Invitation for consultancy services for Data collection survey on Agro based NGOs in Bangladesh

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is an implementing agency of Japanese Official Development Assistance (ODA) in Bangladesh since 1974. With our vision “Inclusive and Dynamic Development”, JICA aims to provide effective support to promote development that will result in sustainable socioeconomic growth and poverty reduction.

JICA intends to conduct a survey to collect basic data for Agro based NGOs which have a capacity to implement Bangla-SHEP approach with “The Market-oriented Agriculture Promotion Project for Smallholder Horticulture Farmers through Multi-stakeholder Partnerships (Bangla-SHEP)” in Bangladesh. The duty of the consultant will be to assist JICA to complete data collection for Agro based international and national NGOs in Bangladesh through collecting primary and secondary data from relevant NGOs and authorities. The consultant will be deployed on the basis of individual capacity:

Title Qualification/Experience Duration
Consultant
  1. Minimum 15 years’ experience with the certificate of Data Collection and management, conducting survey, related to mentioned activities
  2. Master Degree or above in related fields (MIS, Population Science, Social Science or any other relevant area) is preferred.
  3. Prior Experience in data collection survey, evaluation of JICA funded projects will be preferred.
  4. Fluency in English and Bangla required. 
Duration on the consultancy services would be maximum 4 months

JICA invites eligible consulting firms or applicants to indicate their interest in providing the services.

Applicants are requested to submit their request as per the instruction of “Request for Proposal”.

The Consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedure set out in JICA. It is expected that the consulting service may commence in July 15, 2021.

Interested applicants are requested to collect the “Request for Proposal” by sending a formal request to the e-mail address bd_oso_rep@jica.go.jp by 4:30 pm on June 17, 2021.

The Proposal must be submitted by June 20, 2021 up to 4:30 pm in JICA Bangladesh Office during office hours (Sunday-Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM) by either submitting hardcopy or softcopy (by email). In case of hardcopy, RFP and other documents shall be in a sealed envelope and be clearly marked on “Data collection survey on Agro based NGOs in Bangladesh”. In case of softcopy, the proposal submission shall be done by email, addressing to bd_oso_rep@jica.go.jp. Any application received after the deadline will not be considered for the position and discarded. Only short-listed consultants will be contacted.

JICA address:
JICA Bangladesh Office
3rd Floor, Bay’s Galleria, 57 Gulshan Avenue (CWS-A19), Gulshan-1, Dhaka