Data Collection For Cost Of Sustainable Production Fairtrade Coffee Producers at Fairtrade International

The consultant(s) will deliver the following

• Inception meeting- Liaise and confirm with the selected coffee producer organizations to plan and coordinate the data collection from the producer organization and the selected producer members.
• Data collection- Carry out data collection on Cost of Sustainable Production for coffee producer organizations (3 small scale Producer Organizations in each region/country) as shall be advised by Fairtrade Africa.
• Report- Presenting preliminary findings and progress updates including data analysis, comparisons, key factors, recommendations, and conclusions.
• To harmonize the methodology across three regions, the regional consultants will be invited to join a global meeting and present a proposal on the methodology to be used.
• Document the methodology used and validation process.
• The consultant is responsible for answering questions related to COSP data throughout the COSP study project

Key deliverables:

• Description of the data collection process, including applied methodology, source of data, indicators, list of participants in the process, etc.
• Narrative report of the results, the report should follow the format provided.
• Final database with the raw data collected, reviewed and adopted. The raw data should be returned in the provided format.
• Final presentation to Fairtrade on the process summarizing the key findings and recommendations for stakeholders.
• Data Collection Methodology: The proposed method of data collection is a member group session with one single excel questionnaire to represent that group of farmers for the selected producer organization and one questionnaire for the costs of producer organization.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• The consultant(s) should possess the following qualifications and experience
• Good knowledge of coffee production in the country of origin and ability to assess and collect accurate and dependable data on cost of sustainable production for coffee.
• Proven experience in agricultural research, particularly related to coffee production and coffee supply chain.
• Demonstrated expertise in sustainable agriculture practices, data collection, and analysis with appropriate tools.
• Understanding of the concept of cost of sustainable production in context of Fairtrade as well as market regulations affecting production and sourcing of coffee.
• Affinity with the context and challenges of sustainable development in the coffee sector.
• Strong analytical, report writing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to converse in English and local language is highly encouraged.