Consultant, Agricultural Insurance Policy

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Role Summary

Background

The Green Growth Programme (GGP) is a five-year programme funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and implemented by Adam Smith International (ASI) together with a consortium of technical partners. The programme aims to accelerate sustainable, private sector-led agricultural transformation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) through an integrated approach that combines policy and institutional reform, value chain development, and investment mobilisation.

Pillar 1 focuses on strengthening the policy, regulatory and institutional environment required to unlock private investment, improve agricultural competitiveness, and create the enabling conditions for sustainable agricultural growth. During the mobilisation phase, the programme undertook a comprehensive policy reform diagnostic, extensive stakeholder consultations, and a reform prioritisation process. Financial Instruments and Agri-Finance Reforms were identified as a priority reform area.

Year 1 implementation will prioritise support to ARCA in assessing the existing policy and regulatory landscape for agricultural insurance and identifying opportunities to strengthen the enabling framework. This will include a review of the current approach to micro-insurance and parametric insurance, and provision of technical and policy inputs to inform ARCA’s development of a dedicated agricultural insurance framework. The original combined finance ToR identified these activities as the immediate Year 1 priority.

TBI therefore seeks an Agricultural Insurance Policy Consultant to provide specialist insurance policy advisory and technical support to ARCA and the GGP team.

Purpose of the Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to provide specialist insurance policy expertise to support the review, design and strengthening of policy and regulatory frameworks for agricultural insurance in the DRC.

Working closely with the Project Lead, Pillar 1 Lead, ARCA, MINAGRI and relevant stakeholders, the Consultant will review existing policy and regulatory landscape for micro-insurance and parametric insurance, identify policy and implementation gaps, benchmark relevant good practice, and provide technical and policy recommendations to inform ARCA’s consideration of an appropriate dedicated agricultural insurance framework.

Key Responsibilities

Insurance Regulatory Analysis and Advisory

• Assess the existing policy and regulatory landscape relevant to micro-insurance, parametric insurance and agricultural insurance.

• Identify regulatory, institutional and market barriers affecting the development and uptake of agricultural insurance.

• Benchmark relevant regional and international approaches to the policy and regulatory frameworks supporting agricultural insurance.

• Prepare technical analyses, briefing notes and policy recommendations for ARCA and programme decision-making.

• Provide technical and policy inputs on approached to the regulation of agricultural insurance products and delivery models.

Support Agricultural Insurance Framework Development

• Support technical and policy review of proposed revisions to existing micro-insurance and parametric insurance regulations as they relate to agriculture.

• Support the development of technical and policy recommendations to inform a dedicated agricultural insurance framework.

• Provide technical and policy inputs on implementation arrangements, supervisory considerations and coordination requirements for the proposed framework.

• Develop technical guidance and reference materials to support interpretation and application of reforms adopted by the ARCA.ls to support interpretation and application of agreed reforms.

Stakeholder Consultation and Implementation Support

• Support engagement with ARCA, MINAGRI, insurers and other relevant stakeholders throughout the reform process.

• Participate in technical working groups, consultations and validation workshops.

• Prepare presentations, briefing materials and consultation notes and facilitate technical discussions where required.

• Support capacity strengthening through technical advice, knowledge-sharing and presentations.

• Provide timely technical inputs to programme planning, reporting and adaptive management.

Deliverables

• Technical review of existing micro-insurance and parametric insurance regulatory landscape, with recommendations relevant to agricultural insurance.

• Technical and policy recommendations to inform ARCA’s dedicated agricultural insurance regulatory framework.

• Technical analyses, briefing materials and technical inputs for ARCA and programme decision-making.

• Stakeholder consultation and validation materials, including presentations and records of technical discussions.

• Technical guidance and capacity-building materials to support implementation of adopted agricultural insurance reforms.

• Technical inputs to programme planning, reporting and adaptive management.

Reporting Arrangements

• The Consultant will report directly to the Project Lead for Pillar 1 and work closely with the Pillar 1 Lead, GGP team, ARCA, MINAGRI, relevant government counterparts, consortium partners and technical consultants.

• Maintain regular communication with the Project Lead regarding implementation progress, risks and emerging technical issues.· Coordinate closely with relevant government counterparts and programme stakeholders.
• Collaborate with other technical consultants to ensure consistency across related reform workstreams.
• Provide timely technical inputs into programme planning, reporting and adaptive management and escalate issues requiring management attention.

Duration and Level of Effort

The consultancy is expected to run from October 2026 to 31 March 2027, covering the initial implementation period of the assignment.

The Consultant will be engaged on an as-needed basis for up to a maximum of 30 working days during the initial contract period. Services will be provided on a time-input basis, with payment made against approved monthly timesheets for actual days worked. The specific timing of inputs will be agreed with the Project Lead and may vary depending on programme priorities and government requirements.

Working Arrangements

The Consultant will work closely with the Project Lead, Pillar 1 Lead, programme team and government counterparts. The assignment may combine remote work with in-country engagement in Kinshasa, as agreed with the programme. Travel to the DRC may be required for technical missions, stakeholder consultations and workshops.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• A bachelor’s degree in law, Insurance, Economics, Finance, Public Policy or another relevant discipline.

Professional Experience

• Proven experience in insurance regulation, insurance policy, financial-sector regulation or related advisory work.
• Demonstrated experience with micro-insurance, parametric insurance and/or agricultural insurance.
• Experience reviewing regulatory instruments, frameworks or technical guidance for insurance markets.
• Experience working with insurance regulators, ministries, insurers or other financial-sector institutions.
• Experience supporting government-led policy or regulatory reform processes, preferably in an international development context.
• Experience in Sub-Saharan Africa is desirable; experience in the DRC is an advantage but not essential.
• Experience supporting donor-funded programmes is desirable.

Knowledge and Competencies

• Excellent analytical, research and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of financial-sector policy, regulation and institutional reform processes.
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to prepare high-quality technical analyses, advisory notes and policy papers.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical policy and implementation advice.
• High levels of professionalism, integrity and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Fluency in both English and French (written and spoken) is required.

Closing Date:

2026-11-16