The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to hire a consultant to implement this study in Kenya and to synthesize results from Kenya and Ethiopia into a comprehensive report outlining distribution channels, major target areas and adoption patterns. In addition, data on livelihood impacts of the selected fodder species will be collected.
ILRI works with partners worldwide to enhance the roles that livestock play in food security and poverty alleviation, principally in Africa and Asia. The outcomes of these research partnerships help people in developing countries keep their farm animals’ alive and productive, increase and sustain their livestock and farm productivity, find profitable markets for their animal products, and reduce the risk of livestock-related diseases. http://www.ilri.org.
ILRI is a not-for-profit institution with a staff of about 700 and in 2014, an operating budget of about USD83 million. A member of the CGIAR Consortium working for a food-secure future, ILRI has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, a principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and offices in other countries in East, West and Southern Africa and in South, Southeast and East Asia http://www.cgiar.org
OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The assignment will aim to implement this study in Kenya and to synthesize results from Kenya and Ethiopia into a comprehensive report outlining distribution channels, major target areas and adoption patterns. In addition, data on livelihood impacts of the selected fodder species will be collected.
The assignment will aim to implement this study in Kenya and to synthesize results from Kenya and Ethiopia into a comprehensive report outlining distribution channels, major target areas and adoption patterns. In addition, data on livelihood impacts of the selected fodder species will be collected.
SCOPE OF WORK
The assignment will be structured into 3 sections:
• Identification & targeting: Through discussions on dissemination path-ways with recipient institutions, both on national and local levels, target areas for the most relevant innovative fodder species will be identified. Appropriate secondary data will be collected and documented to enable transparent sampling.
The assignment will be structured into 3 sections:
• Identification & targeting: Through discussions on dissemination path-ways with recipient institutions, both on national and local levels, target areas for the most relevant innovative fodder species will be identified. Appropriate secondary data will be collected and documented to enable transparent sampling.
• Adoption: An adoption study on selected fodder species in the target areas will be implemented. The consultant will collaborate with designing tools and sample selection as well as lead enumerator selection, training and supervision during the data collection period. Finally, a report on adoption will outlines initial results.
• Impact: Finally, based on the adoption study results, a sample for impact assessment of the selected fodder species will be established, including a counter-factual. A data collection tool will be jointly developed. The consultant will lead the selection, training and supervision of enumerators for collecting all data relevant for impact assessment.
DELIVERABLES
a) Country reports on dissemination pathways of selected fodder species for Kenya and Ethiopia, synthesis report for Kenya and Ethiopia; accessible and characterised relevant secondary data
b) Country reports on adoption of selected fodder species in Kenyan and Ethiopian target areas, synthesis for Kenya and Ethiopia; cleaned and characterised adoption data set
c) Data collection report on impact assessment for Kenya and Ethiopia; cleaned and characterised impact assessment data set; determine and report on initial results for Kenya and Ethiopia
a) Country reports on dissemination pathways of selected fodder species for Kenya and Ethiopia, synthesis report for Kenya and Ethiopia; accessible and characterised relevant secondary data
b) Country reports on adoption of selected fodder species in Kenyan and Ethiopian target areas, synthesis for Kenya and Ethiopia; cleaned and characterised adoption data set
c) Data collection report on impact assessment for Kenya and Ethiopia; cleaned and characterised impact assessment data set; determine and report on initial results for Kenya and Ethiopia
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• MSc in agriculture, agricultural economics or related field
• 5 years of experience in research for development
• Understanding of fodder systems and their development
• Understanding of adoption and impact concepts
• Experience with field data collection including the management of enumerator teams
• Good quantitative analysis and writing skills
Excellent verbal and writing communication skills in English
• MSc in agriculture, agricultural economics or related field
• 5 years of experience in research for development
• Understanding of fodder systems and their development
• Understanding of adoption and impact concepts
• Experience with field data collection including the management of enumerator teams
• Good quantitative analysis and writing skills
Excellent verbal and writing communication skills in English
DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT, DUTY STATION, FEE AND EXPECTED PLACES OF TRAVEL
Duration: 5 months
Maximum working days: 90 for Kenya and 70 for Ethiopia
Duty Station: one for Nairobi and one for Addis, Ethiopia
Expected places of travel: – Fodder distribution target areas in Kenya and in Ethiopia, Planning and knowledge exchange visits to Ethiopia
Fee: USD 520 per day
Maximum working days: 90 for Kenya and 70 for Ethiopia
Duty Station: one for Nairobi and one for Addis, Ethiopia
Expected places of travel: – Fodder distribution target areas in Kenya and in Ethiopia, Planning and knowledge exchange visits to Ethiopia
Fee: USD 520 per day
Applications:
Applicants should provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses, telephone numbers and email contacts of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. The position title and reference number, LGI 02/08/2014, should be clearly indicated in the subject line of the cover letter.
To find out more about ILRI and its staff, visit our website at http://www.ilri.org andhttp://www.ilri.org/ilricrowd/
