Location : NIGERIA
Application Deadline : 11-Jun-13
Type of Contract : Individual Contract
Post Level : International Consultant
Languages Required : English
Duration of Initial Contract : Initial duration of 30 days over a period of 2 months
Background
Organizational Context
UNDP has a Growing Inclusive Market (GIM)
initiative that aims to demonstrate how business can significantly contribute
to human development by including the poor in the value chain as consumers,
producers, business owners or employees (‘inclusive business models’). GIM
highlights portraits of successful simultaneous pursuits of revenues and social
impact by private actors, from social entrepreneurs to local small and
medium-sized enterprises, large domestic companies and multinational
corporations, but also state-owned companies and civil society organizations.
initiative that aims to demonstrate how business can significantly contribute
to human development by including the poor in the value chain as consumers,
producers, business owners or employees (‘inclusive business models’). GIM
highlights portraits of successful simultaneous pursuits of revenues and social
impact by private actors, from social entrepreneurs to local small and
medium-sized enterprises, large domestic companies and multinational
corporations, but also state-owned companies and civil society organizations.
The GIM approach recognizes the poor as partners
for wealth creation and seeks to:
for wealth creation and seeks to:
- Partner with Southern experts to build
and share knowledge and research; - Leverage resources and catalyze useful
partnerships in implementing inclusive business models on the ground; and - Build a powerhouse of empirical evidence of
proven strategies in inclusive market development to inform the above.
The Nigeria Facility for Inclusive Markets (FIM)
aims to establish a GIM community in Nigeria and as part of this process seeks
to establish an understanding of the societal context and local conditions for
growing inclusive markets in Nigeria. The intention is to elicit information
using appropriate research methods, to guide national efforts to achieve
economic growth, sustainability and to create opportunities for a better life
for poor people in Nigeria.
aims to establish a GIM community in Nigeria and as part of this process seeks
to establish an understanding of the societal context and local conditions for
growing inclusive markets in Nigeria. The intention is to elicit information
using appropriate research methods, to guide national efforts to achieve
economic growth, sustainability and to create opportunities for a better life
for poor people in Nigeria.
In promoting an understanding of a national context
for inclusive markets, FIM plans to define relevant issues, develop a framework
that can be used to map inclusiveness and apply this to markets critical to
reducing poverty in Nigeria. FIM also plan to explore how well
corporations operating in Nigeria serve the society and how business
contributes to development.
for inclusive markets, FIM plans to define relevant issues, develop a framework
that can be used to map inclusiveness and apply this to markets critical to
reducing poverty in Nigeria. FIM also plan to explore how well
corporations operating in Nigeria serve the society and how business
contributes to development.
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.
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
(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 a national
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:
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:
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.
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.
Develop a working definition for Inclusive Markets
in the Nigerian rural and agricultural context taking into consideration:
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
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
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
Analyse reports of surveys and use these to
construct market heat maps, combining information in a visually compelling
way to illustrate:
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/
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/
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:
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
Highlight linkages and dependencies between
various market sectors
various market sectors
Indicate incentive structures for private sector
participation and a process for better engagement between different
stakeholders
participation and a process for better engagement between different
stakeholders
Explore future scenarios for markets and inclusion
Prepare a detailed report
Prepare 2 separate documents/briefs, illustrated
with inclusive business models, to support pitches for attracting investments
by local and foreign (large) investors
with inclusive business models, to support pitches for attracting investments
by local and foreign (large) investors
Deliverables
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
Impact of Results
An output envisaged as part of this study are a set of market heat maps to
identify opportunities for youth, women and rural populations and which will
offer a visual overview of potentials for market development and
establishment/expansion of supply chains. The report produced will thus be a
‘source’ manual for information on inclusive markets in Nigeria
An output envisaged as part of this study are a set of market heat maps to
identify opportunities for youth, women and rural populations and which will
offer a visual overview of potentials for market development and
establishment/expansion of supply chains. The report produced will thus be a
‘source’ manual for information on inclusive markets in Nigeria
Competencies
Functional 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
Corporate Competencies:
- Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s
values and ethical standards; - Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic
goals of UNDP; - Displays cultural, gender, religion, race,
nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability - Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
- Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity
and zero tolerance for sexual harassment
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Minimum of a Master degree in economics,
development studies or public policy
Experience:
- Experience working with governments of newly
emerging market countries on similar issues - At least 5-6 years of relevant experience in
both the private sector and in international organizations
Language Requirements:
- Excellent written and spoken English language
skills
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity
in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups,
indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to
apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups,
indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to
apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are required to follow the
link below to apply
link below to apply
Closing Date: Tuesday, 11 June 2013
