Summary
The Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) initiative is funded by both the Governments of Australia and New Zealand. It assists ASEAN Member States (AMS) in meeting their commitments and realising the advantages offered by the Agreement establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area, or AANZFTA, and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP.
Through the AANZFTA Implementation Support Program (AISP) and the RCEP Implementation Support Program (RISP), RT4D provides tailored support to enhance the capabilities of ASEAN Member States by strengthening skills, building networks, facilitating policy options and ensuring that trade benefits everyone, including Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), women and people with disabilities.
The Governments of Australia and New Zealand have committed up to AUD 53.3 million to fund RT4D from 2020-21 to 2027-28.
RT4D is seeking a consulting firm/consortium (hereinafter referred to as “the Consultant”) to manage and delivery the end-to-end Project Design approved RISP Projects, in close collaboration with the RT4D Facility and the Project Proponent. The final Project Design will be subject to comments, amendments, and the approval from the RT4D Facility Team, the Project Proponent and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
Description
The project aims to strengthen Cambodia’s implementation of RCEP intellectual property commitments related to Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions (GRTKTCE) through improved awareness and legal literacy.
The general competencies and qualifications that the Consultant should demonstrate include (but are not limited to):
- Skilled and experienced expert/team of experts with technical expertise, bandwidth, and capabilities to support the RT4D Facility to deliver all outputs in alignment with the remit and timelines set within this Scope of Services.
- Availability of qualified Khmer-speaking personnel and capacity to conduct stakeholder consultations and engagement activities in Cambodia.
- Demonstrable technical and subject matter expertise and working experiences in the fields of intellectual property, genetic resources, traditional knowledge, traditional cultural expressions (GRTKTCE), biodiversity governance, cultural heritage protection, community engagement, and legal literacy education and programming.
- Demonstrable experience developing programme and project plans and designs that consider and incorporate the needs, priorities, and concerns of diverse stakeholders, including government institutions, local authorities, indigenous peoples, local communities, women’s groups, MSMEs, and civil society organisations.
- Strong understanding of and ability to operationalise the Monitoring & Evaluation, GEDSI, Communications, and Program Management considerations outlined in the above sections of this ToR.
- Experience working with Cambodian government institutions, particularly the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), Ministry of Commerce (MoC), Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts (MCFA), Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA), or related institutions, is highly desirable.
- Experience working with ASEAN Member States, ASEAN cooperation programmes, or Australian and New Zealand ODA-funded initiatives is a distinct advantage.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Timeline:
Invitation Issue Date: Tuesday 2 June 2026
Last Queries Date: Wednesday 10 June 2026
Closing Date and Time: 11:59pm AEST Thursday 25 June 2026
Please check RT4D’s website for complete ToR.
RFP - Project Design - Strengthening Awareness and Legal Literacy on GRTKTCE in Cambodia | Regional Trade for Development
