The consultancy assignment aimed at developing the Ethiopian Port Community System (EPCS) requirements focused on facilitating a secure and intelligent exchange of information between public and private entities along the Ethio-Djibouti corridor. The primary goal of this project, led by the Ethiopian Maritime Authority (EMA) and supported by the World Bank, was to enhance EMA’s internal technical capacity in line with the National Logistics Strategy (NLS). A significant aspect of this initiative was the transformation of Modjo Dry Port into the Modjo Green Logistics Hub (MGLH). This transformation required the integration of EPCS with Terminal Operating Systems (TOS) and Electronic Gate Pass Systems, alongside other logistic systems in the corridor, including the Shipping Expert System (SES), SeaLiner, Oracle Fusion ERP Cloud, and others.

As the lead firm in the consortium, responsibilities included organizing and managing the delivery of the assignment, which entailed several critical activities:

1. Requirement identification, analysis, and specification, which involved business requirement identification and needs analysis, functional and non-functional requirement analysis, data exchange and interoperability issues, port community system design, and the preparation of draft and final reports with presentations.
2. Preparation of the bidding document, which covered cost estimation, developing expression of interest files for companies, and drafting Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Terms of Reference (TOR).
3. Procurement for Change Management focused on departmental activities/projects, regular monitoring of roles and activities, and capability building, aimed at ensuring a seamless transition and implementation of the new systems.