Consultant Value Chain Analysis

Job Description

PURPOSE OF THE VALUE CHAIN ASSESSMENTThe main objective of this assignment is to provide sufficient understanding on the current status and future potential of Poultry and Olive commodities in the project area and conduct an analysis to identify specific bottlenecks and opportunities in the two respective value chains that can be addressed and leveraged through the project intervention thereby increasing production, income and employment for the entire market system. The specific objectives are as follows:KEY OBJECTIVES OF THE CONSULTANT? Identify major production pockets in the two governorates, growth potential, market trends & competitiveness of selected value chains (supply and demand) including the future prospects within the country and abroad.? Value chain mapping that depicts the chain actors and their functions & interrelationship to enhance Mercy Corps Market Systems Development Approach.? Identify and examine constraints and opportunities within the Poultry and Olive value chains and recommend interventions to overcome constraints and make use of opportunities to promote inclusive & sustainable pro poor economic growth and competitiveness.? Analyze dynamics of processing and value creation, reward distribution, value chain governance and power relation structures and knowledge transfer.? Identify the underlying policy, institutional, and infrastructural issues that affect the competitiveness of the two value chains with reference to the role of government and private sector in Raqqah and Hasakeh Governorates. Also develop a matrix indicating areas of priorities for which the project can intervene and areas for the private sector support.? Identify institutions and organizations working in the two value chains from national to local levels (local, regional, national organizations from GO, NGO and private sector) whose efforts can be reinforced by the project.Expected Outcome of the AssignmentThe consultant firm will furnish a comprehensive value chain analysis report having disaggregated data including following, but not necessarily limited to:? Detailed analysis of selected value chains with quantitative & qualitative description and the incremental values at each level of the chain.? Value chain mapping of actors, process stages, monetary flows, governance and power structures, information and knowledge flows from input, production, processing to consumption level.? Economic analysis, production and market costs and revenues, value additions and profit margin along the chain including income and employment.? Production pockets area and major market centers identification, growth potential, market trends (supply and demand) including cross-border trade (export and import) and competitiveness of selected value chain.? Identify constraints and opportunities at each stages of value chain and leverage points.? Recommend areas of interventions to improve the value of products including capacity building requirements for pro poor value chain development.? Enabling environment (policy/incentives and its implication) with suitable policy advice for project implementation and VC supporting/facilitating organizations, &institutions at local /regional/national level (CBOs, cooperatives, GO, NGOs and private sector) and their roles.? List of potential agribusiness interested to collaborate with the project through contractual arrangements and their contact details including useful policy advice for their involvement at any level of the value chain.? List of stakeholders consulted and list of References (studies and other literature used).DeliverablesThe service provider is expected to deliver the following listed deliverables:? Inception report: The inception report should cover the methodologies and work plan. The hiring of person and their training should be completed during the period.? Draft report and Presentation: Covering 2 Agricultural value chains (poultry and Olives) detailing out backward and forward linkages in the value chain with recommendations mentioning the bottlenecks, opportunities and key leverage points were the project can intervene for maximizing the returns to producers.? Final report incorporating the comments (soft copy) of each value chain.1Familiarization with the project (document review, meetings with team members, adopting the methodology and reports from the region, etc.)2Remote2Conduct desk research and draft inception report. The report should include:? Identification of target locations and justification? Target location characteristics? Outlined design and methodology? Enumerator planning and training.? Sampling sizeInception report7Remote3Together with the program and MEL team, organize and document logistics and resources needed.Logistics plan1Remote4Agree on data collection tools in consultation with program team (Livelihoods Advisor).Final assessment tools3Remote5Train enumerators? Ensure that training materials are tested after the training and are well-documented to increase local ownership in the future.Value Chain assessment tools4Field6Value chain mapping to support the identification of key opportunities/ major players/needs for poultry and olive interventions.? Identify value chain characteristics (demand and supply functions, stakeholders, market dynamics, risks and opportunities) for Olive and Poultry enterprises.? Map out key actors and stakeholders, including those outside the region.? Identify key interventions that can be adopted to support the two enterprises.Datasheet and preliminary results15Field7Generate a list of potential agribusiness interested to collaborate with the project through contractual arrangements and their contact details including useful policy advice for their involvement at any level of the value chain.List of stakeholders consulted and list of References (studies and other literature used).Registry datasheet4Remote8Analyze assessment data and draft the VCA report for review by Mercy CorpsDraft VCA report7Remote9Finalize VCA Report, incorporating feedback, as follows:? Narrative report? Summary report (not more than 4 pages) and Key Findings presentation? Electronic file with all raw and cleaned qualitative and quantitative assessment data? Agribusiness registry.? Finalized tools

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Document review Statistical software