Water Intensity Reduction Sugar Beet Egypt
Description
SELECTION OF CONSULTING FIRMS BY THE WORLD BANK GROUP
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
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ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW
Assignment Title: Water Intensity Reduction Sugar Beet Egypt
Assignment Countries:
Egypt, Arab Republic of
ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION
On the farming side, production occurs in a desert context (high evaporative demand, wind, and variable soil constraints including sandy/calcareous soils and salinity risk). Sugar beet’s typical total water requirement is on the order of 550–750 mm per growing period (climate dependent). It is particularly sensitive to water deficits during emergence and roughly the first month after emergence; frequent light irrigations are therefore often preferred during establishment, including to manage soil crusting and top‑soil salinity. After establishment, moderate deficit irrigation strategies may be feasible in some contexts if carefully timed to protect sugar yield and recovery.
The Client has already invested substantially in centre‑pivot irrigation systems for existing beet fields and is not willing to replace this installed pivot equipment. The assignment will therefore prioritize optimization of existing pivot systems and operational practices (management, monitoring, maintenance, controls), and will only consider alternative irrigation technologies for future expansion areas where new equipment decisions are still open.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The World Bank Group invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services.
Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals).
Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Firms may associate to enhance their qualifications unless otherwise stated in the solicitation documents. Where a group of firms associate to submit an EOI, they must indicate which is the lead firm. If shortlisted, the firm identified in the EOI as the lead firm will be invited to the request for proposal (RFP) phase.
Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through
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NOTES
Following this invitation for EOI, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding.
Only those firms which have been shortlisted will be invited to participate in the RFP phase. No notification or debrief will be provided to firms which have not been shortlisted.
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About This Opportunity
This is a consulting contract in the governance and public administration sector. Located in Egypt, Middle East & North Africa, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before April 28, 2026.
Published through WB eGP - World Bank e-Government Procurement, a multilateral development bank that follows standardized international procurement guidelines. Projects funded by multilateral institutions are generally open to international bidders from eligible member countries for consulting in the governance and public administration 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.