Welthungerhilfe Consultant Jobs in Uganda
Background and rationale of the project
Welthungerhilfe e.V. (WHH) was founded in 1962 and is today one of the largest, German non-governmental international aid agencies. The organisation follows a vision of a world in which all people can exercise their right to a self-determined life in dignity, and justice, free from hunger and poverty. Welthungerhilfe’s fundamental principle is help for self-help and aims at strengthening structures from the bottom up.
For the implementation of a new project titled “Growing female-driven social businesses for Zero Hunger in East Africa ”, WHH is partnering with SHONA to implement the project. The project has a 24 months period and is planned to kick-off in April 2024.
The project partners, through their experience, have realised that Social Start-ups lack professional financial management & systems, business planning, investment readiness & growth mindset. Especially female-driven businesses need capacity building & investments.
Therefore, the project seeks to support and work with 40 female-driven businesses from Uganda, DR Congo & Kenya to strengthen their businesses & female entrepreneurship in climate-smart food production, agriculture, climate change, nutrition, WASH, digitalization, and skills development by 1) identifying 100 female driven social businesses, and 2) building the capacity of 40 businesses through mentoring and investment readiness.
Through these activities, the project seeks to impact up to 24,000 beneficiaries (customers, users, suppliers) to access products and services of these businesses as well as create up to 80 jobs due to the business growth and increase demand for products & services.
Context and objectives of this order
The overall objective of the proposed project is to improve food security and economy in the long term by strengthening businesses & female entrepreneurship in climate-smart food production, agriculture, climate change, nutrition, WASH, digitalization, and skills development.
The specific project objectives include:
Before finalising the proposal for the project, Welthungerhilfe has decided to conduct a study to analyse the feasibility of the project concept and recommend ways for improvement, specifically in relation to the proposed outputs and measures and their effectiveness with respect to the target group and their need, and potential of achieving the planned targets.
The feasibility study aims to determine and clearly describe the socio-cultural, political, economic, environmental, financial and technical feasibility of the proposed project concept. Specifically, the scope of the feasibility study will be:
Process, activities and key deliverables
The process of this feasibility study will be led by Welthungerhilfe and supported by the implementation partner, SHONA. The consultant (team) will work closely with SHONA on thematic aspects of the project such as market development and enterprise assessments to ensure accuracy and relevance to the project.
The core activity of this assignment is conducting a feasibility study in Uganda, Kenya and the DRC to get a clear picture of the female-driven social enterprise landscape and its actors, specific local priorities, potentials, challenges and needs of social enterprises. This includes:
The feasibility study assesses the feasibility of the project and provides recommendations on how to proceed further. All collected information and data shall be collected, examined and made available to ensure they can be used for baseline study data points, among others, to avoid duplication.
Key Deliverables
The final report does not exceed 30 pages and should include an executive summary, main findings and recommendations. The feasibility study should clearly address the objectives of this feasibility study (mentioned under Point 2) and provide answers to the key questions under Annex 1 of these ToRs.
All information, products and outputs must be complete and useful to elaborate the full proposal which should be submitted to Bengo / BMZ by 15th October 2023.
Methodical approach
The methodical approach is the responsibility of the consultant. A participatory approach is mandatory. This includes:
Profile of the consultant team
The consultant (team) should fulfil the following criteria:
Enterprise and market development in Uganda, Kenya and the DRC
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Welthungerhilfe Consultant Jobs in Uganda
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