Consultancy for Training in Nursery Management

1. General
   Background

rest landscape restoration
project known as Multiple-Benefit Investment Packages through forest/landscape
restoration and REDD+ in Rwanda for scaling up in Africa. The project is being
piloted in two districts of Gicumbi and Gatsibo to promote the restoration of a
mosaic of landscapes that enhance carbon stocks while ensuring the social
well-being and sustainable management of natural resources.

• To
  enhance the skills of farmers, cooperatives, youth groups and district
  forest officers that will enable them to navigate the opportunities in
  nursery business;
• To
  increase the ability of farmers and other groups to adapt good nursery
  management practices in the production of quality seedlings;
• To
  use learning tour as an opportunity to introduce modern nursery management
  techniques to farmers and other selected groups to sharpen

• A
  training agenda and training modules for a group of around 30 trainees;
• Supporting
  training materials in the form of trainee manual, handouts, graphics and
  charts, etc.
• Facilitation
  of learning tour in Uganda;
• Attendance
  sheet of training for 4 days trainings;
• Final
  report on results of training and learning tour including evaluation
  report;

• Identify
  ideal nurseries from which participants can learn fromin neighboring
  Uganda;
• Ensuring
  practical learning for participants once in Uganda focusing on basics of
  nursery location and design, nursery cycle and techniques and timing of
  operations,

• Develop
  a detailed training plan for maximum 4 days training;
• Prepare
  thorough training modules on the training the two topics (nursery
  management and propagation and entrepreneurship on one hand)
• Deliver
  the training program for selected beneficiaries;
• Developing
  a questionnaire/evaluation tool for the different aspects of the training;
• Prepare
  and deliver a training report upon completion of the training highlighting
  the training delivery process, results achieved, participants’
  satisfaction with the training, main conclusions and recommendations for
  future activities.

• A
  short description of deliverables, clear work plan (days and activities)
  with the proposed approach to be used for the training;
• Detailed
  CV including experience relevant to this assignment;
• At
  least three referees for similar or related work done

• Fees
  for the consultancy (Note that IUCN shall retain 15% withholding tax);
• Per
  diem will be provided by IUCN as per IUCN policy.

• The
  ideal candidate for the assignment should possess the following
  attributes;
• Be
  a holder of minimum master’s degree in Forestry and/or Forest management t
  or other closely related fields;
• Possess
  a minimum of 15 years’ hands on /practical experience in tropical forest
  management;
• Demonstrated
  experience of working with smallholder farmers in rural Africa especially
  on capacity development is mandatory;
• Have
  experience in adult facilitation especially with audiences having basic
  literacy levels;
• Demonstrable
  experience in plant propagation and nursery management;
• Fluency
  in written and spoken English;

• The
  training is scheduled to take place in the month of June 2017 for a total
  of 10 working days (5 for the learning visit and 5 for the training).