Expression of Interest For Pathways To Integrate Rural Women Into Green & Sustainable Livelihoods In Tajikistan And Uzbekistan

Expression of Interest are invited for Pathways to Integrate Rural Women into Green & Sustainable Livelihoods in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan WBG is seeking an international firm to produce a report covering district-level local area economic profiles for 10 districts across all regions of Tajikistan and 10 districts across five regions of Uzbekistan. The assessment will analyze district-level market dynamics and opportunities and identify value chains with the best opportunities and engagement for women workers and entrepreneurs. There will be a specific focus on green value chains in terms of opportunities and mechanisms to be applied/used in existing businesses. Once profitable green sectors and value chains have been identified, it will also assess any social norms and hard constraints that facilitate or restrict womens economic participation in the identified value chains. The assessment will be conducted in two phases. Phase 1 will be desk review and preliminary field work, followed by a consultation with the the World Bank. Phase 2 will be a deep dive into value chains at the district level, culminating in an in-depth report, highlighting tools to further strengthen women economic empowerment within green value chains. Tender Link : https://wbgeprocure-rfxnow.worldbank.org/rfxnow/public/advertisement/6191/view.html