Background
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is contracting a consultant to develop digital training materials for Promoting Resilience and Food Security through Risk-Contingent Credit (RCC) project in Kenya. RCC is a financial product that embeds within its structure an insurance protection where qualifying smallholder farmers are able to borrow agricultural production loans from formal financial institutions with minimum to no collateral. The long-term purpose of RCC is to promote resilience and investment opportunities among smallholders by promoting sustainable access to rural credit markets and enhancing agricultural investment. The project is being implemented in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Zambia. In Kenya, the product is being implemented in partnership with University of Greenwich, Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies, Equity Bank, Family Bank and APA insurance across three counties: Machakos, Muranโga, and Embu. To promote gender equality in reach and benefits, the project seeks to develop training materials that support equality in learning among men and women smallholder farmers. We are therefore seeking to work with a consultant who will develop animated, video-based learning materials that are easily accessible and understood by our target farmers.
Scope of work
The consultant will provide support in designing the script of the videos and digitalizing the content. This will include the following:
- Support the IFPRI staff in writing the script of the video,
- Provide guidance on how to incorporate the different gender aspects into the training materials,
- Provide guidance on tailoring the content to make it suitable for smallholder farmers,
- Provide guidance on the right length of the script without compromising quality and content,
- Translate the video to Kikuyu and Kamba language,
- Digitalize the materials in an animated version,
- Support the IFPRI staff in testing the videos with the target farmers,
- Support farmers in accessing the videos on their phone.
Required qualifications for individual applicant or lead in organizational applicant:
- Mastersโ degree in media and communication, or related field,
- Demonstrated professional experience in developing animated content,
- Demonstrated professional experience in developing digital content for farmers,
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
- Fluent in Kikuyu and Kamba language,
- Experience in the area of climate risk management
- Experience in working in sub-Saharan Africa.
TO APPLY: Please upload a cover letter, CV/company profile, and samples of previous related work (maximum 3)
NOTE:
IFPRI prioritizes safety of fieldwork activities for both field staff and participants. We are thus prioritizing individuals, firms, and enumerators who are fully vaccinated if vaccines are widely available for the general population. If vaccines are not widely available, we will ask for rapid antigen tests for enumerators/lead and give preference to rural based experienced enumerators to reduce Covid-19 transmission from urban to rural areas.**We are unable to respond to every applicant individually, only the selected applicant will be contacted**