Short Term Consultant

Heifer Project Nepal

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Short Term Consultant – Identification of financial demand of upstream value chain actors of goat, dairy, local chicken and vegetable value chains

Function: 

Heifer International Nepal is seeking proposals for consultancy services for the identification of financial need of upstream actors of goat, diary, local chicken and vegetable value chains with the objective of improving their access to financial services.

Scope of Work and Key Tasks not limited to:

  • Understand HPIN’s mission, vision, programs, and working approaches.

Identify the financial need of value chain actors based on:

  • Functions of value chain.
  • Number of actors per value chain and sub-sectors.
  • Identify financing needs of actors in supporting market. (Not directly involved in the value chain but those that support it).

Research existing projects to conduct detailed analysis of the following:

  • Identify the present cash flow (need) of each value chain actor.
  • Existing modality and source of financing in the value chains.
  • Potential demand for finance.
  • Gaps and opportunities in financing.
  • Financial needs of different value chain actors.
  • Sector-specific credit requirement.
  • Flow of information between value chain actors and financial service providers.
  • Purpose of loan, loan size, term and collateral requirements.
  • Interest rate, payment schedules, insurance, payment guarantees etc.
  • Instalment payment schedules (EMI vs EQI based on feasibility)
  • Loan recovery mechanism.
  • Risks associated with financing and approaches to mitigate risk. (Both on demand and supply side)
  • Present family income.

Deliverables:

1. A detailed report on identification of financial need of the goat, dairy, local chicken and vegetable value chains covering all the key areas mentioned above.

  • Executive Summary
  • Background
  • Objective
  • Rationale 
  • Methodology
  • Major Findings (Divided into each value chain)
  • Recommendation and Conclusion

2. Soft copies of the report, picture taken in the field, literature review and research materials for reference.

Eligibility requirements:

  • At least a Bachelor Degree in the field of economics, management and agriculture with more than 5 years of progressively responsible professional work experience at national and international levels in agricultural value chain finance. Experience of developing project ideas and writing concepts/proposals, specifically on agriculture value chains is desirable.

Duration of contract: 

  • Maximum of 20 working days, can be extended for a few more days based on the requirement.

Terms and Conditions for Submission of Quotation 

1. All VAT/PAN registered (VAT Registered Preferred)

2. The supplier should submit the quotation via email by 5:00 PM of 31st May 2019 to the address as mentioned below heifer.nepal@heifer.org

3. Price should be mentioned as inclusive of VAT.

4. The copies of the following documents should be attached along with the Quotation.

  • VAT/PAN registered document
  • Tax Clearance Certificate, Latest
  • Firm Registration

Heifer International Nepal reserves the right to accept or reject any/all submitted Quotation without assigning any reason.

Overview

Category Consulting & Professional Services
Openings 1
Experience 5+ years
Education Graduate (Bachelors)
Posted Date 24 May, 2019
Apply Before 31 May, 2019
City Kathmandu