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Everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better future. This simple idea has been at the heart of TechnoServe’s work around the world for over 50 years. TechnoServe is a pioneer in leveraging the power of business and markets to create sustainable pathways out of poverty.
The low-income communities in which we work are full of enterprising people. Their small-scale farms and businesses are the keys to economic development. But they face many challenges: low literacy, lack of access to jobs and markets, unpredictable political dynamics and, increasingly, the effects of climate change. For many women and young people, the challenges are even more daunting. Working with TechnoServe staff, people around the world are lifting themselves out of poverty. The results are amazing…when incomes increase and living conditions for families get better, they are able to access health care and education previously out of reach. Communities and even whole countries are better off.
Specific context
TechnoServe is preparing for a proposal to improve agricultural productivity and create jobs across a wide range of value chains in West Africa. We are seeking a consultant with a strong background in market systems development and a deep understanding of agribusiness in West Africa to conduct a value chain mapping and identify the most strategic entry points for TechnoServe’s intervention.
Objectives of the assignment
The overall objective of this assignment is to identify the agricultural value chains in Ghana and other Francophone West African countries (WAEMU) that have the greatest potential for job creation and productivity enhancement, and to develop a clear roadmap with specific entry points for intervention.
The consultant will gather information from producers, aggregators, agribusinesses, private sector actors, government sources, and other value chain stakeholders to identify the value chains with highest potential, to understand opportunities and challenges in each value chain, and to pinpoint areas for job creation.
Tasks and duties
The consultant will develop a comprehensive report that identifies 3-4 key value chains with high potential for job creation and productivity enhancement, and identifies entry points for TechnoServe’s intervention. The report will be based on desk research and on virtual or in-person meetings with relevant value chain stakeholders (if possible).
The report will specifically address the following for each location
Stakeholder mapping (public, private, and farm-level)
• Which stakeholders are active in each key value chain in WAEMU?
a. What are the top five exporters in each country by volume?
b. What are the top five buyers in each country by volume?
c. How does aggregation take place, and what percentage of this commodity is aggregated through coops/private aggregators/ other?
d. Approximately how many producers of this commodity are active in each country?
• Where, geographically, are their major operations and offices?
• What are their top priorities and areas of interest?
Productivity analysis
• Which value chains have the greatest potential for agricultural productivity enhancement?
a. What are the average yields in each country, and how do they compare to other country averages, regional averages, and global averages? Must look at per hectare yields, as well as total area under cultivation.
• What are the key challenges to agricultural productivity?
• What steps can be taken to overcome these challenges?
Job creation analysis
• Which value chains have the greatest potential for job creation?
• What are the key challenges to job creation?
• What steps can be taken to overcome these challenges?
Deliverables
This assignment will include the following deliverables:
• A detailed stakeholder map
o Including information about geographies, priorities, operations, sales, sourcing etc.
• A high-level mapping of each key value chain
• Analysis of challenges and opportunities for productivity enhancement
• Analysis of challenges and opportunities for job creation
Skills and experience required
• BAC+5 degree minimum in Agronomy, Market Systems, Economics, or relevant degree
• At least 10 years of demonstrated experience in market systems development
• Experience in WAEMU countries
• Strong management and networking skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal communication and information gathering skills
• Ability to structure and manage complex tasks
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Ability to work independently and deliver high quality finished products
• Excellent writing and PowerPoint presentation skills
• A master’s degree in economics, business administration or a related field is an advantage.
Application Instructions
Qualified and interested applicants may submit their applications directly to the application including:
– A cover letter (maximum 1 page)
– Fee rate on a daily basis (if monthly, divide by 18)
– A detailed curriculum vitae (maximum 4 pages)
Deadline for Applications is May 27, 2022
Only applications that meet the minimum qualifications will be considered.
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