SHORT TERM CONSULTANCY - THE PRIVATE SECTOR ASSESSMENT OF GARISSA–DADAAB

World Bank Group

Published: Jun 9, 2026

Updated: Jun 20, 2026

Source: world_bank_egp

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the governance and public administration sector. Located in Regional, Asia, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before July 1, 2026.

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Background
IFC—a
member of The World Bank Group (WBG)—is the largest global development
institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. IFC works in
more than 100 countries, using its capital, expertise, and influence to create
markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2025, IFC
committed a record $71.7 billion to private companies and financial
institutions in developing countries, leveraging private sector solutions and
mobilizing private capital to create a world free of poverty on a livable
planet.
IFC’s
Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations (FCS) Africa unit, based in Nairobi,
Kenya, aims to deploy private sector approaches to de-risk private investment
in FCS markets and support sustainable, inclusive local economic
development—improving livelihoods for host communities and forcibly displaced
people (FDPs) in Sub-Saharan Africa.
As of March 2026, Kenya hosts approximately 841,207 refugees
and asylum seekers, with 86% residing in two major camp complexes: Dadaab
(Garissa County) and Kakuma (Turkana County). Established in the 1990s amid
conflict and drought, these settlements have evolved into semi-urban hubs,
hosting primarily Somali and South Sudanese refugees. Dadaab—comprising Dadaab,
Fafi, and Lagdera sub-counties—is Kenya’s largest refugee-hosting area, with
over 409,743 refugees (48.7%), the majority from Somalia. Located in a
semi-arid region, Dadaab is characterized by complex and overlapping fragility
drivers, including protracted displacement; environmental stressors such as
recurrent drought and flooding; inadequate infrastructure; restricted freedom
of movement and economic participation; persistent conflict and security
concerns; and intense pressure on scarce natural and public resources shared
between refugees and host communities.
Collectively, these dynamics heighten the risk of service
delivery disruptions, economic stagnation, social tensions, and climate-related
shocks—undermining prospects for sustainable and inclusive development.
Objectives and Scope
IFC launched a Diagnostic and Seed (D&S) project to identify entry points in Garissa and Dadaab to support private businesses in bringing resilience and sustainability to the extremely neglected and fragile setups. The aim of this
assessment is to better understand the state of private businesses in Garissa
County, with a particular focus on Dadaab, and to identify opportunities and
barriers to private sector investment and growth. The assessment will cover the
following activities:
Map the private sector
landscape by developing a comprehensive list of private companies by
sector (e.g., manufacturing, retail, banking, non-bank financial
institutions, service, private vs. public investors) to identify key
actors in Garissa County.
Identify and segment
businesses operating across industry sectors in Dadaab, classifying them
by size; formal/informal status; revenue; employment; potential/interest
in expansion; and participation of women and youth.
Identify private and public
investors in the region, including Garissa and Dadaab.
Assess business regulatory
requirements by documenting and analyzing the permits and processes
required to open and operate a business in the area, including authority,
time, cost, and administrative/human resource implications.
Assess the county government's institutional capacity to develop and implement policies and regulations that support private sector development.
Review the county’s private
sector enabling strategy and its alignment with the County Integrated
Development Plan (CIDP III 2023–2027), particularly on local economic
development, entrepreneurship, trade, and investment.
Analyze growth and investment
barriers affecting business expansion, including constraints to finance
and access to business development services, and review relevant
county-level policies and regulations.
Conduct an infrastructure
stock take of existing and planned physical infrastructure (transport,
energy, water, physical markets, economic hubs, and telecommunications)
that supports business operations, including the effects of droughts and
floods on supply chains and market access; and assess gaps between planned
and actual infrastructure needs (physical and financial).
Benchmark Garissa–Dadaab
against comparable towns with similar population size and demographic
profiles (including Turkana/Kakuma and other cities) to estimate potential
demand for currently missing goods and services and to inform comparator
development.
Identify strategic linkages by
matching businesses with appropriate financial institutions and
development partners based on

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