The key objectives of the study will be to

• Review the market assessment report and the PIP to understand the situation before the project implementation.
• Develop a sampling methodology for interviewing both the 8 investee businesses and their beneficiaries (including disaggregation by gender, age, region).
• Interview the sampled beneficiaries and the business they are affiliated with.
• Interview community members engaged in areas of project implementation
• Ensure ethical standards, informed consent, and safeguarding protocols for all respondents.
• Develop tools (questionnaires, interview guides) aligned with the indicators listed above
• Recruit and train enumerators (if applicable), pilot and finalize survey tools and coordinate and oversee field data collection across selected project areas.
• Conduct analysis and submit a comprehensive report detailing the methodology, findings per indicators, lessons learned and recommendations for improvement.
• Clean, analyze, and disaggregate data as required.
• Use both descriptive and inferential statistics, and qualitative analysis where relevant.

Deliverables

The consultant is expected to lead, accomplish, and submit the following deliverables within the agreed timeframe and budget.

• An inception report outlining approach, data sources, methodology, work plan, team members, tools to be deployed and stakeholder engagement processes.
• Draft report on the study findings on results and target matrix and recommendations for future interventions
• A validated comprehensive report (not more than 40 pages) on the study findings, target matrix, and recommendations for future interventions.
• A PowerPoint presentation to the stakeholders on the findings of the study

Qualifications

• The lead consultant should have a master’s in development finance, Economics, statistics, monitoring and evaluation, or related fields.
• Minimum of 8–10 years of relevant experience in the design, implementation, and evaluation of agribusiness and gender-focused development programmes.
• Proven expertise in household and beneficiary survey design, quantitative and qualitative data collection, and analysis methodologies.
• Strong track record in stakeholder engagement, especially with women-led businesses, rural households, and local government structures.
• Extensive experience working in South Sudan, with a deep understanding of the socio-economic, cultural, and gender dynamics affecting women in agribusiness.
• In depth knowledge of investing through the private sector, particularly models that empower women in agriculture and enterprise development.
• A team member with gender specialty
• Ability to work independently in remote and fragile contexts.
• Knowledge of local languages in South Sudan is an added advantage.