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Procurement Notice RFP-001/16 - Request for Proposal for Potential Niche Markets / Value Chains in Northern Iraq.

The process of this study will be based on the EMMA (Emergency Market Mapping and Analysis) methodology but will rather be adopted in a broader frame. EMMA is a rapid market analysis tool that allows stakeholders to understand the main features and dynamics of a market system linked to a crisis in order for the decision makers to consider a range of appropriate and innovative response options and to mitigate risks of disrupting markets. Typically, an EMMA analyses the market system of a selected product or service. However, due to the specific nature of niche markets in the region, this study will have a larger and deeper outlook on certain promising markets, with a high potential of employment creation, gaining a more thorough understanding of the opportunities and constraints in value chains that can be created in Northern Iraq.

The main goal of the study therefore is to identify niche markets and the value chains to be created within these markets, in Northern Iraq, where the target population (IDPs, Syrian refugees and host communities) will have access to job opportunities.

The objectives of the study are;

1. to identify niche market systems in Northern Iraq as well as to gain an overall understanding on the trends, opportunities and bottlenecks on the selected markets,

2. to map potential value chains within the selected niche markets where target populations can be included as market actors,

3. to recommend further tailored livelihood interventions to be undertaken within the selected niche markets in Northern Iraq.

The exercise should further explore ways to better integrate gender and social cohesion considerations in the market assessment process and consider do-no-harm principles.