Terms of Reference for Comprehensive Assessment of the Dairy Value Chain Financing Ecosystem, Capacity Gaps, and Design of an Inclusive and Climate-Smart Financing Model under RDDP II

The Rwanda Dairy Development Project Phase II (RDDP II) seeks to enhance productivity, resilience, and market integration of smallholder dairy farmers through improved access to animal feed, veterinary services, water management, breeding services, and climate-smart agricultural practices. The project also strengthens post-harvest systems through improved milk collection, storage infrastructure, and organized milk marketing systems.

A central pillar of RDDP II is expanding access to inclusive and sustainable finance across the dairy value chain. This includes strengthening SACCOs and Financial Service Providers (FSPs) to develop tailored dairy financial products, enhancing financial literacy among value chain actors, and promoting digital financial service adoption.

Despite progress, key constraints persist:

• Weak capacity of FSPs to understand dairy value chain risks and structure appropriate products
• Limited access to tailored finance for actors across the value chain
• Low penetration of digital financial services in rural dairy systems
• Limited availability of climate-smart and green financial products
• Structural exclusion of women and youth from financial systems

This assignment therefore seeks to generate a comprehensive diagnostic of the dairy financing ecosystem and design an integrated financing model that is inclusive, scalable, and climate-smart

How to Apply:

All proposals must be submitted electronically to: Email: rwanda.procurement@cordaid.org - Subject line must indicate the consultancy title clearly - Deadline: 13 May 2026, 5:00 PM (Rwanda time) - Late submissions will not be considered