Baseline Assessment for the Coffee Project under the Pathways to Prosperity Program at Solidaridad Eastern & Central Africa Expertise Centre (SECAEC)

Gender Analysis:

With reference to Solidaridad Gender Inclusivity Buckets Book (to be provided) a gender analysis shall be conducted following the Step 1 on stakeholder analysis. The consultant will utilize gender analysis tools to identify the gender issues, and social inclusion/exclusion issues in relation to P2P pathways. And suggest strategies to address them using a gender transformative approach. A simplified gender analysis matrix has been developed to inform project design and ideally with the participation of key local stakeholders/partners. The matrix provides guidance and step-by-step instructions on how to complete the matrix as well as the analysis of the information captured.

Problem Analysis:

• After having mapped the project’s key stakeholders and their relationships/influence, as well as analyzing the specific gender considerations in the project’s context through a gender analysis, the program team should be ready to identify the overarching main problems the project wants to address.
• The main problem we are trying to address through this coffee project is coffee productivity and markets mainly as a result of low production volumes, weak storage, conservation and distribution infrastructure, and low access to affordable inputs (seeds and fertilizer)among many.

Indicator Framework:

• This will involve selection of key indicators for project monitoring aligned with generic programme indicators provided in the project document. Initial basis of these indicators will involve the collection of information which allows the project team to track progress on targets and systems change over the duration of the project.

Responsibilities of Consultants/Scope of Work

• The composition of the survey team is left up to the consultant/ organization based on their internal system, ideas, and logic. However, Solidaridad recommends that the team comprise one Team Leader (TL) to coordinate/conduct the overall study and liaise with Solidaridad.
• To collect information from the field using an adequate number of Field Enumerators (FEs). Supervision of the fieldwork and the quality (reliability and validity) of the data/information collected from the field is the primary responsibility of the TL. The TL will work closely with Solidaridad M&E Officers, Gender Officers, and report directy to Country Managers. In each step and process, consultation with the Solidaridad team is vital.