TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR SUNFLOWER VALUE CHAIN EXPERT STUDY.

Tanzania Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture Manyara Region, known as TCCIA-Manyara has got its branches in all regional district that is Hanang’, Mbulu, Kiteto, Babati and Simanjiro. TCCIA Manyara Region is a semi-autonomous organization which represents private sector interests in the Region including Commerce, Industry, Agriculture sectors and other crosscutting sectors of the economy. TCCIA Manyara is managed by democratic elected leaders constituting two committees that is Management and Executive Committee. Currently TCCIA Manyara has got 900 members.

The Chamber of Commerce of Manyara in its quest to fulfill its aims and objectives of improving business in Babatiis implementing a roundtable approach in order to formulate a strategy for enabling businesses in towns functioning as business hubs.Such a strategy will be based / focused on a specific (sub)sector, - value chain, - cluster or then a market development approach or the more general business environment improvement. It will also be focused on “real” or growth-oriented entrepreneurs.

1.CONTENTS & TIMING OF PROPOSAL

The selected proposal will provide the basis for the preparation of a final study design based on its discussion with TCCIA and Trias. The proposal will be based on the terms of reference to be found under the linkbelow and should include the following:

  • Overview of how the study is intended to be implemented and what strategies will be employed. This should include amongst others a proposal of how the consultants will go about identifying the potentials and obstacles in the prioritized sectors..
  • Detailed methodology
  • Detailed timetable
  • Budget
  • CVs of the lead consultant and assistants team (attached)
  • Organisational profile of implementing company (if implemented by a company)
  • Briefly explain how the expertise of the evaluators / evaluation team will be sufficient to fulfill the task at hand

2. TIMEFRAME

  • The deadline for submitting the application is 24 October 2016 and research will commence as soon as possible, but latest by 28th October 2016 and be completed by 30th November. First draft should be submitted by 20th November 2016. After which TCCIA Manyara and Trias Tanzania will review and return with comments by 25th November.

3.CONTACT:

All application should be addressed to;

Regional Executive Officer,

Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture Manyara,

P.O Box 339

Babati Manyara

TelFax:+(255 27) 251 0037

All application should be sent via email;

Terms of reference can be downloaded from the following link: