Tenders Are Invited For National Consultant Value Chain Analysis

Tenders Are Invited For National Consultant Value Chain Analysis BackgroundThe Project Strengthening The Role Of Youth In Reducing Conflict Through The Promotion Of Rural Employment In Conflict Prone Areas Aims To Sustain Peace By Addressing Two Interlinked Root Causes Of Conflict In Liberia Namely Grievance Over Insufficient Participation Of Young Women And Men In Local Dispute Resolution And Lack Of Employment And Livelihoods Opportunities For Rural Youth The United Nations Liberia Multi Partner Trust Fund Supports This 24 Months Project Located In Bong Tumutu Salala Totota And Lofa Garglonta Salayea And Zorzor Counties The Project Beneficiaries Are 1 200 Young People Males And Females Between The Ages Of 18 35 The Project Is Being Implemented As A Joint Programme Jp By Fao Wfp And Ilo The Participating Un Organizations Puno Collaborate With The Ministries Of Agriculture Youth And Sports Gender Children And Social Protection And Eventually The Liberian Land Authority And Cooperative Development Agency Civil Society Organizations Are Acknowledged Partners To The Project The Joint Programme Implementation Through Fao Seeks To Hire The Services Of A Consultant To Conduct A Detailed Value Chain Analysis Of Three Agricultural Produces Rice Vegetables And Poultry It Is Aimed At Enhancing The Overall Level Of Agricultural Production And Commercialization With Focus On Project Beneficiaries Who Would Collaborate Amongst Themselves And With Elders And Local Leadership On Land Related Issues Towards Building Social Cohesion Whilst Improving Their Livelihoods Scope Of The Study The Value Chain Analysis Of Identified Agricultural Commodities Namely Rice Vegetables And Poultry In The Respective Counties Will Provide Evidence Based Information For The Development Of Programme Interventions The Study Will 1 Map Out Key Market Actors Along The Value Chain For Rice Vegetable And Poultry The Value Chain For Cash Crops Should Also Be Explored Identifying The Key Markets And Recommending On Their Viability And Sustainability 2 Identify Potential Secondary Economic Opportunities Value Addition Opportunities That CouldBe Undertaken By Women And Youth3 Assess And Understand Existing Informal Relationships And Governance Mechanisms AmongActors Along The Value Chain4 Understand The Potential Risks Involved With Value Chain Development In The Context Of BongAnd Lofa And How Those Can Be Mitigated 5 Analyze The Potential Crop Rice Vegetable And Poultry Value Chain Market And Advise On The Production Levels At Any Given Time Seasonality Of Crop Production Within The TwoCounties Based On Production Potential As A Basis For Developing A Market DevelopmentPlan Crop And Poultry Pests And Diseases Affecting Production And Marketing And How TheseCan Be Controlled Existing Comparative Advantages For Crop Production Assessment Of Size Of Markets Volume Of Sales And Market Integration Market Access And Information Availability The Potential Secondary Markets For The Identified Value Chains And Their Segmentations Entry Regulatory Requirements For Different Types Of The Agricultural Enterprises Quality Control And Other Market Standards In Operations And Explore How Best This CanBe Done And Adhered To Along The Identified Value Chains The Study Will Be Of Interest To Relevant Stakeholders In The 6 Target Areas Partner OrganizationsInvolved In Implementation The Donor United Nations Agencies Policymakers And TechnicalStaff Of Government At The Headquartered And Decentralized Levels And Financial Institutions The Process Would Be Initiated Through Inception Meeting Desk Review Data Collection Synthesis And Analysis And Reporting ResponsibilitiesUnder The Overall Supervision Of The Fao Representative And Under The Direct TechnicalGuidance Of The Crop And Plant Production Consultant In Cooperation With The Relevant OtherStaff In The Office And Relevant Stakeholders The Consultant Will 1 Develop Tools And An Appropriate Methodology For Primary Data Collection2 Review Identified Commodity Value Chains And Establish The Key Primary Chain Actors Their Key Functions Relationships Key OperationalChallenges And Possible Interventions Actors Contribution To Changes In Prices Along The Value Chain Evaluate The Social Aspects As The Key Chain Blocker S And Enabler S Chain Supporters Support Services And Their Role Challenges Experienced In Offering Accessing Facilitative Services Potential Risks Opportunities Gender And Power Dynamics And Advice On Areas For Improvement In MaximizingBenefits To Women Age Ethnicity And Structural Conditions If Any With Potential To Affect The Value ChainDevelopment And Recommendation On Addressing Or Mitigating The Effect On The Project 3 Identify And Recommend Specific Relevant And Reliable Markets The Project Beneficiaries Farmers Entrepreneurs Should Target At Primary Regional National And International Level Suitability Competitive And Comparative Advantages Assess The Size Of Markets Volume Of Sales Market Integration Segmentation Assess Agriculture Practices Conformance To Requirements And Standards Of Markets 4 Assess The Current Trends In The Environment GovernmentRegulations And Control Mechanisms Identify Policy Issues That Impact The Selected Value Chains Establish Markets Structures And Infrastructure And Enabling Environment E G PoliciesAffecting Market Access 5 Provide Framework For The Design Implementation Monitoring Risk Management AndEvaluation Of Value Chains Development Strategies To Provide Tools To Ensure That InformationIs Incorporated In Production Stages And How It Should Be Interpreted And Used For Decisionmaking1 ProductsA Characterize The Marketing Of Various Products Within The Respective Vcs Supply Chain OfThe Products Volumes Of Each Product Availed In The Market Value Addition Packaging And Pricing Along The Supply Chain Consumer Perceptions Estimate The Market Potential And Actors At The End Market B Characteristics Of Supply Chain Actors C Relationship Among Supply Chain Actors D Linkage Between Producers Traders And Processors And Transporters 2 Market Potential A Establish Market Size Local And External And Market Penetration By Local ProducersB Conduct A Vca To Identify The Different Actors In The Chain Systemic Constraints And ValueShares Accrued At Different Stages On The Chain C Identify Constraints That Limit Market Expansion D Missing Or Inadequate Inter Sectoral Or Crosscutting Markets E Estimate Market Potential Of The Prioritized Products Within The Value Chains F Identify Local External End Markets Including Cross Border Trade For The Identified Products 3 Collective Marketing And Value Chain EfficiencyA Assess The Utility And Potential For Improving Market Efficiency Through Collective Marketing Propose Ways Of Achieving This And Minimum Quality Standards Required B Establish Existence Of Any Producer Groups For The Various Products C Determine The Level Of Market Orientation And Market Integration By Producers D Recommend Process For Institutional Formation To Facilitate Collective Marketing PerspectiveFor The Prioritized Products E Suggest Improvements In The Value Chain System To Ensure Direct Linkages Of The Farmers WithThe Major Markets And Increased Incomes From Their Products 6 Undertake Any Other Activities That May Be Required Expected Outputs 1 Inception Report2 A Detailed Value Chain Analysis Report Validated By Stakeholders Inputs ContainingFindings And Recommendations Of The Overall Market Opportunities For The VariousCommodities That Can Potentially Be Explored And Possible Inter Linkages Between YouthFarmers And Other Business Sectors And Services Operated By Women 3 Final Mission Report Including Recommendations On Findings For Updating TheImplementation Strategy Action Points Activities Monitoring Indicators Including ProcessAnd Outcome Indicators Outputs Expected Outcomes And Risks Assumptions AndRecommendations Around Risks Monitoring Mitigation And Management Desired Qualification And Experience MasterS Degree Economics Development Studies Agricultural Economics ImpactEvaluation Studies Or Related Field Of Study Five Years Of Experience In Agricultural Or Social Research Excellent Knowledge Of Value Chains Marketing Systems Livelihood EnhancementProcesses And Approaches And Private Sector Development Strong Analytical Research And Presentation Skills Knowledge Of The Local Agricultural Context And Political Economy Will Be Advantageous Excellent Report Writing SkillsDuty Station Monrovia With Travel To Project Sites Duration 22 Days One Month How To ApplyInterested Candidates Are Advised To Send Their Cvs Cover Letter And Copies Of EducationalCertificates Not Later Than Monday 12 August 2019 At 17 Hrs To The Email Address Fao Lr Fao OrgOrThe Fao Country RepresentativeFood And Agriculture Organization Fao Of The United NationsOne Un HousePan African Plaza 8Th Floor1St Street Sinkor Tubman BoulevardMonrovia LiberiaOnly Shortlisted Candidates Will Be Contacted Fao Is An Equal Opportunity Employer Qualified Females Are Encouraged To Apply

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