Consultant Survey Firm at International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Scope of work

Under this agreement, the consultant will provide IFPRI with the following:

• A sampling framework for farmers, intermediaries, and processors for the potatoes value chain in Kenya. The total sample (including these three nodes of the value chain) will be 700 interviews (500 farmers, 150 middlemen and 50 processors).
• A plan and timeline for the collection of the primary survey-based data. IFPRI will provide a survey questionnaire and the consultant will provide the translation to local language, tablets to collect the survey based on the program supplied by IFPRI and feedback to improve these questionnaires; and support with local IRB application process.
• Submission of 3 datasets for the 700 interviews (one dataset each for the farmers, intermediaries, and processors) and final report with summary tables and sampling design methodology and sample size calculation.

Required qualifications of the consultant / survey team leader

• At least five years of professional experiences in implementing surveys.
• Experience in building trust and good relations with interviewees and communities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in the agricultural sector of Kenya.