Development of Certificate IV Course Material Consultancy
Description
COUNTRY: Solomon IslandsPROJECT Name: FFA: Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program – Second Phase for Economic ResilienceGrant No.: IDA-E2180 Assignment Title: Development of Certificate IV Course Material ConsultancyReference No. SSB-FFA-537435-CS-INDV The Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has received grant financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program – Second Phase for Economic Resilience (PROPER) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the following consulting services. FFA’s mission is to strengthen national capacity and regional cooperation to manage, control, and develop offshore tuna fisheries sustainably. The Agency supports members in exercising sovereign control over fisheries within their Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) and engages in regional fisheries governance, including through the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC). FFA is governed by the Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC), composed of national officials and ministers. The Secretariat, led by the Director-General, and has four divisions: Fisheries Management, Fisheries Development, Fisheries Operations, and Corporate Services. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment is attached to this REOI. The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) now invites eligible Individual Consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services.
Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’sProcurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers(Fifth Edition September 2023) (“the Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. The best qualified Individuals to carry out the services will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection method set out in the Regulations, and based on the following criteria: FFA is looking for an Individual Consultant with the following minimum qualification and experience to undertake the assignment: Expression of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (by e-mail) by 4.00pm (Solomon Islands Time) 23 May 2026 Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)Attn: Director GeneralE-mail:proper.procurement@ffa.int See full Terms of Reference here
About This Opportunity
This is a consulting contract in the agriculture and food security sector. Located in Solomon Islands, Pacific & Oceania, this opportunity is open to individual consultants. Proposals must be submitted before May 23, 2026.
Published through FFA - Forum Fisheries Agency, a regional intergovernmental organization. Regional body tenders follow their own procurement frameworks and typically welcome bidders from member states for consulting in the agriculture and food security sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.