Individual Consultancy: Mapping and Characterization of Relevant Actors in the Coffee Supply Chain at International Labor Organization (ILO)

The consultant will be required to undertake the following tasks:

• Desk Review: Conduct a thorough review of relevant literature, reports, and existing data related to child labour in the coffee supply chain in Kenya. This includes legal frameworks, policies, and previous studies on child labour in agriculture.
• Fieldwork: Engage with key stakeholders and actors within the coffee supply chain through interviews, surveys, and site visits where necessary. Thismay include producers, exporters, cooperatives, government bodies, and non-governmental organizations.
• Mapping of Actors: Develop a comprehensive map of actors across the value chain, detailing their roles and relationships with each other and their capacity or role in child labour prevention and elimination.
• Characterization and Gap Identification: Analyse each actor's contribution to the supply chains andidentify gaps thatmay enable childlabour. This mayinclude issues related to labour monitoring, socio-economic challenges, or enforcement of child labour laws.
• Recommendations: Provide recommendations on key actors and areas that require targeted interventions to eliminate child labour, including strategies for strengthening partnerships and stakeholder engagement.
• Report Submission: Prepare and submit a detailed report outlining the findings from the mapping and characterization exercise, including recommendations for future action.

Deliverables

The consultant will be responsible for delivering the following outputs:

• Inception Report: Outlining the methodology, work plan, and timeline for the consultancy within the first 7 days.
• Mapping Report: Comprehensive mapping of all relevant actors in the coffee supply chain, including their roles and profiles.
• Gap Analysis Report: Identification of gaps within the supply chain that contribute to child labour, including potential causes and barriers to eliminating child labour.
• Recommendations: A set of actionable recommendations on interventions to address the identified gaps, as well as suggested strategies for engaging with key actors.
• Final Report: A consolidated final report summarizing the entire consultancy process, findings, and recommendations, submitted in both digital and hard copy formats. A power point presentation of the project.

Timeline

The consultancy is expected to be completed within 6 weeks, commencing on 25th Nov 2024. The consultant will submit a proposed work plan and timeline as part of the inception report.

Qualifications and Experience

The consultant or consultancy firm should possess the following qualifications:

• Expertise in business and human rights and extensive experience carrying out complex national and global supply chain analyses
• Advanced degree in supply chain management, development studies, labour rights, or a related field.
• Proven experience in conducting mapping and characterization of actors within agricultural value chains, preferably within the coffee and/or tea sectors.
• Strong knowledge of child labour issues, labour rights, and relevant Kenyan laws and international conventions.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement, particularly in the context of value chain actors.
• Strong analytical, research, and report-writing skills.
• Familiarity with Kenya's coffee sectors will be a distinct advantage.
• Must be Kenyan.