CONSULTANCY SERVICE TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND TECHNCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES ON SEED SYSTEMS AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION BEST PRACTICES FOR ETHIOPIA at Catholic Relief Services

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BID DOCUMENT
Consultancy Service to Provide research and technical support services on seed systems and climate adaptation best practices for Ethiopia
RESTRICTED TENDER No. SC/265/ 175/22
Date & Time for submission of technical & financial documents: January 20 – 31, 2022 up to 3:00pm

CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES ETHIOPIA OFFICE
ADDIS ABABA
January, 2022

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Feed the Future Global Supporting Seed Systems for Development activity (S34D)
SCOPE OF WORK

Activity Title: CCIR 1.3.6 Seed systems and climate adaptation at the last mile, learnings and best practices: A global case study approach. Consultancy Title: Provide research and technical support services on seed systems and climate adaptation best
practices for Ethiopia (Location: Ethiopia)
Duration/No. of days: maximum allowable billable days is 30 S34D contact person: Dr, Bhramar Dey (Bhramar.dey@crs.or ) POET: 401735.128

Introduction: Several recent efforts have prioritized climate change as a key thematic area of work. The CGIAR has developed a resource toolbox specifically for that purpose1• Projects continue to be implemented to increase smallholders’ adaptive capacity and resiliency at the last mile2. Many development partners -have implemented models and programs that targeted beneficiaries at the last mile to build resiliency and foster climate adaptations. This SoW is to seek a consultant to support S343D’s work in Ethiopia.
Objective:
The study, as part of activity Seed systems and climate adaptation at the last mile, learnings and best practices: A global case study approach, will aim to distinguish similarities and differences in adaptation and practices for men and women, young and older farmers and across countries and agro-ecosystems which would allow designing better practices and policies and that aim for inclusive agricultural transformation.

The purpose of this consultancy is to collect empirical evidence from Ethiopia using a range of case studies to demonstrate how male and female farmers use agronomic practices, seed and variety selection, and other approaches to adapt to climate change in their local agro-ecologies. This Ethiopia work will contribute to the global study.

The learnings from the case studies within Ethiopia will provide recommendations and best practices on climate adaptation at the local level, and contextualized practical recommendations for on-the-ground implementation efforts, that will support better designs for interventions aiming to strengthen seed systems in developing countries.

Description of Work:
The Consultant will identify at least 5 case studies and provide a high-quality Ethiopia-specific literature review regarding these cases using published articles, peer-reviewed journal papers, and reports on best practices in response to climate change, including lessons learnt and evaluated in farmer field schools. The focus of adaptation is
related to agricultural input systems – specifically the seed systems (formal, informal and intermediary), as well as agronomic practices. The final product of the activity will be a publishable quality report.
1 https://ccafs.cgiar.org/news/new-tool-resilient-seed-systems

2 https://ccafs.cgiar.org/news/open-source-seed-systems-climate-change-adaptation-kenya-uganda-and-tanzania-highlighting-importance