CONSULTANCY – TRAINING OF TRAINERS AGRO-PASTORAL FIELD SCHOOL (APFS) MASTER TRAINER

TRAINING OF TRAINERS ANNOUNCEMENT

AGRO-PASTORAL FIELD SCHOOL (APFS) MASTER TRAINER

Project: Pathways to Resilience – P2R

Locations: Kapoeta North, Budi, Akobo and Duk Counties, South Sudan

USAID BHA Funded: Emergency Food Security Program in South Sudan: award # 720BHA21CA00002

1.0 The Organization

Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Germany (VSF Germany) is an International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) providing humanitarian aid and development assistance to pastoralists and vulnerable communities in areas where livestock is of importance. VSF Germany supports livestock and agricultural production systems, marketing, food safety, drought responses and mitigation, capacity development of communities and governmental institutions, peace and conflict resolution. The desired impact of VSF Germany interventions is to increase agricultural and livestock productivity as well as related incomes; and subsequent improvements of food security and livelihoods for millions of people in the countries of operation in the Greater Horn of Africa. Countries programs are designed to deliver integrated programing solutions that address the key challenges and needs that enable our beneficiary groups, particularly men, women, the youth and other disadvantaged and marginalized groups to access skills, opportunities and resources that contribute to the improvement of their productive lives and development of communities. VSF Germany currently implements activities in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, and Uganda.

2.0 Project Background and Context

Pathways to Resilience (P2R) is a three-year (December 1, 2020- November 30, 2023) USAID/BHA funded project implemented by a consortium of Catholic Relief Serves (CRS) as a prime and VSF Germany as a sub-grantee. The goal of the project is to improve food and nutrition security through improved livelihood, productivity, and social cohesion. The project targets 135,468 households in the four counties: Duk and Akobo in Jonglei State, and Budi and Kapoeta North in Eastern Equatoria State. Torit, the capital of Eastern Equatoria State, is the coordination hub for the project.

South Sudan has experienced decades of conflict, at the national level between the government and the opposition, as well as regional anti-government insurgencies, inter-communal conflict over resources, and rivalries amongst ethnic groups. This conflict, paired with recurring climatic shocks, has triggered population displacement; disrupted agricultural production and adaptive capacity; eroded trade, markets and basic services; exacerbating food and nutrition insecurity and increased household dependency on humanitarian aid. Recurring climatic events including drought, floods, livestock diseases, and crop pests have also negatively affected production. The worst seasonal flooding in a generation affected nearly a million people in Eastern Equatoria, Jonglei and Upper Nile in recent months. Floods began in June when crops were at peak growth, forcing farmers to abandon their fields, resulting in crop and livestock losses of up to 23%. This is predicted to have devastating effects on food insecurity, triggering an early lean season in 2020 and increasing the number of people in IPC 4. According to the most recent Food Security and Nutrition Monitoring System Report, rates of global acute malnutrition are above the emergency threshold at 16.2%.

“Pathways to Resilience Project (P2R)” aims to ensure that there is improved and sustained food and Nutrition security amongst the targeted rural communities for the two States, South Sudan. This will be achieved through ensuring that food and nutrition insecure communities have improved resilience to conflict and climate stressors / shocks as well as having better livelihood sources

The choice of project locations is based on factors including food and nutrition insecurity, vulnerability to climate shocks (including flood-affected areas), ethnic and political diversity, scale of returnees, and Partnership for Recovery and Resilience (PfRR) areas.

3.0 Project overall objective

Communities have improved and sustained food and nutrition security.

3.1 Specific objectives:

1. Food and nutrition insecure communities have improved resilience to climate and conflict shocks and stressors
2. Food and nutrition insecure communities have improved livelihoods

VSF-Germany is implementing specific objective 2 which has the following relevant intermediate results: Food and nutrition insecure HH have increased food production. The expected outputs from this IR are:

Output i) Producers trained on improved production techniques that are climate-adaptive

Output ii) Seeds and small ruminants distributed to local producers

The activity outcome will be improved and sustainable production and productivity of the livestock kept by the project participants in specific and wider community in general thereby enhancing the resilience of their livelihood.

4.0 Objective of the assignment

The Agro Pastoral Field School Facilitator will be responsible for the implementation of the curriculum of the APFS extension and climate smart livestock production approaches and other activities related to quality trainings for agro pastoral groups on modern pastoral and agricultural practices.

5.0 Scope of work

In reference to the background and purpose, the Master Trainer will be expected to carry out and deliver on the following responsibilities:

1. Develop livestock-related EWS module for community trainings tailored to context
2. Conduct a Training of Trainers (ToT) – community animal health workers (CAHWs) & livestock extension agents (LEAs) – on livestock-related DRR & early warning systems
3. Conduct a Training of Trainers (ToT) – community animal health workers (CAHWs) & livestock extension agents (LEAs) – on key climate-smart livestock production practices and pastoral field school approach
4. Carry out sensitizations on APFS implementation approach with the community members and the local authorities.
5. Conduct Training of Trainers for community level APFS facilitators – community animal health workers (CAHWs) & livestock extension agents (LEAs)
6. In a case study, guide an identified APFS group through the APFS formalization process, i.e. establishing the APFS, leadership structure, constitutions, bye laws and registration with the community development office.

6.0 Time frame

Sixty (60) days weekends inclusive

7.0 Expected Deliverables

• Livestock-related Early Warning Systems (EWS) module developed
• Training of Trainers (ToT) on livestock-related DRR & early warning systems conducted and relevant report submitted
• Training of Trainers (ToT) on key climate-smart livestock production practices and pastoral field school approach conducted and relevant report submitted
• Sensitizations on APFS implementation approach with the community members and the local authorities conducted and relevant report submitted
• Training of Trainers (ToT) for community level APFS facilitators conducted and relevant report submitted
• In a case study, guide an identified APFS group through the APFS formalization process, i.e. establishing the APFS, leadership structure, constitutions, bye laws and registration with the community development office and relevant report submitted
• 3 separate training reports:

1. Training of Trainers (ToT) on livestock-related DRR & early warning systems report
2. Training of Trainers (ToT) on key climate-smart livestock production practices and pastoral field school approach report
3. Training of Trainers (ToT) for community level APFS facilitators

• APFS implementation approach sensitization with the community members and the local authorities
• Case study report of an identified APFS group taken through the APFS formalization process, i.e. establishing the APFS, leadership structure, constitutions, bye laws and registration with the community development office

For each report append the following annexes:

1. Schedule of trainings
2. Summary of topics covered during the training
3. Lessons learnt
4. Challenges
5. Recommendations
6. Daily list of attendance segregated by gender and signed by each participant on each day of the training
7. Captioned photos of the training

8.0 Payment Schedule and Other Conditions

• The trainer must send technical and financial proposal based on an all-inclusive daily fee (professional fees, communications, consumables, etc.) for the contract period.
• Travel costs, accommodation and daily food allowance costs shall be the responsibility of VSF Germany.
• Payments shall be made based on the agreed fixed contract price less applicable taxes and released upon submission of a certificate of payment request, indicating deliverables achieved to be verified and cleared for payment by the supervisor.
• The trainer shall receive his/her fees upon certification of the completed tasks satisfactorily, as per the following payment schedule:

1. 30% upon signature and submission and approval of inception report with a detailed methodology and action plan.
2. 70% payment upon completion of assignment

9.0 Institutional Arrangements for Management of This Assignment

The principal responsibility for managing this assignment lies with the Pathways to Resilience Program Manager, VSF-Germany, South Sudan. VSF Germany will provide relevant facilitation to support the trainer’s work including arrangement of the training venue, mobilizing the trainees and relevant fisheries based producer groups. In addition, VSF Germany will provide transport, both land and air, accommodation and food allowance at organization rates and commensurate to the number of days spent in the field.

10.0 Job Minimum Requirements

• Degree Agriculture, Animal Science and other related Studies
• Minimum of 5 years proven professional experience
• Experience in implementing Agro Pastoralist Field Schools is an advantage
• Training from FAO or any other agency on PFS approach
• Very good knowledge of spoken and written English language
• Very good knowledge of Basic commuter skill (Micro soft Office Word, Micro soft Office Excel)
• Excellent Technical Report writing skill.