Agribusiness Expert (National Consultant)

Result of Service

The following are the key deliverables and their respective submission timelines:

• Develop a comprehensive monthly narrative report summarizing activities implemented, outputs achieved, lessons learned, challenges encountered and planned follow-up actions. The report should include photos, gender-disaggregated data, and any successes of field highlights. Submission timeline: by the 5th of every subsequent month
• Develop detailed analytical quarterly progress outlining cumulative performance over the quarter, covering SME and producer group progress against targets, implementation gaps, key risks, and recommendations for adaptive management. Submission timeline: by the 10th day of the first month.
• Document success stories and case studies highlighting project impact, innovations, or best practices among farmers, SMEs, or producer groups. These stories should be accompanied by high-quality photographs and quotations from beneficiaries. Submission timeline: at least one success story per quarter, submitted together with the quarterly report.
• Updated Partner Tracker – An updated tracker summarizing the progress of each partner (SME or producer group) on key indicators such as training completion, equipment installation, farmer outreach, and CSA adoption etc. Submission timeline: updated monthly and submitted together with the monthly report.
• Develop a monthly training calendar for producer groups that outlines planned training sessions, topics, locations, facilitators, and target groups for the upcoming month. The calendar should be developed collaboratively with the implementing partner and SMEs to ensure coordination. Submission timeline: by the 25th of each month, covering the next month’s training activities.
• Document training attendance records for all training, coaching, and sensitization sessions conducted under STAR-supported interventions. Lists must be gender-disaggregated and signed by participants. Submission timeline: within five (5) days after each training activity.
• A regularly updated log identifying potential risks (financial, operational, social, environmental) and summarizing actions taken to mitigate them in collaboration with the implementing partner. Submission timeline: compiled and submitted with the progress report.