Call for Consultancy Services – Inclusiveness and Participation in Sustainable Agricultural Commercialization

Call for Consultancy Services        

The World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. WRI and its partners are working to address critical challenges that the world must overcome to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet.

One of these challenges is to make food and land use systems more sustainable, which will require identifying real, actionable solutions and making then an urgent and shared global priority. That is why WRI, and other global and national actors established the Food and Land Use Coalition. Since 2018, Coalition partners have enhanced research and analysis, developed policy and decision-making tools, engaged in policy dialogue, and build capacity to support the transformation of food and land use systems that meet national needs.

To achieve a more sustainable food and land use system in Ethiopia, WRI is supporting the government to transition from subsistence to commercial farming in an economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable manner. For this purpose, WRI would like to recruit an experienced consulting firm to collect evidence of good practices to increase inclusiveness and participation of women and youth within the agricultural sector and prepare an action plan to advance the most promising interventions within areas prioritized for agricultural commercialization in Ethiopia.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• A detailed company profile.
• Clear technical and financial proposals.
• A renewed business license for the current Ethiopian Fiscal Year.
• A valid VAT Registration Certificate and Tax Identification Number (TIN).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Nationally recognized and reputed institution or firm known for conducting studies and advising the government and non-governmental organizations in advancing more inclusive agricultural development, closing gender and youth gaps in value chains, and advancing sustainable agricultural development at national and local levels.
• Experience of compiling evidence of good practices of integrating gender and youth issues in climate smart agricultural programs for INGOs and others in Ethiopia.
• Previous experience of developing gender and youth inclusion action plans, which have resulted in concrete implementation actions of improving access and participation of women and youth in projects and programs in Ethiopia, will be a big asset.
• Firms that have provided advisory services to major Ethiopian programs (e.g., USAID Feed the Future value chain activity, AGP Program, other programs) are highly encouraged to apply.
• Ability to conduct policy research and analysis of gender and inclusiveness issues at multiple levels from national to local scales.
• Proven record of networking well with agricultural sector actors and cultivating good relation-ships with collaborators representing a broad range of institutions, expertise, and sectors.
• A good track record of introducing evidence-based solutions and tools to promote greater inclusiveness and gender equality in the agriculture sector with successful completion of similar consultancies in Ethiopia.

Interested applicants can obtain a Terms of Reference in electronic format from Gubignet Tekle ([email protected]). All proposals must be submitted in electronic format by 5:00pm (EAT), July 9, 2021 with copies to [email protected] and [email protected]. Please use “Inclusiveness and Participation in Sustainable Agricultural Commercialization” for the email subject line.