Mercy Corps Financial Services in Livestock Market Systems Jobs in Kenya
Mercy Corps Financial Services in Livestock Market Systems Jobs in Kenya
Purpose / Project Description: Mercy Corps is developing an in-depth regional strategy to support the development of livestock market systems within the Horn of Africa, particularly the pastoralist regions of Somalia, Northern Kenya and Eastern and Southern Ethiopia. Building on Mercy Corps’ deep footprint working on livestock markets and supporting functions across the three countries, this regional, multi-sectoral livestock strategy will identify challenges and opportunities to strengthen cross-border linkages, trade and connections to end markets within the livestock sector, and opportunities to strengthen the role that livestock plays in household resilience to economic and environmental shocks. The overall objective of the strategy will be to identify concrete opportunities to build on and link Mercy Corps’ existing body of work within the livestock sector across the three countries to increase impact, strengthen regional integration and enhance linkages across livestock markets in the Horn of Africa.
Mercy Corps has been supporting the expansion of Islamic finance for pastoralists and traders in Muslim communities in both Kenya and Ethiopia. This includes the establishment of the Somali Microfinance Institute (SMFI) in Ethiopia in 2011 and the first Sharia compliant SACCO in Northern Kenya - Crescent Takaful SACCO (CTS) - in 2017. Mercy Corps has also also worked with financial service providers to provide livestock sector products like Mifugo Kash Kash in Kenya, that financially empowers small-scale traders to purchase livestock.**
Consultant Objectives:
Mercy Corps has conducted a contextual analysis of livestock market systems with a focus on four cross-border trade corridors between the three countries and is conducting studies on commercial enterprises and women’s economic empowerment in pastoralist areas.
In addition, the team would like to dig deeper into what Mercy Corps has learned through these initiatives with an aim to make recommendations on (1) best practice to inform how to replicate and/or expand these financial services into new geographies in the Horn of Africa and (2) what interventions could be done to promote new product development in the livestock sector that ultimately creates new opportunities for pastoralists and small scale traders.
The consultant should use a market systems development approach (MSD) to understand the financial service sector in the target geographies and make intervention recommendations.
This study will be used to inform participatory regional intervention design workshops and develop recommendations for Mercy Corps programs.
Consultant Activities:
The Consultant will:
Synthesize Mercy Corps MSD approach to financial services
in pastoralist areas from strategy and program documents and interviews with key team members
Identify key financial constraints faced by commercial pastoralists and small-scale traders
Recommend interventions could be done to promote new product development in the livestock sector that ultimately creates new opportunities for pastoralists and small scale traders
Present the preliminary findings at a Mercy Corps virtual regional workshop for feedback
Develop final report on financial services for livestock in the Horn of Africa with recommendations for intervention areas
Consultant Deliverables:
The Consultant will:
Produce an approach and workplan for review by Mercy Corps advisors
Review secondary resources from Mercy Corps programs, development and academic literature
Develop a presentation of preliminary findings to share at a Mercy Corps regional workshop
Develop a final 8-10 page MSA report that presents the sub-sectors, key constraints and recommendations for intervention areas
Timeframe / Schedule:
This consultancy is estimated at 10-15 days over the course of 2 months, beginning in September 2020 and ending in October 2020. The final schedule will be based on the final assessment work plan.**
The Consultant will report to:
Allison Huggins, Deputy Regional Director, Africa
The Consultant will work closely with:
Regional Strategy Consultant, Regional Market Systems Advisor, Global Livestock Advisor, Global Gender Advisor, Regional Resilience Director
Required Experience & Skills:
At least 5 years of experience working on financial services, market systems development, pastoralism and livestock trade, and/or other related fields.
Experience in the Horn of Africa and/or with the target pastoralists enterprises (livestock, milk, fodder) is a plus.
The consultant should also have excellent written and presentation skills in English to produce strong communication materials for consumption by diverse stakeholders.
Experience working with Mercy Corps and/or on programs funded by SDC is a plus.
How to Apply
Bid requirements:
Consultants should submit a one-page interest statement with financial quotation and their CV to
ke-pr@mercycorps.org by Close of Business 10th October,2020.Clarification and questions can be emailed to ke-pr@mercycorps.org 3 days before the proposal deadline of 10th October,2020
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