MEDA NIGERIA
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NIGERIA WAY PROJECT
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
FOR LOGISTICS / EVENT MANAGEMENT SERVICE PROVIDER IN THE SOY VALUE CHAIN
Logistics and expert support for Soybean value addition training in Bauchi, Warji, Katagum and Jama’are LGAs.
Location of Assignment: Bauchi. Ganjuwa, Katagum and Jama’are
Proposed Level of Effort: 2 days per location for a total of 8 locations
Anticipated Start Date: November 2019
The Nigeria WAY Project aims to increase the contribution by 16,000 women and youth to Nigeria’s economic growth. This will be accomplished by improving entrepreneurial and business acumen of women and youth in three agricultural value chains, and by reducing barriers to entry (market and societal/cultural) for their enterprise development. The 5-year project (2017-2022) is funded by Global Affairs Canada.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
The Nigeria WAY Project is currently working with Entrepreneurs (ENs) and small-Scale Businesses (SSB) including cooperatives involved in agriculture value chains and agribusiness-related activities in Rice, Soybean and Groundnuts.
Nigeria WAY’s aim is to develop the Soybean value chain. Research done by Nigeria WAY suggests that the soybean value chain is still at a rudimentary stage of development in the state even though it grows well, and it is mostly exported to other states or abroad. Given the widespread child malnutrition and generally poor diet in the state, the Soy value chain has great potential in meeting domestic demand and then processing for the regional and international market. In practical terms, there are many products which Soy can be processed into and there is very little processing taking place in Bauchi state at this time. This means that with Soybean’s limited utilization in the daily meals of the household, malnutrition continues to be a very significant challenge in some communities in Bauchi state and this is an opportunity to develop the knowledge base about expanding processing of soy in Bauchi state. The idea is that if women ENs know how to process soy, they will incorporate, it into their domestic diet at the family level and use some for revenue generating activities.
It is in the light that MEDA is supporting the government of Bauchi State to widen the scope of soy utilization in terms of the various food recipes and varieties for which soybean can be processed into. This initiative is also expected to support incorporating soy into the traditional menu for household consumption.
OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The main objective of this assignment is to train ENs on:
(1) The uses of soy in the local diet, specifically on the processing of soy into Awara (Soy kebab) and soymilk
(2) The best agronomic practices in the production of soybeans.
(3) Training on the nutritional value of soya beans and how this will improve the health standard and nutrition level of the ENs and their families.
(4) To improve and increase the social and economic status of the trained clients and other food vendors {suya, masa, and bean cake vendors)
(5) Provide easy access to agrotechnology through the Happy cookstoves.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION:
Please visit www.meda.org/nigeria-way/ for details on specific tasks, deliverables, Contract time frame, Qualifications and Application instructions.
Application closes by 5:00 PM on Monday 11 November 2019.