Transport Connectity and Food Security in Africa Tender, USA - 88753472

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Country : USA

Summary : Transport Connectity and Food Security in Africa

Deadline : 28 Sep 2023

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 88753472

Document Ref. No. : 0002003967

Financier : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Expression of Interest are invited for Transport Connectity and Food Security in Africa

The World Bank seeks the services of a transport modelling firm (consultant) to analyze the relationship between transport connectivity and food and fertilizer trade in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The analysis should result in a prioritized transport connectivity and logistics improvement program to strengthen the resilience of food and fertilizer systems in SSA. Food security is Goal 2 of the Sustainable Development Goals and is an important development agenda. Africa is one of the regions that is very vulnerable to global shocks to supply chains; due to its weak integration and low levels of intra-continental trade. Whereas trade costs have always been much higher in Africa than elsewhere; recent global events have brought to the fore the vulnerability of the continent to external supply chain shocks. This has been most evident in terms of the ongoing food insecurity across many African countries. Between them; the Covid-19 pandemic; effects of Russia-s invasion of Ukraine and climate related shocks have left more than 12% of the population of SSA unable to meet their daily nutrition requirements (IMF; 2022). In general; African countries are among the most vulnerable to various other shocks including recurring ones that are linked to climate change. In fact; one-third of the world-s droughts occur in sub-Saharan Africa and many countries are severely impacted by torrential rains and floods. Climate events destroy crops; disrupt transport links; and raise the costs of shipping food from regions with surpluses to those with deficits thereby diminishing SSA-s ability to respond to shocks in the short and medium term.Transport is an essential but often neglected connector of all stages of the food value chain. This is due to the typically long distances that separate production and consumption of agricultural products beyond the farmgate. There is ample empirical evidence which shows that transport fosters agricultural productivity; improves market participation at the national; regional; and global levels; and has a particularly helpful pro-poor effect on farmers living in remote areas (Aggarwal; 2018; Shamdasani; 2021). However; there is evidence as well that high trade costs - both within as well as across countries - are a hindrance to food security; a feature that is critical to mitigating the effects of shocks when they occur (Ndiaye; et al. 2018). Yet market integration across borders will benefit all countries of Africa and contribute to reducing inequality. Generally; markets in Africa are fragmented because of legacy and new barriers to trade; in particular non-tariff barriers and non-tariff measures (NTBs/NTMs). NTBs/NTMs affecting intra-African trade include technical regulations that traders and officials cannot easily meet or enforce; non-harmonized sanitary and phytosanitary requirements; customs procedures and documentation; rules of origin; police roadblocks and high costs of cross-border communications and digital transactions for the poorest citizens. Within the above context; the consultant will build a model to answer three broad questions:1.To what extent does the current transport connectivity map of Sub-Saharan Africa hamper intra-continental trade in food and fertilizer?2.What improvements are needed to enhance transport and logistics connectivity for increased resilience to food systems in SSA? The measures need to be comprehensive; covering infrastructure (transport and storage) as well as policy reforms necessary to better connect producers to local; regional; continental and global markets. 3.What are the complementary trade and transport measures needed to enhance resilience to food Supply shocks?

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