Rwanda Private Sector Driven Agriculture Growth (PSDAG),RFA Institutional Capacity Strengthening Jobs in Rwanda

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Corporation. The goal of PSDAG is to increase smallholder farmers’ incomes by
promoting private sector investments that contribute to the Government of
Rwanda’s (GoR’s) Vision 2020 aim of “transforming agriculture into a
market-oriented, competitive, andHigh-value sector.”

• Support
  of existing public-private dialogue process and other similar existing

• The
  reform agenda for agriculture adequately reflects private sector concerns
  and Interests;
• Increased
  private sector contribution to business enabling environment policy
  making;
• Improved
  dispute resolution mechanisms; and
• Increased
  trust in business relationships (repeat customers, renewed contracts).

• Improve
  capacity of institutions to build membership base and provide services in
  a sustainable manner;
• Improve
  outreach and policy monitoring capacity, including evidence-based policy
  analysis to support policy advocacy activities;
• Conduct
  public/private dialogue activities;

• Technical
  assistance through local and international expertise;
• Capacity
  building and mentorship for institutional staff and members;
• Support
  for outreach programs to member base to support policy advocacy
  initiatives.

• How
  well the applicant defines the activities, how well the applicant presents
  the suitability of the activities to the purpose of this grant – i.e.
  strengthening their institution or association to provide sustainable
  services to their members and/or improving their ability to provide
  advocacy and public/private dialogue services to the private sector.
• How
  well the investment aligns with PSDAG objectives to increase private
  sector investment that is inclusive of smallholder farmers.
• To
  what extent the activities will be inclusive of women, youth and persons
  with disabilities.
• Value
  for money; the number of beneficiaries and other expected results (see
  Section 6) relative to the size of the grant request.
• The
  innovation of the activities to be financed.
• The
  extent to which the applicant is leveraging private sector financing or
  partnership for their contribution (higher applicant’s leverage
  contribution will receive higher scores).

• Submit
  a complete application with required documents per Section 8 and Section 9
  of the RFA;

• Must
  bea legally registered organization. Membership-based associations
  registered with thePrivate Sector Federation’s Rwanda Chamber of
  Agriculture and Livestockare preferred. Types of eligible entities are:

• Agricultural
  based associations;
• NGOs
  (non-profit);
• Foundations,
  research institutes and universities; and
• Legally-organized
  associations/syndications of the above organizations;

• Investment
  contributes to PSDAG objectives under this RFA as detailed in Section 2;

• Demonstrate
  willingness to contribute a minimum of 50% (in-kind or otherwise) toward
  the total cost of the proposed project activity.

• Number
  of agricultural and nutritional enabling environment policies analyzed,
  consulted on, drafted or revised, approved, and implemented with USG
  assistance;
• Number
  of public entities assessed for capacity in executing their roles and
  responsibilities;
• Number
  of private and civil-sector stakeholders (organizations and individuals)
  responding to calls for input on relevant reforms;
• Percentage
  of stakeholders agreeing that consultative process was effective in
  soliciting their input (%);
• Number
  of beneficiaries with new market linkages as a result of USG assistance;
• Number
  of for-profit private enterprises, producers’ organizations, water users’
  associations, women’s groups, trade and business associations and
  community-based organizations (CBOs) that applied improved
  organization-level technologies or management practices with USG
  assistance
• Number
  of members of producer organizations and community based organizations
  with USG assistance;
• Number
  of for-profit private enterprises, producers’ organizations, water users’
  associations, women’s groups, trade and business associations, and
  community-based organizations (CBOs) receiving USG food security related
  organizational development assistance;
• Number
  of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including farmers,
  receiving agricultural related credit as a result of USG assistance;and
• Number
  of MSMEs receiving business development services from USG assisted
  sources.

• Value
  of gross farm incomes of assisted farmers;
• Value
  of new private sector investment in the agriculture sector or food chain;
• Value
  of targeted agricultural commodities exported with USG assistance;
• Value
  of domestic sales;
• Value
  of incremental sales (collected at farm-level) attributed to FTF implementation;
• Number
  of hectares under improved technologies and management practices as a
  result of USG assistance; and
• Number
  of individual who have received USG supported short term agricultural
  sector productivity or food security training.

• Applications
  will be screened to determine if they meet the minimum eligibility
  requirements.
• Eligible
  applicationswill be reviewed by a Grants Evaluation Committee (GEC); it is
  anticipated that applications will be reviewed starting on the first of each
  month.
• Once
  all reviews are completed, the GEC will meet and select the most
  competitive applicants.
• Whether
  approved or not approved, the applicant will receive written confirmation
  of the result from PSDAG.
• PSDAG
  staff will complete due diligence and final budget negotiations, including
  site visits, interviews and evaluations to confirm eligibility and
  capacity of the applicant. This process will include environmental impact
  assessment of the project, financial viability and management capability
  of the organization, among other criteria.
• Approved
  grantees will sign a Grant Agreement. PSDAG staff will then begin to work
  with the grantee to implement and monitor all activities.