Call for Tenders – Business and Technical Support Unit (Private Sector Development Programme in Lebanon)

The Private Sector Development Programme in Lebanon is funded by the European Union (2016-2019) and implemented by Expertise France. It aims contribute to Lebanon’s economic development and job creation by enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of its private sector with a focus on vulnerable groups.

In the framework of the component 1, this call for tenders aims support the agribusiness value chains (tables grapes and cherries) in the Bekaa region, the Business and Technical Support Unit will be in charge of providing business and technical support to farmers and producers and field support to the technical assistance team in the implementation of Action 1.5 “supporting post-harvest units and exporters”. The CCIAZ (Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Zahlé) will coordinate and monitor the Business and Technical Support Unit.

The CCIAZ will implement itself activities A1.1, A1.2 and A1.5, with a dedicated team and the support of the technical assistance team (already recruited and on spot). The business and technical unit will be recruited to implement activities A1.3 (“Provide Business support to farmers and producers”) and A1.4 (“Provide Technical support to producers”), under the coordination and monitoring of the CCIAZ.

The overall objectives of the technical and business support unit (field operator), are to:

Increase the competitiveness and profitability of table grapes and cherries orchards and processing units by providing table grapes and cherries farmers and producers in the Beqaa Valley the needed support to improve their skills and knowledge in terms of both production technics as well as agribusiness management.

Optimize the PSD-Programme delivery/activities implementation by providing technical feedback and pro-actively coordinate action with the Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture in Zahleh (CCIAZ) and the technical assistance unit.

Optimize the PSD-Programme outreach to farmers and producers by providing field support to the CCIAZ and the technical assistance unit.