Cowater International is recruiting a qualified candidate as a Value chain Advisor to support the Lao Cai Forest Protection Department (FPD) in delivering the project results. FPD is a project under GREAT 2 Program. The Advisor will report to the GREAT Agriculture Portfolio Manager while working closely with Project Coordinator of FPD, the GREAT Partner(s) and Lao Cai Cinnamon and Anise Association (LCAA) in planning, implementing organization and monitoring of project activities under the result framework of Lao Cai sustainable cinnamon development project.  

The Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Disaster Risk Management Phase II (SIAP SIAGA II) invites qualified organizations to submit proposals for implementing the Partnership for Strengthening Disaster-climate Resilience in Bali Province. This initiative supports innovative, community-driven approaches integrating disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation into local governance structures. Proposals should strengthen local capacities, foster multi-sectoral coordination, established scaling up mechanism and ensure that disaster-climate resilience efforts promote gender equality, disability rights, and social inclusion.

The Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Disaster Risk Management Phase II (SIAP SIAGA II) invites qualified organizations to submit proposals for the Partnership to Enhance Disaster Resilience and Climate Adaptation in West Nusa Tenggara Province. This initiative aims to establish inclusive, disaster-resilient villages by integrating disaster risk reduction, climate Change adaptation, and sustainable development principles into local governance, which main-streaming Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion and inclusive approach.

The Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Disaster Risk Management Phase II (SIAP SIAGA II) invites qualified organizations to submit proposals for implementing the disaster-resilient villages Inclusive East Java Program. This program aims to strengthen community resilience by establishing inclusive, disaster-resilient villages in East Java. It emphasizes the integration of disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, and local economic empowerment as well as social protection by ensuring that Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion is mainstreamed into the fulfilment of disaster-resilient villages indicators.

The Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Disaster Risk Management Phase II (SIAP SIAGA II) invites qualified organizations to submit proposals for implementing Disaster Resilience Village and Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion Initiatives and Climate Smart Livelihood—through partnerships with two local Civil Society Organizations in East Nusa Tenggara Province. The Disaster Resilience Village component aims to enhance community resilience through inclusive planning, technical assistance, policy development, capacity building, and mobilizing local resources to create sustain-able and adaptive community-based solutions.

Tetra Tech International Development, the Managing Contractor for the Australia Awards in Indonesia (AAI) is seeking tenders for the design and delivery of Breaking Barriers: Promoting Inclusive leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) short course. Tenders are sought in accordance with the AAI Short Course Guidelines1 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

Australia and Lao PDR (Laos) came together to deliver the Laos-Australia Connectivity Partnership, which focuses on supporting the Government of Laos (GoL) to improve transport connectivity and infrastructure decision-making and practice. The LACP Memorandum of Subsidiary Arrangement (MSA) was signed on 7 July 2022 by GoL and Australian Government with a budget of at least $10 million to 30 June 2024 ($13.2 million has been committed), with an option to extend. LACP is delivered by the Partnerships for Infrastructure (P4I) initiative and complement GoL’s Southeast Asia Regional Economic Corridor and Connectivity (SEARECC) project, which the World Bank funds.

P4I is now continuing to work with MPWT in the transport sector during the bridging period January to December 2025, in preparation for a second phase of work beyond December 2025. During the bridging period, P4I will continue to support GoL to improve transport connectivity and infrastructure decision-making and practice - building on Laos’ ASEAN chair year connectivity and resilience agenda. P4I will support the implementation of the National Transport Strategy and will help to balance national and regional transport connectivity interests and consensus on priority regional issues as it transitions to become a land-linked country.

KEY INFORMATION
Job Title: Systemic Change Research Consultant
Sector: Customs, Trade and Investment Climate
Position Type: Part-time
Duration/Level of Effort: Short-term
Position Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Contractual arrangement: Open to local and international candidates. Individuals and firms may apply.
 
SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT
The CAPRED Facility is Australia’s flagship bilateral economic development program in Cambodia, focusing on economic recovery and resilience over the next four years, with a possible three-year extension.
 
The Facility supports Cambodia in implementing a range of necessary economic interventions and reforms to maintain the country’s economic transition. These interventions and reforms are primarily aimed at encouraging more productive and inclusive public and private investment, which promotes a resilient, inclusive and sustainable economy (RISE).
 
CAPRED interventions fall under three technical components including: Agriculture and Agro-processing; Trade, Investment and Enterprise Development and Infrastructure Development; and one Cross-Cutting component comprising: Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI); Climate Resilient initiatives, and policy support. GEDSI is at the heart of all that CAPRED does.
 
SUMMARY OF THE POSITION
CAPRED is seeking highly motivated Consultant with excellent organisational, analytical, and communication skills to assist the CAPRED team in understanding the progress and impact of its intervention, identify lessons learned, and propose next steps to further catalyse the systemic change in Cambodia’s water sector. Specifically, this research will:

• Document systemic change signs resulting from CAPRED’s water portfolio activities.
• Analyse the drivers and enabling factors behind observed systemic changes.
• Evaluate the role of key stakeholders in contributing to these changes.
• Identify lessons learned and potential leverage points to amplify systemic impact.
• Providing actionable recommendations for scaling and sustaining systemic changes.