The Vanuatu Ministry of Tourism, Trade, Commerce, and Ni-Vanuatu Business (MTTCNVB) is seeking the services of an international expert to identify, prioritize and cost interventions suitable to strengthen the cattle/beef value chain in Vanuatu.
The Vanuatu Government and the European Union have agreed that the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) for Vanuatu will support a limited number of value chains where the country enjoys a comparative advantage, specifically the value chains of coconut, cattle/beef, and fruits and vegetables. With the EDF 11 National Indicative Program (NIP) approved, a comprehensive understanding of these chains and the identification of activities to break the most binding barriers to increased production, value addition, and trade is required in order to inform a successful programming of EDF funds.
The contracted international expert will be requested to provide recommendations on the full range of technical matters affecting the value chain, keeping in mind that according to the NIP, the EDF 11 funds will focus on interventions that will benefit small - and medium sized farms.
The specific objective of this contract is to systematize and refine existing knowledge of the value-chain, and to identify and cost priority interventions suitable to strengthen the cattle/beef industry, with the view of implementing these interventions through assistance by the Vanuatu's national envelope of the EDF11.
