International consultant for the development Tender - 37269243

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Country: Comoros

Summary: International consultant for the development of a concept note on "Resilience of agricultural value chains and systems in the Union of the Comoros"

Deadline: 01 Nov 2019

Posting Date: 19 Oct 2019

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 37269243

Document Ref. No.: 60374

Competition: ICB

Financier: United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership: -

Tender Value: Refer Document

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77100000 - Agricultural services
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

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International consultant for the development of a concept note on "Resilience of agricultural value chains and systems in the Union of the Comoros"
The agricultural sector employs three-quarters of the labor force, remains the main source of employment and generates almost all export earnings. It benefits from several favorable assets such as natural soil fertility, climate and agro-ecological diversity. However, the constant decline in the fertility of agricultural land due to erosionerosion and the continuationof unsuitable agricultural practices are major constraints that could undermine efforts in the sector.The occupation of agricultural land is very disproportionate. The current trend is favorable to the extension of export crops (ylang-ylang, clove, vanilla). Food crops and vegetables are grownin small plots of less than one hectare, limiting the investments needed toimprove farmers' livelihoods and effectively combat poverty in rural areas. Access to land is a crucial issue, or even a limiting factor, for many women and young people, often heads of households, who arestrict conditions of sharecropping that do not encourage them to be receptive to new and improved technologies and technologies. This situation is at the origin ofthe difficulties of development projects to achieve an efficient organization of producers and local sectors. UNDP interventions in the agricultural sector aim to help the Comoross to realize its vision of emerging economy by implementing its Strategy of Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development (SCA2D) organized around the following three axes: (i) Accelerate the structural transformation of the economy and sustainable management of the environment ; (ii) Accelerate the development of human capital and promote social well-being; and (iii) Consolidate governance and the promotion of the rule of law.To implement its vision, the Government attaches great importance to the development of the agricultural sector for the improvement of agricultural productivity, job creation, improved export earnings, sustainable management of natural resources. He seeks to consolidate and poto...

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