Statement of Work
Short Term Technical Assistance in support of
FEED THE FUTURE RWANDA KUNGAHARA WAGURA AMASOKO
Title: Recruitment of an individual consultant to conduct Global Good Agriculture Practices (GAP) and European Union (EU) Organic Certification Gaps Assessment for TROPI WANDA Ltd
Period of Performance: February 7-28, 2023
Level of Effort: 10 days in February 2023
Location: Kigali, and outside of Kigali in Company’s areas of operations
POSITION SUMMARY
RTI (Research Triangle Institute) International is recruiting a short-term technical consultant to support its partner TROPI WANDA Ltd to conduct the company’s gap assessment for the acquisition of Global GAP and EU Organic Certification to develop tools which will be used to implement an Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) for the Feed the Future Rwanda Kungahara Wagura Amasoko
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Feed the Future Rwanda Kungahara Wagura Amasoko is a USAID funded five-year program working with and through the Government of Rwanda (GOR) to inclusively and sustainably boost economic growth by increasing export of the country’s high-value agricultural products such as coffee, tea, fresh beans, peppers, and chili.
Kungahara Wagura Amasoko is working across high-value agriculture export value chains to co-create solutions that increase revenue and competitiveness of high value exporters, inclusively create jobs, and positively impact household incomes as it supports Rwanda’s movement from subsistence agriculture to high-value exports, driving $300 million in new investments into the sector.
BACKGROUND
Rwandan small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in high-value agricultural export are facing different challenges such as limited access to relevant information, limited access to technologies, limited access to finance/investment, inadequate bankable business plans, poor market research and market intelligence services, and limited information on certification processes. Kungahara Wagura Amasoko’s Export Competitiveness Fund uses a facilitative, market systems approach to build the capacity of partners to grow their businesses. The goal is to support SMEs in high-value agricultural export to attain business growth and increased competitiveness.
To support these efforts, Kungahara Wagura Amasoko is recruiting a short-term technical consultant to support its partner TROPI WANDA Ltd to conduct the company’s gap assessment for the acquisition of Global GAP and EU Organic Certification. Acquiring these certifications will allow TROPI WANDA Ltd to access both the North America (e.g., Canada) and North Europe (e.g., Sweden and Ireland) markets to export high-value agriculture products (e.g., avocado, passion fruits, chili, pineapple, and mango) and sell at premium prices. The assessment will determine the level of investment the company must make to improve its operations and acquire both global GAP and EU organic certificates. Tropi Wanda Ltd is a private export company founded and owned by a Rwandan businesswoman. It exports horticulture products such as avocado, passion fruits, mango, pineapple and chili to Middle East. Tropi Wanda began operations in 2020 during the COVID 19 outbreak, and since then products are shipped by RwandAir and Ethiopian Airlines. Its headquarters located in Kigali City, Kicukiro District where it has a cold room and packhouse. Tropi Wanda grows horticulture on its own farm of 15 ha and buys from over 1,500 farmers located in all the Districts of the Eastern and Southern Provinces.
SCOPE OF WORK
This assignment will assist TROPI WANDA in conducting an assessment to identify the gaps the enterprise must address within its own operations to obtain Global GAP and EU Organic certifications. The gap assessment will focus on the following major areas:
DELIVERABLES
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Deliverable
Estimated LOE
1.
Inception report including methodology and Gantt chart outlining key activities, milestones, and timelines to conduct this assignment as well as the template/outline of the gap assessment report
2 days
2.
Draft gap assessment report outlining:
- The company’s current operational infrastructure status and gaps,
- Available human resources capacity and gaps,
- Existing documentation and recording system and gaps relative to global GAP and EU organic certification requirements
- Actionable recommendations and timelines required to implement improvements required to obtain global GAP and EU organic certification.
- Level of investment/costs required to improve the enterprise’s operations to meet the global GAP and EU organic certification requirements.
At minimum, the report must consider the following elements of the company’s operations: production, management, financial records, logistics and handling, safety and quality management
6 days
3.
Feedback meeting/workshop on the assessment report with Tropi Wanda team and Kungahara Wagura Amasoko
1 day
4.
Final gap assessment report with feedback incorporated
1 day
Total
10 days
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
The individual consultant must meet the following minimum qualifications and experience:
