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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Dear Ngan,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Please kindly help to extend the following EOI to
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">20 February 202</span>2 and replace the file attached in NGORC website.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fngocentre.org.vn%2Fjobs%2Finternational-consultant-overview-worlds-rice-supply-and-market-related-climate-change-and-sust&data=04%7C01%7Ctbuithiphuong%40snv.org%7C0df721b421db4fa2273f08d9dfdc8cb5%7C44b97030a737446183c04f575c209c43%7C0%7C0%7C637786961362334413%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=9wOd9MK5ag94QPnt9792w6MVv%2FqGIUouULK6PuglKmY%3D&reserved=0">https://ngocentre.org.vn/jobs/international-consultant-overview-worlds-rice-supply-and-market-related-climate-change-and-sust</a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Thanks em,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thao<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Bui Thi Kim Ngan <administrator@ngocentre.org.vn>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 25, 2022 3:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Bui Thi Phuong, Thao <tbuithiphuong@snv.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Downs, Alex <adowns@snv.org>; Nguyen Thi Bich, Thuy <tnguyenthibich@snv.org>; Nguyen Thi Ngoc, Anh <anguyenthingoc@snv.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Call for EOI - Overview of the world's rice supply and market<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear chị Thảo,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please find the link below for your advertisement on NGORC's website:<br>
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<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fngocentre.org.vn%2Fjobs%2Finternational-consultant-overview-worlds-rice-supply-and-market-related-climate-change-and-sust&data=04%7C01%7Ctbuithiphuong%40snv.org%7C0df721b421db4fa2273f08d9dfdc8cb5%7C44b97030a737446183c04f575c209c43%7C0%7C0%7C637786961362334413%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=9wOd9MK5ag94QPnt9792w6MVv%2FqGIUouULK6PuglKmY%3D&reserved=0">https://ngocentre.org.vn/jobs/international-consultant-overview-worlds-rice-supply-and-market-related-climate-change-and-sust</a><br>
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You can also send this advert to our 'opportunities' mailing list at <a href="mailto:opportunities@ngocentre.org.vn">
opportunities@ngocentre.org.vn</a> for a wider circulation. This is a group mail with more than 5,000 subscribers who subscribe to receive job opportunities being circulated everyday through the mailing list.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">E Ngân<o:p></o:p></p>
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<pre>Bui Thi Kim Ngan (Ms.)<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Administrator<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>VUFO - NGO Resource Centre<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Trung Tu Diplomatic Compound<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Building E3, Room 201<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>6 Dang Van Ngu, Dong Da<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Hanoi, Vietnam<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Phone: +84 24 3832 8570<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Email: <a href="mailto:administrator@ngocentre.org.vn" target="_blank">administrator@ngocentre.org.vn</a><o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Web: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ngocentre.org.vn%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ctbuithiphuong%40snv.org%7C0df721b421db4fa2273f08d9dfdc8cb5%7C44b97030a737446183c04f575c209c43%7C0%7C0%7C637786961362334413%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=2FBc3FL1pxN0JycSUTkQ%2FBpqJ4Yem54FCegZeAM17%2Fg%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">http://www.ngocentre.org.vn/</a><o:p></o:p></pre>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 2:21 PM Bui Thi Phuong, Thao <<a href="mailto:tbuithiphuong@snv.org">tbuithiphuong@snv.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#002060;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.6pt">Call for Expression of Interest (EOI)
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<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#002060;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.6pt">OVERVIEW OF THE WORLD'S RICE SUPPLY AND MARKET related to climate change and sustainability</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#002060;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.6pt">International consultant</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"VAG Rounded LT Bold";color:#002060;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.6pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#002060;letter-spacing:.9pt">VINASEED and DFCD origination project</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Established in 1968 as a state enterprise under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), Vinaseed was privatized in November 2003. It becomes one of the leading groups in the scale
of management capability, Crop Industry in financial management and market share development in Viet Nam and growing in the region. It’s also noticed as an innovative climate business in researching, developing climate-smart agricultural products with a high
yield, outstanding quality, and smart resilient rice seed to climate impacts in the country.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The Dutch Fund for Climate and Development (DFCD) is managed by a pioneering consortium of Climate Fund Managers (CFM), Worldwide Fund for Nature the Netherlands (WWF-NL) and SNV Netherlands Development
Organisation. DFCD provides finance and Technical Assistance (TA) to enable, mobilize and scale private sector funding for climate-smart development in two stages, origination, and investment.
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">VINASEED and DFCD agreed to implement an origination project to support the development of more climate-resilient rice seeds in the Mekong Delta, which is being undertaken by Vinaseed (Vietnam National
Seeds Group JSC). </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#002060;letter-spacing:.9pt">Objectives of the assignment</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The overall intention of the Assessment: To assist the management of Vinaseed Project in assessing the actual overall situation of the international rice sector and major trends supply, consumption
and market trends in the world in the context of climate change in order to define future sustainable strategies for Vinaseed., Sustainability will be defined by economic, social and environmental factors.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#002060;letter-spacing:.9pt">Tasks</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The following tasks are reported/coordinated with VINASEED’s designated staff<span style="color:#0070C0">
</span>and SNV’s DFCD Vietnam country project manager.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Symbol">-</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Overview of global rice supply, demand, trade flow, demand and, consumption of rice in the context of climate change;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Challenges and problems, difficulties in global rice production and supply chain according to specific regional and regional characteristics related to climate change;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">General information about demand trends for rice (rice attributes) in the world through existing references for some popular markets.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Presenting, training (workshop) about the assessment and recommendations to multiple stakeholders</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">For more details on the Expression of Interest process, submission requirements, and evaluation details, please see corresponding sections below</span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">1.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The applicant’s experience & knowledge on the field of agriculture and economics with a master's degree or higher; at least 05 years of experience in the field of economics,
environment, agriculture. Having good relations with foreign organizations; Knowledge and experience in the rice sector regarding sustainability (international market trends, value chain, research, sustainability initiatives, international trading companies,
aspects of climate change in the rice sector, etc.)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Submissions</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">EOIs are due
<b>17:00 on February 7<sup>th</sup>, 2022</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h1 style="margin-top:0in;line-height:16.0pt"><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt">Selection Process</span></u><o:p></o:p></h1>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">VINASEED will review all Expressions of Interest received in accordance with the guidelines and criteria in this solicitation. VINASEED reserves the right to exclude any
EOIs that do not meet the guidelines. Please note that VINASEED is unable to provide detailed feedback to those EOIs that are not selected.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Step 1:
</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">VINASEED will shortlist selected EOIs, and unsuccessful respondents will be notified. Successful applicants will be contacted by VINASEED.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Step 2:
</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">VINASEED will release Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the specific activities and contract with the selected organizations/ consultants.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h1 style="margin-top:0in;line-height:16.0pt"><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt">Protection of Information</span></u><o:p></o:p></h1>
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<span class="gmail-m4477338218120779347gmail-m-5880337401002237705nospacingchar"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">We request that Expressions of Interest responses be free of any intellectual property that the applicant
wishes to protect. Should offerors wish to include proprietary intellectual property that they believe would be helpful for
</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">VINASEED</span><span class="gmail-m4477338218120779347gmail-m-5880337401002237705nospacingchar"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">,
please note the proprietary nature of such information. Costing information will be kept confidential and will not be shared beyond
</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">VINASEED</span><span class="gmail-m4477338218120779347gmail-m-5880337401002237705nospacingchar"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<em><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Issuance of this EOI does not constitute a commitment, award, or engagement on the part of VINASEED nor does it commit VINASEED to any future commitment or engagement.</span></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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<em><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Note:
</span></em><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">VINASEED<em><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
</span></em></span><em><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">reserves the right to change or cancel this requirement in the EOI/or solicitation process at any time.
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<b><i><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The applicant needs to complete the Advanced Due Diligence Framework in the Annex below to attach to application.</span></u></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Mẫu đính kèm “Khung thẩm định chi tiết” trong Phụ lục file đính kèm</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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