Promoting export-led economic transformation under the SACUM/UK Economic Partnership Agreement
Closed: the FCDO invited tenders by 26 August 2024 on promoting export-led economic transformation under the SACUM/UK Economic Partnership Agreement.
This opportunity closed on 26 August 2024.
On behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) and Integrity invite tenders by 26 August 2024 on promoting export-led economic transformation under the Southern African Customs Union + Mozambique (SACUM)/UK Economic Partnership Agreement.
The FCDO previously invited registers of interest to attend an early market engagement event on Monday 5 August 2024.
SACUM/UK Economic Partnership Agreement
The FCDO has provided some short-term, targeted interventions to support the preferential trading arrangements afforded by the SACUM/UK Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) implementation.
The FCDO wishes to learn lessons and additional analysis from these interventions and other relevant programmes. These will inform how we respond to requests from our partners in the SACU and Mozambique to support commitments to inclusive, sustainable economic transformation in the region.
In summary, the exam question is: ‘what works with UK partners in the SACUM/UK EPA to promote jobs and improve livelihoods for the poorest and most vulnerable across the region through export growth and diversification’.
The study should focus on:
- Botswana
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
- Namibia
- Mozambique
There is a separate, complementary South Africa-focused research project.
Requirements
Specialist knowledge of the region is required, as well as skills and proven experience to assess how trade policy and programmes successfully contribute to export promotion and inclusive, sustainable growth.
Local knowledge, sensitivities, and expertise working in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and Mozambique, with:
- significant experience and proven impact through similar studies focused on value chain and sectoral development
- expertise related to trade policy/agreements, facilitation, and programming
- expertise in trade and climate policy and programmes, to ensure recommendations are centred on sustainable approaches to development
- skills and capacity to convene representative stakeholders to ensure an inclusive approach, focused on improving outcomes for the poorest people
- delivery of robust, policy-applicable research that is value for money and can inform practical recommendations
- gender and conflict-sensitive approach to research
How to submit your tender
Your tender should be written in English and set out in 3 main parts (A, B, and C), in addition to the letter and declaration to accompany tenders (volume 8):
- letter and declaration to accompany tenders (volume 8)
- part A: application (include forms A, B, C, D and E from volume 3)
- part B: technical (include form F from volume 3 and long-form CVs)
- part C: commercial pro-formas (volume 4) in both Excel and PDF formats
The tender covering email must state:
- invitation to tender title
- due date of tender
- name of tenderer
You should email your tender to evidence.fund@integrityglobal.com by 4pm Central Africa Time on Monday 26 August 2024.
If you have questions or clarifications about this tender, email evidence.fund@integrityglobal.com by 4pm Central Africa Time on Friday 16 August 2024. We will aim to respond to you by Tuesday 20 August 2024.
Contact
Evidence Fund Manager: evidence.fund@integrityglobal.com
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Published 26 July 2024Last updated 12 August 2024 + show all updates
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The FCDO invites tenders by 4pm Central Africa Time on 26 August 2024 for promoting export-led economic transformation under the SACUM/UK Economic Partnership Agreement.
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