Job Vacancy at TRIAS Uganda

Trias Uganda has been working in Uganda since 2002. Our focus is in supporting Member Based

Organizations (MBOs) in Agriculture, Micro Finance and Small Scale Entrepreneurship. Trias

supports them in Organizational Strengthening; Microfinance; Market Access; Sustainable

Development and Networking. The programme in which the Agribusiness Business adviser will

be employed is financed by the Belgian Federal Government and by a Netherlands Social Impact

Investor, MWH4Impact

The overall objective of this programme is to support family farmers and small-scale

Entrepreneurs to improve their livelihood. There are 11 partners in this programme: 4 District

Farmers Associations (DFAs in Bunyoro and West Nile), 3 Sacco’s, Hofokam, UNFFE, USSIA

and Tunado.

We are looking for a qualified person to fill the position of;

Position 1: Senior Agribusiness Development Advisor

Application Deadline: by 9th November 2017

Contract Duration: 2 years with possible extension

Salary: between 5M to

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Agricultural finance fair 2017 - Kabale

 “I am a potato farmer and have been having a challenge of accessing good seed, however during this event i have had access and got contacts of good quality seed producers. Thank you Agriprofocus and partners of this event.” - Tumukunde Annet, a female farmer.  

On the 12th and 13th of July 2017, AgriProFocus in partnership with SNV, Bank of Uganda, Trias, AMFUI, ISSD, IFDC, aBi Finance, GIZ, LADA, Excel Hort, Kabale Traders Association, Reign Business Development Agency (REBDA), KAZADI and Uganda National Seed Potato Association held an Agribusiness fair in the Kigez region covering (Kabale, Kisoro, Kanungu, Rukungiri, Rukiga and Rubanda) Districts. The event under the theme; Investment in New Technologies for Increased Market –Oriented Production was organised with an overall objective of facilitating a platform for building business & market linkages and between farmer entrepreneurs and Agribusiness Development Services provide

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TRIAS Uganda is looking for:

Business Development/Micro Finance Coordinator

To be based at Kampala Country Office

Trias Uganda is looking for an experienced professional with expertise in Business Development and Micro-Finance (MF) who to be responsible for the capacity building support to 4 MF partners, business wings of the District farmers Associations, TUNADO and USSIA

You work closely with, and report directly to, the Country Director in Trias Uganda. In the duty station you closely work together with the Agro-Enterprise Coordinator of the Trias team. You will supervise the MF and BD Advisors. You will be involved in other Trias Uganda activities, such as developing concepts and seeking support for new programs.

This is a full-time position, and you would be required to work 40 hours per week. The position is based in Kampala but with frequent travels upcountry.

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Final report Livestock Finance Fair 2016 - Mbarara

AgriProFocus Innovation Community on Access to Finance in partnership with Mbarara District Farmers Association (MBADIFA), SNV, GIZ AGRUFIN, The Hunger Project, Agritera, Trias, TIDE Project–SNV, AMFIU, organized a regional finance fair in Mbarara, Western Uganda with objectives of providing a platform for building business links and brokering deals between farmer entrepreneurs in the livestock sector and financial service providers as well as jointly find solutions to other challenges in the livestock value chain.

The event attracted a total of 280 participants 180 male and 100 female. Total number of exhibitors (Financial service providers and Value chain actors) was 21 of which 6 were Banks, 7 were SACCOs, 5 were insurance companies and 4 were Value chain actors. Deals made for flow up were 225. Online registration got 77 individuals of which 58 subscribed to the Agricultural and Rural financial platform.

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Livestock Finance Fair - Summary Report 

DATE: 22nd – 23rd June 2016 
VENUE: Mbarara Catholic Social Centre

AgriProFocus Innovation Community on Access to Finance in partnership with Mbarara District Farmers Association (MBADIFA), SNV, GIZ AGRUFIN, The Hunger Project, Agritera, Trias, TIDE Project–SNV, AMFIU, organized a regional finance fair in Mbarara, Western Uganda with objectives of providing a platform for building business links and brokering deals between farmer entrepreneurs in the livestock sector and financial service providers as well as jointly find solutions to other challenges in the livestock value chain.  

The event attracted a total of 280 participants 180 male and 100 female. Total number of exhibitors (Financial service providers and Value chain actors) was 21 of which 6 were Banks, 7 were SACCOs, 5 were insurance companies and 4 were Value chain actors. Deals made for flow up were 225. Online registration got 77 individuals of which 58 subscrib

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CALL FOR PROPOSAL; Value chain Study in te Dairy Sector.

Trias Tanzania is issuing a call for proposal for the vlue chain study in the dairy sector. The study will focus on the concerns of the dairy milk cooperative in Kibaya towm, Manyara region. It will also focu on the markets in Kibaya and Dodoma.

Deadline for Submission: 6th December 2015

To access the terms of reference, please contact, trias.tanzania@trainsngo.be