Following the success of our Making Markets Work for the Poor MMW4P project, VSO has secured funding from a strategic donor to implement a new 5 year global project - Increasing Market Access for the Poor (IMA4P).VSO is seeking a consultant for 45 working days to coordinate a market assessment ahead of the Improving Market Access for the Poor (IMA4P) project in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
This project will focus on value chain crops such as soybean, maize and rice.
Job Profile: Market Assessment Consultant (Reporting to Project Coordinator)
The consultant will work collaboratively with VSO, local partners and beneficiaries to design and carry out a market assessment in Minna, and translate the results of the research. The consultant will be responsible for identifying 1) the major value chain stakeholders 2) existing challenges and gaps along the value chain 3) stakeholders' expectations and 4)
ways to build capacity across the value chain.
The consultant will be responsible for carrying out a market assessment with the following objectives:
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