Organization Name:

World Vision
World Vision International Zimbabwe
World Vision Zimbabwe

Job Title:

TENDER FOR CONSULTANCY FOR INCLUSIVE MARKET SYSTEM ASSESSMENT

Role Purpose:

World Vision International Zimbabwe is inviting tenders from reputable individuals/organizations to submit bids to conduct consultancy for Inclusive market system assessment.

The overall objective of this assignment is to carry out a Value Chain Analysis and Market Assessment of four value chains: Baobab, Marula, Honey and Traditional (Small) grains to inform project intervention and for further value chain development. In particular, the Value Chain Analysis and Market Assessment should shed light on the status and viability of existing and potential markets for the value chains in question and determine which hold promise of product expansion, market viability, value addition opportunities, quality improvement, and input availability to smallholder farmers.

In addition, World Vision is keen in understanding the Financial Service Landscape. Therefore, the assessment will equally focus on understanding the financial system that supports economic activities in the target area. This includes mapping the availability, accessibility, and suitability of financial services.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

The inclusive market assessment will have two components where its analysis covers the overall economic potential and financial service landscape:

Component 1: Analysis of overall economic potential

This first part will involve a comprehensive analysis of the four value chains within the targeted area. It will assess current market trends, demand and supply dynamics, growth potential, and key economic drivers that could influence income generation and employment opportunities.

Component 2: Evaluation of the financial service landscape

The second component will focus on understanding the financial system that supports economic activities in the target area. This includes mapping the availability, accessibility, and suitability of financial services.

The analysis will culminate in:

Prioritizing value chains: The assessment will assess and prioritise the four value chains in terms of economic potential, pro poor potential, opportunity for women economic empowerment, Opportunities for climate change and environmental outcomes, Opportunity for systemic change potential and quick win potential.
Value Chain analysis and mapping: The assessment will include a complete analysis of the four-value chain, a mapping of the value chain actors, showing the connections and interactions between different stages, actors, and processes.
Access to finance: Provide an overall leeway of the financial service in the target area, unpacking the challenges, the opportunity and entry point to include the target participant in the financial sector. This could be by identifying how the access, availability and suitable financial service and product.
Gendered Economic Opportunities: Identifying and comparing economic opportunities available to women versus men within the selected sub-sectors and value chains. This analysis will highlight areas where interventions can specifically enhance opportunities for women.
Interventions Plan: Identifying actionable and feasible areas for intervention activities, including the potential private sector and public sector partners. These partners will be chosen based on their capability and willingness to support interventions, ensuring that they have the necessary skills and commitment to contribute to the project's goals.
Stakeholder analysis: the assessment should analysis and present the stakeholders involved the value chain, in terms of influence and power informing the team which stakeholder to approach for a greater impact.

Specific Objectives:

Map and analyse the targeted value chains by identifying key actors including producers, traders, processors, aggregators, input suppliers, and exporters and assessing the flow of products from production to end markets, including transportation, storage infrastructure, and the roles of cooperatives, farmer groups, and private sector actors in facilitating market access and value addition.
Assess market dynamics for the targeted commodities by analysing local, national, and international demand, evaluating price trends and volatility, identifying factors influencing farm-gate prices, and mapping key buyers and market linkages, including processors, wholesalers, and exporters.
Analyse the supporting functions that are needed to develop market linkages across the selected value chains, including both existing and missing support functions (e.g. Infrastructure, information, related services).
Assess opportunities for value addition and competitiveness within the targeted value chains by identifying potential for product differentiation, branding, and quality improvement, analysing barriers to entry for value-added processing, including regulatory requirements, certification standards, and financing constraints.
Analyse the policy, regulatory, and institutional environment governing the targeted value chains by identifying relevant standards, laws, policies, and informal norms, assessing gaps that constrain sustainable employment and participation, and proposing measures to strengthen the enabling environment for inclusive and sustainable value chain development.
Assess the financial services landscape in the target area, identifying challenges, opportunities, and entry points to improve target participants' access to appropriate and inclusive financial products and services.
Develop actionable recommendations and specific interventions with an implementation plan to strengthen value chain efficiency, competitiveness, and market access.

Deliverables:

The deliverables of the consultancy will be three parts:

Inception Plan
Tools & linked enumerator training
Market analysis and Value chain assessment report. The draft report will be reviewed by WV Zimbabwe and Australia.
Presentation as part of the first draft findings and intervention recommendations.
The final report will be produced by the contractor based on the feedback on the drafts and the inputs from the presentation.
The market assessment and value chain analysis report should include at least:
- Executive summary
- Background
- Methodology and documentation of the process
- Limitations and challenges
- Findings of market assessment
- Conclusion of market assessment: prioritisation of value chains that should be targeted to benefit the target group.
- Findings chapter for each selected value chain (market players, rules, policies, and regulations, supporting functions in addition to sourcing, production, and marketing mechanisms)
- Recommendations (intervention matrix)

Qualifications/Requirements (Relevant Experience):

Advanced university degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agriculture Economics; Value Chain Development, Marketing, Economics, Rural Development, or related fields.
At least 5 years of practical experience in Market systems development, market linkages, financial inclusion and business development.
Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing Market systems development programs focused on agricultural value chain integration, market access, and entrepreneurship development.
Strong knowledge of financial literacy, agribusiness models, and access to finance mechanisms.
Local presence and capability to collect primary data efficiently from the ground in the desired areas.
Strong report writing skills, including the capacity to translate complex market assessments into clear, concise, and actionable reports.

Application Details:

Contacts & Clarifications:

Questions must be submitted in writing to: wvzprocurement-harare@wvi.org.

Closing Date & Time:

Thursday, 4 June 2026 at 1200 hours

Submission Instructions:

The tender should be clearly labelled with the tender description.
Submit in the tender box located at:

World Vision Zimbabwe National Office
59 Joseph Road, Mount Pleasant, Harare