Organic Cocoa Farm Setup and Technical Supervision for BariaChocolate Company
Helvetas, founded in 1955, is the largest Swiss-based and a leading European development organization. We work in developing, emerging and transition countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe, partnering with poor and disadvantaged people to improve their livelihoods, strengthen local actors and create an institutional framework conducive to sustainable development.
Helvetas has been operating in Vietnam since 1994 in the areas of agriculture, forestry, governance, water and sanitation, and rural development. Today, Helvetas Vietnam’s country programme focuses on Sustainable and Inclusive Economies, Climate Change and Vocational Skills Development.
The Community Development Centre (CDC) is a civil society organization established in 2010 in Dak Lak that inspires and supports communities and vulnerable groups to improve their livelihoods. CDC has collaborated with many international organizations including Helvetas Vietnam, Oxfam, UTZ, Puratos, and IFC to implement projects on sustainable production of cocoa, coffee, tea, pepper and fruit trees.
Under the SWITCH-Asia programme of the European Union, Helvetas & CDC are co-implementing the Project “Circular Economy Cocoa: From Bean to Bar” with the main objective to develop circular economy solutions in cocoa and other agri-food sectors, leading to equitable economic growth decoupled from harmful environmental impacts. The Project will be implemented within 04 years from 2022 to 2026 in 06-07 cacao provinces in Central Highlands, Southeast and Mekong Delta of Vietnam.
In a partnership with the BariaChocolate company in Vietnam, we are seeking for 01 experienced expert to provide technical advisory services for the company to set up and develop their organic cocoa farm of 10 ha in Chau Duc, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province. The overall objective is to enhance farm production efficiency and sustainability toward the circular economy approach while respecting international organic certification standards.
The specific objectives of this consultancy are to:
- Identify the current situation of the cocoa farm and propose overall recommendations and technical adjustments/solutions for the company to improve its cocoa production both in terms of quality and productivity.
- Monitor and supervise the implementation process of the company at different stages of cocoa development to ensure the above advice is taken properly as well as cost efficiency in the long run.
Please refer to the attached TOR for more details.
Interested candidates should send Technical & Financial Proposals to the Helvetas Vietnam – Circular Economy Cocoa Project at the following emails: lien.dinh@helvetas.org and helvetas.vietnam@helvetas.org.
Latest date of submission: February 19, 2024.