Southern African Trade and Connectivity Project (Malawi)
Background
The Southern Africa Trade and Connectivity Project (SATCP), funded by the World Bank with a $150 million budget over six years (July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2027), aims to bolster private sector engagement along designated corridors in Malawi and Mozambique. Its overarching goal is to support these countries in enhancing regional trade coordination, minimizing trade costs and time, fostering the development of regional value chains, and enhancing access to infrastructure. SATCP, along with initiatives like the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), facilitates significant economic benefits by promoting increased regional trade, income growth, job creation, and resilience to economic shocks through coordinated and controlled movements across borders.
In this context, promoting regular cross-border movement to enhance trade is essential for
advancing Malawi’s development priorities and supporting the implementation of the African
Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) as mandated by the African Union (AU) Member
States, especially across identified trade routes/ corridors with significant economic roles.
However, frequent delays in passenger and freight movement result in significant financial losses for the region annually. Inadequate and disjointed border management remains a primary obstacle to trade facilitation, leading to increased delays and prolonged immigration and customs processing times. Moreover, insufficient information and data-sharing systems among neighbouring countries, coupled with a lack of harmonized immigration ICT systems and challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, further hinder the smooth movement of people and goods across borders.
In the framework of the project “Supporting the Government of Malawi in Strengthening Migration Management through Expansion of the Migration Information and Data Analysis System (MIDAS)”, funded by the World Bank, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) will provide the border information system (MIDAS1), complementing ICT technical trainings to facilitate system deployment and support
Scope of Work:
The scope of work includes, but is not limited to:
- Formulation of the customized training curriculum for Server Administration, Database
Administration and Cyber Security. - Deliver the training in batches according to the training schedule
- Provision of Certificate of Attendance to the participants.
- Conduct pre and post assessment for the trained team to ascertain their knowledge.
Eligibility Criteria:
Interested parties should meet the following criteria:
- Demonstrated experience in conducting such type of trainings
- Proven track record of successful trainings to corporate institutions.
- Technical expertise in the latest systems and software trained.
- Proof of training facilities to be used during the training.
- Proper training schedule breakdown including the timeframe and modules to be covered
Submission Requirements:
Interested contractors are requested to submit the following documents:
- Company profile and portfolio highlighting relevant experience.
- Detailed training schedule and content as well as training methodology.
- Proposed timeline and budget estimate.
- Resumes of key personnel to be involved in the training.
- References from previous clients with similar trainings.
- Any other relevant supporting documents
Submission Deadline:
Please submit your Expression of Interest and all required documents by 11th February 2025 to
IOM Office at Golden Peacock Hotel, Area 13 – Plot No. 97. Lilongwe
Evaluation Process:
All submissions will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Relevant experience and past performance.
- Technical capability and methodology.
- Financial stability, Tax Compliance and cost-effectiveness.
- Quality and completeness of the submission.
- References and client feedback
