Background
The CGIAR research initiative โUkama Ustawi: Diversification in East and Southern Africaโ (UU) and the โAccelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africaโ (AICCRA) program, funded by the World Bank, have invested in and partnered with Munda Makeover (MMO), a farm makeover reality TV show broadcast in Zambia that disseminates information on agricultural practices, technologies, and climate at scale and in an entertaining way. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is conducting an impact evaluation of Munda Makeover in 160 pre-selected villages in Central Province and Eastern Province.
We are looking for a survey firm to implement an endline survey. The firm will plan, coordinate, organize logistics, prepare materials, and conduct in-person interviews among 1,832 households in the 160 study villages. In addition, the firm will be in charge of doing data quality checks, cleaning, and delivering the final dataset with all information.
Interested firms are requested to prepare a detailed plan and a budget. Firms should submit the CV of the project leader, company details, a short description with the proposed fieldwork plan and a detailed budget.
Scope of Work
The firm will conduct household surveys among pre-selected farming households in each of the 160 pre-selected study villages, for a total of 1,832 interviews. Data will be collected before the end of 2025 and collected on tablets using SurveyCTO or a similar tool. The survey will take about 1 hour to complete and inquire about basic socioeconomic information, in addition to exposure to the study interventions and adoption of practices and technologies promoted by the show. The surveys will be conducted in English, Nyanja, Bemba, or Tonga, as required. IFPRI will provide the list of households to be interviewed at each study village.
Required qualifications of the survey team leader
Demonstrated past performance in implementing at least three large-scale household surveys with sample sizes comparable to this survey (2,000 households) and resulting in good-quality data.
Demonstrated past performance in conducting fieldwork with development projects in rural Zambia and interacting with local authorities and farmers
Previous experience hiring and supervising teams of enumerators and working with computer-assisted personal interview (CAPI) software such as SurveyCTO, Kobo Collect, or others.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Preferred qualifications
Agricultural expertise and previous experience with collecting agricultural information from farming households
Local presence in Zambiaโs Eastern Province and existing ties to local village authorities and farmer communities
Previous experience in working with international organizations in development projects
Experience working with village leadership and households in the study sample from previous project activities
Application deadline: May 16, 2025