This Project is now closed
Technical assistance for forestry and agroforestry assessment, improve sector coordination and preparation of public investment project
Country | Rwanda |
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Sectors | Rural development and food security |
Language | English |
Status | Framework |
CV Deadline | 2018-03-14 (Closed Project) |
Background | The Rwandan farmers, faced with a perpetual land shortage, have evolved certain intensive agricultural systems. Integration of agroforestry trees in the crops production system can contribute significantly to soil health and fixation which reduces need for fertiliser application, reduce soil erosion and enhance water infiltration. The trees can contribute to the family diet through providing fruits and can contribute to enhance income from sale of fruits, timber, poles, and energy wood. Many of the tree species employed can also provide fodder. Trees planted on the farms provide the family with their wood requirements on the door step, make it easier to find cooking wood, therefore save the labour of women and children and contribute to conservation of the forest estate. Given the importance of agroforestry on agriculture and energy wood productivity and landscape restoration, there is a need to increase its monitoring and the budget for its implementation. In Rwanda, the agro-forestry policy under development falls under the responsibility of the Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) and its implementing agency Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), the Ministry of Land and Forestry (MINILAF) and its implementing agency the Rwanda Water and Forestry Authority (RWFA), while the Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC) with its implementing agency the Local Administrative Entities Development Agency (LODA) are responsible for the decentralized activities. Successful implementation of the policy requires close collaboration between these institutions. The new strategic plans for agricultural transformation in Rwanda (PSTA-4) has a particular focus on improved agriculture food system's skills and knowledge, resilience and sustainable intensification, food security and nutrition and incomes. PSTA-4 promotes the development of soil and water conservation as part of integrated watershed management programmes, considering that the most successful approaches are those involving local communities, especially in reconciling the use of crop, livestock, and trees. PSTA-4 also encourages the investments in hill slopes soil and water conservation and agro-forestry (tree belts, contour belts, grass strips, contour bunds, planting of fodder grasses on bunds/ridges, use of permanent, perennial vegetation on contours, integration of trees on farm plots, tree belts, protective forests, etc.). |
Objectives | Global objective The global objective of the assignment is to contribute to the development of agroforestry for sustainable agriculture towards the achievement of Rwanda's growth-, export-, poverty reduction-, food and nutrition security- and sustainable development targets. Specific objectives
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Activities | The Consultants’ services will include but not necessarily be limited to the following:
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Project Position 1
Position | Key expert Nº 1: Team leader |
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Estimated Manpower | 102 WD |
Mission Begin | 16/04/2018 |
Mission End | 16/10/2019 |
Other | Category and duration of equivalent experience: The team leader will be category II, the duration of equivalent experience (instead of University Degree) will be 8 years. |
Contact | Contact us |
Project Position 2
Position | Key expert Nº 2 |
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Required Experience |
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Estimated Manpower | 100 WD |
Mission Begin | 16/04/2018 |
Mission End | 16/10/2019 |
Other | Category and duration of equivalent experience: The second expert will be category II, the duration of equivalent experience (instead of University Degree) will be 8 years. |
Contact | Contact us |
Project Position 3
Position | Key expert Nº 3 |
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Required Experience |
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Estimated Manpower | 108 WD |
Mission Begin | 16/04/2018 |
Mission End | 16/10/2019 |
Other | Category and duration of equivalent experience: The third expert will be category III, the duration of equivalent experience (instead of University Degree) will be 5 years. |
Contact | Contact us |