‘Growing Women in Coffee’ project is a 3-year initiative within Fair Trade East Africa (March 2015-February 2018) directly targeting 450 Fairtrade-certified smallholder women coffee farmers in Kabng’etuny FCS, Kapkiyai MCS and indirectly 20,000 coffee smallholder farmers affiliated to Kipkelion Union in western Kenya. Activities are implemented by Fairtrade Africa in partnership with Fairtrade Foundation (UK) and Solidaridad Eastern & Central Africa Expertise Centre (SECAEC). Project donors include the Big Lottery Fund (BLF-UK), Guernsey Overseas Aid Commission (GOAC), Jersey Overseas Aid Commission (JOAC) and Dutch Post Code Lottery Fund.
Target outcome areas
Improved livelihoods for 300 women farmers in Kabng’etuny FCS resulting from increased use of sustainable farming methods leading to improved quality and yields of coffee.Improved use of and access to natural resources through the adoption of green energy production by 300 households of women farmers in Kabng’etuny FCS, also resulting in lower levels of deforestation and less generation of harmful gases, mitigating climate change.
Improved livelihoods for 150 women in Kapkiyai FCS through the transfer of coffee assets from men to women and improved representation and participation for women through the establishment of a Women’s Coffee AssociationImproved livelihoods for 450 women farmers in Kipkelion Union through support for the sale of branded women’s coffee into domestic markets and through the creation of a learning platform at Union level to spread benefits to women farmers beyond Kabng’etuny and Kapkiyai cooperatives
Responsibilities for the Micro-Enterprise Development Job
Fairtrade Africa (FTA) is seeking professional services of a Self-Help Group (SHG) and Micro-enterprise Development expert with specific experience on rural women farmer empowerment to train 140 members of Kapkiyai Women in Coffee (WIC) Association aimed at developing their social & economic capacities under outcome 3 of ‘Growing Women in Coffee’ Project between March-May 2017.
Capacity build on all aspects of a Self –Help Group (SHG) i.e. formation, leadership, governance and sustainability plans
SHG formation, rules & regulations, leadership and conflict resolution strategies
Mobilizing and managing SHG savings and inter-lending – define member responsibilities
Bookkeeping and accounting
How to establish credit linkage with banks
How develop and manage common/revolving fund
How to take up income generating activities
How can an SHG become a vehicle for social development
Going beyond economic function of saving and credit to tackle social issues and problems (link with use of Fairtrade Premium)
Why and how to form networks with other self-help groups at micro/meso-level
Establishing linkages between SHG and external institutions at macro level
How can SHG achieve convergence of services?
Train and guide in establishing feasible ‘Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises’ (MSME) for Kapkiyai WIC
Association members under the following categories:
Micro Enterprise development related to crop diversification e.g. cultivation of African Leafy Vegetables, Passion fruits etc.
Micro-enterprise development related to good livestock husbandry e.g. dairy farming, poultry farm, livestock feed production etc.
Micro-enterprise development related to household-based operations/handicraft e.g. knitting, stitching, weaving, embroidery etc.
Develop a comprehensive business plan for identified micro-enterprise(s)
This should be realistic for immediate or medium term implementation
Submit a report to FTA on:
General training – agenda, no. of participants, training modules, notes and other tools
Kapkiyai WIC Association by-laws
Kapkiyai WIC business plan
Kapkiyai WIC Association SACCO structure & registration details
Qualifications for the Micro-Enterprise Development Job
Extensive experience in micro-enterprise development for rural women Self-Help Groups
Extensive experience in development of group savings and lending schemes/SACCOs
Experience in Organizational Development for Smallholder Cooperative Societies/ Farmer groups – preferably for export crops
A good understanding of Coffee sector in Kenya
Knowledge and experience in adult learning and participatory methodologies and approaches
Extensive experience in training communication, presentation and facilitation skills especially with Training of Trainer’s (ToT) model
A good understanding of and ability to access FTA’s project location and target beneficiary groups
Fluency in Swahili and local language (Nandi) an advantage
Good understanding of Fairtrade Principles, Standards and FTA Child Protection Policy
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