INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE (IITA)

TECHNOLOGIES FOR AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION (TAAT) PHASE II

 CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY OUTREACH (CDTO) COMPACT

FORUM FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN AFRICA (FARA)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SERVICES

SECTOR: Agriculture

CONSULTANCY SERVICES:  Recruitment of Junior Consultant for Technology Transfer & Data Entry to Strengthen TAAT Innovation Platforms

 Grant No.: 2100155041681

Project ID No.: P-Z1-AZ0-0139

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This Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared on the African Development Bank Group’s Internet Website (www.afdb.org) 12^th August 2022.

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has received financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for the Recruitment of Junior Consultant for Technology Transfer & Data Entry to Strengthen TAAT Innovation Platforms. IITA signed a sub-agreement with the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) as implementing partner for the CDTO Compact.

The assignment is to engage a Junior Consultant who will be responsible for: (i) Supporting the establishment and strengthening of existing IPs (ii) Supporting training activities in TAATII and TSF countries (iii) Collation of data and information to support TAAT MPRO and FARA MEL (iv) Compile contents for regular updates on TAAT-relevant materials (v) Support training organized for local and international staff, partners, and users on using the web application led by CDTO (vi) Support the upgrade of the user interface and experience of the web application (vii) Support the development and finalization of modules initiated for the MEL & link the same to MPRO and (viii) Participate in exhibitions, dissemination of extension materials and engagement with partners.

The duration of the assignment will be 12 months; the selected consultant will report to the CDTO Compact Coordinator/Leader. The assignment is expected to commence in January 2025.

The selected consultant should possess: a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in fields such as Mathematics, Agricultural Science, Agricultural Engineering, Rural Development, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science or a related field, with experience in report writing, data collection, and M&E web applications, with extensive practical experience of not less than 2 years of professional experience in database compilation, development and management in similar institutions; Ability to provide accurate, high-quality analysis and documents under pressure; Prior experience working on projects related to agriculture, agribusiness, or rural development; Familiar with FARA’s role in African agricultural research and development and should portray virtues of integrity and confidentiality. Knowledge of TAAT and existing M&E web application is an added advantage.

FARA, now invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (including their detailed CV and letter of motivation detailing past related experience similar to this assignment).

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours (0800-1630hrs).

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Eligibility criteria, the establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s Procurement policy framework, October 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website at https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement/new-procurement-policy.

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 assignments, experience in similar areas, or evidence of knowledge and a proposed timeline. Brochures, CVs, and other supplementary materials submitted shall not be accounted for as part of the 10-page limit.

Expressions of interest should be completed and submitted at recruitment@faraafrica.org; and m.a.bakare@cgiar.org on or before 12^th November 2024.

Dr. Abdulrazak Ibrahim
TAAT-CDTO Compact Leader,
Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)
PMB CT 173, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana
Telephone: +233596912196; +2347034589199                                                                         
Email: recruitment@faraafrica.org; Copy: m.a.bakare@cgiar.org

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Project duration: AIRTEA Activity 3.1.2:

60 Man days spread over 5 months Procurement Ref: FARA/AIRTEA/CS/IC/2024/01 Issue Date: Monday, September 30, 2024 Submission Deadline: Monday, October 14, 2024

1. Drawing from past lessons with the Integrated Agriculture Research for Development (IAR4D) approach, Innovation Platforms (IPs) have proven essential in putting the approach into practice. IPs, established as forums for stakeholders in a commodity value chain, support knowledge exchange, technology development, collaboration, capacity building, agribusiness growth, and policy influence. By adopting IPs, engagement is enhanced, strengthening the entire agricultural innovation system (Schut et al., 2017), including researchers, producers, the private sector, extension services, and policymakers etc.

Despite their potential value, many Innovation Platforms (IPs) have struggled to achieve sustainability and economic efficiency, particularly in increasing farm profitability. This is often due to their project-based nature, leading to a decline and disintegration after project completion, coordination challenges, limited government support, and a failure to leverage innovations like digital technologies. One key limitation of many IPs towards their sustainability has been identified as general lack of their linkages with businesses and the private sector which provide business services such as marketing and financial support to the IPs. To address these issues, one strategy that is being developed and tested by FARA is the concept of the Agribusiness Learning Alliance (ABLA). ABLA strengthens linkages and entrepreneurship within IPs, incubators, and similar facilities by integrating business development learning. This approach helps generate solutions, build capacities to overcome business challenges, and scale business ideas, providing socio-economic benefits for stakeholders and beneficiaries.

With financial support from the European Union Commission (EUC) under the CAADP-XP4 consortium, the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), in collaboration with the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) and the Eastern African Farmers Federation (EAFF), has been piloting the Agribusiness Learning Alliances (ABLA) model in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda under the “Strengthening Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Ecosystem for Inclusive Rural Transformation and Livelihoods in Eastern Africa” (AIRTEA) project. The ABLA concept is aimed at enhancing an alliance between the IPs and the private sector to provide business approach and services needed to sustain the IPs.

The main goal of the AIRTEA project is to support sustainable agrarian livelihoods and rural transformation by fostering an inclusive innovation environment. Implemented through the Innovation to Impact Framework, the programme focuses on institutionalizing Innovation Platforms (IPs) to guide national prioritization, IP management, and multistakeholder collaboration. By facilitating partnerships and connecting stakeholders, the ABLA approach helps generate business development insights, create solutions, and build capacity to overcome business challenges and scale up ideas.

A recent assessment was conducted to review and articulate the ABLA concept, develop a methodology for establishing proof of concept to guide its implementation. This was needed to establish a baseline for the AIRTEA third-party projects to better understand the status, challenges, and areas for improvement for the various IPs operating under the third-party projects to bring them to a level where they would be viable for private sector engagement.

The baseline highlighted key areas for improvement, such as weak IPs-private sector engagement, improving market access, financial sustainability, and business models. Clearer governance roles and responsibilities within IPs are necessary, and limited access to capital remains a barrier for stakeholders in implementing and scaling innovations. Leveraging ICT and digital platforms is crucial for modernizing operations and improving engagement. Additionally, engaging women and youth is essential for fostering diverse and innovative ideas. The process also highlighted the need to empower stakeholders in third-party projects by enhancing their understanding and practical application of the Agribusiness Learning Alliance (ABLA) concept. This would include building capacity for business development and market access strategies, providing critical insights, and developing valuable skills along priority value chains.

2. This request for expression of interest aims at engaging a consultant to carry out the following functions:

• • Prepare and present a brief inception report detailing the process and methodology for the assignment including identifying an assistant scientist to work with to carry out this assignment.
  • Validate the selected TPPs based on their representativeness within the AIRTEA project and opportunities within the respective value chains.
  • Develop a template for assessing the status and situational position of IPs in selected TPPs across Kenya (TPP1, TPP8, TPP9), Uganda (TPP5, TPP6), and Rwanda (TPP2).
  • Facilitate the development of detailed action plans for IPs, including timelines, to address gaps and enhance the capacity (skills, knowledge, and resources) of IP members.
  • Define the criteria and identify a facilitator for capacity building in business planning, financing, youth and gender inclusion, policy advocacy and partnership building, as part of the ABLA concept validation.
  • Create user-friendly and simplified training materials for IPs as a guide to improve their viability for private sector engagement.
  • Develop an ABLA publication (a manual / handbook) that can be adopted across the ARD network as a support mechanism for IPs and MSPs.
  • Develop a final consultancy report summarizing the activities, findings, and recommendations.

3. The Executive Director of FARA invites interested consultants to express interest in carrying out this assignment.
4. 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 assignments, experience in similar areas, or evidence of knowledge and a proposed timeline. Brochures, CVs, and other supplementary materials submitted shall not be accounted for as part of the 10-page limit.
5. The anticipated period of performance for this consultancy is 60 man-days spread over five months (November 2024 to March 2025).
6. The individual consultant shall be selected based on procedures defined in the Procurement Guidelines of FARA.
7. Interested consultants may obtain further information from the AIRTEA Coordinator, Kwaku Antwi [kantwi@farafrica.org], and copy [cachaab@faraafrica.org] during the following hours: 9h00 to 16h00 GMT.

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

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8. Expressions of Interest should be submitted electronically to [recruitment@faraafrica.org] and addressed to Dr. Aggrey Agumya, Executive Director of FARA, No 7 Flower Avenue, New Achimota, Mile 7, Accra, Ghana, no later than Monday, October 14, 2024, at 16h00 GMT. Tel: +233 302 772823/744888.
9. 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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1. The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), through its Institutional Capacity & Future Scenarios (ICF) Cluster, contributes to the CAADP-Malabo 2025 targets of ensuring that Africa’s AR4D institutions have adequate capacity to plan and respond to national capacity requirements leveraging on foresight methodologies to foster food system transformation. Through its CAADPXP4 Program, FARA has been advancing foresight processes at regional and country levels, leveraging on its diverse partners through the Africa Foresight Academy (AFA).

The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), through its Regional Office, commissioned the FARA to facilitate the implementation of regional foresight expert consultation, bringing experts from across Africa to examine country-relevant triggers and drivers of transformation based its series, “The Future of Food and Agriculture: Drivers and Triggers of Transformation (FOFA-DTT).”

Focusing on the African landscape, the consultation is poised to dissect nuanced case studies from Madagascar, Nigeria, and Kenya, unravelling the intricacies that propel agricultural and food systems evolution. In leveraging the FOFA-DTT series, this technical discourse aims to extract contextually relevant insights specific to African nations, decoding the intricate interplay of triggers and drivers shaping the transformational trajectory. The Regional Expert Consultation is to convene key stakeholders from diverse sectors, including government, academia, private sector, and civil society.

As a starting point, FARA and FAO will convene country foresight experts’ consultations in key countries to develop and validate country foresight reports.  This assignment aims to assess the existing country foresight activities and initiatives detailing modes, structure, and use. It will quantitatively analyse stakeholders’ opinions on what and how the country foresight report should look like for easy adaptations and used as a reference guide. It will run a stakeholder survey and identify the trigger of change in the sector.

To achieve the above, FARA proposes engaging a suitable consultant for each country to support the process.

2. This request for expression of interest aims at engaging a consultant to carry out the following functions:

• • Facilitate the development of the Country Foresight Report (CFR).
  • Support the identification of significant system gaps affecting the foresight process and adaptation in Kenya, Nigeria or Madagascar from stakeholders’ perspectives in different systems/ sectors.
  • Support the development and application of online surveys.
  • Contribute to stakeholder engagement meetings and validation forums.
  • Support the development of context-specific country foresight reports using lessons learned and innovations from the survey.

3. The Executive Director of FARA invites interested consultants to express interest in carrying out this assignment.
4. 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 assignments, experience in similar areas, or evidence of knowledge and a proposed timeline. Brochures, CVs, and other supplementary materials submitted shall not be accounted for as part of the 10-page limit.
5. The anticipated period of performance for this consultancy is 20 man-days per consultant per country spread over three months (June 2024 to September 2024).
6. The individual consultant shall be selected based on procedures defined in the Procurement Guidelines of FARA. The contract will be awarded separately for each country—Kenya, Madagascar, or Nigeria. Therefore, all applicants are encouraged to submit their Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for each specific country.
7. Interested consultants may obtain further information from the FARA Institutional Capacity & Future Scenarios. Cluster Lead Specialist, Dr Abdulrazak Ibrahim [aibrahim@faraafrica.org], and copy the Procurement Expert, Callistus Achaab [cachaab@faraafrica.org] and Dr. Mark Fynn [Mark.Fynn@fao.org] during the following hours: 9h00 to 16h00 GMT.

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

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8. Expressions of Interest should be submitted electronically to [recruitment@faraafrica.org] and addressed to Dr. Aggrey Agumya, Executive Director of FARA, No 7 Flower Avenue, New Achimota, Mile 7, Accra, Ghana, no later than Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 16h00 GMT. Tel: +233 302 772823/744888.
9. 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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*Monty Jones: The ‘Rice Pope’
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(First published December 31, 2015 in several local newspapers in Sierra Leone. Republished as Monty Jones makes his transition)

Monty Jones is indisputably the greatest Sierra Leonean scientist!! Before I interviewed Prof. Monty Jones at his Special Adviser to the President & Ambassador-at-Large office at State House last week, before I did cyber-research on this most famous son of Sierra Leone , I would have stopped at that accolade; but, after listening keenly to the normally subdued Prof. Jones oozing with excitement as he gave me detailed technicalities on rice research (…on “endosperm…backcrossing…chromosomes…celsus”…and the genius of using “coconut milk” to place him, after over ten years of dogged research, into the global hall of fame as one “the greatest” ranks) , I upgraded him: Monty Jones is the greatest scientist in Africa. Hyperbole? No!!

Given the utilitarian value of Monty Jones’ science achievement for billions of Africans, Asians, and Latin Americans, I put Prof. Monty Jones on the highest of scientific pedestal on which you would find the likes of Isaac Newton, Albert Einsten, Marie Curie, Lois Pasteur, etc. The 63 year old Monty Jones, in leading the team that ‘made’ the New Rice for Africa (‘NERICA’), is pregnant with symbolisms for Africans on all continents. Do we give Monty Jones ‘godhead’? Oh no!!

The modest, humble, easily approachable Monty Jones would be horrified at those encomiums.

Veering from Catholic priesthood to ‘agricultural priesthood’

Monty Jones has always been a fervent Catholic, an uncompromising believer in the ‘Trinity’ of Jesus Christ. He was a ‘mass server’ at the St. Anthony’s Catholic church at Brookfields, in Freetown, Sierra Leone, from the age of seven – till the time he entered university at about age 19. Every day, from Monday to Friday, Monty Jones and his junior brother, and three sisters, would leave their home at Kingtom in Freetown and walk the two miles to St. Anthony’s church in Brookfield at about 6a.m. At the end of the early morning Catholic mass, they would rush back home to get dressed for school not to be late for their 8a.m. call in time. They were never late. So devoted and diligent was Monty Jones in his Catholicism that the white Irish priests then were certain that with his piety the priesthood was the inexorable road for Monty Jones.

Unbeknown to the Catholic priests, a different light had sparked in Monty Jones. That was after the news vendors in Freetown, with clanging bells, screamed out the newspaper headline of the rice riot in Liberia on April 14, 1979; a year later, almost as a concomitant to that rice riot, Monty Jones was jarred to the bones by the Master-Sergeant Samuel Kanyan Doe-led bloody coup in which Liberia’s President W.R. Tolbert was bludgeoned to death in his pyjamas in the Executive Mansion. Monty Jones silently
“… resolved to study agriculture and help produce rice for my country so that what happened in Liberia would never happened in Sierra Leone”.

Monty Jones’ choice: “To destroy the world”; or “To save the world” (??!!)

After Monty Jones had completed his school-leaving GCE ‘O Level’ exams, one of the white Catholic priests closest to him at the Catholic St. Edward’s Secondary School, Father Martin, said to him: “Monty…it is almost time for you to go to Ireland to begin your training as a priest”. With his head bowed, his eyes lowered in trepidation at disappointing the ‘Reverend Father’, but, his voice steady with determination, Monty Jones told the priest he would want to become an agriculturist, not a priest. Father Martin was shocked !! ; and said to Monty Jones, “You want to destroy the world?”; and Monty Jones responded: “I want to produce enough food to save the world”. The Catholic priests felt they could change his mind – they descended on his father, asking he helped them. They failed. Finally, the Catholic priests acquiesced to Monty Jones’ decision, and prayed for him in his chosen path – as Monty Jones went to the rural-based Njala University College in Sierra Leone. The Catholic priests were ahead of their time, apparently – for that was about forty years before the current head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, had made a public pronouncement that ‘God is in science; science is of God….’.

Monty Jones, the Pride of Africa!!!

The New Rice for Africa (NERICA) breakthrough ‘made’ by Monty Jones at the main M’be research center of WARDA in Bouake, Cote d’Ivoire – in what he called a “TEAM partnership” with national and international scientists…. should be educative for all of Africa’s elite – led to Africa being catapulted almost overnight from relative obscurity among the international rice research and development institutes into the international limelight.

Like the signature line in the famous US TV serial, ‘Star Trek’, Monty Jones went “boldly where no man (scientist) had ever gone before….”: Dr. Jones and his team succeeded for the first time in producing fertile progenies – later dubbed NERICA – from the crossing of African rice (Oryza glaberrima), which is highly resistant to drought and local pests, but has a very low yield….AND the Asian rice (Oryza sativa), which has a very high yield per plant, but is much more sensitive to environmental conditions (which leads to increased use of pesticides).

(About 40 percent of West Africa’s 4.1 million hectares of rice is grown under upland/rain-fed conditions, and about 80 percent of this is slash-and-burn agriculture. Each crop grown after a slash-and-burn cycle produces less than the previous harvest, stressing an already fragile ecosystem, and driving up demand for rice imports.
which in turn leads to widespread “slash and burn” style farming; destroying invaluable species-rich tropical rainforests. The high-yield NERICA would not only help to reverse hunger and poverty, but, helped in conservation and preservation of rare species in West Africa’s tropical rainforests).

Crossing Africa’s Oryza glaberrima and Asia’s Oryza sativa was a formidable scientific challenge – because the two species have evolved separately over millennia and are so different that many previous attempts to cross them have failed. Using conventional breeding, as well as advanced scientific tools (‘anther culture’), the Monty Jones-led West Africa Rice Development Authority (WARDA) scientists succeeded in overcoming hybrid sterility – the main problem in crossing the species.

NERICA is a rice crop with high protein content (25% more than other rice), capable of increasing farmers’ harvests by 25 to 250 percent. NERICA’s advantage over other varieties lies in its combined characteristics of higher yields (by 50% without fertilizer and by more than 200% with fertilizer); earlier maturity (by 30–50 days earlier than farmers’ varieties); resistance to local stresses (blasts, stem borers, termites). In addition, its three-month harvest time – as opposed to the six months required by its parent species – allows African farmers to harvest NERICA rice during the annual rainy season “hunger period”. For this phenomenal achievement, Monty Jones was the first African to win the US-originated World Food Prize, the agriculture world’s own Nobel Prize . (For comparative value, of the eight Africans who have won the Nobel Prize since 1911 – Anwar Sadat; Desmond Tutu; Nelson Mandela; Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, etc, – all have been for “peace”, except Wole Soyinka in 1986 who won it for Literature. No African has won the Nobel Prize in the sciences).

Monty Jones: “First” among unequals

Dr. Jones has had many “firsts” to his credit. He was among the first agricultural scientist to understand that Africa needed to do its own research and develop technologies adapted to its specific conditions, rather than importing wholesale solutions from outside. He was also among the first to realize the value of Africa’s indigenous rice species as a rich reservoir of genes for resistance to several local stresses and to develop and apply new tools to increase the efficiency of the rice breeding program in Africa.

At a time when participatory approaches were relatively unknown in Africa, Dr. Jones introduced and promoted participatory varietal selection and community-based seed systems to accelerate NERICA varieties’ dissemination. Dr. Jones recalls that when he proposed a program to the WARDA board to cross the African and Asian rice varieties in 1991, some members thought it was “too ambitious.” Ambition for self-aggrandizement is antithetical to the strict Catholic upbringing of Monty Jones, but, he is an ambitious man for the collective good, doing Jesus-like combat to confront and attack problems which are daunting to others.

Urgent Need for Monty Jones’ “creative genius” – NERICA

Africa consumes 11.5 million tonnes of rice per year – 33.6 percent of which is imported. The Gambia imports up to 175,000 tonnes of rice annually, or approximately 70 percent of its rice needs – spending $50million on that. Sierra Leone spends about a $140million on rice imports. Africa’s population is expected to double to about 2 billion people by 2050, and the continent would need to double its food output by that time – with some countries having to triple food production. NERICA presents the best hope to help especially WEST Africa cut down its rice imports, and, even, checkmate rice political instability.

For its NERICA achievement, WARDA received several awards, including the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) King Baudouin Award in 2000; and the United Nations Award for South-South Triangular Partnership in 2006. In his supporting letter to the World Food Prize Committee, Sir Gordon Conway, chief scientific adviser for the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development, wrote, “Dr. Jones’ ability to combine cutting-edge science with on-farm work ” …was unique.

To honor Dr. Jones, WARDA recently launched an annual “Dr. Monty Jones Lecture” . WARDA Director General Papa Abdoulaye Seck observes, “Dr. Monty Jones has demonstrated …that it is possible to reshape the agricultural map ….through the African creative genius.”

Dr. Jones may not look like a stereotypical scientist, but perhaps he possesses some of the eccentricity that seems to go hand in hand with scientific greatness. At a WARDA ceremony to honor him, he confessed that he used to speak to his NERICA plants, praising them for their performance.

Monty Jones professional and personal life are pregnant with symbolisms. Given his global stature, he would get well-paying jobs from China, Thailand to Europe and U.S. He has chosen to come home – to serve in President Koroma’s government. . He spoke passionately about a $2billion pre-Ebola ‘Master Agricultural Plan’, which he hopes will be re-activate for the Post-Ebola Recovery Plan, albeit, scaled down to $500,000 million by ‘donors’. For pan-Africanist, and patriotic reasons, I have resolved to popularize, even, glamourize, Monty Jones. Blessed by Catholic priests about forty years ago, the ‘rice pope’ is certain to be acknowledged shortly by Pope Francis. Monty Jones, implicitly, presents an opportunity and a challenge to President Ernest Bai Koroma, the governing APC, and all the elite in Sierra Leone – shame or glory?

~ End

Prof. Monty Jones died yesterday. May his soul Rest-In-Peace.

When I wrote that article on Monty Jones in 2015, I was media adviser to former President Ernest Bai Koroma at State House. Monty Jones was appalled by my closing lines: ” Monty Jones, implicitly, presents an opportunity and a challenge to *_President Ernest Bai Koroma, the governing APC, and all the elite in Sierra Leone – shame or*_ *glory?”.

He told me that he was not at State House to “challenge” anyone.

Within a month or two after that article had been published, I left my own office on the ground floor and went to his office on the second floor of State House to congratulate Monty Jones after his name was announced as the new Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security (MAFFS). He thanked me for writing the article published on him, which he said could have influenced the President (former President Ernest Bai Koroma) in appointing him Minister.

In several audio messages, and social media postings recently, I would chide current President Maada Bio for not taking advantage of the unparalleled brilliance of Monty Jones.

In early 2019, I interviewed Monty Jones at his two storey seaview house in the gated Regimanuel Gray estate at Goderich, Freetown. I was developing a Paper for the first agriculture minister in the Bio presidency, Joseph Ndanemah. In that Paper, I recorded some of the experiences and advices of Monty Jones – his giving direct cash to female farmers to encourage their productivity when he was agriculture minister; his circumventing the cumbersome bureaucracy in the agriculture ministry; and the contacts he had made to raise billions of dollars for agriculture in Sierra Leone during the years he was agriculture minister between 2016 and 2018

I shared that Paper with Joe Ndanemah as Minister; Sam-King Koinhima Brima, as deputy agriculture minister; and several of the directors of the agriculture ministry. I advocated that the agriculture ministry should be transformed from a ministry into a private-public-
partnership agency, after research. None of them got back to me.

Sadly, the Bio presidency claims to have Human Capital Development as its major platform, but my experience so far with some of the ministers, and senior aides of the President at State House gives me the impression that they can hardly fathom what Human Capital Development is all about….

I doubt whether 80% of the governing elite in this SLPP government would have bothered to read to this point. Is the new agriculture minister going to call me?

Has he called Melvin Foday Kamara, the indigenous Sierra Leone-based technology genius, with his innovations that would catalyze rapid success for the FEED SALONE programme of the President?

I pause,
Oswald Hanciles, The Guru
+232-79-545715

April 30, 2024

21:33 hours in Freetown, Sierra Leone

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Unbelievable. One of the nicest and most humble souls God has ever created, PROFESSOR MONTY JONES, passed away on Sunday. I shivered in shock and disbelief when I was called and told.

I worked with him in the last government where he was Minister of Agriculture and Forestry. He was an angel .

He was one of the most internationally famous Africans ever born. He discovered the genetic process to create new rice for Africa ( NERICA ) . He became the first African ever to be awarded the World Food Prize for this discovery.

He loved me and my late buddy Ambassador Foday Mansaray so much that whenever he came for the UN General Assembly in New York, it was a pleasant moment for us. He was like the uncle you always wanted for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Professor Monty Jones was good at listening more than talking. He was always affirming and upbuilding others.

Professor Monty Jones towered like a mighty colossus over all through the hallways of the UN. Presidents, ministers , ambassadors and other diplomats wanted to shake the hands of the man who created new rice for Africa , but he remained an impeccable model of modesty and humility.

The world has lost a true gem and machine of international progress and advancement. He brought tremendous pride to Africa and Sierra Leone and his name will forever resonate throughout the halls of reknown of world history.

May God grant eternal bliss to his gentle soul.

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The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), through its Institutional Capacity & Future Scenarios (ICF) Cluster, contributes to the CAADP-Malabo 2025 targets of ensuring that Africa’s AR4D institutions have adequate capacity to plan and respond to national capacity requirements leveraging on foresight methodologies to foster food system transformation. Through its CAADPXP4 Program, FARA has been advancing foresight processes at regional and country levels, leveraging on its diverse partners through the Africa Foresight Academy (AFA).

The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), through its Regional Office, commissioned the FARA to facilitate the implementation of regional foresight expert consultation, bringing experts from across Africa to examine country-relevant triggers and drivers of transformation based its series, “The Future of Food and Agriculture: Drivers and Triggers of Transformation (FOFA-DTT).”

Focusing on the African landscape, the consultation is poised to dissect nuanced case studies from Madagascar, Nigeria, and Kenya, unravelling the intricacies that propel agricultural and food systems evolution. In leveraging the FOFA-DTT series, this technical discourse aims to extract contextually relevant insights specific to African nations, decoding the intricate interplay of triggers and drivers shaping the transformational trajectory. The Regional Expert Consultation is to convene key stakeholders from diverse sectors, including government, academia, private sector, and civil society.

As a starting point, FARA and FAO will convene country foresight experts’ consultations in key countries to develop and validate country foresight reports.  This assignment aims to assess the existing country foresight activities and initiatives detailing modes, structure, and use. It will quantitatively analyse stakeholders’ opinions on what and how the country foresight report should look like for easy adaptations and used as a reference guide. It will run a stakeholder survey and identify the trigger of change in the sector.

To achieve the above, FARA proposes engaging a suitable consultant for each country to support the process.

2. This request for expression of interest aims at engaging a consultant to carry out the following functions:

1. Facilitate the development of the Country Foresight Report (CFR).
2. Support the identification of significant system gaps affecting the foresight process and adaptation in Kenya, Nigeria or Madagascar from stakeholders’ perspectives in different systems/ sectors.
3. Support the development and application of online surveys.
4. Contribute to stakeholder engagement meetings and validation forums.
5. Support the development of context-specific country foresight reports using lessons learned and innovations from the survey.
6. The Executive Director of FARA invites interested consultants to express interest in carrying out this assignment.
7. 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 assignments, experience in similar areas, or evidence of knowledge and a proposed timeline. Brochures, CVs, and other supplementary materials submitted shall not be accounted for as part of the 10-page limit.
8. The anticipated period of performance for this consultancy is 20 man-days spread over three months (May 2024 to August 2024).
9. The individual consultant shall be selected based on procedures defined in the Procurement Guidelines of FARA. The contract will be awarded separately for each country—Kenya, Madagascar, or Nigeria. Therefore, all applicants are encouraged to submit their Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for each specific country.
10. Interested consultants may obtain further information from the FARA Institutional Capacity & Future Scenarios. Cluster Lead Specialist, Dr Abdulrazak Ibrahim [aibrahim@faraafrica.org], and copy the Procurement Expert, Callistus Achaab [cachaab@faraafrica.org] and Dr. Mark Fynn [Mark.Fynn@fao.org] during the following hours: 9h00 to 16h00 GMT.

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

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8. Expressions of Interest should be submitted electronically to [recruitment@faraafrica.org] and addressed to Dr. Aggrey Agumya, Executive Director of FARA, No 7 Flower Avenue, New Achimota, Mile 7, Accra, Ghana, no later than Wednesday, May 08, 2024, at 16h00 GMT. Tel: +233 302 772823/744888.
9. 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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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION IN COUNTRIES IN TRANSITION (TSF III)

 CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY OUTREACH (CDTO) COMPACT

FORUM FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN AFRICA (FARA)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SERVICES

SECTOR: Agriculture

CONSULTANCY SERVICES:  Individual Consultant to Undertake Scoping Studies and Develop Inclusive Business Model to Strengthen Agricultural Innovation Platforms

 Grant No.: 5900155017251

Project ID No.: P-Z1-AZO-016

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This request for expression of interest (REOI) follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared on the African Development Bank Group’s Internet Website (www.afdb.org) 1^st August 2022.

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has received financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the Technical Assistance for Agricultural Transformation in Countries in Transition (TSF III) and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for the Individual Consultants to undertake scoping studies and develop inclusive business model to strengthen Agricultural Innovation Platforms. IITA signed a sub-agreement with Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) as implementing partner for CDTO Compact.

The assignment is to engage an individual consultant to undertake scoping studies and develop inclusive business model to strengthen Agricultural Innovation Platforms. The objective of this assignment is to strengthen Innovation Platforms (IPs) by undertaking assessments, collecting data, and developing an inclusive business model for establishing and operationalizing Agribusiness Learning Alliances to support Innovation Platforms for five value chains in Burundi, DRC, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Togo, and Zimbabwe. Specifically, the consultant will, among others: conduct assessment of IPs in Burundi, DRC, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Togo, and Zimbabwe; collect up-to-date data about the platforms; develop an inclusive business model for establishing and operationalizing Agribusiness Learning Alliances; participate in field assessments for Innovation Platforms when needed; support the establishment of agribusiness learning alliances by facilitating the application of the business model developed; support the implementation of the business model to enhance market access and profits for the innovation platform members and service providers (SMEs). The consultant will also facilitate a 2-day interactive seminar with innovation platforms, business service providers, and extensionists from target countries on establishing and operationalizing agribusiness learning alliances.

The duration of the assignment is 15-man days, and would commence in April 2024. Selected consultant will report to the CDTO Compact Coordinator.

The selected consultant should possess an advanced university degree in agriculture economics, business and administration, development studies, or any other related disciplines. The ideal candidate should be highly knowledgeable in agribusiness development in Africa, with demonstrated experience working on innovation systems approaches and innovation platforms in particular; experience in the development, testing, and operationalization of business models in the African context, and should have adequate knowledge and skills to undertake assignments remotely such as conducting studies virtually. The consultant should have a track record in conducting field-based studies, with demonstrated capacity to facilitate international workshops on agricultural development issues in Africa, and strong writing skills with experience in donor reporting. S/he must possess fluency in either English or French, with a working knowledge of the other language.

FARA now invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (including their detailed CV, Workplan and financial proposal).

Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s Procurement Framework, October 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website at https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement/new-procurement-policy

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Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours (0800-1630hrs).

Expressions of interest should be completed and submitted at recruitment@faraafrica.org, and A.Obasi@cgiar.org, on or before 2^nd April, 2024.

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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION IN COUNTRIES IN TRANSITION (TSF III)

 CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY OUTREACH (CDTO) COMPACT

FORUM FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN AFRICA (FARA)

 REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SERVICES

SECTOR: Agriculture

CONSULTANCY SERVICES:  Individual Consultant to Validate a Template and Develop a Gender-Sensitive Web-Based Database for Registration of Farmers and Other Value Chain Actors.

 Grant No.: 5900155017251

Project ID No.: P-Z1-AZO-016

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This request for expression of interest (REOI) follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared on the African Development Bank Group’s Internet Website (www.afdb.org) 1^st August 2022.

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has received financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the Technical Assistance for Agricultural Transformation in Countries in Transition (TSF III) and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for the Individual Consultants to Validate a Template and Develop a Gender-Sensitive Web-Based Database for Registration of Farmers and Other Value Chain Actors. IITA signed a sub-agreement with Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) as implementing partner for CDTO Compact.

The assignment is to engage an individual consultant to validate a template and develop a Gender-Sensitive Web-Based Database for Registration of Farmers and other value chain actors to enhance agricultural productivity in target countries of DRC, Burkina Faso, Mali, Togo, Guinea Bissau and South Sudan, and for the larger online stakeholders across Africa. The consultant will among others: organize the validation of the draft Farmer registration template and develop a mock-up for the database with clear linkage with the existing FARADataInformS IP portal; work with the Commodity Compacts and partners to develop the database based on the mock-up; organize a workshop to validate the database; develop database user guide, migration and submission of final report including source code, and organize a webinar to present and validate the draft template and receive feedback to finalize the mock-up with initial participants target from AFAAS, PAFO network, IPs and stakeholders especially from DRC, Burkina Faso, Mali, Togo, Guinea Bissau and South Sudan.

The duration of the assignment is 15-man days, and would commence in April 2024. Selected consultant will report to the CDTO Compact Coordinator.

The selected consultant should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Applications, Information Technology, Web Design, Social Science Discipline or its equivalent; Strong proficiency in designing and developing databases, particularly relational databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Microsoft SQL Server; Knowledge of database design principles, normalization, indexing, and data integrity; Proficiency in relevant programming languages such as Python, Java, or C# for creating the backend logic and APIs; Experience with web development frameworks like Django, Flask, or Spring Boot to build the application’s backend; Familiarity with data security best practices, encryption methods, and techniques to ensure the protection of sensitive farmer information; Understanding of data privacy regulations and compliance requirements, such as GDPR or HIPAA; Ability to design an intuitive and user-friendly interface for farmer registration and data management; Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and relevant frameworks like React or Angular; Experience with data import/export processes and integration with external systems, if necessary; Understanding of data transformation, data cleansing, and data validation techniques; Knowledge of geospatial databases (e.g., PostGIS) and geospatial libraries (e.g., Leaflet, Mapbox) could be valuable; Strong project management skills to ensure the development process is well-organized, milestones are met, and the project stays on track; Effective communication skills to understand the requirements of stakeholders, gather feedback, and explain technical concepts to non-technical team members; Familiarity with agriculture and farming processes to better understand the specific needs and functionalities required in the farmer registration database; Ability to identify potential challenges, propose solutions, and think creatively to address unique requirements; Ability to provide references or examples of previous projects that demonstrate the consultant’s ability to develop similar databases or applications; with Sample links to databases developed in the past, if any. The ideal candidate should possess strong writing skills with experience in donor reporting, with fluency in either English or French, with a working knowledge of the other language.

FARA now invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (including their detailed CV, Workplan and Financial proposal)

Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s Procurement Framework, October 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website at https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement/new-procurement-policy

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Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours (0800-1630hrs).

Expressions of interest should be completed and submitted at recruitment@faraafrica.org, and A.Obasi@cgiar.org, on or before 2^nd April, 2024.

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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION IN COUNTRIES IN TRANSITION (TSF III)

 CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY OUTREACH (CDTO) COMPACT

FORUM FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN AFRICA (FARA) 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SERVICES

SECTOR: Agriculture

CONSULTANCY SERVICES:  Individual Consultant for the Development and Packaging of Gender-Sensitive Info-Packs and Audio-Visual Materials

Grant No.: 5900155017251

Project ID No.: P-Z1-AZO-016

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This request for expression of interest (REOI) follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared on the African Development Bank Group’s Internet Website (www.afdb.org) 1^st August 2022.

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has received financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the Technical Assistance for Agricultural Transformation in Countries in Transition (TSF III) and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for the Individual Consultants for the Development and Packaging of Gender-Sensitive Info-Packs and Audio-Visual Materials. IITA signed a sub-agreement with Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) as implementing partner for CDTO Compact.

The assignment is to engage an individual consultant for the Development and Packaging of Gender-Sensitive Info-Packs and Audio-Visual Materials. The objective of this assignment is to provide content to support outreach and extension service delivery by undertaking the development and packaging of gender-sensitive info-packs and audio-visual materials for at least one selected proven climate-smart agricultural production technologies along targeted commodity value chains to enhance agricultural productivity in target countries of DRC, Burkina Faso, Mali, Togo, Guinea Bissau and South Sudan, and for the larger online stakeholders across Africa.  The selected consultant will: Identify and map the target audience (including IPs) for each technology in DRC, Burkina Faso, Mali, Togo, Guinea Bissau and South Sudan in line with the appropriate package for each commodity; Identify and map out dissemination channels to be used to ensure that the technology reaches the target audience; develop and package (infopack and audiovisual) the technology package based on the needs and preferences of the target audience; facilitate a webinar session with each Compact stakeholder and selected users to validate packages, participate and disseminate packages at a side event in an African extension conference.

The duration of the assignment is 15-man days, and would commence in April 2024. Selected consultant will report to the CDTO Compact Coordinator.

The selected consultant should possess at least a bachelor’s degree in agriculture, agricultural communications, agribusiness, agricultural extension, knowledge management or a related field is highly beneficial – specialized degrees in technology, engineering, or business can also be valuable; Expertise in agricultural technologies, knowledge management of agricultural development, such as precision farming, automation systems, etc. Knowledge of the latest trends and innovations in the agricultural sector, including sustainable and climate-smart technologies; Prior experience working in the agriculture industry, including working on farms, with agricultural technology companies, extension service delivery or in research and development related to agriculture; Knowledge of the TAAT programme is an added advantage; Familiarity with product development processes, from ideation to prototyping, testing, and final packaging; understanding of market research and consumer needs to create viable and marketable agricultural technologies; Proficiency in business planning, financial analysis, and budgeting. Ability to create a comprehensive business strategy for launching and marketing agricultural technologies. Knowledge of supply chain management and distribution channels for agricultural products; Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey technical information to clients, investors, and stakeholders; Ability to develop clear and concise product documentation and user manuals; Capacity to identify agricultural challenges and develop innovative solutions using technology; Analytical skills to assess the feasibility and viability of agricultural technology projects; An entrepreneurial mindset is valuable for managing projects, clients, and resources effectively; Building a network within the agricultural and technology sectors can provide valuable opportunities for collaborations and project partnerships. The ideal candidate should possess fluency in either English or French, with a working knowledge of the other language.

FARA now invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (including their detailed CV, workplan and financial proposal).

Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s Procurement Framework, October 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website at https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement/new-procurement-policy

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Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours (0800-1630hrs).

Expressions of interest should be completed and submitted at recruitment@faraafrica.org, and A.Obasi@cgiar.org, on or before 2^nd April, 2024.

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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION IN COUNTRIES IN TRANSITION (TSF III)

 CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY OUTREACH (CDTO) COMPACT

FORUM FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN AFRICA (FARA)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SERVICES

SECTOR: Agriculture

CONSULTANCY SERVICES:  Individual Consultant to develop web-based tools and protocols for accreditation of agro-input dealers on maize, wheat, rice and cassava, and aquaculture.

 Grant No.: 5900155017251

Project ID No.: P-Z1-AZO-016

______________________________________________________________________

This request for expression of interest (REOI) follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared on the African Development Bank Group’s Internet Website (www.afdb.org) 1^st August 2022.

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has received financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the Technical Assistance for Agricultural Transformation in Countries in Transition (TSF III) and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for the Individual Consultants to develop web-based tools and protocols for accreditation of agro-input dealers on maize, wheat, rice and cassava, and aquaculture. IITA signed a sub-agreement with Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) as implementing partner for CDTO Compact.

The assignment is to engage an individual consultant to undertake the development of web-based tools and protocols for accreditation of agro-input dealers on maize, wheat, rice and cassava, and aquaculture, to enhance agricultural productivity in target countries of DRC, Burkina Faso, Mali, Togo, Guinea Bissau and South Sudan, and for the larger online stakeholders across Africa. These and protocols should be linked and compatible with the Farmer Registration database and interoperable with FARADataInformS. The consultant is to: develop the mock-up, information architecture and detailed plan to execute the task; work with the TST Compacts and partners to develop the database based on the mock-up; organize a workshop for accreditation of database; and develop database user guide, migration and submission of final.

The duration of the assignment is 10-man days, and would commence in April 2024. Selected consultant will report to the CDTO Compact Coordinator.

The selected consultant should possess a minimum of a university diploma in IT, web development, Knowledge Management, agricultural information management and/or relevant advanced degree in Agriculture and relevant related fields; Strong proficiency in designing and developing databases, particularly relational databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Microsoft SQL Server; Knowledge of database design principles, normalization, indexing, and data integrity; Proficiency in relevant programming languages such as Python, Java, or C# for creating the backend logic and APIs; Experience with web development frameworks like Django, Flask, or Spring Boot to build the application’s backend; Familiarity with data security best practices, encryption methods, and techniques to ensure the protection of sensitive farmer information; Understanding of data privacy regulations and compliance requirements, such as GDPR or HIPAA; Ability to design an intuitive and user-friendly interface for farmer registration and data management; Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and relevant frameworks like React or Angular; Experience with data import/export processes and integration with external systems, if necessary; Understanding of data transformation, data cleansing, and data validation techniques; Knowledge of geospatial databases (e.g., PostGIS) and geospatial libraries (e.g., Leaflet, Mapbox) could be valuable; Strong project management skills to ensure the development process is well-organized, milestones are met, and the project stays on track; Effective communication skills to understand the requirements of stakeholders, gather feedback, and explain technical concepts to non-technical team members; Familiarity with agriculture and farming processes to better understand the specific needs and functionalities required in the farmer registration database; Ability to identify potential challenges, propose solutions, and think creatively to address unique requirements; Ability to provide references or examples of previous projects that demonstrate the consultant’s ability to develop similar databases or applications;  S/he must possess fluency in either English or French, with a working knowledge of the other language.

FARA now invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (including their detailed CV, proposed workplan and financial proposal).

Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s Procurement Framework, October 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website at https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement/new-procurement-policy

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Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours (0800-1630hrs).

Expressions of interest should be completed and submitted at recruitment@faraafrica.org, and A.Obasi@cgiar.org, on or before 2^nd April, 2024.

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