Engaging Local Partners - CASHA Project at SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

The Creating Shared Value in the Livestock Sector with Young People in Kenya's ASALs CASHA) project aims to strengthen climate resilience, food and nutrition security, and inclusive livelihoods among vulnerable households—especially women, youth, and persons with disabilities—in 15 ASAL counties of Kenya. The project promotes diversified, climate-adaptive income sources, market development, nutrition-sensitive agriculture, and social inclusion.
To support community-level implementation, mobilization, and county engagement, the CASHA project seeks to contract local CBOs/NGOs/Private with strong local presence, proven experience in community development, and capacity to deliver climate-resilient enterprises focused interventions on livestock and related value chains. The objective of this assignment is to engage qualified county-level CBOs/NGOs/Private sector to support the effective implementation of CASHA interventions by:

• Mobilizing communities, producer groups, and vulnerable households including refugees where applicable
• Supporting climate-resilient poultry, food security, and livelihood diversification.
• Recruit and train local Master Trainers and Village Based Advisors (VBAs)
• Facilitating youth and women inclusion, capacity building, and local empowerment.
• Strengthening community structures for market access, income generation, and resilience.
• Enhancing participatory monitoring, accountability, and learning at the county level.
• Supporting coordination with county governments and stakeholders through the County Cluster Coordinating Units

Local Implementing partners will work closely with the CASHA Cluster Coordinating Units and contribute to project outcomes across climate resilience, household agriculture, nutrition, market inclusion, and social protection.
Program Target Areas
The SNV is open to receiving applications from qualified local CBOs/NGOs operating in the 15 project counties Full TOR.
The selected CBO/NGO will sign a partnership agreement detailing roles and responsibilities in the selected Counties.
Qualifications
Eligibility Criteria for Application
SNV seeks to engage existing and operational local CBOs/NGOs/Private sector that fulfil the following ELIGIBILITY criteria:

• Registered CBO/NGO/private company or community-based institution legally operating in Kenya
• Physical presence and active operations in the target county or cluster.
• Knowledge of ASAL context, vulnerability drivers, and local governance systems.
• Proven capacity for community mobilisation and actual delivery of trainings in targeted sub counties. You can work in several sub-counties depending on your capacity

Existing and operational presence in target sub-counties working on CASHA priority areas.

• At a minimum, the applicant should be in operation for more than 2 years before the date of the application.
• Should be legally registered under Kenyan laws and policies and should have active registration status
• Committed and willing to contribute co-invest in the activities of the project financially or in kind towards establishing a viable supply chain business model with producers.
• Commitment/interest to work with young people, PWDs and other marginalised groups
• Clear understanding of needs of young people in specific areas of enterprise development and capacity
• Sound financial management and reporting systems.
• Ability to manage grants of KES 20M and above per year
• Proven ability to meet donor compliance requirements
• Experience working with FAO and Mastercard Foundation is an added advantage