Consultancy Opportunity: Baseline Survey for Promoting Agroecology for School Feeding (PASF) Project – PELUM Kenya

Location: Murang’a County, Kenya
Assignment Period: 9th November – 30th November 2025
Application Deadline: 2nd November 2025
Organization: PELUM Kenya

About PELUM Kenya

Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM) Kenya is a national network of civil society organizations promoting agroecological principles and practices among smallholder farmers and pastoralists for sustainable livelihoods. The network strengthens member capacities, influences policy, and facilitates knowledge sharing to advance ecological land use management in Kenya.

In partnership with six member organizations, PELUM Kenya is implementing a three-year project titled Promoting Agroecology for School Feeding (PASF) in Murang’a County. The project aims to improve food security, nutrition, and pupil retention in 30 public primary schools through agroecological school gardens and stronger market linkages between smallholder farmers and school feeding programmes.

Project Overall Objective

To contribute towards food security and nutrition of smallholder farmers and pupils in public primary schools for improved livelihoods in Murang’a County by 2028.

Purpose of the Baseline Survey

PELUM Kenya seeks to engage a qualified consultant or consultancy firm to undertake a comprehensive baseline survey for the PASF project.
The survey will assess the current status of the project area, develop baseline data, and establish a robust Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework to track project performance and impact over its three-year duration.

Specific Objectives

• Provide insights on the status of project goals, objectives, and outputs.
• Establish baseline values for all indicators to serve as reference points for future evaluations.
• Generate quantitative and qualitative data for project monitoring.
• Support the development of an updated M&E framework for the project.
• Provide recommendations for project implementation based on findings.

Scope of the Baseline Survey

The survey will cover 30 public primary schools and surrounding farming communities in Murang’a County. It will assess school-level and community-level indicators under the following outcome areas:

1. Enhanced nutrition and food security among pupils and communities.
2. Increased land under regenerative agricultural management.
3. Improved livelihoods for smallholder farmers, particularly women and youth.
4. Strengthened collaboration among actors in the agroecology and school feeding ecosystem.

Assignment Duration 21 days (from 9th to 30th November 2025), starting after contract signing.

Expected Deliverables

• Inception Report (within 1 week of contract signing).
• Draft Baseline Survey Report (2 weeks after data collection).
• Final Baseline Survey Report incorporating feedback from PELUM Kenya.
• Updated M&E Framework based on collected data.
• Presentation of findings during a validation meeting.
• All raw and cleaned data in editable electronic formats.

Consultant Profile

The consultant/consulting firm must meet the following qualifications:

1. Master’s degree in Community/Development Studies, Rural Development, Monitoring & Evaluation, or related fields.
2. Minimum of 5 years of experience in project development, M&E, and impact assessments.
3. Proven experience conducting baseline surveys using participatory methodologies.
4. Experience working with NGOs and rural communities.
5. Excellent communication, analytical, and report-writing skills.
6. Fluency in English and Kiswahili; knowledge of Central Kenya context is an added advantage.
7. Demonstrated ability to deliver within timelines and budget.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified consultants or firms should submit:

1. Technical Proposal

• Cover letter expressing interest and availability.
• Detailed understanding of the assignment and proposed methodology.
• Baseline survey design, sampling framework, and data quality assurance plan.
• Team composition and roles (include short bios/CVs of key team members).
• Evidence of similar assignments (attach two references).

2. Financial Proposal

• Breakdown of costs in Kenya Shillings (KES) including daily consultancy rates, travel, accommodation, taxes, and any ancillary costs.

Submission Details

Send your technical and financial proposals via email to: info@pelumkenya.net cc: procurement@pelumkenya.net Email Subject: Consultancy for Project Baseline Survey

Deadline for submission: 2nd November 2025

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.