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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT): Study on Africa Status Report on Research and Innovation – AfARR

July 31, 2020 By Benjamin Abugri No comments yet

Consulting Services:     Consultancy on Study on Africa Status Report on Research and Innovation – AfARR

Name of project:              CAADP-XP4   

Activity Ref No:              CAADP-XP4 Output 4/ Activity 4.4.2 / 2020

Procurement Ref:        FARA/CAADP-XP4/CS/IC/2020/15

Date:                             Tuesday, July 7, 2020

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. The objective of this request for expression of interest is to engage a consultant to develop, validate and launch a detailed strategy, guidelines and template in 2020 to guide the production of the main flagship report dubbed “Africa Status Report on Research and Innovation (AfARR)” in the year 2021.

 

  1. As part of the responsibility, the Consultant will be assigned mainly to:
    • Develop the scope and content required to produce the first AfARR (Including content submission template to guide authors, annotated chapters, cover design, etc).
    • Identify authors for the various contents (theme/chapters) of the publication, possible source of data, design, publishers, and other relevant processes required of a Flagship report.
    • Set up an International Editorial Team (IED) for AfARR.
    • Identify users of the report and how the final report will be disseminated.
    • Design a programme of activities with timelines on how the first edition will be conducted.
    • Organize a validation workshop for the content requirement of AfARR.
    • Finalize document and draft a programme for the launch of the first AfARR content in October 2020.

These tasks are detailed in the terms of reference below.

TOR – Consultancy on Study on Africa Status Report on Research Innovation – AfARR

  1. The Executive Director of FARA invites interested consultants to express their interest in carrying out this assignment.

 

  1. 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 climate change, and a proposed timeline. Brochures, CV’s, and other supplementary materials will not be included in the 10-page limit.

 

  1. The anticipated period of performance for this consultancy is 30 man-days expected to fully complete within a period of 4 months maximum.

 

  1. The consultants will be selected based on procedures defined in the Procurement Guidelines of FARA.

 

  1. Interested consultants may obtain supplementary information and reference documents from the Director of Research and Innovation, Dr. Irene Annor-Frempong [[email protected]] and copy the Knowledge Management & Outreach Officer, Benjamin Abugri [[email protected]],during the following hours: 9h00 to 15h00 GMT.

 

Please download the Terms of Reference below for further information on this opportunity.

https://faraafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/TOR-Consultancy-on-Study-on-Africa-Status-Report-on-Research-Innovation-AfARR.pdf

  1. Expressions of Interest should be submitted electronically to [[email protected]] and addressed to Dr. Yemi Akinbamijo, Executive Director of FARA, 12 Anmeda Street, Roman Ridge, Accra, Ghana, no later than Saturday, 15th August, 2020, at 14h00 GMT. Tel: +233 302 772823/744888

 

  1. FARA Affirmative Action Statement on Recruitment: there is no discrimination based on gender race, religion, ethnic orientation, disability or health status.

 

Executive Director of FARA

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