Community Livelihood Enhancement And Resilience ( - Тендер #51560139)

• Project ID

P178545

• Project Title

Community Livelihood Enhancement And Resilience

• Country

Lao People"s Democratic Republic

• Notice No

OP00274257

• Notice Type

Request for Expression of Interest

• Notice Status

Published

• Borrower Bid Reference

CLEAR.C-009

• Procurement Method

Individual Consultant Selection

• Language of Notice

English

• Submission Deadline Date/Time

Feb 29, 2024 16:00

• Published Date

Feb 19, 2024

• CONTACT INFORMATION
• Organization/Department

Community Livelihood Enhancement And Resilience

• Name

Youthavinh Sihaphom

• Address

C/o Prime Minister Council’s Office, Sisavat Village, Chanthaboury District, Vientiane Capital

• City

• Province/State

Lao People"s Democratic Republic

• Postal Code

• Country

Lao People"s Democratic Republic

• Phone

+85621261479

• Email

youthavinh@clearlaos.org

• Website

www.prflaos.org

Request for Expression of Interest (REOI)

National Individual Consultant (Lao National only)

IDA Credit No. 73580-LA and 73590-LA. Project No. P178545

The Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank towards the cost of the Community Livelihoods Enhancement and Resilience (CLEAR) and intends to apply part of the funds to cover eligible payments for hiring the national individual Consultant.

The Community Livelihoods Enhancement and Resilience (CLEAR) Project now invites eligible Consultant to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultant should provide information including Expression of Interest, CV and other supporting documents with description of similar assignment demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The list of required national individual Consultant as follows:

1. Agriculture and Livestock Officer (Lao National only)

The minimum qualifications for candidates as follows:

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in agriculture/livestock/agribusiness/business or rural community development / rural development / community development / rural economics / development studies or other related fields;
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the implementation of livelihood projects focusing on Income Generation Activities (IGA) in crops, and livestock through Community Driven Development (CDD) approach like implementation through SHGs, PGs, and other Groups, and a minimum of 2 years’ experience in gender mainstreaming and women empowerment. Necessary for this position as a duty or responsibility should also possess a good knowledge and understanding with regards to climate resilient income generation activities in crops and livestock and off-farm IGAs, and/or solid knowledge on developing marketing linkage, and market dynamics as well as establishing networks between target Groups / PGs to exchange goods (produce) and services at market / prevailing price.
• Good English language skills (speaking, reading, listening, and writing), and good computer skills i.e., Microsoft Office including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Sound knowledge of village level planning through the CDD approach, business plan preparation and self-monitoring tools and mechanisms;
• Proven record and experience in working in remote / rural areas with different ethnic minority groups and the poor.
• Team builder, openness to new / improved ideas, flexible to work in rural and urban areas, and work with ultra-poor and ethnic minority groups/communities;
• Ability to work independently, within the framework of the project’s requirements;
• Practical and problem-solving skills, and sensitivity towards gender and ethnic issues in rural areas;
• Good communication and social skills;
• Willingness to travel to villages, Kumbans, districts and provinces for extended periods.

The successful consultant will be selected under Individual method in accordance with the procedures set out and the attention of interested Consultant is drawn to paragraph 3.14 to 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, dated July 2016, revised November 2017, revised August 2018 and revised November 2020, which can be found at the website: www.worldbank.org/procure.

Further information including Terms of Reference can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 08:00 to 16:00 hours, from Monday to Friday (standard Lao PDR time), or visit http://prflaos.org/vacancy.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person or by e-mail) by 16:00 hour no later than 29th February 2024. Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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