MEL consultant to assist in the development of an MEL plan for an ACF-supported project on regenerative agriculture in South Africa
The African Climate Foundation (ACF) is the first African-led strategic climate change grant-making foundation on the continent. It was established to provide a mechanism through which philanthropies can contribute to Africa’s efforts to address climate change.
As an African-based foundation, it is committed to supporting climate resilient development pathways across the continent.
Background and Objective
The African Climate Foundation is supporting the establishment of a regenerative centre of excellence in food production in Marikana, South Africa. Learnings from the project will be critical in understanding the scalability or not of the model being developed. As such, the ACF is looking for an MEL consultant to work closely with the Project Steering Committee to develop a detailed monitoring, evaluation and learning plan (covering a range of indicators from biophysical to socio-economic) that can be used to track impact.
Responsibilities of MEL Consultant
- The MEL consultant, in consultation with the Project Steering Committee and other experts will be responsible for the development of the MEL plan, including: development of the projects ToC, refining the list of indicators to be measured, the types and sources of data that will be used, the methods and frequency of data collection, quality control mechanisms, the costing of implementation and the identification of implementing partners etc.
Application Requirements
Interested candidates, with at least 7-10 years’ experience in MEL design and implementation, can apply by submitting:
- A detailed CV, as well as references.
- A costed outline of the approach that will be taken in development of the MEL plan.
Please note it is anticipated that the development of the plan should not take longer than 20 working days.
Kindly email your application to Malik Dasoo: Malik@africanclimatefoundation.org
Appendix: Indicators to be Included in the Plan
1. Environmental indicators
a. Carbon sequestration
b. Soil health indicators
i. Water intensity of production identified by farm and source
c. Biodiversity gains on farm
d. Nutrient density of foods produced
2. Economic indicators
a. Quantity of crop and livestock produced and turnover (aggregate and per farmer)
b. Number of offtake agreements (total and % sold to export and domestic markets).
c. Gross and net farmer income disaggregated by source
d. Discrepancies between projected and actual budget lines
e. Proportion of produce sold to Unilever that meets their production standards
f. Average price received per kg per crop from Unilever and from domestic market
3. Social indicators
a. Security and satisfaction of farmers
b. Average number of hours spent per week by farmers on farm labor
c. Quantity and quality of work for additional labor employed
d. Quality of working relationship among the farmers
