Call for Consultant(s):Conduct a Rapid Contextual Assessment of Refugee and Displaced Persons' (RDPs) Inclusion in Agrifood Systems in the WAEMU Region (Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo and Benin)

• Map current agrifood initiatives targeting RDP youth aged 18-35 in the four focus countries.
• Identify and assess viable inclusion opportunities for RDP youth in agrifood value chains, emphasizing the dairy sector in Senegal and at least one priority value chain in each of Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, and Benin.
• Analyze skills and capacity gaps among RDP youth affecting access to dignified work in agrifood systems.
• Assess governance and policy frameworks that support or limit RDP inclusion.
• Map RDP-led, youth-led, women-led, and community-based organisations and evaluate their roles in outreach, delivery, aggregation, advocacy, and accountability.
• Recommend practical, scalable interventions to support RDP inclusion in agrifood systems.
• Provide evidence-based guidance for future programming and partnerships targeting RDP youth in the WAEMU region.

• Be based in the WAEMU region or have experience working with Refugees and Displaced Persons in that area.
• Have knowledge of the agrifood systems and displacement context in Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, and Benin.
• Ability to conduct rapid contextual assessments and analyse policy, skills, and market factors affecting RDP inclusion.
• Experience engaging with RDP-led, youth-led, women-led, and community-based organisations is preferred.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and early application is encouraged. The employer has not published a closing date.