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Tenders are invited for Consultancy for Provision of In-Person Training and Technical Environmental Monitoring under WEKCEA Project (2025) Closing Date: 10 Jun 2026 Type: Consultancy Finn Church Aid (FCA) is Finlands development and humanitarian cooperation non-governmental organization. FCA operates in 12 countries around the world and specializes in three thematic priority areas: Right to Peace, Right to Livelihood, and Right to Quality Education. In Kenya, Finn Church Aid implements programmes under its Right to Livelihoods (R2L) thematic area aimed at enhancing economic opportunities for vulnerable populations through skills development, entrepreneurship, and access to markets. The Women Empowerment in Kenya through Controlled Environment Agriculture (WEKCEA) project contributes to this objective by strengthening the livelihoods and economic resilience of women through the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices, including shade nets, greenhouse farming and hydroponics. The project is implemented in Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL) counties of Kajiado, Elgeyo Marakwet, and West Pokot, where agricultural production is constrained by water scarcity, erratic rainfall patterns, and climate variability. These conditions limit the effectiveness of traditional farming systems and disproportionately affect women smallholder farmers, who often have limited access to technology, inputs, and extension services. To address these challenges, the project promotes controlled environment agriculture (CEA) and efficient water use practices as sustainable approaches to improving productivity, resilience, and income generation among targeted women groups. The primary target groups for this assignment include: Women agri-preneur groups engaged in agricultural production activities Village-Based Champions (VBCs), who are selected members within these groups trained to act as peer educators and lead farmers County Agriculture Officers, who provide technical extension support and institutional linkage The inclusion of Village-Based Champions as part of the target groups is central to the projects sustainability strategy. As embedded members of the women groups, VBCs play a critical role in facilitating knowledge transfer, supporting day-to-day application of technologies, and strengthening peer-to-peer learning systems at the community level. A key component of the project is therefore to build the technical and facilitation capacity of group members, Village-based Champions (VBCs) and County Agriculture Officers to support the effective adoption, application, and scaling of CEA technologies. In addition, the project seeks to generate practical, context-specific technical insights on the performance of controlled environment agriculture systems under ASAL conditions. This includes monitoring and documenting key environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity, and water usage across the production value chain to inform adaptive and evidence-based implementation. The assignment will therefore require an integrated approach that combines capacity building with technical environmental monitoring, ensuring both effective knowledge transfer and the generation of actionable insights to improve system performance and sustainability. Rational, purpose, and priority objectives of the training Purpose of the Assignment The purpose of this consultancy is to deliver services under two integrated components: Training and Capacity Building to strengthen the technical and facilitation capacity of group members, Village-Based Champions (VBCs) and County Agriculture Officers in controlled environment agriculture (CEA) and agribusiness. Technical Environmental Monitoring and Documentation to generate practical evidence on the performance of CEA systems under ASAL conditions through monitoring and documentation of key environmental parameters, including temperature, humidity, and water usage. The assignment will combine these components to support both capacity development and evidence-based adaptation of project interventions. 2. Objectives: The consultancy aims to a. Training and Capacity Building Objectives Strengthen foundational technical knowledge in controlled environment agriculture, including greenhouse, shade nets and hydroponics systems Enhance facilitation and extension capacity of VBCs and County Agriculture Officers through a Training of Trainers (TOT) approach Improve participants ability to support community-level adoption and application of CEA practices Promote climate-smart agricultural practices, including efficient water use and crop management b. Technical Environmental Monitoring Objectives Monitor and document key environmental parameters influencing CEA systems, including temperature, humidity, and water usage Generate practical insights on system performance under ASAL conditions Identify constraints and opportunities for improving system efficiency and productivity Document lessons learned and best practices to support replication and scale-up 3. Scope of the assignment The consultant will be responsible for delivering the following:- Component 1: Training and Capacity Building a. Training Content Development Develop a standardized curriculum covering: Agribusiness concepts (Green house, shade nets, hydroponics and other Control Environment Agriculture systems, value chain selection and market linkage) Crop management training - (Pest and disease control, Water conservation and irrigation) on the selected Value Chains such as capsicum, tomatoes etc. , b. Develop: Training manuals Presentation materials Practical guides for field application c. Face to Face Training Delivery Deliver Two (2) Face to Face sessions focused on: Agribusiness concepts (Green house, shade nets, hydroponics and other Control Environment Agriculture systems, value chain selection and market linkage) Crop management training - (Pest and disease control, Water conservation and irrigation) on the selected Value Chains such as capsicum, tomatoes etc., Best practices in CEA and case studies with expert insights d. Trainings will: Be delivered physically and in all locations(Kajiado County, Elgeyo Marakwet and West Pokot County. Use standardized content Be scheduled at different times/days to accommodate participants across regions Ensure interactive participation Component 2: Technical Environmental Monitoring and Documentation Environmental Monitoring The consultant will deploy a technology to Monitor and document key environmental parameters for one select group in Kajiado County Under greenhouse technology including Temperature, Humidity, Water usage and Moisture Content The documentation to capture; Environmental variations, System efficiencies and constraints, Observed impacts on crop performance (Apply practical, low-cost monitoring approaches appropriate to the local context) 4. Required Skills and qualifications a. Minimum 5 years experience in: Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)(Greenhouse, shade nets, Hydroponics) Agricultural training and capacity building b. Demonstrate experience in: Climate-smart agriculture practices Crop management under controlled environments conditions Water-efficient irrigation practices c. Experience in: Environmental monitoring and data analysis In Person training delivery d. Strong facilitation, analytical, and reporting skills How to apply To access the TOR, kindly log into the FCA cloudia supplier portal and apply using the link below https://tarjouspalvelu.fi/kirkonulkomaanapu/?id=483545 by 2259 hrs Kenyan time on 10th June 2026. Please note that the prices shall be quoted in KES only inclusive of VAT. All applications, in English only, MUST be submitted online through the link above. Late applications will be rejected. If you experience any technical problems in accessing the FCA Cloudia portal or link above please contact keco.procurement@kua.fi for support. Please do not submit the applications via this email. They must be submitted using the link above after registering in the supplier portal. Bids submitted via email will NOT be accepted. Tender Link : https://reliefweb.int/job/4212972/consultancy-provision-person-training-and-technical-environmental-monitoring-under-wekcea-project-2025
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