SENEGAL: CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE SPECIALIST CONSULTANT
JOB DETAIL
SENEGAL: CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE SPECIALIST CONSULTANT
INTRODUCTION TO GGGI
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PROJECT BACKGROUND
Senegal’s agricultural sector has faced numerous challenges despite the government’s efforts to prioritize its development. These challenges include soil degradation, reliance on rainfall, population growth, outdated equipment, and limited access to quality fertilizers and seeds. The country’s focus on achieving food autonomy is crucial and the Emerging Senegal Plan (PSE) recognizes agriculture as a key driver for poverty reduction, job creation, and food security.
However, the agricultural sector also contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 49% of total emissions, while being highly susceptible to climate change. The majority of agricultural land relies on rain-fed systems, with only 7% being irrigated. This exposes the sector to the variability of rainfall, and projections indicate a potential 30% decline in cereal production by 2025 due to the anticipated reduction in agricultural land area.
To address these challenges and harness the potential of the agricultural sector, innovative and climate-smart approaches, such as designing climate-resilient greenhouses, are essential. These approaches can enhance productivity, mitigate climate risks, and contribute to the achievement of national development goals.
In this context, GGGI, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Equipment of Senegal and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) of the Republic of Korea, is implementing a “Climate-smart agriculture and sustainable value chains” Project” in the Senegal River Delta. The project is a 39-month and aims to enhance food self-sufficiency and security in Senegal by addressing the critical underlying issues affecting the productivity and resilience of the rice and vegetable value chains.
To achieve this, the project aims to deliver a set of outputs:
(1) Integrate climate-resilient agriculture practices into standard farming techniques in Senegal (Saint Louis) for increasing productivity, resilience and food security of the most vulnerable smallholder farmer
(2) Boost the ability of vulnerable smallholder farming communities to access to postharvest processing, storage technologies, profitable markets through the creation of locally integrated hub and financial services, and
(3) Foster the scale-up of climate-resilient cropping, processing, and storage practices and create green jobs through capacity building, and the creation of Agri-preneurship.
OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT
GGGI Senegal is seeking a highly qualified and experienced Agriculture Expert specializing in Climate-Smart Agriculture to assist GGGI in optimizing agricultural practices by utilizing greenhouse technologies in project sites in Pont Gendarme, Thilene, Gandiaye, Saint-Louise, Senegal. The technology is expected to increase the yield of selected crops by 10% and decrease 10% of the quantity of Green House Gas Emissions through the implementation of innovative and sustainable solutions.
The objective of this consultancy is to develop:
1) A climate Smart Agriculture cropping system and
2) An operation plan with required inputs for selected crops by utilizing a proposed greenhouse.
This consultancy will require an in-depth study and analysis to identify an effective climate-resilient cropping system and develop a greenhouse operation plan with required inputs for the selected crop operation in 3 project sites in Saint-Louis, Senegal. This consultancy will develop scenarios of net financial results for the selected crops. Additionally, this consultancy is to support a greenhouse engineer to validate the proposed greenhouse model and develop a comprehensive greenhouse design proposal.
The rationale for the consultancy is to develop the developed Climate Smart Agriculture cropping system and operation plan of the selected crops to contribute to crop production by 10% and decrease greenhouse gas emissions by 10% from the baseline by utilizing greenhouse technology.
The Climate Smart Agriculture cropping system for selected crops and its operation plan using the greenhouse technology will be presented to GGGI and national partners for final validation and will be introduced to farmers and beneficiaries in Pont Gendarme, Thilene, Gandiaye.
The work is expected to be carried out in close collaboration with the greenhouse engineers to develop the greenhouse design and its operation plan. Also, this consultancy is expected to consult with key stakeholders, primarily: SAED, ISRA, DRDR, Better World, KOPIA, AfricaRice-KAFACI, etc. This consultancy shall also engage with other relevant national entities and stakeholders to gather the necessary data and information.
The activities to be delivered are the following components but are not limited to:
| Scope of work | Details | Timeline |
| 1. Analyze and evaluate climate conditions, cropping system, and market for the proposed crops.
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2 weeks after the contract signing |
| 2. Development of a climate Smart Agriculture cropping system and an operation plan with required inputs for selected crops by utilizing a proposed greenhouse |
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3 weeks after the contract signing |
| 3. Present the result of the climate-smart cropping system and operation plan and scenarios |
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4 weeks after the contract signing |
| 4. Finalize the Climate Smart cropping system and operation plan |
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6 weeks after the contract signing |
| 5. Support the greenhouse engineer in the development of greenhouse design and its technical specifications. |
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7 weeks after the contract signing |
DELIVERABLES AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE
- All deliverables must be completed and submitted to the Senegal Country Programs Lead/Project Manager for their review and approval.
- All reports must be written in French and English upon request,
- Each report should include a schedule of activities for the past month, the status of implementation, the difficulties encountered, and the recommendations,
- All Payments will be processed after receipt of an invoice and upon validation of each deliverable according to the below schedule:
| Scope of work | Deliverable | Timeline | Payment on acceptance of each deliverable |
| 1. Analyze and evaluate climate conditions, cropping system, and market for the proposed crops.
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2 weeks after the contract signing | 10% |
| 2. Development of a climate Smart Agriculture cropping system and an operation plan with required inputs for selected crops by utilizing a proposed greenhouse |
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3 weeks after the contract signing | 40% |
| 3. Present the result of the climate-smart cropping system and operation plan and scenarios |
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4 weeks after the contract signing | |
| 4. Finalize the Climate Smart cropping system and operation plan |
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6 weeks after the contract signing | 50% |
| 5. Support the greenhouse engineer in the development of greenhouse design and its technical specifications. |
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7 weeks after the contract signing |
EXPERTISE REQUIRED
The description of a required expert may be split into the following parts:
- Master´s degree or equivalent professional qualification in Agriculture and Rural development or other related fields
- Minimum 8 years of working experience and solid track record in Agricultural, Agroeconomics, Rural development
- At least 3 proven records of developing climate-smart agriculture cropping systems and operation plans.
- Strong research and data analysis skills
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Quantitative analysis skills for projection of agriculture yield and greenhouse gas emissions
- Experience working with the Senegalese government and international organizations is an asset
- Proficiency in written and spoken English and French
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
The selection process will involve reviewing candidates’ CVs, financial proposals, interviews, and reference checks.
The date to close is July 17, 2023 Korean Standard Time (KST). Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered Application. Cover Letter, and CV must be sent in English. A consortium, or a firm may not be engaged for the individual consultant assignment.
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