Background

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), in collaboration with TechnoServe, Inc., is conducting a study to develop an innovative, cost-effective approach for measuring and analyzing food loss and waste (FLW) in Kenya’s agrifood chains. The focus is on highly nutritious, perishable foods and post-farmgate value chain activities, including aggregation, transportation, wholesale, and retail.

IFPRI is seeking a qualified consultant to conduct surveys of aggregation centers, wholesale markets, consumer markets, intermediaries, and retailers involved in the tomato, mango, and indigenous leafy greens (ILGs) value chains in October – November 2025. The position is based in Kenya.

Scope of work

• Preparation and presentation of documentation to obtain ethics approval from local IRB.

• Translate and pretest survey instruments.

• Program survey instruments using software such as SurveyCTO.

• Conduct census tomato, mango, and ILG value chain actors in the 23 markets: Wakulima, Muthurwa, Makutano, Kimana, Karatina, Kerugoya, Kangemi market, Kangemi roadside stalls, Githurai, Githurai 45, Kiambu Town, City Park, Ngara Fig Tree, Wote, Mutomo, Dagoretti Corner, Machakos Town, City, Gikomba, Magena, Karurumo, Kawangware, Kibera.

• Survey of 460 market actors visited daily for 7 days (in-person).

• Survey of 300 intermediaries (single-visit, in-person or by phone).

• Survey of 240 informal retailers (single-visit, in-person).

• Data cleaning and formatting.

Deliverables

• Local IRB / Ethics committee approval certificate for the study.

• Translated survey instruments.

• CAPI version of survey instruments in SurveyCTO or similar software.

• Tomato, mango, and ILGs value chain actors census in the 23 specified markets.

• Clean and formatted datasets of market actors (460 observations), intermediaries (300), and informal retailers (240).

• Field work report.

Required qualifications of the consultant / survey team leader

• Experience in large-scale data collection in Kenya.

• Experience in collaboration with international organizations.

• Experience in building trust and good relations with interviewees and market actors.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Experience in agricultural economics, rural development, nutrition, and/or food security and related fields.

• Experience in working with Kenyan IRB institutions

Preferred qualifications

• Formal registration in Kenya (such as Certificate of Incorporation).

Application deadline: October 10, 2025