Four consortia namely the Value Chain Alliance for Livestock Upgrading and Empowerment (VALUE), the Inclusive Poultry Value Chain (IPVC), the Beef Enterprise Strengthening and Transformation (BEST) and the SAFE Consortium intend on jointly conducting a detailed meat market systems analysis for the goat, pork, beef and poultry value chains in 42 participating districts and urban centres in Zimbabwe.

The consortia jointly seek to engage the services of a Consultant to map the meat market under the ZAGP initiatives.

  • Inception report (digital and hard copies of the assignment).
  • Interim report: Raw data entered, Digital and hard copy of the data collected and analysed, models, diagrams including photographs and contact list of interviewees and workshop participants and key value actors.
  • Draft report and Presentation: Market Study/Mapping Reports covering pork, goat, beef and poultry for the 42 districts and urban centres.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • At least 5 years of experience in value chain, sub sector analysis, good understanding of private sector and trade policies including market dynamics so as to make the study sufficiently private sector oriented. This should include very good understanding of market systems development and how to apply the approach in assessments and analysis.
  • Experience in working with various Government organisations, NGOs, Donors (USAID,DFID, EU, and UN Agencies) as a technical resource person as well as consultant.
  • Experience of working in the livestock sector in Zimbabwe.
  • Expertise in designing and executing high quality documentation and knowledge sharing initiatives and products.

Download detailed Terms of Reference.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS AND CLOSING DATE

Consultant /consulting teams are required to submit expression of interest including the following: A narrative/technical proposal (max 8 pages), a financial proposal indicating fees for the consultancy, cost per major activity and VAT, CVs of consultant(s) who will work on the assignment and at least contacts of two referees who can vouch for the quality of your previous work.

Completed bids must be enclosed in sealed envelopes or sent by email in PDF format to:

zw-procurement@mercycorps.org and copied to: ipvc@cospe.org on or before Tuesday 19 November 2019, at 1700hrs with heading ZAGP MEAT MARKET MAPPING. Hard copies of the same documents in a sealed envelope can be hand delivered to: Mercy Corps Zimbabwe, 13 Brentwood Road, Mt Pleasant, Harare.