Expression of Interest For Recruitment Of A Firm To Strengthen The Capacity Of Ipeb (Preparation Of Capacity-Building Plans For Ipeb And Fisheries Professional Organizations (Pos), And Implementation Of Selected Capacitybuilding Activities).

Expression of Interest for Recruitment of a Firm to Strengthen the Capacity of Ipeb (Preparation of Capacity-Building Plans for Ipeb and Fisheries Professional Organizations (Pos), and Implementation of Selected Capacitybuilding Activities). Assess the level of knowledge of key stakeholders regarding legislative and regulatory texts, policy documents and national strategies relating to the governance and functioning of POs and Agricultural Interprofessional Organizations (AIOs), the fisheries and aquaculture subsector, the agroecological transition and sustainable food systems, as well as their understanding of their respective roles and mandates. Identify individual capacity gaps in terms of knowledge, understanding/ownership and application, in order to develop appropriate competency-development pathways. Identify systemic and functional capacity gaps by examining the tools, mechanisms and arrangements used to operationalize competencies in the exercise of stakeholders roles and mandates relating to the agroecological transition and sustainable food systems. Collect data and facilitate focus groups and individual interviews. Participate in working sessions with the study monitoring committee. Prepare a capacity assessment report for IPEB and its member umbrella organizations, and a separate capacity assessment report for fisheries POs, including fishermen, fish traders and processors. Organize a workshop to validate the diagnostic reports. Incorporate stakeholders amendments following the validation workshop. Prepare the report of the validation workshop and submit it to PROMAC. 2. Preparation of Capacity-Building Plans for IPEB and Fisheries POs Based on the capacity assessment, the consultant will: Prioritize and schedule capacity-building activities, including implementation arrangements and estimated costs for each key stakeholder. Prepare capacity-building plans for IPEB and its members and for fisheries POs. Organize a workshop to validate the capacity-building plans. Incorporate amendments and finalize the plans. Prepare the report of the capacity-building plan validation workshop and submit it to PROMAC. 3. Implementation of Capacity-Building Activities As part of implementing the capacity-building plans, the consultant will: During the validation workshop, agree with the stakeholders on several key capacity-building activities (at least four (4) activities) to be implemented with the consultants support for all relevant POs and AIOs. Prepare and design the tools required to implement the selected activities with the POs and AIOs. Activities may include training sessions, coaching and technical support, assistance in improving internal procedures, support for organizational functioning, etc. This list is not exhaustive. Organize and conduct the selected capacity-building activities with the relevant POs and AIOs, using the most appropriate tools and methods for each activity. Provide logistical support for implementation of the activities. Prepare the overall assignment report and report to the contracting authority. Organize a workshop or validation session for deliverables before their submission. This workshop/session may be organized at the initiative of the contracting authority or at the request of the consultant. Prepare reports for all meetings and workshops organized under this assignment. [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement