Land O’Lakes Venture37 requests proposals from an experienced professional training and meeting facilitator to help the technical team of the Bangladesh Trade Facilitation project design and implement workshops, discussion groups, meetings, learning events and other activities using a facilitative approach. Individual consultants or firms are welcome to present their offer.

The firm or individual consultant will be contracted on an activity completion-basis, using a negotiated and agreed-upon fixed unit price scale for different type of activities and different levels of involvement of the Facilitation Consultant in an activity. For example: 1) Design and Delivery of Facilitation Skills Training to BTF Technical Team; 2) Provision of Advice on Design and Training Approach for Specific Workshops or other events, but not facilitating the event; and/or 3) Directly Participate in Planning and Facilitation of a Meeting, Discussion, or Learning Event. A schedule of activities requiring the facilitation consultant’s involvement will be developed, but flexibility in scheduling should be anticipated. Over the six-month period there will be at least 12 events-of varying types—requiring the Facilitation Consultant Services.

About the Project:

The Bangladesh Trade Facilitation project is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food for Progress programs (FY 2020). The objective of the BTF project is to help Bangladesh expand cross-border trade in agricultural goods by addressing systemic constraints at ports; simplifying and automating import and export processes; improving the capacity of government agencies, laboratories, and warehouses; and by facilitating investment in cold storage facilities and temperature-controlled logistics. BTF is implemented by Land O’Lakes Venture37, a U.S.-based, economic and agriculture development organization, refer to:

https://www.fas.usda.gov/programs/food-progress 
https://www.landolakesventure37.org/

BTF provides specialized technical support and capacity building services for the Government of Bangladesh to help the country to comply and achieve the WTO-TFA Schedule C measures.  BTF collaborates closely with the key agencies at the Government of Bangladesh and private sector representatives to ensure deep-rooted change and long-term viability of trade facilitation reform. Officials, staff, and representatives from both Government and private sector firms and business associates will participate in the planned learning events and discussion groups.

Instructions:

Submit your proposal electronically to:

Land O’Lakes Venture37
Attn: Ms. Mahmuda Khandker, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager:  mkhandker@landolakes.com

Please send the proposal by December 07, 2021.

Questions:

Please contact Ms. Mahmuda via email:  mkhandker@landolakes.com. We are available and happy meet with interested firms or consultants to help you understand the objectives for the Facilitation Consultant Services and to discuss the RFQ requirements or objectives for the consultancy.

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