Terms of Reference for Hiring a Consultant to Identify and Map Potential Buyers and Facilitate B2B Sessions for the Climate Just Communities (CJC) Program in Ngororero District
Background
The Rwanda Climate Change and Development Network (RCCDN), through a consortium comprising Trōcaire, the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF), and Christian Blind Mission (CBM) UK, received funds to implementing the Climate Just Communities (CJC) Program in Ngororero District. The CJC Program aims to foster sustainable development and climate justice by empowering vulnerable communities and enhancing their access to resources and services that promote environmental sustainability and resilience to climate change.
As part of its commitment to improving the livelihoods of the communities, the CJC Program seeks to link local farmers with potential buyers of their produce, including maize, beans, Irish potatoes, and onions. To this end, RCCDN is seeking to hire a qualified consultant to identify and map potential buyers and facilitate Business-to-Business (B2B) sessions.
Objective
The primary objective of this assignment is to identify and map potential buyers for key agricultural value chains, specifically maize, beans, Irish potatoes, and onions within Ngororero District. The consultant will also facilitate business-to-business (B2B) sessions to establish market linkages and contracts between producers and buyers.
Scope of Work
The hired consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:
Deliverables
The consultant will be expected to deliver the following:
Qualifications
The consultant or consulting firm must demonstrate the following qualifications:
Education:
Experience:
Technical Expertise:
Communication Skills:
Timeline
The assignment is expected to be completed within a period of 30 calendar days from the date of contract signing.
Application Process
Interested consultants or consulting firms that meet the required qualifications are invited to submit their technical and financial proposals. The proposals should include:
Proposals should be submitted in sealed envelopes in hard copies, addressed to the Coordinator of RCCDN at the Head office located in Muyange cell, Kagarama sector in Kicukiro district not later than Friday, 6th September 2024 not later than 15:00 local time. For any inquiries, please contact telephone number 0788303172.
Safeguarding Programme Participants: PWD, Children & Adults
RCCDN respects the intrinsic dignity of every person, celebrates differences and aims to create relationships of mutual respect wherein the rights and dignity of every person are respected. The Network is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from exploitation and abuse and has specific policies on this commitment and the code of conduct, which outlines the expected behaviors and the responsibility of all staff, consultants and other organizational representatives.
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