National Agriculture Economist - Individual Consultant

Project: Digital and Artificial Intelligence Solutions for the Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Rural Development SectorDuration: 40 Working Days
Consulting Services Budget: USD9,200Approval Number10478Approval Date17-Dec-2024Estimated Commencement Date15-Apr-2025Open to non-Member Countries Yes NoAdditional InformationPossibility of contract extensionIn general, ADB consulting contracts may be extended to a reasonable degree when doing so is justified within ADB's core procurement principles. Any extensions are subject to operational needs, consultant performance, and continued availability of funds.Specific considerations for this assignment, if any, are discussed here:The National Agriculture Economist must have (i) a degree in agriculture, economics, business, or a related field; (ii) at least 8 years of experience in the agriculture sector and/or economics; (iii) proficiency in data analytics, Excel, and MS Office; (iv) preferably experience in implementing digital solutions in the agriculture sector and food security; (v) work experience in international organizations and within teams, ensuring effective communication; coordination; and timely delivery of high-quality outputs; and (vi) proficiency/fluent in spoken and written English to be able to perform the following tasks during Q2-Q4 2025: (1) initiate the development of a national digital system in the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) of the Republic of Tajikistan as first set of digital components to be confirmed with the stakeholders; (2) consolidate data sources produced by the MOA and other stakeholders, and facilitate the transfer of knowledge required for the Unified Information System for Food Security Monitoring (UIS FSM) which was developed in 2024 and supported by ADB; and (3) assess the needs and capacities of a set of digital and artificial intelligence solutions for food security and the agriculture sector.Possibility of consideration for downstream assignment Yes No Not knownCountry of assignmentTajikistanCountry of eligibility for national consultantsSame as country of assignmentIndividuals of ADB member countries who have appropriate authorization to legally reside and work in the country of the assignment but do not hold the nationality of that country may also be considered as national consultants.Contact InformationProject OfficerMatthias LeitnerDesignationNatural Resources and Agriculture EconomistAsian Development BankEmailmleitner@adb.org

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