AGRA is a not-for-profit organisation working with African governments, other donors, NGOS, the private sector, and farmers to improve the productivity and incomes of resource-poor smallholder farmers in Africa. AGRA aims to catalyse an inclusive agricultural transformation in Africa by increasing incomes and improving food security for millions of smallholder farmers. For more information about AGRA, please visit www.agra.org.

Trade and market integration are at the heart of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) aims and objectives. Article 3 of the Revised Treaty of ECOWAS stipulates the removal of trade barriers and the harmonization of trade policies to establish a Free Trade Area, a Customs Union, a Common Market, and the eventual culmination into a Monetary and economic union in West Africa.

Scope of Work
The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Consultant will design, implement, and manage the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) framework for the ECOWAS-AGRA Project on Strengthening Women and Youth Participation in Crossborder Trade. The role involves tracking project progress, measuring impact, and ensuring the effective collection, analysis, and reporting of project data. Specifically, the M&E Expert will:
• Develop and refine the project’s M&E framework, ensuring alignment with project objectives and donor requirements.
• Establish and maintain a results-based M&E system, including key performance indicators (KPIs) and baseline data collection.
• Ensure systematic data collection, analysis, and reporting on project activities, outputs, and impacts aligned with the grant of the Youth Entrepreneurship for the Future of Food and Agriculture (YEFFA) program.
• Monitor project performance and progress, flagging deviations and recommending corrective actions.
• Support decision-making processes by providing evidence-based insights to project stakeholders, including ECOWAS, AGRA, and implementing partners.
• Develop and disseminate high-quality progress reports, policy recommendations, and final reports.
• Provide technical support to ECOWAS and AGRA’s project management teams regarding data requests and reporting.

Qualifications and Experience
Requirements for the qualifications, expertise, and experience of the consultant.

i. Academic Qualifications
a) Must have an Advanced university degree in International Development, Management, Business Administration or a related field.

ii. Experience of the consultant in similar assignments
a) The Monitoring and Evaluation Expert should have a minimum of seven (7) years of proven experience, preferably in International Trade and Trade Facilitation or a related area.
b) Have a good understanding of the cross-border trade of agricultural products and facilitation projects related to monitoring and evaluation work.
c) Experience working with the ECOWAS Commission and international organizations working in trade.
a) Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to organise, convene, coordinate, and work in a cross-sector, multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment.
b) Fluency in English, both oral and written.