RFP invited for Engagement of External Agency for Conducting Monitoring & Evaluation of Andhra Pradesh Integrated Irrigation Agriculture Transformation Project

Background

Government has proposed Andhra Pradesh Integrated Irrigation and Agriculture Transformation Project (APIIATP) funded by World Bank which would be implemented over a period of 6 years, providing benefits to 2 lakh farming families covering 1.47 lakh Ha of agriculture land in 1,211 tank command areas. The total estimated project cost is Rs. 1,600 Cr.

The Project Development objective is to enhance agricultural productivity, profitability and resilience to climate variability in selected tank systems of Andhra Pradesh. The project beneficiaries will include small and marginal farmers, water users associations, farmer producer organizations and other agro-entrepreneurs. During project preparation, specific target areas will be identified and specific intervention will be designed to benefit women and other vulnerable groups

Project Description

The project activities would be grouped into four main components: (i) Improving Irrigated Agriculture Efficiency at Farm Level; (ii) Promoting Adaptive Sustainable Agriculture Practices; (iii) Climate-friendly Market and Agribusiness Promotion; and (iv) Project Management and Capacity Building.

List of Key Expert Positions

Specialists in Monitoring and Evaluation, Agriculture, Engineering, Economics, Social Science, Fisheries, and Environment would constitute the core team of the agency. It is important that the staff should have considerable experience in implementing an M&L system and this should be indicated in the CVs of key personnel to be deployed for each subcontract.

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