Beschreibung der Beschaffung
The project component"s overall objective is to enable small-scale farmers and up- and downstream enterprises of the mango value chain to successfully implement the identified innovations in the form of adapted business models. This assignment focuses on mango farms, producer groups and cooperatives, and up-and downstream businesses with particular attention to effective linkage to profitable market channels, considering the specifics of this value chain.
The consultant will implement the assignment through providing the services structured in four work areas that cover all value chain elements, the project objectives, and the general contribution to improving resilience and framework conditions for sustainable fruit value chain development in the Mekong Delta. The four work areas are (1) Innovation Promotion, (2) Capacity Development, (3) Service and market partnerships, and (4) Knowledge Management, Learning & Advocacy.
The four main target groups of this assignment are a) mango producing farmers who will be further specified based upon regional characteristics and target criteria, b) private service providers and value chain actors (including wholesalers, retailers and consumers in target markets), c) public applied research and public extension services, and d) decisionmakers at local and national level. Through compilation of, and contributions to knowledge management products, the consultant also helps GIC to address a global public interested in the work of German Cooperation.
To ensure effective adaptation, uptake and anchoring of innovations, the contractor mobilizes local partner institutions" and businesses" capacities to deliver the services under this contract. This adds to sustainability and scalability of the innovations and provides flexibility and coordination during implementation.
The consultant is responsible for the achievement of the following module indicators, as well as for contributing to the output indicators as they contribute to the achievement of the impact indicators for the mango value chain, and the overall goal of the program:
Module indicator 1: The productivity of 500 small scale farmers in the mango value chain who apply the identified innovations has increased, while the use of pesticides and the occurrence of pesticide residues is reduced.
o Partner institutions have trained intermediaries to transmit selected innovations.
o Intermediaries from partner structures have trained 1.000 persons from smallholder farming households (of which 35% women and 35% young people) in professional training measures that promote prior selected innovations.
o At least 5.000 persons have been informed on the application of supported innovations in the respective value chains through (digital) media and events.
o 50% % of 1.000 smallholder farmers have adopted the supported innovations for mango on their farms.
Module indicator 2: The income of the supported 500 small scale mango farmers through sale of their products in the rice value chain is increased by 20%.
o Partner structures have identified at least two innovations in the mango value chain that lead to productivity and income increases in smallholder farming households; of which one considers the impact of climate change, and one from the extension module natural resources.
o Regional, national, and/or international innovation partnerships between actors of the value chain mango have committed to disseminate and develop the innovations further.
o Interest groups of the value chain actors have contributed to the design of framework conditions for sustainable structural change
Module indicator 3: 60% of the supported smallholder farming households apply climate-intelligent innovations to overcome the projected impacts of climate change.
Module indicator 4: In 80 % of the supported enterprises up- and downstream of mango production an improvement of three out of the following five key performance indicators (KPIs) has occurred: turnover, number of clients, formal business relations, production cost, investments.
o Partner structures have identified at least two innovations in the mango value chain that lead to productivity and employment increases in up- and downstream enterprises; of which one considers the impact of climate change, and one from the extension module natural resources.
o Decision makers, management-level staff, and experts (of which 35% women and 20% young people) from Vietnam have participated in supraregional dialogue formats (south-south, north-south) with representatives of agribusiness, research and education institutions, administration, and professional training.
o XX % of XXX reached value chain actors from micro-, small-, and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) have applied the supported innovations in their companies (indicator to be quantified upon project inception).
o The volume of products processed by the supported enterprises has increased by X%
o X Supported enterprises of the value chain mango offer Y additional, innovation-related services to actors of the mango value chain.
Module indicator 5: The number of jobs in the up- and downstream enterprises in the mango value chain has increased by 80. Of this, 50% are for young persons, and 35% for women.
o Intermediaries of the partner structures have trained directors and employees (of which 35% women and 50% young people) of the supported up- and downstream enterprises in the selected value chains in professional training measures promoting prior selected innovations.