Call for Consultant(s): Trainer/Subject matter Specialist in Refugee inclusion in the agriculture sector in Uganda. At World University Service of Canada

Position Title: Consultant – Trainer/Subject matter Specialist in Refugee inclusion in the agriculture sector in Uganda.

Location(s): Remote or based in Uganda

Reports to: DREEM Refugee and Displaced Youth Inclusion, YAW, Program Manager

Contract term: 4 days over the period 1 April, 2022- 30 April, 2022

World University Service of Canada

WUSC – World University Service of Canada – is a leading Canadian non-profit organization in international development, committed to providing education, economic opportunities and empowerment opportunities that improve the lives of millions of disadvantaged youth around the world.

The Project

WUSC, through the Displaced and Refugee Youth Enabling Environment Mechanism (DREEM) project, plays a unique role as a technical assistance and strategic learning partner to the Mastercard Foundation and Mastercard Foundation partners. The project has three pillars; Pillar A; offering technical assistance to the Scholars program, Pillar C; Strengthening Economic Opportunities for Refugees. The second pillar, Young Africa Works, supports Mastercard Foundation’s country partners and staff in Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Uganda to gain the knowledge, capacity and networks to meaningfully include and develop programming that meets the unique training and employment needs, opportunities and aspirations of refugee and displaced youth, especially young women.

Purpose of the assignment

Through a series of webinars, WUSC will help the Foundation’s country partners and staff in Uganda to gain the knowledge, capacity and networks to meaningfully include and develop programming that meets the unique training and employment needs, opportunities and aspirations of refugee and displaced youth, especially young women.

Scope of work

This assignment involves developing and delivering a 1.5-hour webinar on the context of refugee and displaced youth inclusion in Agriculture and agro-processing in Uganda. The webinar should answer the following questions:

• How are refugee and displaced youth engaged in various agricultural value chains? Is it different for men and women, youth, persons with disability and older individuals?
• What are the challenges (including regulatory) hindering active engagement of refugee and displaced youth, especially female youth, from actively engaging in agriculture? What are the existing efforts to solve these challenges?
• What are the enablers/ opportunities that YAW partners can leverage to best engage refugees in the agriculture sector in Uganda? Are there any unique enablers or opportunities for women?
• Are there any risks, including safeguarding risks associated with working in the agricultural sector for refugees?
• Which are the existing sources of finance for refugee and displaced youth Agri-entrepreneurs?
• What are the challenges faced by displaced and refugee populations, especially women, in accessing finance?
• Which are the local institutions working with refugees in Agriculture (including in value addition processes)? What are they doing?

Methodology

The assignment entails development of 1.5-hour webinar content on the subject matter. This may include having an “agri-preneur” with lived refugee experience share their story (the consultant will work with the program manager to identify a speaker). The consultant is expected to refer from current publications/authentic articles (done in the last 5-years). While the context is Uganda, we encourage collating findings with information from other countries that host refugees including Kenya, Rwanda and Ethiopia.

Deliverables

• A webinar presentation (PPT slides) for the relevant subject matter
• A summary (no more than 7 page write up) on the workshop subject matter to be submitted for review by the DREEM team prior to developing the powerpoint.
• An identified case study to be shared during the webinar
• Work with the YAW program manager to conduct a 1.5-hour webinar for the staff and partners of the Foundation

Timelines

April, 2022: Submission of applications

April, 2022: Recruitment and selection of subject matter experts

April, 2022: Prepare the webinar

April, 2022: Deliver the Webinar to the Foundation’s staff and partners

Qualifications of the Consultants

The Consultant(s) is expected to have:

• Significant familiarity with refugee context in Uganda
• Expertise in the relevant subject matters (displaced person’s inclusion in Agriculture and financial inclusion)
• Understanding of the unique barriers, needs, challenges and opportunities for female refugees and refugees with disabilities
• Ability to write insightfully and concisely in English
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Significant experience conducting desktop studies, case studies and hosting webinars
• Ability to develop a high quality presentation deck preferably using softwares such as CANVA etc.
• Lived experience as a refugee or displaced person is a significant asset, however, not a MUST **