Mercy Corps Background
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action—helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. As a global organization with programs in over 40 countries, we focus much of our advocacy on influencing governments, multi-lateral institutions as well as foundations and the private sector to improve relevant policies, practices and decisions in order to better help vulnerable communities lift themselves out of poverty.
Purpose of Engagement
The Flour Mills of Nigeria Group was incorporated in 1960 as a private liability company, it is currently the largest publicly traded Agribusiness by revenue ($ 1.4 billion in 2019) listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, with a vertically integrated food supply chain and investments stemming from manufacturing, input distribution to both on the ground and regional logistics. FMN intends to build an Agri digital platform to consolidate its various verticals and expand its reach in Nigeria through strategic partnerships with various value added service providers linked digitally. The initial engagement will encompass design and business modelling of digital modules to support platform functions such as input distribution, extension services and market access. Further iterations will include integrating digitally enabled last mile logistics, post-harvest management solutions and input financing.
This project will assist FMN with the design of a digital platform to onboard farmers and incorporate technology value chain actors for bundled services such as extension support. The project will also look to incorporate ongoing development of an open API strategy and automated incentive solution. The program is seeking a platform design expert consultant who can rapidly stream into AgriFin team execution against these work streams.
Scope of Work
As part of this engagement, the consultants will be expected to conduct the below activities:
- Identify, document and optimize in consultation with the partner and Mercy Corps, key digital process flows and user journeys for each actor on the agribusiness platform.
- Design a high level schema and accompanying wire frames of the platform, outlining the various network connections and actors therein.
- Document platform use cases and assets to be made available to the platform operator and identified partners and value propositions for those partners participating in the platform.
- Prepare and present a pitch deck for the platform operator senior management outlining the platform design and strategy.
Consultant Deliverables
The consultant will work to produce and support production of the following deliverables, in close collaboration with AgriFin teams and relevant partners:
- Kick Off Deck and Activity Workplan: indicative plan of all activities, timelines, partner outreach planning; review sessions and output review and finalization, including team introductions;
- Bi-Weekly Updates; Conduct Bi-Weekly updates and technical review with AgriFin team, to be joined as possible by GIZ;
- Platform Design: the consultant will document the platform high level architecture design encompassing user journeys for all identified actors, platform assets and transaction process flows;
- Platform Strategy: the consultant will document the use cases for the platform operator and value propositions for targeted platform partners.
- All other related work product.
More Information
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