SCOPE OF WORK

For a Lepironia articulata product designer

Under Women Economic Empowerment activity in Thua Thien Hue Province

I. BACKGROUND

ECODIT is implementing the USAID-funded Green Annamites activity (the GA Project) in Quang Nam (QN) and Thua Thien Hue (TTH) provinces in central Vietnam. The Green Annamites aims to assist Vietnam’s transition to climate-smart, low emission, and resilient development that protects people, landscapes, and biodiversity in Vietnam’s priority forested provinces. The project’s overall period of performance is September 26, 2016 to December 16, 2020, subject to the availability of funding, and includes three main Tasks:

• Increase application of low emission land use practices: conserve the existing carbon sink; stop emission from small scale deforestation and degradation, and unsustainable agricultural practices; and increase carbon sequestration from restoration of degraded landscapes.
• Strengthen biodiversity conservation: mitigate threats to the globally significant biodiversity in central Vietnam, including poaching and activities that destroy habitats for wildlife and cause habitat fragmentation (e.g., deforestation, forest degradation, and conversion of natural forest into plantation).
• Increase resilience for vulnerable communities: ensure that results of activities supported under the two other components are not affected by climate change impacts. In addition, under this Task the Program conducts standalone activities to build resilience for vulnerable communities. Much of these activities reflect findings and recommendations from the climate vulnerability assessment findings.

The GA Project built up a tripod partnership with the Vietnam Bank for Social Policy (VBSP) and the Women’s Union (WU) in TTH for economic empowerment of vulnerable women through startup promotion, value chain enhancement, finance accessibility and microfinance. It is expected that this partnership would facilitate at least one women-led start-up which works to increase income for at least 15 women in the province. Thus, ECODIT is partnering with Hue Viet Organic One Member Joint Stock Company for Lepironia articulata handicraft value chain development with aim of women economic empowerment in Phong Binh commune, Phong Dien district, Thua Thien Hue province.

Under the partnership between the GA project and Hue Viet Organic One Member Joint Stock Company, among other activities, the GA Project will perform the activity “designing and sampling 3 new products on Lepironia articulata based on market demands”. To execute this activity, the GA Project is recruiting a product designer.

II. OBJECTIVE

The objective of this Scope of Work (SoW) is to produce 3 new Lepironia articulata designs for weaving products to support the local craftswomen in Phong Binh commune, Phong Dien district, Thua Thien Hue province.

III. ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES AND LEVEL OF EFFORT

Under the direct supervision of the USAID Green Annamites Operations Coordinator, the Designer (consultant) shall conduct the following activities:

1. Conduct field survey of the trade village in Phong Binh commune, Phong Dien district Thua Thien Hue province and a rapid market survey in Hue city.
2. Design 3 new products of Lepironia articulata weaving based on market demands.
3. Transfer techniques on producing the 3 new products to the to-be-nominated artisan and coach him/her on producing the samples of the 3 new products.

Deliverables and Level of Effort for each activity:

 

#	Activity	Deliverables	LOE (man-days)
1	Conduct field survey of the trade village in Phong Binh commune, Phong Dien district, Thua Thien Hue province and rapid market survey in Hue	Field survey and rapid market survey report, including content on existing products in the market and potential customers’ taste	4
2	Design 3 new products of Lepironia articulata weaving based on market demands	Design drawings of the 3 new products with consent in writing of Hue Viet Company	7
3	Transfer techniques on producing the 3 new products to the to-be-nominated artisans and coach them on producing the samples of the 3 new products	Completion report on techniques transfer, and photos of 3 samples.	3
Total			14

 

IV. TIME AND LOCATION

• Time: The activities are expected to conduct in August 2020.
• Location: The Artisan will work in Phong Binh commune, Phong Dien district and Hue city, Thua Thien Hue province.

V. REQUIREMENTS

• Have degree on industrial design;
• Have good knowledge and understandings on handicraft weaving;
• At least 5 years of experience in designing handicraft weaving products, with Lepironia articulata as advantage;
• Have good communication and presentation skills.

Interested candidates should send application to Application should be submitted by July 31, 2020 to [email protected], with the following:

• A cover letter;
• CV;
• Image of at least 3 previous Lepironia articulata handicraft designs created by the candidate.

No phone calls please. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Organization: ECODIT
Location: Thua Thien Hue
Application deadline: 2020-07-31
Send application to: [email protected]