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Objectives, Framework and Approach
Project Objective
Over a period of four months, the Fellow will assess the main delivery models that are used to develop output market and trade systems for increased farmers’ income and food security. The main goal for this assignment is to compare existing and potential delivery models for strengthening output markets and trade systems with quantified potential/projection of impact. On the basis of this, AGRA seeks a list of impact investment funds with the investment appetite, skills, and investment profile to invest in farmer-sourcing businesses and their target countries. Then, the team will recommend best practices for creating effective technical assistance that can attract more impact investments in food crop value chains. Finally, the Fellow would model an investment plan with cost estimates, suggested high-impact partners, and entry points for AGRA as part of a re-aligned strategy.
Activities and Workplan
TechnoServe will use its strategic approach to problem-solving to frame this complex problem and develop a clear strategy for AGRA with specific programmatic outcomes at the end.
The results from our work will be presented to AGRA across four workshops during the project.
Team
The Fellow will work with the TechnoServe staff in New York, TechnoServe agriculture teams in country offices, and Partner staff. Contact with TechnoServe field staff and Partner teams will be critical to align efforts, connect stakeholders, and prioritize investments.
External technical consultants will be recruited to provide targeted support with interpretation of technical data (e.g. nutrition data) and development of technical assumptions (e.g. for the farmer business case model).
The Fellow will perform interviews with farmers, suppliers, processors, exporters, industry associations, and trade associations. The Fellow will analyze data inputs from across these sources, create an analytical model and produce an overview of the critical areas for investment. Finally, the Fellow will triangulate and synthesize this data to create an accurate picture of the opportunity to redirect AGRA’s roadmap for investment going forward.
Deliverables
Based upon the activities above, the Fellow will deliver the following in English:
Deliverable |
Description |
Indicative Timing |
1. Kick Off and Defining Objectives |
Kick-off presentation with AGRA stakeholders to understand work to date, success, challenges, and broad underlying objectives of the strategy; align on lessons from prior work |
Week 2 |
2. Country 1: findings |
Conduct workshop with AGRA to share findings from Country 1 research |
Week 6 |
3. Country 2: findings |
Conduct workshop with AGRA to share findings from Country 2 research |
Week 10 |
4. Country 3: findings |
Conduct workshop with AGRA to share findings from Country 3 research |
Week 14 |
4. Final Deliverable and Strategy (Including resources, Partners) |
Present final strategy with vision, targets, KPIs, detailed design for focus mechanisms, investment, income and nutritional outcomes, and tangible next steps / implementation plan |
Week 16 |
Skills and Requirements
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