UNDP has been in Nigeria since the country became independent in 1960. In the last programme cycle (2003-2008), UNDP provided capacity building and policy development support to the Federal Government and 21 states drawn from the six geo-political zones in four programme areas: Governance & Human Rights; Poverty Reduction; HIV & AIDS; and Energy & Environment.
we are recruiting to fill the vacant position:
Job Title: National Individual Consultant -Undertake Study of Inclusive Markets in Nigeria
Location: Any City, NIGERIA
Duties and Responsibilities
Functions / Key Results Expected
- To undertake a rapid assessment of the Markets in Nigeria, with specific focus on value chains prioritized by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for Staple Crop Processing Zones (SCPZ)and identify realistic opportunities for contributing to inclusive growth particularly for job creation in rural communities and the establishment of new businesses or expansion of existing businesses to service commodity value chains. The assessment will also take a cursory look at the donor funded projects in the Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) and how the value chains can be more integrated into the overall transformation in a clear synergistic manner.
- The study will also analyse financial institutions (including micro-finance and other banks), investment promotion agencies and other stakeholders able to support the business development in rural communities. Finally, it will determine potential for systemic change to engender market growth and identify action areas that will result in benefits for rural farmers and businesses
Scope of Work
The consultant will work with an international consultant to design and implement a strategy using the most appropriate methodology, including but not limited, to questionnaires, interviews, rapid evaluation and appraisal as well as focus group discussions to
1. Identify local and international markets for goods and services that support selected commodity value chains and outline existing actors in these markets. The study should also identify market channels and missing markets.
2. Develop a working definition for Inclusive Markets in the Nigerian rural and agricultural context taking into consideration -Level of development in terms of literacy, access to basic services and public infrastructure
- Availability of social capital
- Barriers to building inclusive markets. Report should seek to enable understanding societal and economic context e.g. market fluctuations and other local conditions
- Demand and supply side inclusiveness alongside markets constraints that include but are not limited to availability of market information, regulatory environment, physical infrastructure, knowledge and skills and access to financial services.
3. Identify and characterize markets in key economic sectors that are critical to the livelihoods of youth, women and rural populations giving specific consideration to markets for goods and services that are crucial to opening up opportunities for the poor to enhance their standard of living, increase their income and expand their choices.#
4. Analyse reports of surveys and use these to construct market heat maps, combining information in a visually compelling way to illustrate
- ability to earn income, consume, have assets and to secure access to productive financial and physical resources
- ability to withstand economic and external shocks, cope with insecurity and vulnerability and respond to seasonal variation
- opportunities that exist for expanding value chains that will create jobs and business opportunities for rural populations
- Reference should be made to reports and other publications by UNDP GIM to guide development of heat maps. Electronic copies of documents can be found at http://www.growinginclusivemarkets.org/publications/global/heat-maps/heat-map-methodology/
5. Analyse the business climate for all stages of selected value chains (within identified markets)that affect youth, women and rural populations and evaluate the performance of these groups as value chain partners
- Identify main actors and the flows of products, money and information for selected value chains
- Map key policies and institutions that influence the functioning of markets (focusing on selected sectors) and the inclusion or exclusion of small scale producers
- Identify critical constraints limiting the up-scaling of our smallholders into market driven production or commercialisation.
- Assess the potentials and readiness of the three tiers of Nigerian Governments to cope with expanded production and commodity marketing (e.g. warehousing, market infrastructures, good governance, committed extension agents) as a result of commercialisation.
- Identify key drivers, trends and issues affecting markets and market actors
- Outline options for better inclusion of small scale producers and make recommendations for strategies for supporting change of policies.
6. Highlight linkages and dependencies between various market sectors
7. Indicate incentive structures for private sector participation and a process for better engagement between different stakeholders
8. Explore future scenarios for markets and inclusion
9. Prepare a detailed report
10. Prepare 2 separate documents/briefs, illustrated with inclusive business models, to support pitches for attracting investments by local and foreign (large) investors.
Deliverable
Final Output
- A publishable study report (25 - 40 pages)
- Market heat maps disaggregated by region and to show the nature and extent of market inclusiveness in Nigeria
- A publishable brief for attracting local small scale investments
- A publishable brief for attracting foreign (and large scale) investors.
Intermediate Outputs
- An inception report, to be submitted within 5 days of commencement of consultancy, which will outline understanding of ToR, describe how work will be done and include a final programme with timelines and milestone activities and indication of costs for in country travel and meetings
- A draft report (80% complete)
- Executive Summary.
Competencies
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience of inclusive market developments in emerging markets
- A demonstrable understanding of market heat maps and their application
- Outstanding communication skills,verbal and written in English
- Excellent writing skills,as well as strong analytical aptitude,communication and presentation skills
- Expertise in issues related to the private sector,the development of small and medium-sized enterprises,and in-depth knowledge of "pro-poor" business and their potential to contribute to development.
- Understanding of the concept of inclusive markets.
- Extensive knowledge of development issues faced by countries at the base of the pyramid especially in Nigeria.
Qualifications and Skills
- Minimum of a Master degree in economics,development studies or public policy.
- At least 5-6 years of relevant experience in both the private sector and in international organizations.
- Excellent written and spoken English language skills,
Application Closing Date
11th June, 2013.
Method Of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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