The World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) Cameroun seeks for a Consultant for the
proposal and implementation of a technological design for a post-harvest cocoa
processing unit and support for the management of the infrastructure by the
SOCOCAM-COOPCA cooperative in Mintom - South Cameroon

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Within the context of the « Green Commodity Landscape Programme (GCLP) », WWF seeks
for a Consultant for the proposal of a technological design of a post-harvest cocoa
processing unit, the realization of the infrastructure and the support to the appropriation
of the management of the infrastructure by the SOCOCAM-COOPCA cooperative
located in Mintom in the South Cameroon region.
1. Context
The Green Commodity Landscape Programme (GCLP) has two main objectives. On one
hand, by 2030, at least 50,000 ha of communal forests and 20,000 ha of community forests in
the communes of Mintom and Djoum in the TRIDOM Landscape are protected from
deforestation, and degradation. They are under improved management compared to the 2020
baseline. On the other hand by 2030, it also targets that at least 1000 households in the
communes of Mintom and Djoum in the TRIDOM Landscape have improved livelihoods
through sustainable cocoa and NTFP production/harvesting and income diversification relative
to the 2022 baseline. Its objective 1 is that by 2026, the rate of conversion of natural forest for
cocoa and other agricultural products in the municipalities of Mintom and Djoum in the TRIDOM
Landscape is reduced annually by at least 20% from the 2022 baseline. Its objective 2 is that
by 2026, 50% of households use good practices to improve the productivity of at least 1500
ha of cocoa plots relative to the same reference year.
The present activity is that of supporting the establishment of a post-harvest cocoa processing
unit within the SOCOCAM-COOPCA cooperative. The implementation of this processing unit
will allow to solve the problems related to the poor quality of cocoa in the area as well as to
Green Commodity Landscape Programme (GCLP)
Strategy 1: Green cocoa production – Deforestation-Free Cocoa
Activity Provide support to cooperatives/associations in the field of first postharvest cocoa processing (fermentation and drying) and storage
Localisation Mintom, South-Cameroon
The World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) Cameroun seeks for a Consultant for the
proposal and implementation of a technological design for a post-harvest cocoa
processing unit and support for the management of the infrastructure by the
SOCOCAM-COOPCA cooperative in Mintom - South Cameroon2
lighten the workload related to the preparation of quality cocoa. This intervention will also
support the cooperative's producer members in implementing practices and techniques that
will sustainably improve the post-harvest processing of cocoa for better quality.
2. Objectives of the service
Main Objective
Propose a technological design for a post-harvest cocoa processing unit, build and ensure
ownership of the management of the infrastructure by the SOCOCAM-COOPCA cooperative
located in Mintom, South Cameroon region.
Specific Objectives
The need for intervention of this call for consultants is based on three mains objectives:
a) Propose a technological design for a cocoa processing unit consisting of three
blocks including :
- A block for the fermentation of cocoa
A wooden room/hangar with 14 blocks of cascading fermentation tanks with a capacity of 180
to 250 kg each;
- A block for drying :
It will be built four (04) buses with fixed roof with six racks each for a capacity of about one ton
(1000 kg);
- A block for storage:
A storage warehouse with a capacity of at least 100 tons will be built in semi-provisional
materials meeting the standards of cocoa storage in Cameroon.
b) Build, raise awareness and strengthen the capacity of producers on the use,
management and monitoring of the infrastructure put in place;
c) Monitor and evaluate the activity to ensure that the infrastructure is adopted,
appropriate and used according to standards.
3. Methodological Approach
After the publication of the offer, the candidates will submit a technical and financial proposal.
The technical proposal will include the approach for the realization of the service. In its
proposal, the consultant will endeavor to take into account the time frame for the provision of
this unit before the next harvest end date. It will also describe the approach it will use to ensure
ownership of the use, management and monitoring of the infrastructure by the producers of
the cooperative. The implementation approach is therefore twofold: on the one hand, the
theoretical component will consist of training the members of the cooperative on the use,
management and monitoring of the infrastructure, and on the other hand, the practical
approach will consist of setting up and monitoring-evaluation of the infrastructure.
4. Duration and timeline
The duration for the realization of the service is left to the convenience of the Consultant but
cannot exceed six (06) months until November 2023. However, the construction of the postharvest processing unit must be completed before the next cocoa harvest (mid-September
2023).3
5. Delivrables
N° Delivrables Deadline
1 Activity start-up report 2 weeks after contract start
2 The post-harvest processing unit is built
according to the technical specifications and
standards in Cameroon and delivered with
storage pallets
No later than mid-December 2023
3 List of at least 50% of the cooperative's
members who take ownership of the use,
management and monitoring of the
infrastructure
To be proposed by consultant
4 Samples of the first grade 1 cocoa beans
produced through the infrastructure
To be proposed by consultant
6. Consultant's profile
 Have a complete team capable of taking charge of the realization of the service in the
two theoretical and practical components;
 Have a good experience in the realization of similar services (capacity to carry out
infrastructure and training);
 Have a good experience with village communities;
 Having worked in the locality will be an asset.
Annexes
The technical proposal includes the following documents:
 Cover letter: brief description (one page max) of why you consider yourself the most
suitable Consultant for this assignment;
 Experience in performing similar services (with photo);
 Description of the treatment unit taking into account the needs formulated in the specific
objectives;
 Description of the approach that will be used to ensure ownership of the use,
management and monitoring of the infrastructure by the members of the cooperative;
 Schedule for delivery of the service;
 Monitoring plan.
Criteria for evaluating offers
Eligible proposals will be evaluated on the basis of full and open competition, with strict
adherence to the combined score method, where the proposed technical proposal will be
weighted at 60%, and combined with the price offer, which will be weighted at 40%.
Technical Proposal 60 %
Cover letter 10 marks
Experience 10 marks
Description of the delivery method 20 marks
Schedule for the realization of the service 10 marks
Monitoring plan 10 marks
Financal proposal 40 %
Budget 40 marks4
How to apply
Interested candidates should send their complete file by email to recruit-cam@wwfcam.org.
Please indicate in the subject line, ‘’Consultant_SOCOCAM-COOPCA cooperative’’.
We thank you in advance for your interest in this position. Only candidates meeting the required
criteria will be contacted. If you are not contacted two (2) weeks after the deadline, consider
that your application has not been accepted.
Deadline for submitting applications: August 10, 2023.