Call for consultancy : ESTIMATION OF CURRENT COCOA FARM YIELDS IN MINTOM

WWF CAMEROON IS LOOKING FOR A SERVICE PROVIDER

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Cameroon is looking for a service provider to estimate the current yields of cocoa farms in Mintom, under the CANOPE project.

WWF is an independent conservation organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife.

CONTEXT AND JUSTIFICATION

Cocoa production is an important source of income for smallholder farmers and their households in Mintom, South Region of Cameroon. However, limited reliable farm-level information is currently available on the actual productivity of cocoa farms belonging to members of the cooperatives supported by the project.

This information will help target technical and agroforestry support, identify priority areas for improving productivity, adopt sustainable practices (including those relevant to the Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard) and measure changes in productivity over time.

OBJECTIVES

The main objective is to estimate the current yields of cocoa farms in Mintom. The expert will:

• Establish the current productivity of cocoa farms of supported cooperative members: average yield per hectare, production levels and variation between farms;
• Assess the main agronomic, farm management and agroforestry factors influencing cocoa productivity;
• Identify key productivity gaps, constraints and opportunities, and priority areas for technical and agroforestry support.

MINIMUM METHODOLOGY

• Preparatory phase: review of documents and data (cooperative membership databases, farmer and farm registers, previous assessments, production and sales records), sampling strategy and data collection tools.
• Sampling and field data collection: statistically sound sampling, direct field observations and measurements where possible, documentation of practices, clear distinction between reported and measured or modelled yields.
• Data processing and analysis: data verification and cleaning, calculation of yields and their variation, analysis of links between productivity and practices.
• Validation and reporting: presentation of preliminary findings to the cooperatives, then submission of the final report, dataset and analytical files to WWF Cameroon.

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START DATE AND DURATION

Activities are scheduled to start on 1 December 2026, and the consultancy will last ten (10) days.

CONSULTANT PROFILE

• At least a Master's degree in agronomy, agricultural economics, crop science, agroforestry, statistics or a related field;
• At least five years of relevant experience in cocoa or agricultural productivity assessments, farm surveys, yield estimation or agricultural statistical analysis;
• Demonstrated knowledge of cocoa production systems in Cameroon and smallholder farming contexts;
• Experience in sampling design and farm-level quantitative data collection and analysis;
• Strong analytical and report-writing skills;
• Proficiency in French and English; the ability to communicate in relevant local languages is an advantage.

DELIVERABLES

• Cocoa productivity / yield assessment report for cocoa farms in Mintom;
• Cleaned analytical dataset and supporting files.

CONTENT OF THE PROPOSAL

• A cover letter (one page maximum);
• A brief presentation of relevant experience in similar assignments;
• A detailed technical proposal (understanding of the assignment, methodology, sampling strategy, data quality measures, yield estimation approach);
• A proposed implementation schedule;
• CVs of the lead consultant and key team members;
• References or evidence of similar assignments;
• A financial proposal;
• The national ID card of the lead consultant or, for a firm, the tax file including a tax compliance certificate; bank details (RIB) and taxpayer number (NIU).

BUDGET AND EVALUATION

• Budget ceiling: 1,500,000 XAF, inclusive of all applicable taxes and expenses. Proposals exceeding this budget may be considered non-compliant.
• Evaluation: technical proposal 60%, financial proposal 40%.

HOW TO APPLY

Submit your offer, in French or English, to wwfcopprocurement@wwfcam.org, or at the WWF Cameroon offices in Yaoundé – Bastos, behind the Bastos factory.

• Subject: “CANOPE – Cocoa Yield Assessment in Mintom”
• Contacts: (237) 222 21 70 84 / 83, 222 00 77 03, 677 50 00 35, 699 50 36 21
• Application deadline: 18 November 2026

Only preselected providers will be contacted. If you are not contacted within three weeks after the deadline, please consider that your offer has not been selected.