Community and Supplier Engagement and Mobilization:

• Build trust and maintain strong relationships with smallholder farmers, indigenous groups, local leaders, community organizations, and farming suppliers
• Facilitate community meetings, workshops, and outreach activities to raise awareness about the project, sustainable farming practices, and the collaboration benefits.
• Engage with farming suppliers to coordinate procurement, ensure a reliable supply of quality coffee beans, and promote fair and transparent practices

Implementation Support

• Assist in designing the performance-based support framework that helps coffee growers to improve their productivity.
• Establish and strengthening linkages between farmers and suppliers to improve supply chain efficiency and quality standards.
• Support farmers in meeting quality and volume requirements to satisfy supplier and market needs.
• Support the selecting and training of farmers in climate-smart agricultural practices, including irrigation, soil management, pest control, harvest techniques,
• Conduct community outreach to educate farmer on support opportunities, eligibility criteria, and application procedures related to the performance-based model.
• Provide the support for agriculture inputs to eligible coffee growers.

Promote GEDSI and ESG Principles:

• Ensure project activities are inclusive, equitable, and accessible, with particular attention to empowering women, indigenous peoples, and marginalized groups,
• Promote gender-sensitive approaches in all project activities, encouraging women's participation and leadership.
• Incorporate environmental sustainability and social responsibility in community and supplier interactions.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Assist in set up monitor and reporting system for the utilization of the support mechanism.
• Monitor and assess impact of the support mechanism or intervention, irrigation system improvement, productivity, and sustainability outcomes.

Capacity Building and Liaison:

• Facilitate capacity development activities for farmers, community leaders, and local institutions.
• Coordinate with local authorities, NGOs, service providers, and suppliers to establish partnerships that support project objectives

• Signed agreements with at least 30 eligible coffee growers regarding irrigation solutions and farming inputs.
• Delivery of support to these farmers (least 30 eligible coffee growers) as per signed agreements.
• A comprehensive plan outlining strategies for engaging communities and suppliers, including outreach activities, stakeholder mapping, and communication channel.
• Establishment of strong working relationships with at least 30 of smallholder farmers, indigenous groups, and farming suppliers.
• Conduct training sessions on climate-smart farming, GEDSI principles, and supply chain practices, with documented attendance and feedback to target coffee growers.
• Documentation of linkages, agreements, or MOUs between farmers and suppliers throughout the project period
• Monthly progress reports highlighting engagement activities, challenges, and successes, with a comprehensive final report summarizing achievements and lessons learned.
• Development and implementation of a GEDSI action plan to ensure inclusive participation, with progress reports on gender and social inclusion indicators
• Records of sustainable practices adopted by farmers and suppliers, including certifications or recognitions
• A final report summarizing community engagement, impacts achieved, and recommendations for future activities