Consultancy Service for Detailed Engineering for Design Layout for Project Works and Supervision

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The Government of Liberia has received funding from the African Development Bank (AfDB) towards the establishment of a Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) over a period of five (5) years, (January 2022 to December 2026), and intends to apply part of the agreed amount towards funding sub-activity nine (9) (Detailed Engineering for Design Layout for Project Works and Supervision) under component one of the project: (Strengthen institutional capacity and support the development of climate resilient enabling infrastructure to attract investments into agricultural value addition).

The Consultancy Services is for the following phases: Phase (1) Detailed engineering design for a 5km (total length) asphalt paved road of non-existing community road with proper drainage system and water crossing points like culverts/bridges; Phase (2) Detailed engineering design for the construction of Perimeter Fencing with signature Gate and Site Grading of 200 hectares of land; Phase (3) Detailed engineering design for the building of a 33KV Distribution Power linked lines from the Buchanan CLSG Sub-Station to the Special Agro Industrial Processing Zone/ Special Economic Zone in Buchanan; and the Supervision of all external infrastructure works.

The Project development goal is to contribute to inclusive and sustainable agro-industrial development in Liberia, and in the process reduce staple food imports, create jobs, and reduce poverty.

The project development objectives are to: (i) Create a better business environment for increased investment in the agro industrial sector, (ii) Create opportunities for investments at the industrial level and coordinate the integration of small holder farms and agro processing industry into sustained agro value chains and, (iii) Improve capacities and skills to benefit from new agribusiness employment and value chain opportunities.

The project is structured around three related components including: (a) Support the development of Climate-resilient Infrastructure to attract investments into Agricultural Value addition/industrialization, (b) Support Business Competitiveness, Enable skills and climate- smart agricultural value chain development and strengthen farmer coordination and, (c) Strengthen Institutional Capacity, Project Coordination & Management.

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