National Consultant for the realization of a market study on menstrual hygiene products in Cameroon

The consultant will conduct a comprehensive market study on menstrual hygiene products in Cameroon, including mapping key market players, analyzing supply chains, user practices, barriers to access, policies, cost structures, and opportunities for market development and policy advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a comprehensive mapping of key market players (producers, importers, distributors, NGOs).
• Perform a detailed analysis of the supply chain and distribution channels.
• Gain in-depth knowledge of user practices, preferences and behaviours.
• Conduct a structured analysis of the main barriers to access (economic, social, geographical, cultural).
• Provide an overview of policies, regulations and tax frameworks applicable to menstrual products.
• Identify existing regulatory constraints.
• Identify concrete opportunities to improve the legal and policy framework.
• Understand the cost structure of menstrual products.
• Analyze price levels in the market.
• Assess the affordability of products for different population groups.
• Identify development opportunities in this segment.
• Develop a reliable database from field surveys.
• Provide actionable quantitative and qualitative analytics.
• Recommend avenues of intervention for market development (market-based approach).
• Develop guidelines for private sector engagement.
• Provide a technical basis for policy advocacy and dialogue with partners.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Environmental Engineering, WASH, Public Health, Development Economics, Business, Marketing, Social Sciences or another relevant field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in WASH, Environmental Engineering, Development Economics, Social Sciences, master’s degree in business and marketing or any other equivalent field.
• At least 5 years of proven experience in conducting market research, value chain analysis or similar studies in developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Proven experience in implementing field studies including quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, ideally in the areas of WASH, health or consumer essentials.
• Proven experience in analyzing market dynamics (supply, demand, supply chains, distribution) and factors influencing access to products, including economic and social dimensions.
• Very good knowledge of the WASH and/or menstrual health sector in Cameroon (actors, policies, market dynamics), as well as the socio-economic and cultural context, particularly in vulnerable areas.
• Experience in engaging and facilitating with multiple stakeholders (public institutions, NGOs, private sector, communities), including organizing consultation and validation workshops.
• Good command of market analysis approaches and supply and demand dynamics, as well as social marketing concepts applied to public health and menstrual hygiene (MHH).
• Excellent ability to work with multiple actors (public institutions, NGOs, private sector, communities), and to facilitate dialogue and coordination among stakeholders.
• Mastery of data collection, monitoring and evaluation and analysis tools (quantitative and qualitative), as well as project management tools.
• Ability to integrate gender, equity and vulnerability sensitive approaches into analysis and recommendations.
• Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, structured and decision-oriented reports.
• Fluency in French is required.
• Working knowledge of English is required.
• Leadership, diplomacy, negotiation skills and intercultural communication are desirable.

Skills

• Market Research
• Value Chain Analysis
• Quantitative Data Collection
• Qualitative Data Collection
• Data Analysis
• Market Dynamics
• Supply Chain Data Analysis
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Consultation Workshop Facilitation
• Validation Workshop Facilitation
• WASH Sector Experience
• Menstrual Health Sector Expertise
• Social Marketing Approaches
• Project Management
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Gender-sensitive Analysis
• Equity Sensitive Analysis
• Vulnerability Sensitive Analysis
• Report Writing
• French
• English

Languages

French, English