REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT
OF RATTAN, BAMBOO AND LEAVES VALUE CHAINS IN QUANG NAM, NGHE AN,
THANH HOA, HOA BINH AND SON LA
USAID Sustainable Forest Management Project
Request for Proposals No. SFM-RFP-21-001
Issuance Date: November 03, 2021
Closing Date: November 26, 2021
The USAID Sustainable Forest Management Project (the Project) is a 5-year project funded by the United States Agency for International Development in Vietnam. The Project will work with the Government of Vietnam (GVN) to reduce carbon emissions associated with deforestation, the degradation of natural forests, and poor plantation management. The Project will implement a “Green Prosperity” approach that strengthens local communities’ ability to protect their natural resource base and reduce emissions while building a strong foundation for sustainable livelihoods and equitable economic growth.
The Project will work in seven provinces (Lao Cai, Son La, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Quang Tri, Quang Nam) and focus on five objectives:
- Improve and expand community forest management
- Increase conservation-friendly enterprises in forest-dependent communities
- Increase functionality of law enforcement system for forest crimes
- Improve production forest management practices
- Mobilize domestic resources for forest management and protection
The Project is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for technical support for development of rattan, bamboo and leaves value chains in Quang Nam, Nghe An, Thanh Hoa, Hoa Binh, and Son La.
Full Request for Proposal with General Instructions to Offerors can be found here [1].
Proposals are due no later than 5.00.p.m. on November 26, 2021. Required documentation must be e-mailed to [email protected] [2].