Under the direct supervision of the team leader FQS the consultants will be
responsible for the following duties during his/her assignment:
ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
INKA project: provide support to Burkina Faso Country Office on the
following deliverables:
• Conduct a comprehensive analysis of national requirements and rice value chain dynamics, followed by the strengthening of miller cooperatives as shared service platforms for fortification
• Facilitate the procurement and installation of shared blending equipment (dosifiers) and support initial access to premix (FRK), complemented by hands-on training on fortification operations and business management
• Provide technical assistance to cooperatives to forecast premix needs, manage supply chains, and progressively transition toward bulk market-based procurement systems
• Establish group-based quality assurance systems, including spot-testing and compliance with national standards, while supporting regulatory institutions in strengthening fortification frameworks
• Promote market development and demand creation, including linkages with institutional procurement (e.g., school feeding) and private markets
• Ensure a phased transition toward full cooperative ownership, where millers progressively assume operational, financial, and commercial responsibility for fortified rice production
RICE UP: provide support on the following deliverables:
• Mapping of Rice and FRK Trade Routes in West Africa;
• Strategic Locations for Integration: Assessing major aggregation hubs and other strategic points within the rice value chain in West Africa to identify cost-effective and logistically feasible locations for integrating blending operations.
• Policy and Regulatory Analysis: Evaluating the policies and regulations in both exporting and importing countries that could either facilitate or hinder the integration of fortified rice into regional trade routes for West Africa;
• Local Production and Trade Facilitation review;
• Institutional Demand Mapping: Analyzing institutional demand programs such as Social Assistance Schemes, School Feeding Programs, Humanitarian Assistance, and Strategic Grain Reserves to understand the demand-side dynamics, transfer amounts and modalities (in-kind, voucher and cash), stock rotation and utilization, and align blending points with these initiatives;
• Support selected Country offices on the advocacy for regional policy pilar under the project.