VILLAGE PROJECT COST ANALYSIS CONSULTANT

• Conduct a cost verification study to validate whether proposed block grants of approximately USD 16,000 per village are adequate for community-selected subprojects in Malawi
• Collect reliable market cost data for priority village-level investments including irrigation schemes, greenhouses, micro-enterprises, water points, and livestock rearing activities
• Triangulate data from multiple sources—NGO implementers, communities with completed similar investments, Spark's historical cost records, and supplier quotations across small to large providers
• Analyse and validate cost estimates to determine the appropriateness of the proposed 60/40 grant tranche split (MWK 16.8 million and MWK 11.2 million) for village-level implementation
• Deliver a comprehensive final report with revised cost estimates, clear recommendations on grant adequacy, and implications for project design by end of week 4

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