The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), together with the Sub-Regional Agricultural Research Organizations (SROs), offer a strategic platform that fosters continental and global networking to strengthen the innovation capacities of Africa’s agricultural research system. FARA also has a mandate from the AUC to serve as its technical arm in advancing the Science Agenda in Africa’s Agriculture.
FARA has identified an increasing need for deeper collaboration among Agricultural Research for Development practitioners and private sector partners in Africa to achieve transformation in the agricultural sector. FARA has therefore embarked on an inclusive process together with the Sub Regional Organizations (ASARECA, CCARDESA, CORAF) and AFAAS to develop a new vision of collaboration and operationalization with private sector partners. This is being done through the European Union (EU) FUNDS under the Development Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture (DeSIRA) initiative. The initiative aims to implement a 4-year project in Africa called CAADP Ex-Pillar 4 (CAADP-XP4).
Part of FARA’s organizational capacity development supported by this programme seeks to strengthen planning, monitoring, evaluation, reporting, learning, and accountability. A key dimension of this work entails automating the FARA MEL system. The data management models and architecture for this automation have been developed, and a working web application is currently in operation.
The overall aim of this assignment is to engage the services of a long-term Consultant to complete the automation of this system and support its maintenance.
This request for expression of interest aims at engaging a consultant to carry out the following functions:
Finalization of modules initiated for the MEL website.
Upgrade of the user interface and experience of the web application.
Development of additional layers of security and authentication.
Development of new modules, extra features, upgrades, forms and reports based on demand.
Regular maintenance of the web application, MySQL database, and the cloud and server architecture.
Provision of technical support for managing and administering the web application, database, and cloud and server architecture.
Support of training organized for local and international staff, partners, CAADP XP4 organizations, and users on the web application.
Support the interoperability of the web application with systems developed by FARA, other CAADP XP4 organizations, and other relevant data portals, including APIs development and integration.
Coordination of work on developing and implementing APIs in relation to external consultants.
The detailed terms of reference are in the link below:
The Executive Director of FARA invites interested consultants to express interest in carrying out this assignment.
Consultants interested in this call must provide an Expression of Interest no longer than 10 pages, outlining proposed methodologies, references related to the execution of similar contracts, experience in similar areas, or evidence of knowledge and a proposed timeline. Brochures, CVs, and other supplementary materials submitted shall not be accounted for as part of the 10-page limit.
The anticipated period of performance for this consultancy is 120 person-days spread over twelve months. The work shall be carried out from 1st August 2021 to 31st July 2022, an average of 10 working days per month.
The individual consultant shall be selected based on procedures defined in the Procurement Guidelines of FARA.
Interested consultants may obtain further information from FARA’s Monitoring and Evaluation Lead Specialist, Anselme Vodounhessi [[email protected]], and copy the Procurement Expert, Mr Callistus Achaab [[email protected]], during the following hours: 9h00 to 15h00 GMT.
Please download the Terms of Reference below for further information on this opportunity. Terms of Reference
Expressions of Interest should be submitted electronically to [[email protected]] and addressed to Dr Yemi Akinbamijo, Executive Director of FARA, No 9 Flower Avenue, New Achimota, Mile 7, Accra, Ghana, no later than Monday, 5th July 2021, at 14h00 GMT. Tel: +233 302 772823/744888
FARA Affirmative Action Statement on Recruitment: there is no discrimination based on gender, race, religion, ethnic orientation, disability, or health status.
Provision of Technical Support to National and Regional Organizations on Strengthening Quality Control of Agricultural Inputs and Products
Name of Project:
CAADP-XP4
Activity Ref No:
CAADP-XP4 Output 3/ Activity 3.5.1 / 2021
Procurement Ref:
FARA/CAADP-XP4/CS/IC/2021/03
Date:
Thursday, June 17, 2021
The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) together with the Sub-Regional Agricultural Research Organizations (SROs) offer a strategic platform that fosters continental and global networking to strengthen the innovation capacities of Africa’s agricultural research system. FARA also has a mandate from the AUC to serve as its technical arm in the advancement of the Science Agenda in Africa’s Agriculture.
To achieve transformation in the agricultural sector, FARA has identified an increasing need for deeper collaboration among Agricultural Research for Development practitioners and private sector partners in Africa. FARA has therefore embarked on an inclusive process together with the Sub Regional Organizations (ASARECA, CCARDESA, CORAF) and AFAAS, to develop a new vision of collaboration and operationalization with private sector partners. This is being done through the European Union (EU) FUNDS under the Development Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture (DeSIRA) initiative. The initiative aims to implement a 4-year project in Africa called CAADP Ex-Pillar 4 (CAADP-XP4).
FARA is of the view that ensuring and strengthening quality control measures to increase cross-border trade should be a priority for Africa countries in the quest to achieve SDG 2 and its related SDGs. Through the implementation of the CAADP-XP4 project, FARA aims at contributing to enhancing cross-border trade on the continent by strengthening the capacities of national and regional organizations through the provision of technical support. One approach identified by FARA is the creation of enabling environment to ensure enhanced regional trade, markets, and transboundary commodity movement of agricultural commodities. To achieve the objectives of this activity, there is the need to technically support national and regional organizations to strengthen their capacities to ensure quality control of agricultural inputs and products to increase cross-border trade among African countries.
The overall aim of this assignment is to provide technical support to national and regional organizations and stakeholders to advocate for policy reforms towards enhanced cross-border trade among Africa countries.
This request for expression of interest aims at engaging a consultant to carry out the following functions:
To assess the effectiveness of regional and country-level quality control mechanisms for agricultural inputs and outputs
To develop an action plan for improving quality control mechanism to promote intra-continental trade for agricultural inputs and outputs in relation to cross-border trade
To generate a policy brief that advocates for trade policy reforms to enhance cross-border trade on the African continent
The detailed terms of reference is in the link below:
4. The Executive Director of FARA invites interested consultants to express interest in carrying out this assignment.
5. Consultants interested in this call must provide an Expression of Interest no longer than 10 pages, outlining proposed methodologies, references related to the execution of similar contracts, experience in similar areas, or evidence of knowledge and a proposed timeline. Brochures, CVs, and other supplementary materials submitted shall not be accounted for as part of the 10-page limit.
6. The anticipated period of performance for this consultancy is 30 man-days spread over two months. The work shall be carried out from the first week on July 16, 2021, to September 17, 2021.
7. The individual consultant shall be selected based on procedures defined in the Procurement Guidelines of FARA.
Interested consultants may obtain further information from FARA’s Policy Officer, Kwaku Antwi [[email protected]], and copy the Procurement Expert, Mr. Callistus Achaab [[email protected]], during the following hours: 9h00 to 15h00 GMT.
Expressions of Interest should be submitted electronically to [[email protected]] and addressed to Dr. Yemi Akinbamijo, Executive Director of FARA, No 9 Flower Avenue, New Achimota, Mile 7, Accra, Ghana, no later than Thursday, 1st July 2021, at 14h00 GMT. Tel: +233 302 772823/744888
FARA Affirmative Action Statement on Recruitment: there is no discrimination based on gender race, religion, ethnic orientation, disability, or health status.
A consortium consisting of FARA, ASARECA, and EAFF1 is implementing the project Strengthening Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Ecosystem for Inclusive Rural Transformation and Livelihoods in Eastern Africa (AIRTEA) sponsored by the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) through the ACPInnovation Fund which itself is funded by the European Union (EU) through the 11th European Development Fund (EDF). The OACPS is supported by a Technical Assistance Unit (TAU) – who is in charge of the management of the OACPS Research and Innovation Programme (https://oacps-ri.eu).
The consortium, through the AIRTEA Project, will technically and financially support multistakeholder partnerships (MSPs) from Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda to develop proposals and implement projects that promote demand-driven agricultural research and innovation. The consortium believes that science, technology, and innovation in agriculture in Africa in general, and Eastern Africa in particular, constitute the major driver for economic development. This is because the agricultural sector is still the main employer providing jobs to the largest proportion of the population of Eastern Africa and contributes to over 35% of the GDP in the three selected countries.
The theory of change of the AIRTEA Project is that the research-policy interface will create a conducive policy ecosystem in the three countries that will, inter alia, enable knowledge generation, exchange, and learning; technology transfer, uptake, and scale-up; and business development through capacity building. These will lead to innovations with socio-economic benefits and impacts.
The overall objective of the AIRTEA Project is to contribute to achieving sustainable agrarian livelihoods and rural transformation by fostering an inclusive innovation environment. The three specific objectives are:
To strengthen the capacities of youth and women in East Africa’s multi-stakeholder innovation platforms and link to solutions within national, regional, and global food systems;
To facilitate technology, transfer and uptake through learning routes and multistakeholder engagement; and
To improve profitability and employment opportunities along agricultural commodity value chains by establishing national and regional Agricultural Business Learning Alliance (ABLA) platforms, business development services, and mentorship.
To achieve these objectives, the consortium will technically and financially support MSP projects in agricultural research for development (ARD) that address challenges and/or opportunities at the local, national or regional level from Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda.
Please find below details of the call for proposals for your downloads:
Consultancy to Develop Strategies for Private Sector Engagement in Africa’s Agricultural Research for Development (AR4D)
Name of Project:
CAADP-XP4
Activity Ref No:
CAADP-XP4 Output 2/ Activity 2.1.4 / 2021
Procurement Ref:
FARA/CAADP-XP4/CS/IC/2021/02
Date:
Wednesday, June 09, 2021
The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) together with the Sub-Regional Agricultural Research Organizations (SROs) offer a strategic platform that fosters continental and global networking to strengthen the innovation capacities of Africa’s agricultural research system. FARA also has a mandate from the AUC to serve as its technical arm in the advancement of the Science Agenda in Africa’s Agriculture.
To achieve transformation in the agricultural sector, FARA has identified an increasing need for deeper collaboration among Agricultural Research for Development practitioners and private sector partners in Africa. FARA has therefore embarked on an inclusive process together with the Sub Regional Organizations (ASARECA, CCARDESA, CORAF) and AFAAS, to develop a new vision of collaboration and operationalization with private sector partners. This is being done through the European Union (EU) FUNDS under the Development Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture (DeSIRA) initiative. The initiative aims to implement a 4-year project in Africa called CAADP Ex-Pillar 4 (CAADP-XP4). The overall objective of the CAADP-XP4 is to increase the contribution of Africa’s regional and country-level agriculture and food innovation systems towards the achievement of climate-relevant and sustainable transformation of the continent’s agriculture and food systems. The objective of this activity, therefore, is to develop and operationalize a continental private sector engagement strategy for Agricultural Research for Development (AR4D).
The overall aim of this assignment is to facilitate the development and operationalization of a private sector engagement strategy in Africa’s Agricultural Research for Development.
This request for expression of interest aims at engaging a consultant to carry out the following functions:
map out, select, and validate key stakeholders to be consulted in the development of a private sector engagement strategy
carry out an intensive consultative process with the identified key stakeholders to gather information, recommendations, and feedback on the development and operationalization of a private sector engagement strategy.
develop and validate a five-year continental private sector engagement strategy and clear guidelines on its operationalization.
The detailed terms of reference is in the link below:
The Executive Director of FARA invites interested consultants to express interest in carrying out this assignment.
Consultants interested in this call must provide an Expression of Interest no longer than 10 pages, outlining proposed methodologies, references related to the execution of similar contracts, experience in similar areas, or evidence of knowledge and a proposed timeline. Brochures, CVs, and other supplementary materials submitted shall not be accounted for as part of the 10-page limit.
The anticipated period of performance for this consultancy is 30 man-days spread over five months. The work shall be carried out from the first week in July 2021, to November 30, 2021.
The individual consultant shall be selected based on procedures defined in the Procurement Guidelines of FARA.
Interested consultants may obtain further information from FARA’s Agribusiness Expert, Karen Munoko [[email protected]], and copy the Procurement Expert, Mr. Callistus Achaab [[email protected]], during the following hours: 9h00 to 15h00 GMT.
Please download the Terms of Reference below for further information on this opportunity.
Expressions of Interest should be submitted electronically to [[email protected]] and addressed to Dr. Yemi Akinbamijo, Executive Director of FARA, No 9 Flower Avenue, New Achimota, Mile 7, Accra, Ghana, no later than Wednesday, 23rd June 2021, at 14h00 GMT. Tel: +233 302 772823/744888
FARA Affirmative Action Statement on Recruitment: there is no discrimination based on gender race, religion, ethnic orientation, disability, or health status.
Consultancy to Support Inclusive Capacity Development, Business Incubation along Country Priority Value Chains for Smallholders & Other stakeholders
Name of Project:
European Union (EU) Funded – OACP (FARA, ASARECA and EAFF)
Activity Ref No:
AIRTEA Project/ Activity 3.1 / 2021
Procurement Ref:
FARA/OACP/CS/IC/2021/01
Date:
Thursday, May 27, 2021
The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) together with the Sub-regional agricultural Research Organizations (SROs) offer a strategic platform that fosters continental and global networking to strengthen the innovation capacities of Africa’s agricultural research system. With its mandate from the AUC to serve as its technical arm on agricultural research and development (AR&D), FARA in collaboration with ASARECA and EAFF have secured resources from the European Union (EU) under the Organization for Africa Caribbean and Pacific (OACP) to Strengthen Agricultural Knowledge & Innovation Ecosystem for Inclusive Rural Transformation & Livelihoods in Eastern Africa.
The overall aim of this assignment is to carry out a capacity needs assessment for women and youth in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, as well as identifying major axes for investment.
This request for expression of interest aims at engaging a consultant to help identify priority value chains, key stakeholders, and conduct capacity gap assessment, in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda.
As part of the responsibility, the Consultant will work with the FARA Agribusiness Expert, in collaboration with ASARECA and EAFF to carry out the following functions:
Contribute to the development of an instrument for the identification and validation of stakeholders and priority value chains within the scope of the project.
Undertake a scoping exercise in the Eastern Africa sub-region, to
Identify priority value chains and key stakeholders (guided by the national agricultural plan)
Identify capacity gaps for women and youth in agribusiness.
Harmonize and recommend available materials for addressing the capacity gaps.
Review and analyze country agribusiness frameworks and action plans.
Develop a framework for establishing linkages and agribusiness alliances for increasing profitability and employment opportunities for women and youth in Eastern Africa.
Facilitate a virtual workshop with key partners on reviewing the framework and development of a guideline to establish an agribusiness learning alliance, with its supporting documents.
The detailed terms of reference are in the link below:
The Executive Director of FARA invites interested consultants to express interest in carrying out this assignment.
Consultants interested in this call must provide an Expression of Interest no longer than 10 pages, outlining proposed methodologies, references related to the execution of similar contracts, experience in similar areas or evidence of knowledge and a proposed timeline. Brochures, CV’s, and other supplementary materials submitted shall not be accounted for as part of the 10-page limit.
The anticipated period of performance for this consultancy is 16 man-days. This is expected to be fully completed by October 2021.
The individual consultant shall be selected based on procedures defined in the Procurement Guidelines of FARA.
Interested consultants may obtain further information from FARA’s Agribusiness Expert, Karen Munoko [[email protected]] and copy the Procurement Expert, Mr Callistus Achaab [[email protected]], during the following hours: 9h00 to 15h00 GMT.
Expressions of Interest should be submitted electronically to [email protected] and addressed to Dr. Yemi Akinbamijo, Executive Director of FARA, No 9 Flower Avenue, New Achimota, Mile 7, Accra, Ghana, no later than Thursday, 10th June 2021, at 14h00 GMT. Tel: +233 302 772823/744888
FARA Affirmative Action Statement on Recruitment: there is no discrimination based on gender race, religion, ethnic orientation, disability, or health status.
Engagement of a Consultant to train Country Stakeholders on Resource Mobilization and management in conjunction with International Experts
Name of project:
CAADP-XP4
Activity Ref No:
CAADP-XP4 Output 2/ Activity 2.2.1 / 2021
Procurement Ref:
FARA/CAADP-XP4/CS/IC/2021/01
Date:
Monday, April 19, 2021
The Science for African Agriculture (S4AC) Consortium comprising AFAAS, ASARECA, CCARDESA, CORAF and FARA, has secured resources from the EU under the Development Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture (DeSIRA) initiative to implement a 4-year project in Africa. The overall budget available to the S4AC consortium under this project is €30 million. This project, called CAADP Ex-Pillar 4 Africa Regional and Sub-regional Organizations for Agricultural Research and Innovation (CAADP-XP4) project will link research and innovation with development initiatives to boost the transformation of innovation in agriculture and food systems to make them more resilient to climate change and better responsive to development demands. Its objective is to enable agricultural research and innovation, including extension services, to contribute effectively to food and nutrition security, economic development, and climate mitigation in Africa.
The overall objective of the CAADP-XP4 is to increase the contribution of Africa’s regional and country level agriculture and food innovation systems towards achievement of climate relevant and sustainable transformation of the continent’s agriculture and food systems.
The objective of this request for expression of interest is to engage a consultant to build the capacity through the training of multi-stakeholders from CAADP-XP4 organizations in resource mobilization and management. The training will develop real cases of proposals that can be submitted to calls after adjustment or customizing to specific calls.
As part of the responsibility, the Consultant will be assigned mainly to:
Prepare an agenda for the training which will last for 5 working days;
Prepare power point presentation related to proposal development and project management including the fiduciary component to be submitted to FARA prior to start the training;
Carry out the online training of around 30 multi-stakeholder participants (researchers, NGOs, Private sector) for at least five working days.
Support the participants to use the real case studies to develop 10 full proposals and provide post-training support of 5 days to finalize the proposals.
These tasks are detailed in the terms of reference in the link below:
The Executive Director of FARA invites interested consultants to express interest in carrying out this assignment.
Consultants interested in this call must provide an Expression of Interest no longer than 10 pages, outlining proposed methodologies, references related to the execution of similar contracts, experience in similar areas or evidence of knowledge and/or involvement in resource mobilization, and a proposed timeline. Brochures, CV’s, and other supplementary materials submitted shall count not in the 10-page limit.
The anticipated period of performance for this consultancy is 20 man-days expected to fully complete by June 2021.
The individual consultant will be selected based upon procedures defined in the Procurement Guidelines of FARA.
Interested consultants may obtain supplementary information from the Research, Policy and Investment Lead Specialist, Jonas Mugabe [[email protected]] and copy the Procurement Expert, Mr. Callistus Achaab [[email protected]], during the following hours: 9h00 to 15h00 GMT.
Please download the Terms of Reference below for further information on this opportunity.
Expressions of Interest should be submitted electronically to [[email protected]] and addressed to Dr. Yemi Akinbamijo, Executive Director of FARA, No 9 Flower Avenue, New Achimota, Mile 7, Accra, Ghana, no later than Monday, 3rd May, 2021, at 14h00 GMT. Tel: +233 302 772823/744888
FARA Affirmative Action Statement on Recruitment: there is no discrimination based on gender race, religion, ethnic orientation, disability or health status.
