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August 22, 2025

Expression Of Interest (EOI) - Youth and Gender Advocacy Consultancy

Terms of Reference (ToR) for Youth and Gender Advocacy Strengthening

Project Title: Empowering Rural Youth for Resilient Economic DevelopmentLocation: Bauchi, Benue, Kaduna, Niger, and Plateau StatesClient: ThriveAgricContract Duration: 1 Month (September 2025)Application Submission Deadline: 25th August 2025Contracting: 30th August 2025

Background

ThriveAgric Limited, a leading agricultural technology company committed to improving farmer livelihoods and enhancing food systems across Nigeria, invites qualified and experienced consulting firms to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the Youth and Gender Advocacy Strengthening services.

Through the "Empowering Rural Youth for Resilient Economic Development" project, ThriveAgric is working across Bauchi, Benue, Kaduna, Niger, and Plateau States to provide job opportunities to thousands of unemployed and underemployed young people, with a target of 50% women and 100% youth inclusion.

In the first phase of the project, young people were successfully onboarded and trained to engage in agricultural value chains, particularly in areas of sustainability, market access, and financial inclusion. At this stage of the project, ThriveAgric seeks to strengthen the ability of these youth and women beneficiaries to advocate for themselves, drive change within their communities, and champion inclusive economic development beyond the lifespan of the project.

To achieve this, ThriveAgric is seeking the services of a consultant to design and deliver Youth and Gender Advocacy Strengthening activities that build the skills, networks, and confidence of young people and women within the project to lead local advocacy, influence community practices, and sustain long-term impact.

Objectives of the Consultancy

  1. Advocacy Capacity Building:Build the capacity of project youth and women beneficiaries to advocate for their needs and rights, particularly in relation to employment, inclusion, and financial access.
  2. Community Change-Making:Equip youth and women with tools and platforms to champion inclusive practices within their communities and influence local policies or norms that limit their participation.
  3. Peer-to-Peer Advocacy:Strengthen youth-led and women-led networks across the five states to ensure sustainability of advocacy efforts beyond the project’s duration.
  4. Practical Engagement:Support beneficiaries to design and implement step-down advocacy actions in their communities, fostering grassroots ownership and visibility.
  5. Sustainability and Integration:Ensure advocacy skills and structures are integrated into existing project activities, linking them with opportunities for financial inclusion, agribusiness networks, and market access.

Scope of Work

The consultant will be required to:

  • Conduct a rapid assessment of youth and women beneficiaries’ capacity and advocacy needs across the five states.
  • Develop a Youth and Gender Advocacy Strengthening Plan tailored to each state.
  • Design and facilitate training workshops, mentoring sessions, and practical advocacy exercises for youth and women beneficiaries.
  • Provide technical guidance to youth and women groups on how to engage with government, market actors, and community leaders.
  • Support youth and women to organize and deliver step-down advocacy sessions within their local communities.
  • Work with the ThriveAgric communications team to showcase youth and women-led advocacy activities through media promotion.
  • Develop a sustainability roadmap for youth and women-led advocacy beyond the project.

Deliverables

  • Rapid Advocacy Needs Assessment Report across the five states.
  • Youth and Gender Advocacy Strengthening Plan with clear strategies, tools, and outcomes.
  • Training and advocacy workshops conducted across Bauchi, Benue, Kaduna, Niger, and Plateau States with evidence (reports, pictures, videos).
  • Documentation of youth and women-led advocacy actions/step-down events.
  • Final consultancy report including lessons learned, sustainability roadmap, and recommendations for scaling advocacy efforts.

Qualifications

Firms or individuals expressing interest must demonstrate:

  • Proven experience in youth and gender advocacy capacity building, particularly in rural contexts.
  • Strong understanding of financial inclusion, agricultural value chains, and rural development.
  • Demonstrated expertise in participatory approaches, training, and facilitation.
  • Experience in working with youth-led and women-led organizations.
  • Excellent communication, mentorship, and reporting skills.
  • Deep understanding of local cultural norms and dynamics across the project states.
  • Adherence to safeguarding, anti-fraud, and conflict of interest policies.

Duration

The consultancy will run from 1st September – 30th September 2024, with the expectation that all activities and reporting will be completed within this timeframe.

Application Process

Interested consultants should submit:

  1. A proposal detailing approach, methodology, and workplan.
  2. Company profile and CV’s with relevant experience.
  3. Budget proposal.

Applications should be submitted to info@thriveagric.com and copy terfa.iortyom@thriveagric.com and princess.ojaboh@thriveagric.com, with the subject line: “EOI – Youth and Gender Advocacy Strengthening (Name of Firm)” by 30th August 2025.

Reporting

The consultant will report to the Head of Strategic Partnership at ThriveAgric and work closely with the project team.

N.B.: Only firms/consultants that meet the minimum requirements should apply. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. No phone calls please.

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