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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Annex 1. Ongoing Activities – Quarter 3, Year 2
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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Annex 1. Ongoing Activities – Quarter 3, Year 2
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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Annex 1. Ongoing Activities – Quarter 3, Year 2
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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Annex 1. Ongoing Activities – Quarter 3, Year 2
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.
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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
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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Annex 1. Ongoing Activities – Quarter 3, Year 2
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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Annex 1. Ongoing Activities – Quarter 3, Year 2
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.
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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
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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Annex 1. Ongoing Activities – Quarter 3, Year 2
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.
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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
216
In Process
Senior Technical Advisor for SRTO
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
Program Design Specialist
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
Senior Technical Advisor for SRTO
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
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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
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
Program Design Specialist
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.
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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
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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