Result of Service

At the end of the consultancy, the consultant will deliver a document identifying and analyzing national and international best practices relevant to addressing the key constraints of the cassava value chain in the Nord department of Haiti, assessing their relevance and transferability to the local context. The findings will serve as a key input for the subsequent formulation of strategies and together with the strategies will be presented at the second roundtable. Also, findings will contribute to promote economic and social upgrading and climate change adaptation through the adoption of climate-smart technologies, with particular strategies for integration of women and youth. It contributes to the expected outcomes of the project “rural agricultural value chains and climate-smart technology policies at the subnational level in Latin America and the Caribbean” and to the implementation of ECLAC’s workplan.

Work Location

Haiti

Expected duration

15.12.26-22.02.2027

Duties and Responsibilities

Background Within the framework of the project “Rural agricultural value chains and climate-smart technology policies at the subnational level in Latin America and the Caribbean”, implemented by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) during the period 2025–2028, the objective is to strengthen technical and institutional capacities at the national and subnational levels in order to promote more productive, inclusive and climate-resilient agriculture. This project is financed through the 17th tranche of the United Nations Development Account and is being implemented in four pilot countries: Colombia, Cuba, Chile and Haiti. Component 3 of the project, led by the ECLAC Subregional Office in Mexico, aims to promote economic and social upgrading in selected rural value chains through a participatory and territorial approach. Key activities include the preparation of technical diagnostics, dialogue roundtables, action plans, training workshops and online learning materials. These activities focus on identifying productive, technological, economic and institutional bottlenecks, and on proposing strategies to strengthen value chains, with particular emphasis on climate change adaptation and the inclusion of women and youth. In the case of Haiti, the project focuses on the cassava value chain in the Nord department. As part of the second phase of work on this value chain, ECLAC seeks to engage a specialized consultant to prepare a document that systematizes national and international best practices to address the systemic constraints and those specific to individual links identified in the diagnostic study of the cassava value chain in the Nord department of Haiti. This work will be based on ECLAC’s methodology for strengthening value chains (ECLAC, 2016) and will integrate gender, youth and environmental sustainability considerations as cross-cutting themes. 2026-SP11-PRO-1 OP3.4 Activities to be performed: Under the supervision of the ECLAC team, the consultant will carry out the following activities: 1. Conduct a critical review of the value chain diagnostic and the main discussions from the first roundtable, identifying the principal constraints of the value chain. 2. Conduct, if necessary, interviews with key stakeholders to gain a deeper understanding of the situation of the cassava value chain in the Nord department, Haiti. 3. Develop a research proposal for the identification and analysis of best practices, including objectives, a work plan, methodology, an annotated outline, and suggested relevant information sources. 4. Identify, select, and analyze national and international best practices in cassava value chains facing challenges similar to those encountered in in the Nord department, Haiti. 5. Conduct an analysis highlighting the relevance and transferability of the selected best practices and lessons learned to the cassava value chain in the Nord department, Haiti. 6. Incorporate comments and suggestions from the ECLAC team and project counterparts after review of the deliverables. 7 If the timing of the contracts allows, coordinate with the person responsible for developing the strategies for the cassava value chain in the Nord department to determine how best to integrate the identified best practices into these strategies. Consultant Obligations: a) Provide any clarifications or additional information requested by the supervisor and supply any further information deemed necessary to fulfill the agreed deliverables. b) Certify that he/she is the original author of the work and documents produced under the contract with ECLAC. The consultant must also state that the content of the work and documents submitted constitutes his/her intellectual contribution and that neither the form nor the content is being simultaneously submitted to any other editorial outlet. c) Grant ECLAC the copyrights, patents and any other intellectual or industrial property rights, where applicable, over the work and documents produced by the consultant under contracts financed with ECLAC resources. d) If traveling on mission, complete the security courses required by the Organization, submit the mission report through the Mission Report System (MRS) (or provide the necessary information to the Unit for submission to the MRS), and submit the travel claim within two weeks after the mission has concluded. e) Ensure that all data and references to materials and publications are properly identified with their respective credits and included in the bibliographic notes and citations. f) Declare that the appropriate authorizations have been obtained from the holders of the relevant intellectual property rights, where applicable. g) Reports must be written in French, using Word or Excel from the Microsoft Office 2013 package or compatible, using Times New Roman 12-point font and 1.5-line spacing, with the minimum possible use of instructions, specifications, codes or special formatting (for example, only one type of font should be used) and include index. The ECLAC editorial manual and bibliography formatting standards must be followed. Tables, graphs, diagrams, etc. must be submitted in editable format (Excel, PowerPoint or other relevant software). Performance Indicators:

Quality of analysis and substantive inputs produced
Timely delivery of outputs and regular communication
Transparent management of data and information collected during the research Place of Work: Nord Department, Haiti.

Qualifications/special skills

The consultant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in economics, agronomy, rural development or related fields. At least 7 years of experience in economic development, productive development, rural development or related areas. Technical knowledge of the cassava value chain is desirable. Knowledge of the key actors in the cassava value chain of Haiti is desirable. A Master’s degree in these areas is desirable.

Languages

The consultant should have excellent command of French; intermediate command of English or Spanish is desirable.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

C–Best Practices for the Cassava Value Chain in the Nord Department, Haiti