Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods Exchange Visit

Contract Type: Consultancy

Contract Dates: From 22 July to 15 November, 2026

Deadline for Applications: 18 July 2026 before 11:59 PM CET

The Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods (SAAF) Science Program is one of thirteen in the CGIAR 2025-2030 Research Portfolio. By uniting livestock and aquatic systems in a single program, SAAF addresses shared pressures—rising demand, climate vulnerability, degraded ecosystems, and food safety risks—through coordinated, context-specific innovations. Unlike siloed approaches, SAAF links cutting-edge productivity enhancing, One Health, climate-smart, and digital innovations with inclusive market systems and gender-responsive strategies. SAAF science directly serves smallholder producers, other value chain actors and consumers, especially women and youth, and informs policymakers and investors seeking to scale equitable, nutrient-dense, low-emission food systems adapted to local realities.

The Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods (SAAF) Science Program invites applications from qualified consultants to design, coordinate, and facilitate an Africa–Asia exchange visit focused on livestock and aquaculture systems.

This initiative aims to strengthen South–South learning and collaboration by bringing together farmers, government officials, researchers, and development partners from Africa and Asia to exchange knowledge, innovations, and best practices.

The exchange will involve approximately 12 participants from:

• Africa: Kenya and Ethiopia
• Asia: Bangladesh and Vietnam

The program will include reciprocal visits:

• Africa-to-Asia (Bangladesh or Vietnam)
• Asia-to-Africa (Kenya or Ethiopia)

Objective:

. The selected consultant will lead the overall coordination of the exchange program to:

• Design a comprehensive exchange program and implementation plan
• Coordinate participant selection and engagement
• Manage logistics for both exchange visits
• Facilitate interactions with host institutions and stakeholders
• Document lessons learned and support knowledge-sharing outputs
• Ensure effective communication and visibility

All applications must be submitted online by clicking the 'Apply' button below before 11:59 PM CET on 18 July 2026.

If you require assistance or face challenges in submitting your application, please email smo-bidding@cgiar.org with the position title in the subject line. Applications submitted through smo-bidding@cgiar.org will NOT be accepted.

Please ensure your resume and cover letter are in English and does not contain your marital status, age, or photograph. Documents provided in a language other than English will not be considered.

CGIAR is committed to fair, safe, and inclusive workplaces. We believe that diversity powers our innovation, contributes to our excellence, and is critical for our mission. We offer a multi-cultural, multi-color, multi-generational, and multi-disciplinary, collegial working environment. We consciously create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character and commitment to gender equity. We, therefore, encourage applicants from all cultures, races, ethnicities, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

We look forward to hearing from you!