Data Collection Firm Needed – MCC Niger Compact Climate Resilient Agriculture Activity

Social Impact (SI) is currently seeking to subcontract a local or regional data collection firm to support quantitative and qualitative data collection in Niger for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)-funded endline evaluation of the MCC Niger Compact Climate Resilient Agriculture Activity. The Request for Proposals (RFP) outlines the details required for submitting a proposal for consideration.

Project Background:

The Government of Niger (GoN) and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) signed a Compact Agreement in July 2016 to provide grant funding with the aim to strengthen the agricultural sector in Niger through improvement of water availability and market access. The five-year Compact entered into force in January 2018 and recently concluded in May 2024. The Climate Resilient Agriculture Activity (CRA-Activity) is a Compact sub-component comprised of the Integrated Climate Resilient Investment Plans (ICRIPs) Sub-Activity and the CRA Grant Facility Sub-Activity. The CRA-Activity aims to achieve sustainable increases in productivity and farm incomes in eligible communes by strengthening farmer and agro-pastoralist resiliency to adverse climate impacts. The Niger CRA-Activity was implemented in 16 communes across 4 regions, namely Dosso, Maradi, Tahoua, and Tillabéry.

Social Impact (SI) is a Washington, DC-area international development management consulting firm with a mission is to improve the effectiveness of international development programs to improve people’s lives. SI is conducting an independent evaluation of the CRA-Activity implemented through the Compact and will assess the Grant Facility Sub-Activity and the ICRIPs Sub-Activity. SI seeks the services of a data collection firm to support quantitative and qualitative data collection at the field level for the endline performance evaluation. SI expects to award the subcontract in late August with enumerator training anticipated to take place at the beginning of October and field data collection in mid-October and early November. Additional details regarding the requested data collection services are available in the RFP.

Proposal Deadlines and Supplemental Information:

Applicants should submit a complete application to SI contacts specified in the RFP no later than August 12, 2024, at 5:00pm EDT (GMT -4). Proposals should be well-written in French or English, easy to read, follow instructions provided, and contain only requested information. Questions should be submitted by email to the SI contacts specified in the RFP no later than July 17, 2024 at 12pm EDT (GMT -4). No questions will be entertained if received by means other than the specified email address. The RFP number should be stated in the subject line.

Interested applicants may obtain a copy of the RFP including proposal requirements on the SI website.

Award will be made to the responsible applicant whose application best meets the requirements of the RFP and the selection criteria contained therein. The issuance of this RFP does not constitute an award commitment on the part of SI, nor does it commit SI to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of an application. SI reserves the right to reject any or all applications received.