SNV Netherlands NGO Development Inclusive Agribusiness Expert - Country Project Manager Uganda Jobs

SNV Netherlands NGO Development Inclusive Agribusiness Expert - Country Project Manager Uganda Jobs

SNV Netherlands Development Organization is a not-for-profit international development organizational founded in the Netherlands in 1965; and currently maintains a global presence in 30 countries; across Africa, Asia and Latin America.

SNV has been present in Uganda since 1989 and currently undertakes donor funded programming within 100+ districts across the country. As an organisation, SNV focuses on the Agriculture, WASH and Energy sectors and maintains the belief that no one should have to live in poverty; and that all people should have the opportunity to pursue their own sustainable development.

SNV contributes to programming within the Agriculture, WASH and Energy sectors by strengthening the capacities of targeted partners and communities at the field level; in order to realize increased skill sets and sustainable performance; reduce poverty levels, expand employment; improve food security; while paying special attention to gender equity, social inclusion of marginalized groups and stakeholder accountability.

Background

The Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Project is a 5-year, €39 million project being implemented in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, which started in June 2018.

The project uses an inclusive Business Development approach to support the international and Dutch efforts on climate change and sustainable production in arable farming.

The project will work with and through the private sector and supports public sector partners in creating an institutional environment for wide-scale adoption of CSA-practices.

It is driven by 3 pillars: i) adoption of CSA practices & technologies in arable crop production farming systems; ii) acceleration of investments and business growth in selected value chains; iii) improved enabling environment for scaling out of CSA.

Interventions are centred on business cases which are derived from a thorough climate risk assessment and financial analysis of value chains in pulses, oilseeds, potatoes and grains.

A climate smart business case innovation and investment facility aims to further improve access to finance and facilitate scaling. The project is implemented by a consortium consisting of SNV, Wageningen University & Research (WUR), the CGIAR research programme on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), Agriterra and Rabo Partnership, and is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS).

Key Responsibilities

Project Management