FOOD SECURITY SERVICE CENTER II QUARTERLY REPORT

FOOD SECURITY SERVICE CENTER II QUARTERLY REPORT

January 2021 – March 2021

U.S. Department

U.S. Agency for International

Development

Overseas Private Investment Corporation

U.S. Department

of State

U.S. Trade

Representative

of Agriculture

Millennium Challenge

Corporation

United States

Geological Survey

U.S. Department

of Commerce

U.S. African Development

Foundation

U.S. Department

of the Treasury

Peace Corps

April 2021

This publication was made possible through support provided by the Bureau for Food Security, U.S. Agency for International Development, under the terms of Contract No. 7200AA19C00045. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Agency for International Development.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................. 2

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 3

ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESULTS ............................................................................. 4

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................ 5

BUDGET ........................................................................................................................ 6

OUTSTANDING CHALLENGES AND PLANNED ACTIVITIES.......................... 7

Annex 1. Ongoing Activities – Quarter 3, Year 2 .............................................................................. 8

Annex 2. FSSC II Quarter 3, Year 2 Technical Assistance Requests ........................................... 19

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ACRONYMS

COR Contracting Officer’s Representative

CV Curriculum Vitae

DEC Development Experience Clearinghouse

DRC Democratic Republic of Congo

DRG Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance

FARM Fostering Agribusiness for Resilience

FSSC Food Security Service Center

FTF Feed the Future

GFSA Global Food Security Act

GFSS Global Food Security Strategy

IDG International Development Group

LOE Level of Effort

LTTA Long Term Technical Assistance

MEL Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

NDA Non-Disclosure Agreement

NRM Natural Resource Management

PIATA Partnership for Inclusive Agricultural Transformation in Africa

RFS The Bureau for Resilience and Food Security

SEC

SOW

Office of Security

Statement of Work

SRTO Sahel Regional Technical Office

STTA Short Term Technical Assistance

TO Technical Order

USAID

WASH

United States Agency for International Development

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

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INTRODUCTION During the 2009 G-8 Summit in Italy, the U.S. and other donors pledged to invest billions of dollars in agriculture and poverty reduction. They also committed to follow the Rome Principles for Sustainable Global Food Security, a set of aid effectiveness principles adopted by the international community. Subsequently, in 2015, the United States and United Nations member states made a global commitment to end hunger and malnutrition by 2030 in adopting the Sustainable Development Goals. The U.S. initiative launched in response to these commitments is known as Feed the Future (FTF). Led by USAID’s Bureau for Resilience and Food Security (USAID/RFS), FTF draws on the agricultural, trade, investment, development, and policy resources and expertise of 11 federal agencies.

Further evidence of the U.S.’s commitment to global food security is the 2016 Global Food Security Act (GFSA). The GFSA allocates $7 billion for a “comprehensive, strategic approach for United States foreign assistance to developing countries to reduce global poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote inclusive, sustainable agricultural-led economic growth, improve nutritional outcomes, especially for women and children, and build resilience among vulnerable populations, and for other purposes.”i Shortly after GFSA became law, USAID presented its five-year Global Food Security Strategy (GFSS) (2017–2021)—the blueprint document to implement the second phase of FTF and the new law. The strategy sets forth a whole-of-government approach to implement GFSA/FTF with three interrelated but independent objectives: 1) inclusive and sustainable agricultural-led economic growth; 2) strengthened resilience among people and systems; and 3) a well-nourished population. This integrated approach aims to fortify all participants in the food system, but especially women, the extremely poor, small-scale producers, youth, marginalized communities, and small and medium enterprises.

In 2013, USAID initiated the Food Service Security Center (FSSC I), a five-year program to support USAID’s implementation of FTF by providing world-class experts who, working together with USAID staff, successfully supported and helped identify lessons learned and developed the tools and approaches in which GFSS is grounded. In 2019, the second phase (FSSC II) of the program was launched. Under the direction of the International Development Group (IDG), FSSC II provides technical assistance to further RFS implementation of the GFSS in an effective, efficient, and sustainable manner. FSSC II offers a suite of technical expertise supporting GFSS’ intermediate results. Specifically, FSSC II technical experts deliver a broad range of integrated, knowledge-driven technical services for each of the project’s core objectives: 1) State-of-the-art expertise for program and project design; 2) Expert analyses and problem identification; and 3) Capacity building to incorporate the core objectives of GFSS into programming.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESULTS This quarterly report covers the period from January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021. During Quarter 3 of Year 2, the FSSC II team managed on-going assignments while continuing to respond to new requests by RFS with high quality professionals. Rapid response and superior customer service remain the hallmarks of the FSSC II program that guide our team. Major highlights during the quarter include:

Database Operations: A key objective in building the database is to have immediate access to qualified candidates who meet RFS’ needs. The database houses CVs of professionals in virtually every area of food security from activity/program design experts to nutritionists and climate change professionals. CVs in the database mirror RFS’ technical needs. At the end of Quarter 3, FSSC II had 451 professionals registered in the database. The FSSC II database has continues to be a useful recruiting tool for the team, evidenced by the fact that 94 percent of the consultants placed on RFS assignments are directly recruited from the database. Building the database has been a joint effort with USAID who has recommended and vetted many of the candidates in the FSSC database. The team carries out regular maintenance of the database and consultant profiles to ensure it meets USAID’s needs.

Swift Placement of Assignments: At the end of the quarter, FSSC II had 33 consultants under contract working with USAID both in Washington and in Missions. Of the 30 assignments underway during the quarter, 17 supported operating units within RFS, and 13 assignments supported USAID Missions. Because of the pandemic, most of these professionals are working in the U.S. remotely. The FSSC II team recruits, negotiates, and contracts consultants within two weeks of receiving the Statement of Work (SOW) from USAID. However, because of a new USAID requirement to obtain facilities access clearance, the contract start date is delayed until the SEC grants facilities access clearance. This process can take approximately 4-6 weeks. Once their clearance is granted, consultants must then take a two-day New Employee Orientation before they can start work under the direction of their USAID technical supervisor.

Addition of Top Talent to the FSSC II Roster: With the help of USAID/RFS through their recommendations, we continue to add top talent to the FSSC II roster. During the most recent quarter, we added 25 new professionals with expertise in program design, agriculture and trade, WASH, gender, diversity, and Inclusion among other areas.

MEL Plan Indicator Results: FSSC II’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Plan outlined three indicators to be measured and reported on a quarterly basis. The first indicator is “percent of technical assistance requests received and responded to by the FSSC II.” During the quarter, FSSC II received nine new requests from USAID via approved SOWs. Of these nine new requests, FSSC II responded to 100 percent with potential candidates meeting USAID’s specified criteria. The second indicator is “percent of consultant contracts executed within 48 hours of the FSSC II receiving USAID COR approval.” Of the thirty assignments managed during the quarter all consultants were hired with contracts executed within 48 hours of COR approval. The third and final indicator is “number of knowledge products disseminated through the USAID Development Clearinghouse (DEC) and in partnership with Agrilinks and other existing platforms”.

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During the quarter, four technical reports and three operating reports were posted to the DEC. The technical reports included: 1) the “RFS Inclusive Hiring Project”, 2) “The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Uganda’s agricultural sector”, 3) “Agroindustrialisation in Uganda, and 4) “COVID-19 Modeling and the Crop Cycle”. The operating reports consist of quarterly and annual reports.

International Travel: Although travel has not been resumed for most consultants due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, USAID requested FSSC II to arrange travel for one consultant to continue their work in the country of their assignment (TO 221—South Sudan). Another consultant remained in the DRC (TO 149) for part of the current quarter. It appears that the Missions are gradually requesting consultants to work in country.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES There are two annexes at the end of the report. Annex 1 shows all assignment activity that took place during the quarter and Annex 2 shows all new requests made during the quarter.

Annex 1 shows that at the end of the quarter 27 projects were in process and three assignments were completed and closed. These are there are: 1) TO 128—Knowledge Management Specialist for RFS, 2) TO—203 USAID/Senegal’s Senior Technical Advisor for SRTO, and 3) TO—213 Knowledge Management Specialist for RFS. Assignments listed as “In Process” received COR approval and the consultant started work before the end of the reporting cycle. Assignments listed as “Initiated” did not receive COR approval before the end of the quarter. Assignments listed as “Active” had the consultant under contract, but they did not start the assignment by the end of the reporting cycle. Assignments labeled as “Closed” had all technical work completed during the quarter.

Annex 2 shows we received nine new requests from USAID during the period under review. Most of these have already been approved and are in process. Three are in the “initiated” phase, waiting on USAID selection of candidates and one SOW was canceled.

FSSC II strives to collect as much data on given SOWs to better anticipate future USAID needs. For example, we track client demand by sector as shown below. This table clearly shows the breadth of food security expertise offered by the project. The 30 assignments attended could be categorized as follows:

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SECTOR AREA # OF ASSIGNMENTS Capacity Building 3 Communications 1

Democracy, Human Rights & Governance 1 Economic Growth 2

Gender and Youth Integration 1 Improved Nutrition 1

Inclusive Agriculture Growth 4 Knowledge Management 2 Monitoring & Evaluation 2

Policy 1 Program/Project Design 1

Resilience 4 WASH 3 Other 4 Total 30

BUDGET

Expenses The estimated cost for the performance of the FSSC II contract is $21.8 million over a five-year period. Actual expenditures or billings through the end of February are $8.3 million. Direct costs are running ahead of budget because of 1) USAID demand for more senior consultants resulting in higher daily rates than budgeted; 2) USAID demand for consultants for longer periods of time (greater than 130 days) as these professionals are provided benefits, which was not anticipated in the original budget, and 3) very little demand for local consultants as anticipated in the project budget. Indirect costs (overhead and G&A) are also running ahead of budget for the same reasons. On the other hand, travel and transportation costs are significantly less than budget because 1) the plug figure provided by USAID was overstated, 2) about 50 percent of the assignments are to support RFS in Washington, DC, requiring no travel, and 3) little to no travel has been taking place during the pandemic. This budget line item is approximately $2.5 million overstated and can be used elsewhere in the budget to better meet client needs. We will be requesting a budget realignment to transfer funds from “travel and transportation” to “direct” and “indirect” costs.

Spending to date versus budget is as follows:

COST CATEGORIES TOTAL BUDGET

ACTUAL THRU 2/28/2021

REMAINING BUDGET

Direct Costs $10,809,012 $5,722,562 $5,086,450 Indirect Costs $3,883,571 $1,693,467 $2,190,104 Travel and Transportation $5,745,482 $406,589 $5,338,893 Total Estimated Costs $20,438,065 $7,822,618 $12,615,447 Fixed Fee $1,359,131 $520,204 $838,927 Total Cost Plus $21,797,196 $8,342,822 $13,454,374

The contract is being incrementally funded and four contract modifications have been issued to increase obligated funding to $14,905,870.

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Level of Effort

The following table shows the person days budgeted for the entire project compared to person days billed through the end of February 2021. The remaining budget shows how much LOE is yet to be expended through the life of the project. LOE is running slightly underbudget.

LABOR CATEGORY

TOTAL BUDGET

ACTUAL THRU 2/28/2021

REMAINING BUDGET

LTTA – Core Team

4,900 1,684 3,216

STTA 20,100 5,939 14,161 Total LOE 25,000 7,623 17,377

OUTSTANDING CHALLENGES AND PLANNED ACTIVITIES The principal challenges over the next quarter include:

1. Address COVID-19 Concerns — Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the FSSC II team and most consultants continued to telework during the quarter. Travel has not been resumed for most consultants; however, we expect travel requests to pick up in the next quarter. We will continue to provide excellent support to our consultants during these difficult times.

2. Staff Replacement—The FSSC II program manager, who was with the project for nearly four years, left on March,17, 2021. Her replacement will start April 19, 2021.

3. Budget Realignment—We will request a budget realignment and discuss with the COR shortly.

4. Meet Demand— The FSSC II team will continue to respond quickly to all requests made by USAID and consultants. The FSSC database and our well-honed practices and procedures allow the team to process requests efficiently.

5. Hire Database Consultant — Adjustments to our-day-to-day operations have been necessary and other priorities have surfaced due to COVID-19. We plan to hire a Database Consultant to conduct a benchmarking activity and to improve the functionality of the database as soon as our schedules permit.

6. Consultant Feedback Forms — To date, we have closed 43 assignments and received excellent feedback on 24. We have received negative feedback on one consultant and have subsequently removed this consultant from our database. We have not heard back from the technical supervisors on the remaining assignments.

7. Database Operations — We will continue to keep consultant profiles as up to date as possible in the database. This includes sending regular emails to all consultants to provide updated CVs as well as uploading relevant documents to their profiles such as NDAs.

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Annex 1. Ongoing Activities – Quarter 3, Year 2

FSSC ID #

Status

Assignment Title

Geographic Scope

Consultant Name(s)

Start Date

End Date

LOE

Description

123

In Process

Program Design Specialist

Mozambique

Meg Brown

2/10/2020

6/11/2021

100

Supports USAID/Mozambique in developing, initiating, and monitoring programs and activities that will help communities and farmers recover from the impacts of Cyclones Idai and Kenneth such that their community and household resilience increases.

128

Closed

Knowledge Management

Specialist

USA-DC

Courtney Meyer

11/25/2019

2/28/2021

259

Developed and coordinated knowledge management priorities and resilience learning opportunities for USAID/Washington and Missions. Develops capacity-building strategy and training modules, including a state-of-the art, online resilience training course. Oversees launch of internal and external knowledge management platform.

134

In Process

Agricultural Markets Advisor

USA-DC

Gloria S. Kessler

1/13/2020

4/30/2021

260

Provides technical support ensuring compliance with USAID policies on avoiding competition with US exports (Bumpers Amendment); advises on improved agribusiness enabling environment and provides technical support to PIATA.

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FSSC ID #

Status

Assignment Title

Geographic Scope

Consultant Name(s)

Start Date

End Date

LOE

Description

137

In Process

Senior Alliance Development

Specialist

USA-DC

Curt Reintsma

1/2/2020

10/21/2021

260

Ensures progress towards poverty reduction, improved nutrition, and increased resilience goals under the new RFS. Provides advice, technical expertise, and capacity building to promote the achievement of USAID’s objectives. Conducts outreach with U.S. potential partners, including private companies, USAID field missions, international development implementers, agriculture industry, and other non-governmental partners to exchange learning and advance new private sector engagement approaches and tools.

141

In Process

Budget Manager

USA-DC

Kimberly Burgess

3/16/2020

4/5/2021

120.5

Assists the Budget Execution Division with the execution of centrally managed FTF funding. Also assists with the management and the oversight of the design, review, approval, implementation, of the USG’s Washington-based food security program funds.

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FSSC ID #

Status

Assignment Title

Geographic Scope

Consultant Name(s)

Start Date

End Date

LOE

Description

143

In Process

Senior Trade and Investment Advisor

Nigeria

Gary Scotland

6/8/2020

5/31/2021

260

Guides and oversees the implementation of large and complex trade and private sector development activities, effectively serving as an Activity Manager for events for trade and investment activities.

144

In Process

WASH Program Manager

Nigeria

Phuong Ngo

3/23/2020

4/30/2021

155

Provides technical and programmatic WASH support to the USAID/Nigeria Economic Growth and Environment Office.

148

In Process

Human Resources Assistant

USA-DC

Ernest Phillips

5/26/2020

5/31/2021

260

Assists with customer service initiatives and serves as a staff member on the Administrative Management Support Team, who implements and oversees a full complement of administrative support work across several different hiring mechanisms.

149

In Process

WASH Advisor

DRC

Hasina

Ibrahimkhil

9/14/2020

4/30/2021

148

Provides expert technical and programmatic WASH support to the USAID/DRC Health Office.

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FSSC ID #

Status

Assignment Title

Geographic Scope

Consultant Name(s)

Start Date

End Date

LOE

Description

150

In Process

Senior Nutrition Strategic

Communications Advisor

USA-DC

Hannah Guedenet

9/14/2020

9/30/2021

260

Provides support on, under limited supervision of the Agency’s chief nutritionist and/or the Director of the Center for Nutrition and team staff, a broad range of short- to medium-term projects that support nutrition and communications and outreach goals.

152

In Process

RFS MEL Advisor

USA-DC

Jared Berenter

8/17/2020

8/17/2021

260

Works with the Missions to generate, analyze, and use quality data to increase the impact of resilience, food security, nutrition, and water programs as well as to facilitate the development of RFS policy and sectoral analyses with up-to-date information.

153

In Process

Climate Adaptation

Advisor

USA-DC

Fernanda Zermoglio

7/27/2020

6/18/2021

165

Supports the Center for Resilience as the Center integrates climate adaptation into its functions. Establishes priorities for analytical activities. Supports the SERVIR program to maximize its benefits to the agency, the resilience agenda, and the wider development community.

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FSSC ID #

Status

Assignment Title

Geographic Scope

Consultant Name(s)

Start Date

End Date

LOE

Description

156

In Process

Resilience Advisor

Zimbabwe

Ronald Ruybal

10/12/2020

5/14/2021

130

Provides integral support to the Resilience Coordinator and other mission staff in Zimbabwe, a Resilience focus country. Assists the Mission in the rollout, layering, and sequencing of new Resilience programming such as the 5 year $19.8 million “Building Resilience Through Sustainable Community- Based Natural Resources Management Activity” and the 5 year 19.6 million Feed the Future Fostering Agribusiness for Resilience (FARM).

158

In Process

RFS MEL Advisor

USA-DC

Mohammad Sharif Amiri

9/28/2020

10/29/2021

260

Provides technical support on behalf of RFS/PO/SP to RFS Centers and Offices to complete the FY 2020 Feed the Future Monitoring System and Performance Plan and Report reporting cycles.

13


FSSC ID #

Status

Assignment Title

Geographic Scope

Consultant Name(s)

Start Date

End Date

LOE

Description

202

In Process

Global Engagement Team

Advisor

USA-DC

Carole Levin

9/8/2020

9/1/2021

240

Manages RFS’s engagement with the FTF Innovation Labs and contributes to the Bureau’s broader higher education engagement efforts. Backstops the Center for Agriculture-Led Growth and the Research Community of Practice’s engagement efforts. Supports the Bureau to institutionalize its engagement approach.

203

Closed

Senior Technical Advisor for SRTO

Senegal

Kevin Mullally

8/17/2020

2/26/2021

130

Provided leadership, staff mentoring, coaching, and technical guidance to the Sahel Regional Technical Office (SRTO).

205

In Process

Project Design Specialist

Senegal

Daniel Nover

9/28/2020

10/29/2021

115

Leads the development of the Economic Growth and Environment’s Office’s Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Project Appraisal Document and related assessments and procurement documents.

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FSSC ID #

Status

Assignment Title

Geographic Scope

Consultant Name(s)

Start Date

End Date

LOE

Description

206

In Process

Country Support Advisor

USA-DC

Kirsten Spainhower

8/18/2020

8/25/2021

260

Serves as a technical resource and primary point of contact for USAID Missions in identifying issues related to agriculture, nutrition, water, and resilience programs. For assigned countries, assists in formulating, coordinating, and managing Bureau strategy, policies, concepts, procedures, guidelines, and frameworks; and assists in monitoring and reporting against country progress.

207

In Process

Country Support Advisor

USA-DC

Shamim Niazi

1/4/2021

4/5/2021

66

Provide technical support to Missions to formulate, coordinate, and manage Bureau strategy, policies, concepts, procedures, guidelines, and frameworks; and assists in monitoring and reporting against country progress. Supports USAID missions with design and development of resilience and food security activities.

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FSSC ID #

Status

Assignment Title

Geographic Scope

Consultant Name(s)

Start Date

End Date

LOE

Description

208

In Process

Senior Nutrition Advisor

USA-DC

Tim Quick

10/1/2020

10/1/2021

130

Supports the repositioning of the Agency’s long-standing work on fortification to advance nutrition priorities. Develops and operationalizes multi-sectoral nutrition strategies at the country level.

209

In Process

DRG Integration Specialist

Burkina Faso

Paul Giacomini

9/28/2020

5/14/2021

65

Provides technical advice and activity management linking democracy, rights, governance, and countering violent extremism activities with FTF and other multi-sector resilience programs in the resilience zone.

211

In Process

Diversity and Inclusion Specialist

USA-DC

Murali Balaji

3/1/2021

12/31/2021

31

Supports RFS’s efforts to improve the diversity, inclusion, and equity of its workforce, primarily by standing up the Diversity Council, and equipping the Bureau to develop operational documents and guidelines to meet its diversity and inclusion objectives.

16


FSSC ID #

Status

Assignment Title

Geographic Scope

Consultant Name(s)

Start Date

End Date

LOE

Description

212

In Process

Team Leader

Uganda

Fred Muhumuza 12/14/2020 11/30/2021 22

As a seven-member team, identify and profile key actors/stakeholders within the science, technology and innovation ecosystem including academia, research institutions, private sector, civil society, laboratories (both public and private), and their capacity to support national development.

Deputy Team Leader

Nassul Katunga

12/14/2020 11/30/2021 47

Senior Scientist Abraham JB Muwanguzi

12/14/2020 11/30/2021 47

Scientist Arthur Tugume

12/14/2020 11/30/2021 37

Economist Ezra

Munyambonera

12/14/2020 11/30/2021 37

Social Scientist Gideon

Atukwase

12/14/2020 11/30/2021 37

Policy Analyst

Milton Ogeda

12/14/2020 11/30/2021 37

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FSSC ID #

Status

Assignment Title

Geographic Scope

Consultant Name(s)

Start Date

End Date

LOE

Description

213

Closed

Knowledge Management

Specialist

USA-DC

Courtney Meyer

11/4/2020

3/19/2021

86

Identified and made improvements to knowledge management platforms, develop capacity building and training modules for USAID staff, and disseminate lessons learned to the development community.

214

In Process

WASH Program Designer

Ethiopia

Mark Peters

1/19/2021

7/30/2021

132

Provides support to the Mission WASH team to develop new activity designs, including process documentation, activity scopes of work, and related approval memos.

215

In Process

Senior Development

Advisor

Burkina Faso

Alex Newton

3/29/2021

5/31/2021

69

Supports the USAID /Burkina Faso Mission in preparing activity portfolio reviews, managing the annual reporting processes, preparing solicitations for hiring vacant positions, and developing more robust remote monitoring plans and procedures.

18


FSSC ID #

Status

Assignment Title

Geographic Scope

Consultant Name(s)

Start Date

End Date

LOE

Description

216

In Process


Senegal

David W. Hess

3/15/2021

8/31/2021

130

Provides management advice, staff mentoring, coaching, and technical guidance to the Sahel Regional Technical Office.

219

In Process

Senior Agriculture Advisor

USA-DC

John B. Peters

3/1/2021

6/15/2021

45

Provides technical support to RFS in procurement, design, management, strategic planning, M&E and reporting, and country support for the Farmer-to-Farmer Program.

220

In Process

Senior Gender Advisor

USA-DC

Kathryn Sproule

3/4/2021

5/7/2021

35

Develops a White Paper that synthesizes the current USG strategy and policy documents on gender equality and female empowerment relevant to the objectives of the Global Food Security Strategy.

221

In Process


South Sudan

Robert Gerstein

3/15/2021

6/30/2021

62

Provides support to USAID/South Sudan to complete the required procurement documents related to a new multi-sector agriculture resilience activity.

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Annex 2. FSSC II Quarter 3, Year 2 Technical Assistance Requests

FSSC ID #

Status

Assignment Title

Geographic Scope

Consultant Name(s)

Start Date

End Date

LOE

Description

215

In Process

Senior Development Advisor

Burkina Faso

Alex Newton

3/29/2021

5/31/2021

69

Supports the USAID /Burkina Faso Mission in preparing activity portfolio reviews, managing the annual reporting processes, preparing solicitations for hiring vacant positions, and developing more robust remote monitoring plans and procedures.

216

In Process


Senegal

David W. Hess

3/15/2021

8/31/2021

130

Provides management advice, staff mentoring, coaching, and technical guidance to the Sahel Regional Technical Office.

217

Cancelled

Senior Agriculture and Trade Advisor

Kenya

TBD

TBD

TBD

260

Assists USAID /Kenya develop new activity designs, including process documentation and activity scopes of work, and related approval memos.

218

Initiated

Senior Project

Design Specialist

Ethiopia

TBD

TBD

TBD

80

This livelihood activity will focus on identifying, testing, and scaling livelihoods programming that leads to the graduation of poorer households from Ethiopia’s social safety net program, the Ethiopian Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP).

Project Design

Specialist

Beyene Tadesse

TBD

TBD

52

Project Design

Specialist

TBD

TBD

TBD

52

20


FSSC ID #

Status

Assignment Title

Geographic Scope

Consultant Name(s)

Start Date

End Date

LOE

Description

219

In Process

Senior Agriculture Advisor

USA-DC

John B. Peters

3/1/2021

6/15/2021

45

Provides technical support to RFS in procurement, design, management, strategic planning, M&E and reporting, and country support for the Farmer-to-Farmer Program.

220

In Process

Senior Gender Advisor

USA-DC

Kathryn Sproule

3/4/2021

5/7/2021

35

Develops a White Paper that synthesizes the current USG strategy and policy documents on gender equality and female empowerment relevant to the objectives of the Global Food Security Strategy.

221

In Process


South Sudan

Robert Gerstein

3/15/2021

6/30/2021

62

Provides support to USAID/South Sudan to complete the required procurement documents related to a new multi-sector agriculture resilience activity.

222

Initiated

Senior Program Officer

Ghana

TBD

TBD

TBD

153

It will Advise the implementation of the USAID/West Africa Regional Development Cooperation Strategy, supporting design for complex technical projects, providing technical expertise on monitoring and evaluation.

21


FSSC ID #

Status

Assignment Title

Geographic Scope

Consultant Name(s)

Start Date

End Date

LOE

Description

223

Initiated

Senior Agricultural Market Specialist

Ethiopia

TBD

TBD

TBD

85

The consultants will be part of a five-person team and will help conduct an in-depth analysis of markets for key food security crops, including market data analysis, production estimation, an understanding of commodity trading and policy issues relevant to agriculture, and logistics and storage profiles of recipients markets. The analysis will focus on answering key questions listed below, is not limited to these questions only, and will estimate food availability and assess the access situation across the country and inform USAID’s strategic approach in Title II-funded development programs in Ethiopia.

Agricultural Market

Analyst

TBD

TBD

TBD

63

Agricultural Market

Analyst

TBD

TBD

TBD

63

Agricultural Market

Analyst

TBD

TBD

TBD

63

Agricultural Market

Analyst

TBD

TBD

TBD

63

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