The Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank towards the cost of the Poverty Reduction Fund III - Additional Financing and intends to apply part of the funds to cover eligible payments for hiring the Consulting Services to Development of Recipes and Cookbook.
There is the need for a consultant to the support the PRF’s NCD Team in developing recipes for infant and young child feeding (ICYF) for 6-23 months and pregnant women and lactating mothers, document them and design a recipe book for training of PRF staff as well as women of FNG members most of whom are illiterate. Regarding infant and young child feeding, the development of the recipes shall be based on the technology introduced to the PRF including the milling of roasted rice-bean mixes for the preparation of ready-to-make child feeding porridges as well as fish powder from indigenous fresh water species found in Northern mountains. Aspects of storage and shelf-life shall also be considered.
The Poverty Reduction Fund Project now invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information including CV with description of similar assignment demonstrating that he/she has the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
The Consultants eligible to apply for the Development of Recipes and Cookbook include the following:
- At least bachelor or equivalent degree in in Nutrition, Cooking, Teacher and Business Administration;
- At least 3 years work experience in the development of recipes and cookbook or similar;
- Knowledge in healthy diets, good hygiene and basics in infant and young child feeding (IYCF)
- Demonstrated ability to develop creative and new recipes
- Demonstrated ability to produce high quality graphic design work
- Familiarity with Laos nutrition challenges in the 1,000-day window and rural livelihoods.
- Fluency in English and Lao
The successful consultant will be selected under Individual method in accordance with the procedures set out and the attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14 to 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, dated July 2016, revised November 2017 and August 2018, which can be found at the website: www.worldbank.org/procure.
Further information including Terms of Reference can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 08:00 to 16:00 hours, from Monday to Friday (Standard Lao PDR time), or visit http://prflaos.org/vacancy.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by e-mail) by 16:00 hour no later than 10 January 2022 (closing date).
Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below:
Attention to: Procurement Unit, Poverty Reduction Fund III - Additional Financing
C/o Prime Minister Council’s Office
Sisavat Village, Nahaidiew Road, Chanthaboury District, Vientiane Municipality, Lao PDR
Phone: 856-21-261479-80 (ext. 105), Email: youthavinh@prflaos.org
