Contract CW48518

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, acting through the Board of Regents, awarded a non-competitive consulting contract valued at $52,800 to Grace Mukarusagara for the period of September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027. Ms. Mukarusagara was selected as the sole-source provider based on her unique expertise in smallholder irrigation systems and food-energy-water linkages in Sub-Saharan Africa. The contract was approved on August 31, 2026, under contract number CW48518 and compensates the consultant at a monthly rate of $2,200 USD, with reimbursable expenses for field assistance (capped at $2,400) and travel (capped at $24,000).

The consultant will serve as a point of contact in Rwanda supporting the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute's programs in agricultural entrepreneurship and innovation across Sub-Saharan Africa. Deliverables include developing partnerships with local stakeholders, conducting research on entrepreneurial ecosystems and business models for smallholder farmers, delivering workshops and events, developing knowledge products, and collecting research site data. Additional responsibilities encompass mapping governance structures and ensuring compliance with University of Nebraska policies. All services are compensated through wire transfer upon invoice submission and approval by the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute.