National TA for Value Chain Opportunity Study

Sustainable Rural Development for the Poor Project in Quang Binh province (SRDP) is implemented in accordance with the Financing Agreement between  Government of Socialist Republic of Vietnam and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) signed on 27/11/2013 at Rome, Italia.

Project goal is to sustainably improve income and reduce vulnerability of rural poor households in targeted upland areas of Quang Binh.

Project objective is to invest in climate smart, socially equitable and profitable rural development models that promote pro-poor market linkages, value chains and enhanced rural business competitiveness.

SRDP project is designed in 4 components, including: (i) Market-led Development Planning; (ii) Rural Financial Services; (iii) Market and value chain investment; and (iv) Project management.

To support the implementation of component 1- Market-led Development Planning, PPMU of SRDP Quang Binh wants to seek for a national consulting firm/organisation who shall study opportunities of potentially viable pro-poor Value Chains in Quang Binh province.

Main task of the national consulting firm/organisation is to collaborate with an International consultant and Agribusiness advocacy committee (ABAC) of project to identify value chains development opportunities in 40 project communes in order to determine potential sub-sectors and market opportunities at commune, district and provincial levels. For assignment details see the attached ToR.

Qualified consulting firms/organisations are invited to send the letter of interest to email address: [email protected] before 03/03/2014 to obtain the tender dossier guidelines.