Consultancy to Develop M&E Manual — Tree Crops Development Authority, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana

THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA

MINISTRY OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE (MOFA)

TREE CROPS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TCDA)

GHANA TREE CROP DIVERSIFICATION PROJECT (GTCDP)

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF M&E MANUAL

REFERENCE NO. GH-MOFA/TCDA-533809-CS-INDV

• Background

The Government of Ghana (GoG) through the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) and Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is collaborating with the World Bank to implement the Ghana Tree Crop Diversification Project (TCDP). The objective of this project is to improve economic, climate and social resilience for selected tree crops among project beneficiaries.

• Objective of the Assignment

The objective of this assignment is to develop a comprehensive M&E Manual for the TCDP in order to facilitate the operationalization of M&E activities in the four tree crop sectors, ensure routine monitoring and reporting on performance indicators, regular assessment of progress of activities for COCOBOD and TCDA and periodic evaluation of project’s results in an effective and efficient manner for decision making during the project lifespan and beyond..

• Scope of Work

The consultant will work closely with the PIUs of COCOBOD and TCDA, as well as relevant implementing partners. The assignment will involve:

• Reviewing key project documents including the Project Appraisal Document (PAD), Results Framework, M&E Plan, Theory of Change, Implementation Manual, and reporting templates.

• Engaging project teams and relevant implementing agencies and partners to gather insights into current M&E practices and challenges.

• Documenting and standardizing M&E processes, tools, roles & responsibilities, and review mechanisms.

• Developing a practical and user-friendly M&E Manual based on Results-Based Management (RBM) principles.

• Develop relevant M&E tools and reference documents including Roles and Responsibilities, Performance Indicator Reference Sheets (PIRS), Activity matrix and field monitoring reporting formats, Data Quality Assessment (DQA) Sheet, etc.

• Facilitating validation workshops and delivering training sessions on the manual’s use.

• Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e. 0900 to 1700 hours.

• Please click on link to download the Terms of Reference: https://tcda.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ME-Manual-VF.pdf

• Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 15:00 GMT, Friday, 29th May, 2026.

• Bidders are hereby advised that all official communications relating to this procurement process shall be issued through the email address specified below. Bidders shall provide valid and active email addresses and regularly check them throughout the procurement process. The Purchaser shall not be liable where a Bidder fails to receive or respond to communications due to an invalid email address or failure to monitor emails.

The Project Coordinator,

Ghana Tree Crop Diversification Project (GTCDP)

Project Implementation Unit (PIU)

Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA)

No.20 Nii Tsatse Dzani Street

East Legon

Ghana Post Coordinate: GD- 253 – 5931

Email: [email protected]