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Job Description Terms of Reference for Implementing Partner for the Power of Diversity Project 1. Background SWISSAID Tanzania has secured funding from the Crop Trust through the Power of Diversity Funding Facility to implement a project entitled “Strengthening Value Chain Coordination and Consumer Awareness for Bambara Groundnut and Sweet Potato Leaves in Tanzania.” The project will run from October 2026 to March 2029 and seeks to strengthen demand-driven development of two neglected and underutilized species (NUS): Bambara groundnut and sweet potato leaves through market coordination, consumer awareness, agroecological production systems, participatory guarantee systems (PGS), women’s economic empowerment, youth engagement, and market systems innovation. Implementing Partner – TOR The intervention will be implemented primarily in Dodoma and Singida regions and will complement ongoing initiatives including BOLDER (World Vegetable Centre), CROPS4HD and AgroEcoNUS+, creating synergies across production, market development, financial inclusion, and policy engagement. SWISSAID is seeking a qualified Tanzanian organization to serve as an implementation partner. 2. Objective To [...]

REQUIREMENTS

- , and SWISSAID policies and standards.

- The partner will be responsible for the implementation of agreed project activities, including but not limited to the following: A.

- Community mobilization and producer organization Identify, mobilize, and engage farmers, producer groups, women’s groups, youth groups, traders, processors, and other relevant value chain actors in the target locations.

- Facilitate the establishment, strengthening, and capacity development of farmer organizations and producer groups involved in Bambara groundnut and sweet potato production and marketing.

- Build and maintain effective collaboration with Local Government Authorities (LGAs), dealers, extension services, private sector actors, community-based organizations, and other stakeholders relevant to the project.

- Facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogue and coordination platforms aimed at strengthening collaboration and addressing bottlenecks within the selected value chains.

- B.

- Agroecological production support Provide technical support to farmers and producer groups on agroecological approaches that enhance productivity, resilience, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable natural resource management.

- Promote climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable production practices for Bambara groundnut, sweet potato leaves, and other relevant neglected and underutilized species (NUS) IN Singida, Manyoni, Bahi and Chamwino districts.

- Support farmer learning processes through demonstration plots like Bihawana in Dodoma, farmer field schools, peer-to-peer learning, exchange visits, and practical field-based extension approaches.

BENEFITS

- for women, youth, and marginalized groups.

- Support development of commercially viable enterprises and income-generating opportunities within the target value chains.

- D.

- Consumer awareness and demand creation In collaboration with the SWISSAID team, design and implement consumer awareness and behavior change initiatives using SuLiA and COM-B approaches to increase knowledge, appreciation, adoption, and consumption of Bambara groundnut, sweet potato leaves, and other nutrient-dense indigenous foods.

- Develop and implement promotional campaigns targeting consumers, schools, local markets, food vendors, [...]

HOW TO APPLY

Interested organizations should submit their expression of interest through [email protected] before Thursday 8th October 2026, 17:00pm. READ ALSO: All Tenders and How to Apply for this Job No separate application link was provided.