Consultant for the Simplification of the National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy (NATIP) at ActionAid Nigeria

Rationale

• The National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy (NATIP) aims to drive agricultural development and innovation in Nigeria.
• As part of the deliverable of the Inclusive Food Systems project to build the capacities of smallholder women farmers and young people, enabling their participation in key agriculture policies and programmes decision-making processes, ActionAid Nigeria is commissioning a consultant to simplify the National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy (NATIP). 
• To ensure that the benefits of the policy are accessible and comprehensible to all stakeholders, particularly women and young people involved in agriculture, there is a need to simplify the policy.
• This will enable them to understand the key provisions that speak for or relate to them within the policy to support effective engagements with policy makers for implementation that will contribute to creating inclusive food systems to support their livelihoods.

Objectives

• To simplify the National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy (NATIP) in a way that highlights key provisions relevant to women and young people in agriculture.
• To enhance the understanding of NATIP among women and young people, enabling them to effectively engage with policymakers.
• To highlight areas within the policy framework that supports inclusive food systems and promotes equitable access to resources and opportunities in agriculture.

Methodology
The process will include:

• Desk reviews and analysis of the National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy (NATIP). 
• Develop a simplified version of the policy focusing on the aspects that relates to women and young people in Agriculture.

Scope of Work
The consultant will undertake the following tasks:

• Conduct a comprehensive review of the current National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy (NATIP).
• Identify and analyse the sections of the policy that are most relevant to women and young people in agriculture.
• The National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy (NATIP) summarized in simple language of 20 pages or lesser for easy understanding by women and young people in Agriculture.

Contract Period:

• The contract is for a period of fourteen (14) working days including making the presentation during the Training of young people on Policy Influencing and Innovation and the training of smallholder women farmers.

Required profile for consultant
The consultant (She/he) to be recruited should have the following experiences:

• Advanced degree is required.
• Have at least a minimum of 7 years’ experience in carrying out such an assignment and capacity.
• Familiarity with the National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy (NATIP).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, research, writing, presentation, and facilitation skills
• Evidence of having undertaken such assignments or related work (to be provided in the expression of interest).
• A sound experience in policy analysis and simplification of policy documents.

Benefits

• The Consultant shall be paid a consultancy fee of One Million Naira (N1,000,000) only. Fifty percent of the total sum shall be paid in advance at the beginning of the consultancy period. The balance of 50% will be paid when the final reports have been submitted and signed off by ActionAid Nigeria’s Director of Programmes.
• ActionAid will deduct 5% withholding tax from the total sum in accordance with the Nigeria tax law for onward remittance to the Federal Inland Revenue Service.