| Brief Description of Assignment |
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A. Scope of Services, and Tasks
The VCE will be deployed with the PMU at DoF. S/he will maintain liaison with relevant Deputy Project Directors (DPDs), Assistant Project Directors (APDs), and national and international consultants in achieving the objectives of PDO Indicator 3 (stated above). The VCE will be responsible to carry out value chain analysis across subcomponents of component 2, and provide necessary assistance in proper implementation of the envisioned activities of SCMFP with transparency and accountability covering the following tasks:
1. Provide an analysis of the current state of value chains, and their conduct and performance in marine and coastal fisheries of Bangladesh with emphasis on coastal aquaculture and capture fisheries;
2. Identify actors and stakeholders of the value chain, assess their profiles in terms of market performance, competitiveness, efficiency lags and gaps, and other attributes, especially among value chain actors and/or stakeholders of SCMFP, such as, the small-scale shrimp farmers, artisanal fishers, input suppliers, and marketing processing and value addition intermediaries.
3. Evaluate the role of value chain actors and/or stakeholders in each stage of product or process chains (ranging from inputs, transports, value addition services, and outputs), and identify problems and opportunities to improve contribution of specific actors and overall performance of the chain in SCMFP supported subsectors of coastal and marine fisheries and aquaculture;
4. Identify, review and analyze the main fisheries production systems, and supply chains of fish and fishery products originating and/or flowing in and out of the SCMFP command areas;
5. Identify and analyze the socio-economic characteristics of major actors and institutions that make up coastal fish value chain in project command areas;
6. Assess the cost, profit, marketing, and supply and demand dynamics of the value chain and determine the constraints hindering the development of the identified coastal fish value chain;
7. Identify strength and weakness of the identified value chains applying appropriate SWOT procedure, and organize and facilitate stakeholders’ workshop/consultations for assessing the actors or institution that constitute the value chain;
8. Analyze the structure and identify constraints of fresh and processed fish value chain and recommend measures to strengthen or improve the chain;
9. Undertake a value chain mapping of coastal shrimp aquaculture in shrimp cluster zones within SCMFP command areas that depicts the chain actors, key functions and provide an understanding of the existing business relationships and transaction mechanisms (e.g., contract growing, forward buying, open auction and others) among actors along the value chain;
10. Work in close cooperation with the SCMFP matching grant facility management team to assess the conditions of cluster farmers in the value chain, and identify technology, infrastructure, and knowledge and extension services that can be provided under the matching grant to strengthen cluster farmers’ role in the value chain;
11. Assist in identifying credit availability and facilitate access to finance for coastal aquatic farmers, hatchery operators, and processors for improving value chain;
12. Provide technical assistance in formulating a suitable approach to improving social and infrastructural facilities for coastal aquatic farmers and hatchery operators with respect to value chain;
13. Assist in value chain development with mapping, identification, and piloting of new economic opportunities for female workers who currently operate on the margins and in less remunerative segments of fisheries value chains;
14. Work with relevant staff, experts and consultant within PMU to provide technical support in areas such as post-harvest handling, storage, and processing, improved market linkages, business development, new product marketing, e-traceability application, matching grant implementation, branding and market promotion to improve the contribution of specific value chain actors and the overall performance of the chain;
15. Identify fisheries and aquaculture (coastal and marine) market dynamics and opportunities and assess and map the supply and demand of services in SCMFP target areas; and
16. Identify performance targets and performance indicators for new mariculture products targeted by SCMFP to improve their performance.
B. Deliverables Required
• Inception report, work plan and tools within one month of joining;
• Value chain analysis report for Marine Catch and Coastal aquaculture of Bangladesh (consisting complete value chain maps; chain actors, stakeholders, supporters and influencers as well as their roles & responsibilities, demand (Markets) and supply (Production) factors and risks, environment impact, recommendations, Action Points, Activities, monitoring indicators, and other reports as necessary );
• Preparation of training modules, guidelines and relevant strategies, record books for value chain;
• Submission of monthly, quarterly, annual reports and other progress report; and
• Preparation of concerned part of various Mission Reports. |
