Call for Expression of Interest (EOI) - Preparation of Project Completion Report

Job Overview

The International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has received financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Phase II and intends to apply part of the agreed amount of this grant to facilitate payment for a contract for preparation of Project Completion Report by an individual consultant who will be based in Ibadan, Nigeria, with substantial travel to several countries within TAAT countries.

Key Responsibilities

The selected consultant is expected to assess: (i) the degree to which the project achieved its development objectives and delivered outputs as set out in the project appraisal report (PAR); (ii) the prospects for project sustainability; and (iii) the Bank and EA performance including compliance with relevant safeguards and cross-cutting polices. In particular, the consultant will certify that the program has been physically completed in all locations/ countries; give comprehensive account on all aspects of the program at completion including determination of any important outstanding remedial actions to be taken or followed up by the EA or the Bank; assess the results of the program and the efficiency and effectiveness of the means employed to achieve them; reassess the program’s expected contribution to development and sustainability-

Since project sustainability is central, the assessment must include gender integration — examining whether communities were positively impacted, women’s participation increased, and gender‑targeted interventions contributed to lasting development outcomes and lessons for future operations; identify operational lessons relevant or likely to be relevant for ongoing or future operations of the EA or the Bank; assess the level of drawdown of ADF Funds in relation to project achievements; assess the level of counterpart funding of the project by stakeholders; assess the capacity of the IAs, their financial management systems, and the availability of relevant and adequate qualified personnel to undertake financial management functions; assess the performance of project financial disbursement and financial management and analyze constraints and challenges and suggest any relevant recommendations.

Terms of Reference

The detailed activities to be performed by the consultant are outlined in the Terms of Reference (ToR) available on: TAATII TOR for PCR Consultant.docx