Tag Archives: Agribusiness

eC2: Support Agribusiness Competitiveness in Azerbaijan

Posted on by

Deadline: 11-Mar-2019 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)ml-can-a-nation-build-its-future-if-it-cannot-feed-its-children-five-policy-actions-to-transform-crop-and-livestock-farming-in-mali-780x439

The Project aims at enhancing the market competitiveness of the agribusiness sector as a first priority in diversifying the country’s economy by: (i) enhancing access to quality seeds, and (ii) regulatory streamlining along agribusiness value chains. The regulatory work in the horticulture value chain will seek to reduce the administrative burden of private sector players in these markets and thus contribute to cutting private costs and improve the competitiveness of the horticulture industry.

Continue reading →

eC2: Improving policies and regulations for water efficiency in South African agribusiness clusters

Posted on by

Deadline: 28-Feb-2019 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) agriculture-youth

The objective of this consultancy is to identify and ensure buy-in to policy, regulatory or procedural interventions by public institutions to support the uptake of water efficiency initiatives by businesses in the projects target agri-processing clusters. The scope of work would include:

Continue reading →

eC2: Trade Logistics for Agribusiness Toolkit

Posted on by

Deadline:  19-Nov-2018 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) afg-nhlp-lagman-sep19

Conclusion: The final section will provide a short summary of the drawbacks and benefits of implementing the TLA toolkit.

Deliverables: The consultant will produce a concise toolkit (guidebook) addressing issues described in the scope of work. The toolkit will be no more than 50 pages in length (aside from any annexes). In addition to the toolkit the toolkit will be developed into an interactive and modular web-based tool that policymakers and development partners can use as a self-guided tutorial.

Continue reading →

eC2:GAFSP PrSW Kenya Impact Evaluation – Baseline

Posted on by

Deadline: 04-Nov-2018 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) agriculture-youth

Description: IFC is looking for an experienced evaluation firm to help conduct the baseline study of an impact evaluation of a project both IFC and the Private Sector Window of the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) are investing in. The operations are in Kenya and is in the agribusiness sector.
The objective of the evaluation is to assess impact on beneficiary income, yields, and food security. The intended methodology is quasi experimental design.
IFC invites firms with strong background in impact evaluations to submit expression of interest. Experience with evaluations in the agribusiness sector in Africa required.

Continue reading →

eC2: Invest Ghana program – Agribusiness opportunities in Ghana

Posted on by

Deadline:  22-Oct-2018 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)agriculture-youth

In Ghana, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), member of the World Bank Group, recently begun an Invest Ghana: Agribusiness Competitiveness advisory project, with an objective to create new markets for private investment in the agribusiness sector in Ghana. The project is under the umbrella of the Invest West Africa program, a regional initiative financed by USAID, and implemented by IFC. The project aims to mobilize new private investment in the agribusiness sector, and stimulate targeted regulatory reforms linked to private sector participation. In this context, IFC is seeking to recruit a consulting firm to assist the project team to identify the most promising competitive agribusiness opportunities in Ghana, selected based on a robust assessment of market opportunities and competitive advantages across key value chains. An important aspect of the assignment will be to match the opportunities identified with clearly defined, viable and applicable business models (or business strategies) in the Ghanaian context.

Continue reading →

eC2: Study on Solar Powered Agricultural Technologies in Rwanda

Posted on by

Deadline: 20-Aug-2018 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

Agricultural technologies using solar power (drying, milling, milk chilling, cool storage, pexels-photo-264537.jpegetc.) are widely available globally, including in countries such as India, South Africa, and China. The World Bank is seeking expressions of interest from consulting firms or organizations (including consortiums) to undertake a study on how these technologies can be promoted in Rwanda.

The specific objectives of this consultancy are to: (1) conduct a market analysis (supply and demand) of potential agricultural utilizations of solar energy in Rwanda and globally; (2) estimate the potential demand for solar energy for targeted agricultural value chains in Rwanda; (3) conduct a stock taking/case studies of global experiences with agricultural utilizations of solar energy, including a review of some business models that have been successful in promoting plug and play solar products; and (4) conduct a stock taking of the potential constraints to mainstreaming solar energy in the value chains in Rwanda and ways to overcome them.
Continue reading →

May 15-16: IFC Global Agribusiness Conference in The Netherlands

Posted on by

pexels-photo-264537.jpegIFC Global Agribusiness Conference, May 15-16 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

International Finance Corporation invites investors, private companies whose supply chains rely on smallholder farmers, organizations offering products and services, donors, and government officials to join its Global Agribusiness Conference.

The conference will focus on practical solutions to the challenges of building smallholder professionalism and closing yield gaps between commercial operations and smallholder farmers.

Continue reading →

eC2: Agribusiness mapping – agribusiness specialist STC

Posted on by

Deadline:  26-Apr-2018 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) agriculture-youth

Objective: The Tanzania Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Global Practice (FCI-GP) Team of the World Bank Group is seeking to recruit an Agribusiness Specialist Short Term Consultant to support the implementation of the agribusiness sub-component of one of the Teams technical assistance advisory programs support to the Government of Tanzania) designed to promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth through better economic foundations, increased trade and investment and business growth support. The consultant will focus on: (i) Leading operational support to the GoT to coordinate and harmonize horticulture sector objectives and plans among relevant institutions within the horticultural sub-sector for a shared vision and strategy; (ii) Streamlining the importation, testing and registration of new agro-chemicals, and (iii) Supporting the government to address key taxes and fees on horticulture inputs (i.e., fertilizer, pesticides and seeds).

Continue reading →

Ec2: SUDAN TRANSACTION ADVISORY SERVICES FOR AGRO-INDUSTRIAL AND AGRI-BUSINESS PARKS

Posted on by

Deadline: 29-Jan-2018 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

Objective: IFC is seeking to recruit a firm to provide customer acquisition services that will help to deliver on customer acquisition targets for a mobile money service in Cameroon. This acquisition activity will be centered around mobile money agents through interactive engagements with the market to register/activate and transact on the wallet.

Continue reading →

eC2: Vendor selection for supporting mechanization with smallholder sugarcane farmers under the DSCL and Olam advisory projects

Posted on by

Deadline: 23-Oct-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) sugarcane

Objective:  IFC MAS advisory (agribusiness) in South Asia is seeking to recruit a vendor for supporting mechanization with smallholder sugarcane farmers under the ongoing DSCL and Olam advisory projects in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Continue reading →