Terms of Reference Toconduct a Policy and Budget Analysis to Identify Existing Gaps and Opportunities for Regenerative Agriculture and Productive Use of Renewable Energy Integration Into National and District Budgets

Background

Agriculture remains the backbone of Rwanda's economy, contributing significantly to GDP, employment, and food security. However, the sector continues to face challenges related to climate change, soil degradation, and limited access to affordable and sustainable energy solutions across agricultural value chains.

The Power for Food Partnership (P4FP) project promotes the integration of Regenerative Agriculture (RA) and the Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE) as transformative approaches to enhance productivity, resilience, and sustainability in Rwanda's agri-food systems. Despite their proven benefits, these approaches are not yet fully integrated into national and district planning and budgeting frameworks, which limits their scalability and long-term sustainability.

The Rwanda Climate Change and Development Network (RCCDN), as one of the implementing partners of P4FP, plays a key role in advocacy, policy engagement, and stakeholder coordination to promote climate-resilient and sustainable agricultural systems. To strengthen evidence-based advocacy and inform policy engagement processes, RCCDN seeks to hire a qualified consultant to conduct a comprehensive policy and budget analysis to identify gaps, opportunities, and entry points for integrating RA and PURE into national and district budgets.

Objective

This consultancy aims to analyze national and district policies and budgets to identify gaps and opportunities for integrating Regenerative Agriculture and Productive Use of Renewable Energy, and support evidence-based advocacy for increased financing and public-private partnership frameworks.