Technical advisory services for aquaculture value chain development

Technical advisory services for the design, implementation, technical coordination, and quality assurance of interventions supporting sustainable aquaculture and fisheries value chain development under Output 2.1 of the EU Action Stawi Bluu - Sustainable Blue Businesses in Tanzania, as part of the ProsperBlue Programme implemented by GIZ. The objective is to promote a climate-resilient, inclusive, and sustainable Blue Economy in Tanzania. The assignment includes an inception phase with a comprehensive aquaculture and fisheries value chain analysis using ValueLinks 2.0 methodology to validate priority value chains, identify market opportunities, analyze competitiveness constraints, map stakeholders, assess governance, identify investment opportunities, examine environmental and climate risks, and integrate gender equality, youth, and social inclusion. Based on findings, integrated interventions addressing bottlenecks across selected value chains will be designed, implemented, and adapted. This involves strengthening production systems, post-harvest handling, processing, storage, quality assurance, product diversification, marketing, business management, and market access, while promoting environmentally sustainable practices, innovation, and climate resilience, with particular attention to economic opportunities for women, youth, and underrepresented groups. Technical assistance to MSMEs, producer organizations, cooperatives, and private enterprises will be provided through coaching, mentoring, business development services, and capacity building, including strengthening entrepreneurship, business planning, market linkages, investment readiness, access to finance, and development of commercially viable business models. Capacity development activities for public institutions, research organizations, vocational education and training institutions, extension services, and business support organizations include Training of Trainers (ToT), curriculum enhancement, demonstration facilities, practical learning environments, institutional partnerships, and knowledge exchange. The contractor will facilitate dialogue and collaboration among government institutions, private sector actors, financial institutions, development partners, academia, and civil society organizations to strengthen coordination, improve sector governance, and promote evidence-based decision-making. Support for the development of standard operating procedures, technical guidelines, business models, and other practical tools will be provided where appropriate. Implementation will apply participatory, gender-responsive, conflict-sensitive, and environmentally sustainable approaches consistent with EU Action and GIZ quality standards, systematically integrating climate resilience, biodiversity conservation, social inclusion, decent employment, occupational health and safety, digital innovation, monitoring, and knowledge management. A robust monitoring, evaluation, learning, and knowledge management system will be established to document progress, capture lessons learned, generate evidence for adaptive management, and support project communication. Close coordination with GIZ, implementing partners, and stakeholders is required. The contractor is responsible for delivering all agreed outputs within the contractual timeframe, maintaining high technical quality, financial accountability, professional integrity, and compliance with GIZ procurement, environmental, and social safeguard requirements. All activities contribute to strengthening competitive, inclusive, and sustainable aquaculture and fisheries value chains that generate employment, improve livelihoods, enhance food security, mobilize sustainable public and private investment, and support the long-term conservation and sustainable use of Tanzania's marine and coastal ecosystems.

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