Agricultural Economist - PEDSA/PNISA Mid-Term Review

Project Overview

The Supporting the Policy Enabling Environment for Development (SPEED) activity is a 4.5-year (March 22, 2021 to August 7 , 202 5 ) project designed to improve Mozambique’s business enabling environment and enhance the role of the private sector in agriculture, trade facilitation, energy, biodiversity conservation, and health; it will also strengthen economic governance and public financial management, while enhancing the role of civil society, thereby improving the country’s ability to plan, manage, and finance its own development.

PEDSA/PNISA Mid-Term Review Consultant (Agricultural Economist)

The USAID SPEED Project is seeking a senior international consultant (agricultural economist) to conduct a mid-term assessment of the implementation of PEDSA--the Strategic Plan for the Development of the Agrarian Sector (i.e., Plano Estratégico de Desenvolvimento do Sector Agrário-- and PNISA II— National Investment Plan for the Agrarian Sector (i.e, Plano Nacional de Investimento do Sector Agrário). The consultant should have 10+ years of experience in economics/agricultural economics or related fields and prior experience with evaluation of government programs or policies. The consultant will conduct a mid-term assessment of the implementation of PEDSA & PNISA II and provide recommendations for the achievement of key targets. The consultant will also engage with MADER and other stakeholders from the public and private sectors, civil society organizations, development partners and others.

Main Tasks

• Evaluate the design including the established objectives and targets, MEL system, coordination mechanisms and results of PEDSA & PNISA II.
• Review and analyze the policy framework adopted to implement PNISA II, agriculture sector data, reports, studies and its contribution towards achieving the goals and targets.
• Identify key constraints and good practices in the institutional set up for the implementation.
• Organize, facilitate and report on consultations with key agriculture stakeholders at the central and provincial level.
• Produce a report with key findings and recommendations for the remaining period of implementation and future planning.
• Present key findings and recommendations to relevant stakeholders.
• Other relevant tasks, as assigned.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• MSc degree in economics, agriculture economics, agronomy, economic development or rural finance.
• Proven experience in agriculture and development programs assessment.
• Knowledge in the agriculture sector in developing countries.
• Knowledge of african, global agriculture policies, regulations and strategies. Knowledge in agriculture policiesin Mozambique will be taken as an advantage.
• Strong knowledge and proven experience in working with agriculture stakeholders (government, private sector, development partners, NGOs, farmers).
• Knowledge of agriculture programs being implemented in Africa and globally by different stakeholders. Knowledge of agriculture programs being implemented by different stakeholders in Mozambique will be taken as an advantage.
• Proficiency in both quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods including designing surveys, conducting interviews and analyzing data.
• Strong analytical skills to assess data and draw actionable insights.
• Strong and proven spoken and written proficiency in English Language. Strong and proven spoken and written proficiency in Portuguese Language will be taken as an advantage.
• Immediate availability to conduct the assessment and to travel to Mozambique.
  
  
  

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.