Safe, Fair and Sustainable Food Supply Chains in Asia

Call for Proposals: Study on the Innovations and Challenges in the Digital Traceability Towards Safe, Fair and Sustainable Food Supply Chains in Asia

The overall objective of the study is to review the state-of-the-art of digital traceability initiatives and the relevant standards and regulations in Southeast Asia and extract lessons learned in order to kick-start an informed policy dialogue on these novel ideas and to explore operationalizing the Future of Work agenda of the ILO at the country level, particularly in the Philippines and Vietnam where the original idea of tapping the technological innovations towards Safe, Fair and Sustainable Food Supply Chains was developed. The outcome of the activities are expected to contribute to feasible project proposals for the two countries and could inspire similar projects across the region. The geographical coverage of the study will be Southeast Asia with deeper focus on the Philippines and Vietnam for specific elements of the study.

The interested candidates must submit their proposal (technical proposal not exceeding eight (8) pages plus detailed budget, resumes and other annexes to be attached including details stipulated in the TOR.

Please find attached full ToR for this research consultancy.

All proposals must be submitted by 5:00pm (Manila time) of Wednesday, 09 October 2019 through emails to the following:

• Mr Hideki Kagohashi, Enterprise Development Specialist of Manila at kagohashi@ilo.org, with copy to
• Registry of CO-Manila at manila@ilo.org and
• Programme Manager of RSCA Project at guacayan@ilo.org