Call for expressions of interest for the

selection of candidates for the training of

trainers programme on solar irrigation
systems in West and East Africa

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, through the project - Sun4Water -
Promotion of climate-friendly, water- and energy-efficient small-scale solar irrigation systems (SPIS)", is
opening applications for the selection of candidates for the Training of Trainers programme on solar-based
irrigation systems in West and East Africa. The Sun4Water project aims to promote the dissemination of
approaches for the appropriate and sustainable use of climate-friendly, water- and energy-efficient solar-based
small-scale irrigation systems in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Objective
The aim of this capacity-building programme is to support the qualification of trainers (teachers from partner
Educational Institutions and individual experts) in East and West Africa in conducting economically sustainable,
demand-driven training on climate-friendly, water- and energy-efficient solar-based small-scale irrigation
systems.
Geographic focus
This includes the six Sun4Water implementation countries indicated in green on the map below. Hence,
individuals from the countries eligible for this expression of interest are: Senegal, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina
Faso, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Nigeria in West Africa, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenia, Rwanda, Tanzania,
Uganda and Malawi in East Africa. .
Target audience
The call is primarily aimed at individual experts with proven experience, offering one-off professional or
academic training courses in the fields of agronomy, agricultural hydraulics (irrigation, etc.),
agriculture/renewable energy nexus, or equivalent topics. In general, EIs teachers and trainers from extension
institutions working in one of the mentioned fields, as well as individual consultants, may also apply for this call
for proposals, regardless of whether or not there is a partnership with the project.

Deadline for applications: 14 September 2023

Selection criteria
The candidate or participant must:

1.Qualification:
Have a general or technical degree in agronomy,
agricultural hydraulics (irrigation etc.),
agriculture/renewable energy nexus, or equivalent
subjects

Have already conducted at least one (01) training

in the fields of water, energy or agriculture

2. Experience :
Having at least two (02) years of experience in Photo by Joerg Boethling

the fields of agriculture, rural engineering,

agricultural hydraulics, water/energy/food nexus
etc, renewable energies, or any other equivalent
specialisation;

Having at least two (02) years of experience in

the development, implementation and evaluation
of training/extension programmes in the fields of
water, energy and agriculture

Photo by Joerg Boethling

2. 1 Experience :
At least two (2) training/teaching references as a trainer for at least one of the categories of
Sun4Water's final target groups mentioned in the objective;
At least one (01) reference of specific training/education dedicated to women in the fields of
water, energy or agriculture would be an asset.

3. Technical capacity
Ability to identify training needs, develop teaching sheets and appropriate specific
teaching/training modules.
Ability to develop and implement flexible, participatory, inclusive and effective training/education
approaches on irrigation, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture or natural resource management
(water etc.) issues.
Ability to conduct training/learning sessions and to evaluate participants' achievements.
Ability to work with rural communities, small-scale producers and women's groups.
Ability to independently and proactively mobilise training opportunities for actors along the SPIS
value
chain.
4. Requirements
Capac ity to/and availability to contribute to the programme
Be ready and willing to invest in kind through the provision of time, intellectual resources for the
implementation of the project.
Ability to participate in virtual training sessions with adequate equipment and stable internet access.
Willingness to integrate gender into the planning, implementation and evaluation of training activities
Willingness to participate in the collection of project monitoring and evaluation data related to the
training activities
Successful candidates will receive a certificate of training and will be required to commit to delivering
at least one module learned in their respective programme/institution of education/training.
Submission of applications
Selection process
Individual Exp erts wishing to express their interest in
Evaluation of the applications on the
the qualification programme must :
basis of the above criteria and pre-
Complete the application form
selection of the Individual Experts;
Attach the required documents (detailed CV, list of
Reference checks and final selection
02 training references, diplomas, various
certificates, etc.);Applications can be submitted in French or English.

Note: For further information, please see the Terms of Reference.

Are you interested in applying for this training programme? If so, please send
your application to stephane.lako@giz.de by 14 September 2023 at 23:59
CEST at the latest. If you have any concerns, please write to the above
address before the submission date.

Thank you for your interest! The Sun4water team looks forward to hearing from you soon.