Research and development of cocoa-based biodegradable materials

Helvetas, founded in 1955, is the largest Swiss-based and 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 Vietnam is seeking experienced and qualified service providers to conduct feasibility research and pilot production of cocoa-based biodegradable packaging materials in Vietnam for the cocoa sector for the EU-funded project “Circular Economy Cocoa: From Bean to Bar”. The overall objective is to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of the cocoa supply chain as well as to promote the circular economy approach within the agri-food production sector in the country.

Please refer to the attached TOR for more details.

Interested candidates should send Technical and Financial Proposals to the Helvetas Vietnam – Circular Economy Cocoa Project at the following emails helvetas.vietnam@helvetas.org and tuan.nguyen@helvetas.org by April 17th, 2024. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.