Context
TEF served as Fund Manager for the Sierra Leone Agribusiness Development Fund. Established under the Smallholder Commercialisation and Agribusiness Development Project, the fund provided financing and technical support to agribusinesses and their associated out-grower networks.
TEF’s work
- Developed the fund’s governance framework, management systems, operating procedures and reporting arrangements, working with its Advisory Committee and Project Coordination Unit.
- Appraised and selected eligible agribusiness proposals, and provided technical support to participating enterprises and producer groups.
- Conducted environmental and social assessments and compliance reviews, and supported the participation of smallholder farmers, women and vulnerable groups.
- Established monitoring arrangements and prepared progress, financial and performance reports for the Project Coordination Unit and Advisory Committee.
What TEF delivered
The assignment combined fund operating systems and proposal appraisal with enterprise support, environmental and social monitoring, and programme reporting.