TERMS  OF  REFERENCE:  

CONSULTANCY  

 

PROJECT:   “Strengthening   resilience   and   nutritional   security   of   rural   subsistence   farmers   in   Makueni,  Machakos  and  Kitui  Counties,  Kenya”  

PROJECT  PERIOD:  1  January  2017  –  30  October  2019  

LOCATION:  South  East  Kenya,  Counties  of  Machakos,  Makueni,  Kitui    IMPLEMENTING  ORGANIZATIONS:  Archenova,  ASDF,  CEFA  

DONOR:  BMZ  –  One  world  no  hunger  

 

1.  BACKGROUND  

CEFA   (European   Committee   for   Training   and   Agriculture)   is   an   Italian   Non-­‐Governmental  Organization  working   in  Kenya  since  1992   in  the  sectors  of  Livelihood  support,  Food  Security,  Agriculture,  Rural  Development  and  Child  Protection.    

CEFA   is   supporting   Archenova   and   ASDF   in   the   achievement   of   the   output   4   of   the   above  mentioned  project:  The  Target  group  (2  experienced  SHGs)  has  increased  productive  livelihood  capacity  and  access  to  market.  The  activities  implemented  under  this  output  will  be:    

 

• Market  analysis;  

• Establishment  of  2  marketing  committees;  

• Strengthening  marketing  capacities  of  the  2  committees;  

• Vertical  linkages  within  the  horticultural  value  chain.  

 

The   activities   will   target   the   communities   of   Kee   and   Kyalimba.   These   two   SHGs   (self-­‐help  groups)  are   focusing  on  the  production  of  high  value  horticultural  products  and  crops:   french  beans,  maize,   kales,   tomatoes,   sweet   potatoes,   pearl  millet,   green   grams,   pigeon   peas,   cow  peas,  sorghum  and  dolichos.    

 

2.  SCOPE  OF  THE  ASSIGNMENT    

The  selected  consultant  will  perform  the  following  tasks:    

 

 

 

 

1. Desk  review:  CEFA  will  provide  the  consultant  with  the  necessary  documents  in  order  to  allow  a  deep  understanding  of  the  project  and  of  the  targeted  communities:  Project  Proposal,  baseline  survey  and  workplan.  

2. Formulation  of  the  strategy  and  action  plan  in  consultation  with  CEFA  staff:  the  consultant  will  design  an  appropriate  strategy  for  the  achievement  of  the  output  4  of  the  project  following  the  timeline  decided  by  CEFA.  

3. Market  analysis  in  the  project  area:  the  research  will  be  carried  out  in  Makueni  County  with  a  major  focus  in  Mbooni    Subcounty  where  the  2  beneficiaries  SHGs  operate.    

4. Elaboration  of  training  material  for  the  3  different  following  groups:  ASDF  and  CEFA  staff  (ToT),  marketing  committees  (11/17  members)  and  2  SHGs  members  (105  members).    The  consultant  will  be  provided  with  the  training  material  elaborated  by  CEFA  during  the  past  experiences  to  be  readapted  and  improved  for  this  specific  context.  

5. Conducting  training  (ToT)  for  the  project  staff:  2  days  training  for  17  officers.  6. Conducting  training  for  beneficiaries   :  2  days  training  for  the  marketing  committees  members  

(11/17  beneficiaries)                  

4.  OUTPUTS  AND  DELIVERABLES  

1.  detailed  workplan  of  the  activities.  

2.  Market  research  report  in  a  user-­‐friendly  format.  The  report  will  include:  

• First  section:  the  context  in  which  the  market  research  was  designed  and  undertaken.  This  part  must  clarify  the  aims  of  the  exercise  and  its  role  in  the  project.  

• Second   section:   methodology   adopted   to   collect   relevant   data   including   study   design,   data  collection  and  analysis.  

• Third   section:   descriptions   about   the   findings/conclusion   of   market   survey   concerning  agricultural   products   and   definition   of   the   key   indicators   (of   production,   economy   and,   if  possible,  nutrition).  

• Fourth  section:  discuss  the  results  from  this  exercise  and  their  implications  for  implementing  the  planned  project  activities.    

3.  Three  different  training  manuals  and  power  point  presentations  for  the  above  mentioned  training.  

4.  Training  reports:  ToT  and  marketing  committee  training.  

 

LINES  OF  COMMUNICATION  

The   consultant  will   report   to   CEFA   agronomist  Mr.  Marco  Vacirca   and  will  work   closely  with   relevant  staff  of  the  project.  

 

5.  TIMEFRAME  

35  days,  starting  in  1st  April  2017  (please  note  the  start/end  date  of  the  assignment  may  change  due  

to  unavoidable  circumstances  in  which  case  a  revised  timeframe  will  be  drawn  up  with  the  mutual  

agreement  of  both  parties).  

The  consultant  is  expected  to  provide  the  above  mentioned  documents  by  the  following  deadlines:  

April  2,  2017:  detailed  workplan  of  the  activities.  

April  10,  2017:  training  manuals  and  ppt  presentation  for  the  ToT.  

April  15,  2017:  training  manuals  and  ppt  presentation  for  the  2  SHGs.    

April  30,  2017:  Market  research  report.  

April  30,  2017:  training  report  for  the  ToT.  

May  10,  2017:  training  manuals  and  ppt  presentation  for  the  marketing  committees.  

May  30th,  2017:  training  report  for  the  marketing  committees  training.  

 

6.  QUALIFICATION  AND  EXPERIENCE  

• Preferably  an  advanced  university  degree  (masters  or  equivalent)  in  agriculture,  economy,  food  security,  development  studies,  or  a  related  field.  

• Documented  relevant  experience  in  similar  projects;  • Experience  and  skills  in  collecting  and  analyzing  information  from  formal  and  informal  sources;  • Experience  and  skills  in  conducting  detailed  market  research;  • Experience  and  skills  in  training  on  the  above  topics.  

 

7.  APPLICATION  DEADLINE  

Interested  Firms/Individuals  should  send  the  requested  documents  at  vacirca@cefakenya.com  before  

20th  March  2017.  Applicants  should  submit:  

• Cover  letter  detailing  the  firms/Individual  suitability  for  the  assignment  and  current  contact  • information.  • Detailed  proposal  including  technical  and  financial  and  detail  profiles/CVs  of  key  person(s)  to  be  • involved  at  any  stage.  • Due  to  urgent  need  of  the  consultancy,  proposals  will  be  short  listed  on  a  regular  basis  and  we  

may   offer   the   consultancy   before   the   closing   date.   Only   short-­‐listed   consultants   will   be  contacted.