Agro-processing specialist_Bangladesh_Food Value Chain Improvement Project

The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received a loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (hereinafter referred to as "JICA") to finance Food Value Chain Improvement Project which is to improve credit access for agribusiness and food processing industries and enhance the quality and productivity of processed products by providing concessional loans for their facility investment and working capital, thereby contributing to improvement of the whole food value chain in Bangladesh.
The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh also intends to use part of the proceeds of the loan for eligible payments for consulting services for which this ToR is issued.
The outline of the Project is as follows:

  • Executing Agency: Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited (hereinafter referred to as "BIFFL")
  • Major output: To provide medium and long-term loans to agribusiness and food processing companies through BIFFL
  • Expected project completion: September 2026

Major tasks and duties:

  • Assist BIFFL to analyze the market trend of food processing industries
  • To conduct physical verification of subprojects
  • To assist BIFFL to conduct monitoring and evaluation activities
  • To assist BIFFL and SMEF to prepare and organize training course on food processing and business development
  • To assist BIFFL and BSCIC to prepare and organize training course on food processing of baked goods and edible oil
  • To assist BIFFL and BAPA to conduct capacity development on export promotion.

 

Qualifications: 
  • Education: Bachelor degree or higher in the field of agriculture, food science or other related topics
  • Working experience: 10 years or more
  • Experience of Agro-processing, 5 years or more
  • Experience of working in developing countries
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