1. Support establishment of livestock feed restoration seed and nursery enterprises:
- Assessments of legal organizational and business options for their integration in existing or emerging value chains
- Consultations with communities and other local stakeholders
- Needs assessments for capacity development
- Capacity development linked with business organization
- Development of business plans.
2. Support development of livestock feed restoration seed and nursery enterprises:
- Assessments of options for improved business relations with midstream and downstream enterprises in value chains for wood fodder and bee products
- Needs assessments for capacity development
- Development of training modules on climateresilient agribusiness and delivery of related trainings
- Development of investment plans
- Development of brands (e.g. Akagera brand).
3. Improve enabling conditions for the development of value chains for treebased fodder and tree seedlings:
- Assessments of options for rehabilitating existing and creating new rural resource centers (RRCs)
- Needs assessment for infrastructure enhancements
- Supporting infrastructure enhancements (e.g. market infrastructure RRCs storage and cooling)
- Needs assessment for use of information and communication technologies (ICT) linked with climate resilience and farm level energy efficiency in value chains
- Strengthening of existing and establishment of new ICT systems and decision support tools for climate resilience and farm level energy efficiency
- Organization of business roundtables
- Fostering linkages with financial service providers.
4. Document communicate and advocate progress in the development of value chains for treebased fodder and tree seedlings for further scaling:
- Technical reports for donor government authorities and other stakeholders
- Elaboration of knowledge products for RRCs and ICT systems
- Elaboration of dissemination materials and other communication pieces.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in agricultural or forest economics agribusiness management business administration or related field Masters degree (e.g. MBA) desirable.
- At least 5 years handson field experience in implementing value chain development project or components experience in working with cooperatives and farmer associations is essential.
- Motorcycle drivers license or willingness to obtain this license within the first months of assignment to visit the field sites by motorbike as principal mode of transport.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English and Kinyarwanda.
Bachelor's Degree in agricultural or forest economics, agribusiness management, business administration, or related field Master's degree (e.g., MBA) desirable At least 5 years hands-on field experience in implementing value chain development project or components experience in working with cooperatives and farmer associations is essential. Motorcycle driver's license, or willingness to obtain this license within the first months of assignment, to visit the field sites by motorbike as principal mode of transport Proficiency in written and spoken English and Kinyarwanda.