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| Company | SNV Ghana |
| Industry | NGO/IGO/INGO |
| Category | International... |
| Location | Ghana |
| Job Status | Contractor/Co... |
| Salary | GH¢ |
| Education | Qualified |
| Experience | N/A |
| Job Expires | Oct 15, 2022 |
| Contact | ... |
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Company Profile SNV is a not-for-profit international development organisation that applies practical know-how to make a lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty. We use our extensive and long-term in-country presence to apply and adapt our top-notch expertise in agriculture, energy, and WASH to local contexts. SNV has an annual turnover of €130 million, over 1,250 staff in more than 25 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. We are proud to be a not-for-profit organisation that uses project financing to implement our mission. This requires us to work efficiently and to invest in operational excellence. SNV has worked in Ghana since the 1992 and currently has offices in Accra, Tamale, and Nandom. For more information on SNV, visit our website: www.snv.org Job Description TERMS OF REFERENCE
Assessment of land-based Investment Needs
Project Title: Transformative Land Investment Project
Duty Station: Ghana
OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT
In the later part of 2008, sub-Saharan African countries received considerable attention in large scale land-based investments. These interests have focused mostly on large scale plantation agriculture, forestry and related investments which required the acquisition of land on a large scale. While some of the investments were implemented successfully after the acquisition of the land, others could not progress to full development due to several challenges. For instance, experiences from several communities in Ghana indicate that for most of these investments, the procedures for the acquisition of land and the implementation of the project have left many local farmers and community inhabitants with impacts that have received no attention. In other cases, investors have also suffered from many challenges that result from the weak land governance and the complexities in the customary land governance systems. As a result, if these challenges, land-based investments have produced limited socio-economic and environmental benefits contrary to what they were designed to deliver.
Although global principles for responsible land-based investments such as the Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance of Tenure (VGGT), and the Responsible Agriculture Investments (RAI) have been developed and accepted as relevant guide in the implementation of land-based investments, they have not fully addressed the risks and challenges land-based investments bring. Working with over 100 agribusinesses, the Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) generated valuable insights into the type of business models and conditions that enable investors to better reconcile social, environmental, and economic interests. It, among others, found that while many investors are highly committed to innovating toward more impactful business models, most are confronted by large internal resource and capacity gaps. Only investors that succeed in closing this gap by forging cross-sector partnerships with government, civil society, research organizations and/or other agribusinesses are generally able to effectively create shared value.
In view of the above challenges, SNV has joined up with CIFOR, ICRAF, LEI, and RECOFTC, to constitute a consortium that is implementing the Transformative Land-based Investment (TLI) project. The project seeks to address investors’ need for independent technical backstopping, partnership identification, development and brokering of support. United by common vision, yet each bringing unique skills and expertise, with a distinct collaborative advantage, mixing technical, developmental, public policy and value chain development expertise. The first phase of the TLI program (2022–2025) is supported by Swiss Development Cooperation.
A key component of the TLI project inception is the assessment of selected Land Based Investors’ (LBI’s) business models, practices, barriers and needs within the context of Transformative Land-based Investment principles. The TLI team in Ghana is seeking the services of suitably qualified consultant to conduct the above stated assignment.
OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
Document and systematize the business models, practices, barriers and needs of a cross-section of Land Based Investors (LBIs) within the context of TLI pillars and principles, while taking into account gender and social inclusion aspects of each business model and practices.
SPECIFIC TASKS
The specific tasks under the proposed assignment include but not limited to the following:
Review relevant TLI project documents in relation to TLI pillars and principles
The TLI project responds to Swiss Development Cooperation’s (SDC) commitment to a sustainable food system transition, as outlined in its Global Program for Food Security. This Program recognizes that such as transition demands an integrated, holistic approach that requires action across all four sustainable food system components, namely (1) enhanced global governance; (2) agroecological production; (3) inclusive agricultural and food market systems; and (4) healthy diets and nutrition. It is important that the assignment is understood within this context.
Identify potential LBIs and select appropriate ones in their respective sectors
The business models, practices, barriers and needs of some LBIs were identified during project development. To ensure that the selected LBIs are representative of the national context, effort should be made to ensure that the selected LBIs cover a variety of business models, commodities, end markets, agro-ecological zones, business origin etc. At least 25 LBIs will be interviewed targeting agriculture and Forestry sectors.
Review the assessment instruments , develop a good understanding and appreciation of the areas of interest; and provide inputs where necessary
The consultant will review and contextualize a generic assessment instrument and make inputs where necessary. It is important to ensure that the GESI dimensions of each aspect of the assessment instrument is put front and center in the effort to contextualise in order to capture the extent to which LBIs address gender and social inclusion.
Conduct interviews using the agreed assessment instrument for the selected LBIs.
The consultant will conduct a desk study to provide all relevant information required about the target LBIs that is already available in prints and in electronic media. This will be followed by an in-person interview with the LBIs. The consultant is expected to benchmark the TLI principles to assess the transformative needs of Target LBIs in agriculture and forestry sectors. The identification of the implementation deficit of identified LBIs in applying the TLI principles with outcomes on sustainable food systems must be recommended. The consultant will mainstream GESI in the selection of interviewees, ensure that the GESI focus of the assessment tool gets the same attention as other topics, the analysis of the interview data and the recommendations
DELIVERABLES
The following are the deliverables expected from the assignment:
DURATION
The duration of the assignment is 30-man days between September and October 2022.
Required Skills or Experience Interested consultant is expected to meet the following requirements:
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