Overview : CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST REF: OAC/2011
Eligibility: This “Call for Expression of Interest” is open for both individual consultants and legal entities (e.g. Companies, Universities, Institutes, Foundations, Associations etc.) employing more than 3 staff members.
Purpose: The aim of the Call is to establish a qualified pool of consultants who can deliver professional services on a short-term or retainer basis to be used in Organic Agriculture Cluster Development Project and/or relevant projects of UNDP (e.g.rural development projects).
- Organic Agriculture Expertise
- Technical expertise on production methods/technologies, cost-benefit analysis, soil analysis, basin analysis and basin selection, organic certification, seed selection, farm/contract management, organic animal husbandry, global organic textile marketing, organic aquaculture and sustainable fishing, organic medicinal and aromatic plants, organic fruit and nut-growing, establishment/design/managementof agricultural cooperatives and unions, eco-tourism etc.
- Training expertise on development and implementation of training modules on organic agriculture, organic cotton, organic products marketing/branding on technical level.
- Business Development Expertise
- Cluster development activities, trust building, cluster facilitation, marketing, promotion, conducting needs assessments, development of business plans, development of marketing plans, development and implementation of promotion and branding plans, design and delivery of internationalisation strategies, needs assessments and design of web portals etc.
- Local Economic Development Expertise
- Development of strategies, plans and programs for economic development
- Assessment of competitiveness, development of strategies and plans for competitiveness
- Value Chain Analysis and development of strategic plans based on value chains
- Conducting prefeasibility studies, market research, benchmarking, cost benefit analysis
- Provision of sector spesific consultancy services
- Provision of monitoring and evaluation services
- Other Expertise
- Development of trade/promotional visits, organisation of brokarage events, development of promotional materials, institutional identity kits and designs.
Deadline: The EOI will be open until December 2015. However interested applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible.
Submissions: All submissions should be emailed to ssa.proposal@undp.org.tr . The subject line must be indicated as, REF:OAC/2011 otherwise application will not be accepted within this call. |