Call for trade statistic expert: online platform supporting export of produce

BACKGROUND

The project also supports enhancing job creation and poverty reduction for rural hosting and refugee communities including Syrian refugees as well as strengthening social stability where competition for resources and employment has caused tensions in the past. Historically, Lebanese farmers have frequently relied on Syrian refugees to assist with agricultural work and care for farms. This has made the Syrian involvement in the agricultural sector commonly accepted. Not to mention that agriculture is one of the few sectors in which Syrian refugees are legally allowed to work. By creating more job opportunities and reducing poverty amongst the strained hosting Lebanese communities and the Syrian refugees, this project will also be directly contributing to social stability and a peaceful coexistence between the host and refugee communities.

: Enhanced economic advancement in Lebanon through the strengthening of 4 specific value chains (grapes, potatoes, cherries and avocados) towards improved exports by supporting the export enabling environment among concerned stakeholders and chain actors including farmers, SME’s, exporters, government bodies and private sector mainly in affected remote areas

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EO1: Capacities of targeted farmers within 4 value chains enhanced to produce improved and competitive agricultural products that comply with buyer requirements through capacity building, provision of tools and equipment and usage of new technologies.

EO2: Capacities of exporters and post-harvest handling facilities enhanced through trainings, linkages to EU, GCC and window markets, assessment of facilities leading to increased export of targeted value chain products.

EO3: Governmental bodies working across the 4 targeted value chains have enhanced facilities, best practices, linkages and networks supporting the facilitation of export process and upgrading the value chains.

EO4: Improved support for children and youth in the 4 targeted value chains.

Component 3.5 –Platform

–           description of the types and sources of information that will be delivered by the platform in the first phase of its upgraded operation;

–           the creation of a priority list of information to be further developed, and

–           description of the delivery mechanism (website).

·       Assess the current situation and needs for the platform

·       Develop the platform action plan consisting of the following component:

o   description of the types and sources of information that will be delivered by the platform in the first phase of its upgraded operation for instance:

–        To summary of the trade agreements on the platform in a friendly user manner Friendly user pointing out the main points and benefits of the agreement regarding trade

–        To start up with the value chain products and post their requirements and standards if exported to EU Markets (EU Trade Help Desk) & MENA Markets

–        Understanding the Lebanese market

–        Sanitary and phytosanitary requirements

–         Environmental requirements

–        Technical requirements

–        Marketing standards

–        Import restrictions

–        Tariffs

–        Preferential arrangements

–        Trade Statistics

–        Trade Balance

–        Top 10 imports and exports

–        Yearly Comparison

–        Monthly sections and chapters HSC

–        Tariff quotas

–        To have the product description near each HS code product

–        insert data from customs and ITC trade map sites

–        Potential markets

–        % of export

–        % market share

–        Post all supported agricultural and SMEs loans

–        Analyzing rejections data

–        Figures and tables

–        Friendly user

–        QR Code linking the exhibition audience to the relevant data within the exhibition section on the platform

§ Strong understanding of customs regulations and import and export laws

§ Understand taxes and duties

§ Analyse and researches trade requirements

§ Ensure compliance with regulations.

§ Strong analytical and organizational skills with focused attention on detail

§ Excellent project and team management skills

§ Strong verbal and written skills necessary to communicate effectively within the organization as well as external customers, freight forwarders, etc

§ Thorough knowledge of international import/export laws

§ 2-3 years education and/or experience in international transportation/logistics, or import/export trade compliance

§ Fluency in speaking, reading and writing English and Arabic;

§ Strong communications skills and ability to communicate with people at all levels, verbally and in writing;

§ Fully computer literate.

The report shall be delivered in one printed copy and as an electronic file and shall be in the format approved by the Quality Programme (to be provided at the beginning of the assignment).

The report shall be sent to the coordinator for review and comments before submitting it to the project manager for approval.

Soft copies of all reports, annexes, data collection etc., must be supplied.

All information must be directly traceable to these ToRs through the sub-project number.

All materials prepared for the implementation of the assignment should be presented using RMF LOGO only (template available) and no contractor logo should appear on same.

Beirut, 2020