Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Peace Independence Democracy Unity Prosperity
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Department of Planning and Finance
Lao Agriculture Competitiveness Project
Date: 14 December 2021
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
CONSULTING SERVICES
National Social Safeguards Specialist
Background:
The Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (GoL) received a US$ 25 million credit from World Bank to implement the Agriculture Competitiveness Project (ACP). The objective of the ACP is to enhance the competitiveness of selected agricultural value chains in the project areas. The project comprises the following four components: (a) Improved Agricultural Efficiency and Sustainability, (b) Enhanced Agricultural Competitiveness, (c) Project Management, and (d) Contingent Emergency Response and it 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 implementing agencies include Ministries of Agriculture and Forestry (MOF), Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC), and the five project provinces.
The Department of Planning and Finance, 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 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 15 January 2022.
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Patouxay Square, Ban Naxay, Saysettha District
Vientiane Capital City, Lao PDR
Tel. +856 21 410074
Email: s_phouthone@yahoo.com and Cc: keophouthoneinthivong@gmail.com
Director General
Department of Planning and Finance