of 10 years of practical experience in livestock development, including
livestock marketing and processing.
(iv) To be a member of a professional body.
(v) Strong administrative, logistics and management experience.
(vi) Strong oral and written communication skills required.
 (vii) Excellent command of Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Excel, Access, and
PowerPoint.
12.9 Transport Geographer (24 man-months intermittent)
The Transport Geographer shall be a senior, suitably qualified and experienced professional
specialized in Geography to serve for a total of twenty four (24) months spread out
intermittently throughout the Contract period.
The Transport Geographer is expected to collect data on a number of indicators including
project beneficiaries, undertaking surveys on communities along the road corridor, the weather
pattern of areas along the corridor among others. The expert is expected to make
recommendations to the Client on optimal exploitation of the areas of influence based on the
findings of the surveys and the analyses carried out. The road corridor traverses vast arid and
semi-arid land with oil and water resources that may require to be mapped and
recommendations from the Transport Geographer will be found valuable.
For appointment to this position, the candidate must have the following minimum
qualifications and skills:
(i) Must possess a master’s degree in geography, urban and regional planning or its
equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya.
(ii) Experience in donor funded agencies’ transport policies and guidelines.
(iii) Experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and human settlement mapping
and planning.
(iv) Minimum ten (10) years practical experience in similar works.
(v) Excellent command of Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Excel, Access, and
PowerPoint.
12.10 Trade and Enterprise Specialist (12 man-months intermittent)
The trade specialist shall be a senior, suitably qualified professional specialized in trade and
enterprise development to serve for a total of twelve (12) months spread out intermittently
throughout the Contract period.
The Trade and Enterprise Specialist is expected to collect data and undertake analysis of the
same on the road transport indicators like travel time reduction, ease of crossing the border,
time of clearance of trucks, increase in trade volume within Kenya and between Kenya and
Ethiopia as well as Somalia. These indicators are determined in the Results Monitoring
Framework. The Trade and Enterprise Specialist will report on all the indicators and lead the
discussion on this topic during the stakeholder engagements.
For appointment to this position, the candidate must have the following minimum
qualifications and skills:
(i) Must possess a master’s degree in any of the following: Business, economics,
development studies, or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in
Kenya.
(ii) Experience in research and/or interventions related to small-scale trade, cross-
border trade, enterprise development, business management.
(iii) Experience in transport related research would be an added advantage.
(iv) Familiarity with gender issues as they apply to trade and enterprise development
would be an added advantage.
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(v) Strong oral and written communication skills required.

(vi) Computer literacy and familiarity with standard office computer applications.