Stichting IDH (“IDH”), for the purpose of IDH Farmfit Fund (the “Fund”), is looking for a Consultant to conduct research on and develop a written report about investors’ risk perception regarding investments in smallholder farmer value chains.
The overall objective of this assignment is to conduct research and write a report on the perceived risks of investments in smallholder farmer value chains, identifying they key factors impacting investors’ risk perception. To achieve this overall objective, the Fund is interested in:
- Analyses that improve the understanding of the risk(s) perceived by investors
- Risk perception trends overview over time
- Identify other factors that influence investment behaviour
The scope of the assignment is determined by the scope of the Fund:
- Countries – DAC list of ODA Recipients.
- Target investors – i.a. (Impact) Investors, (local) Finance Institutions, Development Finance Institutions, etc.
- Target investees – i.a. Agri-SMEs, (local) financial institutions, ag-tech and fin-tech companies with a smallholder farmer focus.
We invite interested parties to propose their own methodology and approach.
The proposal must be submitted to Rosalie Dekker at dekker@idhtrade.org and Kafui Adjogatse at adjogatse@idhtrade.org before 15 October 2024 at COB.