ESSENTIAL AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:
This request calls for a technical firm with demonstrated abilities to design and implement evaluation and research studies and collect data from multiple stakeholders along millet value chain. The purpose of the mid-term evaluation is to assess:
1) project accomplishments in relation to goals and objectives
2) relevance of project activities
3) early signs of project effectiveness
4) efficiency of systems and processes
5) sustainability efforts; and
6) recommend actions for mid-course correction
Consultants and companies wishing to carry out this mission must submit:
1) Technical proposal
2) Financial application
3) Organization Description
4) Personnel
5) Proof of Experience
If you wish to apply, please read the full Terms of Reference for background and detailed instructions. Applications are due November 10. 2017.
The National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International (NCBA CLUSA) USAID-sponsored Farmer-to-Farmer program sends American farmers and agribusiness professionals on 2-3 week agricultural development assignments, promoting sustainable economic growth and agricultural development worldwide. Volunteer technical assistance from US farmers, agribusinesses, cooperatives, and universities helps smallholder farmers in developing countries improve productivity, access new markets, and conserve environmental and natural resources. Farmer-to-Farmer volunteers carry out a wide variety of projects. Some volunteers work with smallholder farmers to improve production techniques or help better market their crops. Others might work with an agricultural processor to solve a production bottleneck or to increase their level of food safety. Farmer-to-Farmer volunteers also work in the areas of cooperative development, business planning and agricultural lending, as well as many others. As the nation's leading organization for cooperative businesses, NCBA CLUSA concentrates its technical assistance efforts on cooperatives. Since 2010, NCBA CLUSA has deployed 85 volunteers, offering more than three years' worth of volunteer days and impacting thousands of smallholder farmers.
The National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International (NCBA CLUSA) is the trade association for cooperative businesses in the United States and an international development organization. NCBA CLUSA provides cross-sector education, technical assistance, and advocacy that helps co-ops thrive. For nearly 100 years, NCBA CLUSA has sought to advance and protect cooperative enterprises, highlighting the impact that cooperatives have in bettering the lives of individuals and families. In the last 60 years, NCBA CLUSA has worked in over 100 countries in the areas of food security, agricultural development, strengthening of communities and farmer organizations, community-based health, natural resources management, and empowerment of smallholder farmers, women, and youth. We currently work in 15 countries in Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
