Consultant, responsible for value chains and peasant structuring for the UCGP -FSRDC

NOTICE OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

(INDIVIDUAL CONSULTING SERVICES)

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

PROJECT TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VALUE CHAINS IN SUPPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM (PTA) "PADCV-PTA"

RECRUITMENT OF A CONSULTANT RESPONSIBLE FOR VALUE CHAINS

AND FARMER STRUCTURING FOR THE PROJECT COORDINATION

AND MANAGEMENT UNIT (UCGP)

Sector: Agriculture

Financing Agreement Reference: Loan-FAD No.: 2100150044496

Project Identification No.: P-CD-C00-002

1. The Democratic Republic of Congo has received a loan of 190,000,000 units of account from the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) for the financing of the Value Chain Development Support Project in support of the agricultural transformation program “PADCV-PTA”, and intends to use part of the resources granted under this Loan to finance the contract of Individual Consultant, Head of Value Chains and Farmer Structuring for the Project Coordination and Management Unit (UCGP) housed at the Social Fund of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FSRDC).

2. Under the authority of the National Coordinator of the FSRDC and the technical supervision of the Project Manager, the Value Chains and Farmer Organization Officer is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the component related to the development of targeted value chains and the structuring of farmers' organizations within the project. In general, they will provide expertise in the technical supervision of activities related to the promotion of value chains and the structuring of farmers' organizations and cooperatives around the project's interventions. More specifically, the Value Chains and Farmer Organization Officer's mission consists of:

• Propose and conduct specific and detailed analysis studies of the targeted value chains with a view to developing a roadmap to support the promotion and development of said value chains in relation to the project's development objective;
• Analyze the key elements of success and failure in the development of value chains, proceed to analyze the links and actors who are stakeholders in these different targeted value chains, with a view to proposing a realistic and pragmatic action plan for the promotion and development of said value chains;
• Support the implementation of the Action Plan for the development of the value chains targeted by the project
• Identify the main actors involved in the value chains, proceed with their profiling and propose a strategic plan to support these actors in order to ensure their effective involvement in the promotion of said value chains;
• Analyze the risks and constraints related to the promotion of the value chains targeted by the project, propose mitigation measures and monitor the implementation of the action plan to mitigate these risks;
• Support the establishment of interprofessional organizations related to the value chains targeted by the project;
• Support, in collaboration with the financial management expert, the drafting of the technical part of the Procedures Manual for cost-sharing financing (Matching Grant);
• Ensure that environmental and social measures are taken into account in the strategic plan for promoting value chains;
• Explore regional and sub-regional integration options for value chains and financial inclusion in relation to value chains;
• Perform all other tasks assigned by the FSRDC National Coordination in connection with value chain development issues.

The nature and duration of the contract are specified in the terms of reference for the position.

3. The expert to be selected must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Have a university degree of at least BAC+5 in the field of economics, agricultural economics, agricultural or rural development, marketing of agricultural productions, management or any other similar/related discipline;
• Have at least five (5) years of professional experience in the field of agricultural value chain promotion and rural development;
• Having carried out four similar missions as technical manager in charge of promoting value chains and peasant structuring within the framework of projects financed by the main multilateral donors (African Development Bank, World Bank, International Fund for Agricultural Development, European Union, etc.);
• Have a practical knowledge of computer tools: Word, Excel, Internet and appropriate software;
• To have a practical knowledge of the French language and good writing skills in this language.

4. The Project Coordination and Management Unit (PCMU) invites eligible and qualified individual consultants to submit their applications to provide the services described above. Interested consultants must submit an application package containing information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their suitability for the services, including: (i) a cover letter; (ii) a recent, detailed, signed curriculum vitae including information on their academic background, professional experience and references for similar assignments, skills and abilities demonstrating their qualifications for the assignment, including three professional references; (iii) copies of diplomas, work certificates/certificates of satisfactory performance, training certificates, etc.

5. The eligibility criteria, shortlisting, and selection procedure will be in accordance with the African Development Bank Procurement Framework , October 2015 edition, which is available on the Bank's website at: https://www.afdb.org . The selection will be conducted using the selection methodology ofindividual consultant as provided for in the African Development Bank Procurement Operations Manual, in particular by comparing the qualifications of at least three candidates from among those who have expressed their interest in the assignment.

6. The evaluation of candidates' CVs will be carried out based on the following criteria:

The minimum qualification score is set at 70 points.

The candidate deemed most qualified for the mission and ranked first after the evaluation and comparison of CVs will be invited to a negotiation session with a view to awarding the contract.

Interested consultants can obtain informationadditional (including the Terms of Reference) to the address mentioned below during the following office hours: from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (local time, UTC+1) Monday to Friday.

Expressions of interest must be submitted to the physical address mentioned below or sent by email to the email address below no later than Friday 12/12/2025 at 3:00 PM (Kinshasa time) and must expressly state: "  Recruitment of a Value Chain Manager and Structuring of Farmers' Organizations for the Project Coordination and Management Unit (UCGP) of the Project to Support the Development of Value Chains in support of the Agricultural Transformation Program (PADCV-PTA) ".

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