Call for 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).

·       complete the gap analysis

·       complete the platform action plan consisting the following components:

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

o   Creation of a priority list of information to be further developed, and description of the delivery mechanism (website).

–        To post the 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

–        Search engine

–        Q&A

–        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

–        Trade Statistics formula

–        Software to be used to analyze trade indicators:

–        Trade Balance

–        Graph

–        Top 10 imports and exports

–        Yearly Comparison

–        Monthly sections and chapters HSC

–        To extract data in table format starting 2000 till present

–        To have the requested tables directly on Excel ready-for mat, without the need of rearrangement of columns and format.

–        Tariff quotas

–        Option of obtaining the excel sheet requested as pdf file

–        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

§ Develop and manages architecture design, implementation, and governance. Influence technology decisions covering any areas of responsibility

§ Knowledge in Core Systems: Full Stack Development Core Technologies

§ Involved with vendor and product selection to ensure adherence to architecture standards. Assist with selection of hardware, software, systems, techniques or methodologies. This is to include active participation in RFP processes, technology assessments and/or pilot implementations

§ Contributed software engineering expertise in the development of products through the software lifecycle, from requirements definition through successful deployment

§ Designed multiple of software solutions driving continuous improvement to processes, systems, workflow and customer responsiveness.

§ Mentored development teams in Agile SDLC and RAD best practices. Ensured the release of premium-quality applications that provided intuitive and secure experiences for users.

§ Delivered new or enhanced developments, Web-based customer applications

§ software that automated customer loan data collection and processing functions, systems for securely handling electronic funds transfers

§ browser plug-ins enabling fail-safe recovery of Internet file transfers

§ Development Tools, Methodologies & Environments: Rapid Application Design (RAD), Object-Oriented Analysis & Design (OOAD), Scrum Methodologies, Prototyping Approach, Continuous Integration Toolset.

§ 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

§ Fluency in speaking, reading and writing English;

§ Knowledge of Arabic would be an advantage but is not essential.

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

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, 2019