1. Program Strategy & Design

• Develop and execute a comprehensive 5–10 year breeding strategy, incorporating CBBPs, crossbreeding plans, and a roadmap for genomic selection.
• Align genetic goals with market demand to ensure long-term commercial sustainability.

2. Operational Management & Field Delivery

• Establish and supervise pilot CBBPs and oversee nucleus/multiplier herd operations.
• Coordinate sire rotation schemes, sample collection logistics, and artificial insemination (AI) service rollouts.

3. Data Management & Genetic Evaluation

• Define targeted selection indices focusing on high-value meat traits (e.g., growth rates, carcass yield).
• Standardize phenotypic field recording, manage centralized livestock databases, and lead partnerships with genotyping labs.

4. Capacity Building & Extension

• Design and deliver training programs for breeder cooperatives, enumerators, and field extension personnel on animal performance recording, sire handling, and cooperative business models.

5. Stakeholder Engagement & Commercialization

• Build strong market linkages between elite breeders, commercial fatteners, and off-takers.
• Negotiate and manage service-level agreements (AI services, laboratory partnerships) and coordinate reporting for program donors and partners.

6. Monitoring, Evaluation & Governance

• Track and report on annual genetic progress, maintain project KPI dashboards, and actively manage operational and technical risk registers.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Genetic Gain: Measurable annual increase in breeding-value proxies (e.g., weaning weight, growth rate).
• Program Adoption: Target numbers for established CBBPs and distributed improved sires.
• Productivity Gains: Demonstrated improvements in Average Daily Gain (ADG) and carcass weights in target fattening units.
• Data Integrity: High percentage of animals with complete, verified phenotypic records and genotypes.