Short-Term Consultancy for the Mapping of Market Actors in Fodder and Tourism Sectors at ForumCiv Kenya

Assignment purpose, aims, and objectives

• Review existing ForumCiv Organisational Capacity Assessment (OCA) tools, adapt them to the assignment and recommend improvements
• Map key Market actors in Narok & Nakuru Counties in the Fodder sector (Producer groups, cooperatives, CBO) in Narok East, Narok South, Njoro, Rongai, Kajiado Central and Kajiado East Sub-counties.
• Map Key actors in the Tourism Sector in Narok & Nakuru counties CBTOs, CBOS) with a focus on Narok North, Narok West, Naivasha, Nakuru City and Kajiado South
• Conduct a participatory organisational capacity assessment of selected market actors, i.e., cooperatives, CBTOs, producer groups, SMEs, and CSOs within the fodder Sub-sector and Tourism Sector.
• Analyse power dynamics, inclusion gaps, and engagement potential of actors in market governance and economic co-creation.
• Provide recommendations for enhancing actor participation, capacity, and accountability in line with RBA and MSD principles.

Scope, Focus and Limitations
The assignment includes, but is not limited to:

• Desk review of previous studies, value chain analyses and existing policies and strategies in the fodder & Tourism Sectors.
• Identification and Profiling of Market Actors, including assessment of organisational institutional capacity gaps, potential areas of strengthening.
• Design and application of MSD-RBA-aligned capacity assessment tools.
• Field data collection and stakeholder consultations
• Rights-Holder Inclusion Analysis of Youth, women and marginalized groups.
• Validation of findings through stakeholder workshops.

Deliverables

• Inception Report with methodology and tools.
• Draft Mapping and Capacity Assessment Report.
• Final Consolidated Report with actionable recommendations.
• Stakeholder Presentation (physical or virtual).