- Background
Concern Universal is a UK international development organisation tackling poverty from the grassroots since 1976 and currently operates in nine countries around the world, and has been working in Ghana since 1999. With priority on improving livelihoods and food security, Concern Universal Ghana adopts a value chain approach to agricultural development, collaborating with other actors such as financial institutions, technical service providers and private sector players, to support selected value chains critical to the livelihoods of the poor and vulnerable in Ghana
In line with this and with funding from the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), through the Market Access Programme, Concern Universal is implementing Sorghum Value Chain (SVP) in Upper East. Upper West, Northern and Brong Ahafo with overall goal of increasing incomes of smallholder through developing an all-inclusive and functional value chain.
Objective of assignment
The overall objective of the assignment is to assist Concern Universal to review and document outcomes and lessons of the value chain finance model implemented under the project; led by Root Capital and Barclays and aimed at increasing access to financial services to actors in the sorghum value chain. This is aimed at promoting project to promote sharing and replication of best practices
Under the direct supervision and support of the Project Manager, the Consultant will be required to;
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