TRAINING AND SENSITIZATION OF FARMERS, AGGEGATORS, PROCESSORS AND

ANIMAL FEED MILLERS ON AFLATOXINS IN RWANDA

Consultancy
Location: Rwanda

ABOUT SIGHT AND LIFE

Sight and Life informs, supports, designs, and incubates evidence-based malnutrition
solutions. We have 35 years’ experience in advancing the science of micronutrients, advocacy
for improved nutrition, incubating innovation, and convening the best minds in the field of
nutrition. We co-create innovations and empower individuals and organizations to deliver
smart solutions by:

• Translating nutrition science into evidence-based solutions so that programs, policies,

and participants are informed and effective.
• Developing viable business models, transferring the knowledge of how to deliver the
solutions we propose in a locally led, sustainable way.
• Building strategic partnerships to scale solutions and reach high levels of coverage.

We have rich experience in many low-and-middle-income countries, covering the complete

nutrition value chain, supported by our global network in businesses, governments, NGOs,
United Nations agencies, and academia.

We are seeking an NGO or a consulting firm based in Rwanda to work with SAL team in
Rwanda to train and sensitize farmers in selected districts in Rwanda.

1. BACKGROUND
Billions around the world especially in sub-Saharan African countries may be exposed to
aflatoxin through their food, contamination that can cause stunting in children, reduce their
physical and intellectual development and has been linked to liver cancers in adults. Since its
discovery in the early 1960’s, the fungi that infect many crops like maize, groundnuts, wheat
amongst others with its deadly toxins have not been solved by scientists and more work needs
to be done to keep aflatoxin out of the food supply chain.
Understanding farmer needs and their perception of varying innovations will help to better
shape and tailor trainings and support options.
Sight and Life Rwanda in partnership with the Rwanda FDA aims to establish the status of
aflatoxin prevalence along the maize value chain and put in place innovative solutions such
as drying and scaled up testing of moisture and aflatoxins to help mitigate the effects of
aflatoxins.

2. SCOPE OF WORK
Sight and Life Rwanda will engage an NGO or a consulting firm to organise training and
sensitization sessions in 5 selected districts for key actors across the entire maize value chain
in Rwanda. These training and sensitization workshops are aimed at increasing awareness
especially on the dangers of aflatoxin-contaminated maize, the technologies available for
testing and mitigation options. Targets for the training include:
1. Farmers
2. Processors (Human food and Animal feed)
3. Aggregators/ cooperatives
 3. TASKS
Based on an aflatoxin manual and infographic previously developed, the NGO/consulting firm
shall have the following tasks:
1. Train a total of 10,000 key value chain actors across 5 districts.
2. Print aflatoxin manuals for the cooperatives (100 pieces).
3. Print infographics (1,000 pieces) and post them at strategic locations within the
district.

4. DELIVERABLES
a. Prepare detailed workplan and strategy on how to reach 10,000 value chain actors
throughout the year.
b. Monthly reporting (PowerPoint preferred).
c. Monthly updating and feedback mechanism to be established.
d. Provide final report a week after training and sensitization workshop. This must include
data on attendees and pictures.

5. TIMELINE FOR THE CONSULTANCY

The service shall be undertaken within 1 year.

6. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

The NGO/consulting firm shall have the following profile:
a. Having at least 5 years’ experience in similar work on agriculture/ food systems and
food security or public health training activities.
b. Having established track record in similar work in the public or private sector.
c. Be prepared to travel outside Kigali.
d. Have a team that can teach in Kinyarwanda.
e. Having a deep understanding on aflatoxins within the Rwandan maize value chain
and knowledge on food and agriculture standards.

7. REPORTING
The NGO/consulting firm shall report directly to the team at Sight and Life Rwanda.

8. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Expressions of interest (technical and financial proposals) shall be in English and must be
delivered electronically to the following email addresses: SAL_Rwanda@sightandlife.org not
later than Friday 7th April 2023 at 17h:00 Kigali time.
For more inquiries, please call 0788380191 during working hours from Monday to Friday
between 8 am and 5 pm.