Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Peace Independence Democracy Unity Prosperity
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Department of Planning and Cooperation
Vientiane, Date: 07/04/2022
ADVERTISE REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST CONSULTING SERVICES
National Social and Environment Safeguard Specialist
The Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (GoL) received a US$ 25 million credit from World Bank to implement the Lao Agriculture Competitiveness Project (LACP). The project development objective is to enhance the competitiveness of selected agricultural value chains in the project areas. The project will be implemented over 6 years from 2018 to 2024 in five project provinces, including Khammouane, Bolikhamxay, Xayabouly, Vientiane Province, and Vientiane Capital. The project implementation is led by the Department of Planning and Cooperation (DoPC) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), and its implementing agencies include technical departments of MAF, technical department of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC), Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Offices (PAFO), Provincial Industry and Commerce Office (PICO) in the five project provinces. The project has four components: (a) Improved Agricultural Efficiency and Sustainability, (b) Enhanced Agricultural Competitiveness, (c) Project Management, and (d) Contingent Emergency Response:
The Department of Planning and Cooperation, therefore, now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).
The successful consultant will be selected as specified under paragraph 7.34 to 7.39 of the Procurement Regulations, dated July 2016.
Consultants may obtain copies of the detailed Terms of Reference (in English) for the assignment from the address below or visit our website https://www.lacp-maf.org/vacancy-announcement-2/ during office hours 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by no later than 16:00 hours on 29/04/2022
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Ban Phonxay, Saysettha District
Vientiane Capital City, Lao PDR
Tel. +856 21 410074 Fax: +856 21 470074
Email: phouthone091@gmail.com
Cc: keophouthoneinthivong@gmail.com
Director General
Department of Planning and Cooperation
Tor for National Social and Environment Safeguard Specialist