PROJECT BACKGROUND:

The EPA is Liberia's principal authority for environmental management. It coordinates, monitors, supervises, and consults with relevant stakeholders and sector Ministries, Agencies, and Commissions (MACs) on all activities related to protecting the environment and sustainable use of its natural resources.

The Government of Liberia (GoL), through the EPA and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and with funding from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), received funding for the project “Enhancing Resilience of Vulnerable Coastal Communities in Sinoe County of Liberia (ERVCCS).” EPA is the project's Executing Entity. It is financed by a GEF Trust Fund grant and co-financed by UNDP and the GoL.

SCOPE OF WORK

These coastal counties of Liberia are endowed with significant natural resources and opportunities for economic development, particularly in the agricultural and fisheries sectors. However, there is a need for the establishment of standards and codes of conduct to enhance the sustainability, quality, and competitiveness of these livelihoods and the equipment that will be used in training beneficiaries. These codes of conduct will also ensure that equipment is locally sourced or manufactured where possible—which will assist in supporting Liberia’s economy—and the equipment is sustainable and has minimal impacts on the environment.  This ToR outlines the role of a National Livelihood and Value Chain Specialist tasked with  developing the Code of Conduct (CoC), focusing on improved farming methods, integrated farming systems, fishing, fish preservation, and micro, small, and medium enterprises.

In this regard, the EPA, through the ERVCCS Project Management Unit (PMU), requests expressions of interest from applicants interested in serving as National Livelihood and Value Chain Specialists.

OBJECTIVE

The primary objective of this engagement is to create a set of standards and codes of conduct that will guide the Sinoe PMU and stakeholders in improving practices in farming, fishing, fish preservation, Compressed Stabilized Earth Blocks (CSEBs), and Macro, Small, Medium Enterprise (MSMEs), ultimately promoting sustainable livelihoods and enhancing value chains.