English
FrançaisThe European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD or the Bank) wishes to
engage a consultant for the implementation of the technical co-operation (TC) programme developed to support the lending programme Georgian Agricultural Finance Framework (GAFF), a joint initiative with KfW, established to contribute to the development of sustainable agri-lending in Partner Institutions (PIs) and the strengthening of agricultural value chains.
This will include design of robust credit products tailored to agricultural seasonal finance as well as a general upgrading of skills across the sector.
Increased credit to agriculture will be achieved through the introduction of sound lending policies and procedures
tailored to agricultural lending within PIs, while rebuilding value chains will take place through fostering coordinationamong farmers and restructuring and rebuilding of linkages between agri-businesses and farmers / other subborrowers.
Its foreseen to use a series of training seminars for all PIs (and other stakeholders as
appropriate) as the main delivery mechanism. Other stakeholders may include: Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Georgian State Agricultural University, Bank Training Centre and Farm Service Centres.
Further its planned to develop the already identified value chains as well as identify new ones. They will be available to provide individual "consultations" to PIs seeking to develop specific value chain finance products.
Tasks:
Increased Credit to Agriculture:
provide a series of training seminars and workshops to PI staff and other stakeholders as appropriate;
ensure that banks have access to crop budgets (tech cards) for major crops;
provide individual recommendations to PIs on how to build sound and diversified portfolios of agricultural and identify opportunities for medium-long term credit/leasing which will promote value chain finance;
work with each of the PIs to develop a formal agricultural lending strategy;
provide written technical reports on each of the agri sub-sectors identified for further development.
Rebuilding of Value Chains
build on the already identified value chains and identify other top-down initiatives to pilot and develop project proposals for PIs / MoA that promote the restructuring and rebuilding of linkages (value chain) between agribusiness and farmers;
identify bottom-up initiatives to pilot and develop project proposals that foster coordination among small and medium farmers (co-operatives);
deliver seminars/workshops to banks, extensions service providers and other interested parties on each identifies sub sector for which a study is undertaken;
select extension services for the implementation of the aforementioned initiatives and provide training/advice or seek other donor initiatives that can provide the necessary training and support;
facilitate linkages between GAFF PIs, their agri sub-borrowers and medium and large agro-processors and suppliers of agricultural inputs.
Qualifications:
Agriculture Economist / Agronomist withe expedience in credit appraisal procedures as well as adding value to farmers in terms of promoting best practice and sustainable farming methods;
The following qualifications will be relevant;
Experience in delivering training courses in agrilending;
Experience in the design of tailored agricultural loan products;
Experience of developing value chains and value chain finance;
Access to technical agronomic expertise;
Experience of cooperative and other group type lending;
Knowledge of developing economies.
Start / Duration:
The assignment should be complete within two years with considerably more emphasis on the
first year and less input in the second year to ensure a smooth graduation from TC. The TC may be extended for a further year if there is additional interest from new PIs, subject to project needs, satisfactory performance of consultants and availability of funding.
If you are interested to cooperate with AFC Consultants in this tender please send you most recent CV to:
Barbara. Braun [at] afci.de
Thank you!