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1 Agriculture a nd Animal Resources T ERMS O F R EFERENCE T O DEVELOP THE RURAL AND AGRRICULTURE F INANCIAL SERVICES I NTRODUCTION Government d evelopment quality STRATEGY (RAFSS) Rwa has undertaken various itiatives cludg Agricultural Secr fast track development services delivered population. Guided by key all government secrs i mproves struments that provide overarchg strategic direction development itiatives, notably Vision 2020, EDPRS, Seven Year Government program Secr Strategic Plans, aware social economic role that agriculture plays Rwa terms e mployment household nutrition comes. This has furr been exacerbated by b y manner which agriculture country is currently structured, maly characterized low output subsistence farmg ten outside monetized economy. As a step F ancial Services address this Strategy endemic (RAFSS) problem was secr, Rural commissioned 2011 b y MINAGRI Agricultural Department for International Development develop an effective strategy that would improve access use fancial services country especially rural Rwa w ith chas. a view maximize potential synergies across different agricultural value UK Mi stry Agricu lture a nd Animal resources workg under operational f ramework w ill n eed given FSDP 11, p lans d evelop a r ural agriculture fance strategy that provide a strategic operational framework for a griculture fance Rwa. for a strategy focused on a griculture fancial services has been felt for Rwa that Rwan adult population is largely rural- based, with r esidg rural areas dependg he avily on from compared agriculture. Recently 84% (4.9 million) published results F Scope 2016 survey, illustrate disadvantages faced by rural people when ir urban counterparts terms usage fancial s ervices development a rural agriculture fance strategy will support GoR its efforts promote fancial clusion crease access use fancial services rural a reas e specially for small holder farmers. This strategy should result followg: - Develop r egulary tailored framework. fi nancial services be accessible rural areas a legal R eviewg RAFSS Phase I designg RAFSS Phase II 1

2 Agriculture a nd Animal Resources Enable GOR/ MINAGRI identify frastructure or constrats d evelopg broader deeper rural a griculture fancial services, where a ppropriate, Support will spur private opti ons for overcomg such barriers. secr itiatives by identifyg d evelopment agriculture opportunities I dentify cost strategies aimg at boostg agricultural surance for vestment that S cope Work RAF SS Strategic Plan is expected detail roadmap for translatg vision broad national strategies specific strategies as well as strategy f ance I n this attament objectives. regard, that MINAGRI is seekg ( a) T o services a competent consultant e valuate on its Strategic Plan coverg period ( b) Formulation a five year Strategic Plan that is aligned national priorities as e nshred FSDP I. Identify gaps environment, adverse dem-side facrs, supply- side constrats fancial frastructure existg policy framework, as well as m akg recommendations for how se gaps should be closed. H ighlight fancg challenges opportunities that Youth & Wo men a griculture secr encounter access fancial services make c onsideration for this group strategy objective this assignment is preparation a practical realistic five (5) year A grifance S trategy f or Mistry Agriculture. Specifically, Consultant is expected a mong ors: Undertake a desk review all relevant literature cludg but not limited Rural agriculture fancial services strategy RAFSS( ), t ransformation F ancial Plan agriculture PSTA III, various agriculture value cha documents, secr deepeng strategy(fsdp) Conduct an evaluation RAFSS Strategic Plan with a view identify c hallenges bottlenecks that affected its execution. evaluation mimum cover criteria : relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustaability i mpact; will at for a R eviewg RAFSS Phase I designg RAFSS Phase II 2

3 Agriculture a nd Animal Resources Defe a consultative process undertake consultation with various stakeholders i n agriculture fance secr elicit puts, ideas, opions, expectations recommendations on goals, objectives; strategies for RAFSS Strategic P lan Usg empirical evidence, suggest most effective efficient strategic direction w ith a clearly U sg SWOT transparent defed vision, mission goals; any assessment or analytical MINAGRI ols, conduct stitutional, a thorough, admistrative rigorous fancial capacity with a view supportg RAFSS identify appropriate strategic priorities a nd activities for period This will also entail recommendg an appropriate stitution set- u p enable RAFSS deliver its mate; Usg ory Change Model, identify defe a clear results- cha best a lign p lans; Prepare key result areas with identified strategic priorities with value for money action an action plan or roadmap on various components R AFSS s trategic Plan; cost strategies proposed recommend fundg sources i mplement Strategy. D evelop a Monirg R FSS Evaluation framework track implementation Strategic Plan cludg basele assessment component; reliable, relevant valid dicars measurement strategies; ols facilitate data collection; r esponsibility for data collect ion; frequency data collection sources data; Show clearly what is needed be done permit farmers or players a gricultural I dentify a ccess secr access fance have ir activities sures; what is required have Youth Women agricultural secr funds have ir activities sured; P resent draft fal Strategic Plan M INAGRI a nd relevant stakeholders. E xpected Outputs Deliverables key deliverables this assignment clude: A fal ception report on assignment upon signg contract detailg understg/ terpretation TORs; methodology carryg out assignment; M INAGRI; work plan implementation schedule as agreed upon with R eviewg RAFSS Phase I designg RAFSS Phase II 3

4 Agriculture a nd Animal Resources A n Evaluation report on implementation M INAGRI RAFSS Strategic Plan detailg its performance, challenges bottlenecks that affected its i mplementation. A Strategic Plan coverg with its costed implementation plan i ncludg specific t argets, i nstitutional set up, timeframe, budgets, performance dicars M&E Framework be presented by consultant MINAGRI a nd key stakeholders A fal R FSS S trategic Plan considerg comments on draft above. 1 L ENGTH OF ASSIGNMENT 5. T his c onsultancy is f or 28 days. consultant will beg work Jul y a nd fal r eports review report a nd RAFSS P hase II will be provided separately. Institutional Arrangement M INAGRI by 4 th provide a A ugust, two consultant will work closely with D irecr General Planng M INAGRI; s hall report Permanent Secretary, who will be responsible for ensurg overall t echnical quality deliverables, compliance with terms assignment. All reports fr om consultant will be approved by MINAGRI. All costs needed achieve del iverables set forth this RAFSS are be cluded fancial proposals from ferors (transport, pressional fees, communication, c onsumables, livg allowances, etc.) except logistical costs related organization validation workshop. R eviewg RAFSS Phase I designg RAFSS Phase II 4

5 Agriculture a nd Animal Resources S UBMISSION D EADLINE AND TI METABLE D E LIVERABLE D EADLINE 2 H P ROVIDE AN INCEPTION P LAN 7 T J UNE 2015 S UBMISSION OF 2014 TRATEGY S ) THE FIRST 2 DRAFTS( REVIEWED D N JU LY 2016 N EW RA FSS STRATEGY ( ) STAKEHOLDER VALIDATIO N WORKSHOP 29 TH JU LY 2016 S UBMISSION OF THE FINAL 2 D RAFTS 5 TH AU GUST 2016 deadle for submittg proposals is 1600 Rwan time on 13 S ubmissions a rrive b e after this time will not be considered. th J une, For bids sent electronically but failg by deadle, pro date time sent will be considered. submitted Kagwera Ngabonziza Bosco: e dith.kagwera@gmail.com 2 P AYMENT SCHEDULE 20% price contract on mobilisation 45% Bid documents will n gabonziza@afr.rw a nd c opied contract price upon delivery draft report 35% contract price upon deli very fal report 3 PROFILE OF THE CONSUL TANT successful consultant is likely have followg experience: Edith Wide particularly knowledge S aharan Africa Proven l ivesck experience best practices agriculture rural fance Great Lakes region East Africa, but also elsewhere Sub- experience knowledge value cha activities different crops R eviewg RAFSS Phase I designg RAFSS Phase II 5

6 Agriculture a nd Animal Resources S uccessful development rural fance strategies developg economies team leader must have not less than seven y ears experience a griculture fance d evelopment costgs, cludg (ideally), c apacity buildg fancial stitutions volved fancg agriculture i ncludg agriculture v alue chas. vestments, agriculture f ance p roduct development, Consultants should clude ir teams one or more representatives who are experienced Rwan agriculture, underst nature challenges agricultura l rural f ance, be able engage effectively with a wide range stakeholders will have at l east one team member fluent English K yarwa. ideal skills qualifications required team consultants clude: A n agriculture m icrance e conomist with a post-g raduate degree relatg rural economy or A fancial analyst with experience pressional accountg. Additional post- graduate a dvantage. qualifications fance especially micrance A s pecialist with clear understg different a griculture value c has. will be added I t should be noted that one team member can, dependg on her/his education experience, cover more than one above requirements. team experts is any way responsibility bidder. composition R eviewg RAFSS Phase I designg RAFSS Phase II 6