Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Poverty Reduction Fund
Community Livelihoods Enhancement and Resilience
No.0015/CLEAR
Vientiane Capital, Dated: 16January 2024
Request for Expression of Interest (REOI)
National Individual Consultants
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 consultants.
The Community Livelihoods Enhancement and Resilience (CLEAR) Project now invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants 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 consultants 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;
- Minimum 5 yearsexperience inthe 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; a minimum 2 years of experience in gender mainstreaming and women empowerment;
- Experience and understanding of 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 betweentarget 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 Consultants 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.
Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below:
Attention to: Community Livelihoods Enhancement and Resilience (CLEAR)
C/o Prime Minister Council’s Office
Sisavat Village, Nahaidiew Road, Chanthaboury District , Vientiane Municipality, Lao PDR
Phone: 856-21-261479-80, Email: phatnakhone@clearlaos.org and copy to litphachan@clearlaos.org, youthavinh@clearlaos.org
