Request for Proposal – Regional Trade for Development Program

Technical Consultant, Project “Advancing Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) in Regional Economic Integration and Trade in ASEAN – From Learning to Policy Actions”

About RT4D

The Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) Facility supports ASEAN Member States to maximise benefits from the upgraded ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement. Under the operation of the RT4D, the Trade and Gender Equality Incubator (TGEI), with funding support from Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), tests ideas and methods, drawing on promising practice to advance gender equality within trade-related policies, technical cooperation, and development programming.

Project Summary

GEDSI-responsive trade policy is important to ensure that all economic actors benefit from regional trade and economic integration. This regional project aims to build ASEAN Member State (AMS) capacity in gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) and trade, such that relevant officials are better able to design and implement GEDSI-responsive trade policy and trade facilitation programs in their countries. TGEI intends a partnership with the World Trade Organization (WTO) to:

1. Adapt existing training materials on gender and trade to the ASEAN context.

2. Deliver these trainings to ASEAN officials (online and in-person).

3. Provide technical assistance to select AMS to implement GEDSI-responsive trade policy.

4. Foster a community of practice to support policymakers in these endeavours.

Tetra Tech International Development, the Managing Contractor for Australia Awards Cambodia (AAC) on behalf of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), is seeking Service Providers to tender for the design and delivery of the Pre-Departure Training for Australia Awards Scholarships Intakes 2025 (one cohort mobilising for semester 2, 2025) and 2026 (two cohorts mobilising for semester 1, 2026 and semester 2, 2026 respectively). The Pre-Departure Training will be delivered in a hybrid mode (one week online and two weeks face-to-face in Phnom Penh for each cohort – with a one week or so break between the on-line and face-to-face components), utilising an effective online learning platform for the online components.

Confirmation by AAC of delivery by the Service Provider of cohorts two and three is subject to delivery, to AAC’s satisfaction, of the prior cohort in each case by the Service Provider.

To tender to design and deliver this training the Service Provider must be a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) in Australia, an Australian tertiary institution as defined in the Higher Education Support Act, 2003 Table A, B and C or otherwise approved by Tetra Tech International Development and/or DFAT.

AAC will exclude a Service Provider on the grounds of bankruptcy, insolvency, false declarations, or significant deficiencies in performance of any substantive requirement or obligation under a prior contract with Tetra Tech International Development or AAC.

Tetra Tech International Development, the Managing Contractor for the Australia Awards in Indonesia (AAI) is seeking tenders for the design and delivery of Achieving a Just Energy Transition throughout Indonesia. Tenders are sought in accordance with the AAI Short Course Guidelines and as per the details more fully described in this Request for Tender (RFT) documentation.

Details of the course are included in Part B – Scope of Services.

To tender to design and deliver this course the lead business must be a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) in Australia or an Australian tertiary institution as defined in the Higher Education Support Act, 2003 Table A, B and C.

AAI will exclude a tenderer on the grounds of bankruptcy, insolvency, false declarations, or significant deficiencies in performance of any substantive requirement or obligation under a prior contract with Tetra Tech International Development or AAI.

Program Background

Partnerships for Infrastructure (P4I) is the Australian Government’s flagship infrastructure initiative for Southeast Asia. It partners with Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to foster inclusive growth through sustainable economic infrastructure (i.e. transport, energy, telecommunications, and utilities). Phase 1 of P4I will run from 2021 to December 2025, with Phase 2 currently in the design process and due to begin early 2026.

Delivered through a single cohesive team, the initiative is led by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in collaboration with EY, Adam Smith International, The Asia Foundation and Ninti One. The Program’s Head Office is in Bangkok.

P4I focuses on infrastructure prioritisation and planning, policy and regulation, procurement, and project preparation (P4I does not finance infrastructure delivery). All services address gender equality and social inclusion, disaster risk reduction and climate change issues. P4I can respond to rapid requests but aims to develop longer-term infrastructure engagement.

The Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change (DRRCC) team leads the advice and quality assurance of low carbon and disaster/climate resilience integration into over 100-plus energy, transport, public investment management and telecommunications activities. The team is located in Bangkok and across the region, drawing down on technical climate and disaster specialists utilised to support high-volume technical inputs into activities.

Further information about P4I is available at www.partnershipsforinfrastructure.org

Reporting to the National GEDSI Lead and collaborating with the SPRING Program team, the GEDSI Officer will provide essential technical and operational support to the National GEDSI Lead in developing technical advice and recommendations for key implementing partners such as DSWD, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), and other relevant stakeholders. This role will focus on supporting the National GEDSI Lead in delivering policy and technical assistance to relevant implementing partners to promote inclusion and gender equality, improve the responsiveness of delivery systems and enhance gender responsiveness in strengthening social protection systems.

Location: Jakarta, Indonesia