PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR SUPPORT
Call for proposals: Green Growth Consultant
The Private Agricultural Sector Support (PASS) Trust was established in the year 2000 under the agricultural Sector Program Support.
PASS currently operates as an independent organization, operating as a service provider linking the agricultural and 0nancial sectors. Our main objective is to facilitate access to financial and agribusiness development services for agribusiness entrepreneurs covering the entire agribusiness value chain.
Our clients comprise of individual agribusiness entrepreneurs, associations/ groups of smallholder farmers and companies engaged in the agricultural sector. We among other things, assist our clients in developing solid and bankable investment project write ups, and facilitate access to finance through credit guarantee schemes that we operate with commercial banks.
In order to achieve long-term and inclusive growth in agriculture, PASS is aware that attention is needed to ensure responsible development of the sector. One key area of focus is sustainable management of natural resources and minimizing damage to the environment and people in supported projects.
To this end, PASS has incorporated in its 5year strategy to build a strong green profile and has developed various guidelines and policies to contribute to inclusive and green growth in agriculture , including a policy on Environmental and Social Sustainability.
Assignment
PASS is now seeking the services of a technical consultant to work under a short-term assignment for purposes of developing a Strategy for Green Growth as well as a plan to: Implementation of the commitments made. The strategy is expected to provide directions to how PASS can Incorporate the concept of Green Growth in our operations bringing together existing polices guidelines and collaborations.
For more Information on m assignment, visit www.pass.com
Source; The Guardian
Date Published; 21/08/2019
Location; www.pass.com
