Project background/rationale

The Ghana Poultry Project (GPP) is a five-year initiative funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food for Progress Programme (FFPr) and implemented by ACDI/VOCA and TechnoServe with the goal to increase the competitiveness of the domestic production and processing of poultry meat and eggs.

GPP works in the following three selected regions and their respective districts in Ghana:

1.            Brong Ahafo (Dormaa, Sunyani, Techiman, Wenchi, Nkoranza and Berekum)

2.            Ashanti Region (Ejura Sekyidumasi, Atwima Nwabiagya, Atwima Kwanwoman, Ejisu Juabeng, Ofinso North, Ofinso South, Kumasi Metro)

3.            Greater Accra (Accra Metro, Ga South, Ga East,

Tema, Ada West and Dangbe East)

The two Strategic Objectives of GPP in line with the goals of USDA are:

1.            Increase agriculture productivity in the poultry value chain through capacity building, improving input markets, promoting strategic investments and private- public partnerships.

2.            Increase the trade of poultry products by improving product quality, increasing production efficiency, and improving market linkages.

GPP sees the Ghana National Association of Poultry Farmers (GNAPF) and other poultry associations as important stakeholders in the implementation of its activities.

To ensure that the poultry associations effectively play the roles expected of them within the poultry sector, GPP intends to do a needs assessment of each of these associations.

The overall objective of this assignment:

1.            To undertake needs assessments to identify the needs and existing capacities of GNAPF and its local affiliates (Live Bird Sellers and Egg Sellers Associations, the Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association (GAPFA), and other poultry associations.

2.            Identify NGOs and government agencies that are already working with these poultry associations for synergy and collaborative purposes.

The ultimate objective is to enhance the capacity of these associations to provide services (including training and other capacity building) to their members and enterprises in the poultry value chain, and also undertake advocacy on enabling environment constraints affecting the competitiveness of the local poultry industry.

Scope of Work

The consultant will carry out this assignment through in¬depth interviews with leadership of the various associations as well as some selected members. The consultant is also expected to review constitutions/guidelines and other materials of the associations in order to be abreast of the roles expected of these associations. Key aspects of this scope of work are listed below:

1.            Identify all poultry associations in Ghana (See annex for detailed suggested list) from the national level to the district leve