BACKGROUND
The Federal Government of Nigeria has received a Facility from the African Development Bank (AfDB), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to finance the cost of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Program (SAPZ), and intends to apply part of the proceeds towards carrying out various consultancy services. The SAPZ Program is being implemented in the seven (7) States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The States are Cross River, Imo, Kaduna, Kano, Kwara, Ogun and Oyo.
The overall development objective of the SAPZ programme is twofold: (1) Support the development of SAPZ in high food production areas to supply the domestic food market and create exportable surpluses; and (2) Capacitate smallholder farmers, small agro-processors and traders, and community-based service providers, including women and youth; to take advantage of the market demand created by the SAPZ to sustainably enhance their income, household food security and resilience to climate change.
The SAPZ program will follow a two-phased program approach. Under phase I (2022-2028), the Government and AfDB, over a period of 5 years, will set up enabling infrastructure and investment policies in targeted states. IFAD will operate over a period of seven years. This slightly longer period will allow IFAD to empower smallholders to take advantage of the SAPZs when they are fully operational. The program will be expanded into additional states in subsequent phases, based on lessons learned and the availability of funding.
In phase I, the program will support the set-up of SAPZs in the Federal Capital Territory and seven states, namely Kano, Kaduna, Oyo, Kwara, Ogun, Imo, and Cross River. IFAD will focus on Kano and Ogun states, leveraging its ongoing programs.
This Terms of Reference (ToR) is for consultancy services to carry out the development of training curriculum/manual for Smallholder farmers, Farmers Organizations and Enterprise Groups for the FGN/IFAD-funded program titled Special Agro-processing Zones (SAPZ).
Phase I will directly benefit 1.5 million households, including private sector agribusinesses and agro-processors, smallholder farmers, agro-entrepreneurs and agro-dealers. IFAD investments, including through the Green Climate Fund (GCF), will target a total of 100,000 direct beneficiaries (and 500,000 indirect beneficiaries). Rural women and youth are core target groups. Opportunities for participation will be created for internally displaced persons and persons with disabilities.
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