Call for Expression of Interest: Advocacy Advisory on Developing Covid-19 Response and Sector Recovery Planning for Son La and Lao Cai Provinces

Expression of Interest

Call for Expression of Interest (EOI)
Advocacy advisory on developing Covid-19 response and sector recovery planning for Son La and Lao Cai provinces

SNV Netherlands Development Organisation http://www.snv.org/is a Dutch based International Development Organisation that provides market-based solutions for the poor through local institutions and organisations in 28 developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Working in Agriculture, Energy, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene, we have built a long-term, local presence in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Our global team of local and international advisors works with local partners to equip communities, businesses and organisations with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services – empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development.

SNV has been working in Vietnam since 1995, and currently has over 30 national and international staff. SNV Vietnam operates from a head office in Hanoi and projects in over 50 provinces in the country, including in the poorest and most remote areas.

The “Market development and competitiveness enhancement for cinnamon products to promote women's economic empowerment in Lao Cai province project” – or “Spice for Equality” for short - is 2 years project being implemented by SNV. The project is part of the “Gender Responsive Equitable Agriculture and Tourism Program” (GREAT) funded by an Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Under GREAT program, SNV will support Lao Cai and Son La provinces to develop recovery plans from COVID-19 in selected sub-sectors. Sub-sectors will be assessed and prepared the recovery plan include rice, vegetables, ramie, passion fruit, medicinal plants, tea and bamboo shoot. Therefore, SNV Vietnam is looking for (a) consultant(s) who will work closely with SNV and planning bodies at provinces to implement the assignment. This assignment will cover all the districts that GREAT program has on-going activities and partners, after further consultation with local authorities, SNV team will consider expanding the scale of work to severely impacted districts if necessary.

SNV is open for EOIs to develop recovery plans for Lao Cai and Son La provinces in selected sub-sectors under GREAT program, including but not limited to:

• Analyse and provide evidence on the COVID-19 impact on agriculture sector and affect to households and enterprises in Lao Cai and Son La provinces.
• Develop sector recovery plans with specific responses for each selected sub-sector.

For more details on the Expression of Interest process, submission requirements, and evaluation details, please see corresponding sections below:

Selection Process

SNV Vietnam will review all Expressions of Interest received in accordance with the guidelines and criteria in this solicitation. SNV Vietnam reserves the right to exclude any EOIs that do not meet the guidelines. Please note that SNV is unable to provide detailed feedback to those EOIs that are not selected.

Step 1: SNV Vietnam will shortlist selected EOIs, and unsuccessful respondents will be notified. Successful applicants will be contacted by SNV Vietnam.

Step 2: SNV Vietnam will release Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the specific activities and contract with the selected organization/ consultant.

Protection of Information

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 SNV Vietnam, please note the proprietary nature of such information. Costing information will be kept confidential and will not be shared beyond SNV Vietnam.

Issuance of this EOI does not constitute a commitment, award, or engagement on the part of SNV Vietnam nor does it commit SNV Vietnam to any future commitment or engagement.

Note: SNV Vietnam reserves the right to change or cancel this requirement in the EOI/or solicitation process at any time. If you have any queries, please communicate through[email protected].