Consultancy: Baseline Study for The “women

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**Consultancy: Baseline Study for the**_“Women & Circular Economy”_** project**

**Deadline**: 9 March 2025 (Vietnam time)**
- **Background information**

The “**_Enabling women in Central of Vietnam to improve their lives and protect the environment and natural resources by ing green and circular economy” _**project (in short, “Women & Circular Economy” project) will contribute to increasing the participation of women in Da Nang city and Quang Nam province in the green and circular economy. By creating a comprehensive environment for women to understand about the green and circular economy, as well as equipping them with a capacity-building programme and also a sustainable funding mechanism, women will not only improve their access to decent jobs in this field to gain income, but also get encouraged to develop their entrepreneur to improve their role in the areas.

This project is implemented by GreenViet Biodiversity Conservation Centre (GreenViet, Vietnam) - the lead, Visible Impact (Germany), and Centre for Social Research and Development (CSRD, Vietnam). The project is funded by the Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam.

Currently, GreenViet is seeking for local experts or a team of experts to conduct a rigorous baseline study for the project in Vietnam. The study methodology should be replicable to use for the mid-term and final evaluation of the project. The baseline also acts as part of the integral learning objective of the final evaluation.
- **Project Description**

**Overall objective**

Capacity building for women in ing green and circular economy to contribute to economic improvement, environmental protection and natural resources.

**Specific objectives**

The specific objectives of the project are:

- 300 women in three communes Hoa Bac, Hoa Vang District, and Tho Quang, Son Tra District, Da Nang City, and Tu Commune, Dong Giang District, Quang Nam Province will have decent jobs with local businesses through the implementation of green economy/circular economy. Their income will increase by at least 30% by the end of project;
- 70% of local people and authorities of 23,500 people who live in Hoa Bac, Tu, and Tho Quang communes are aware of/communicated about the green/circular economy and its role in protecting natural resources, and forest biodiversity by the end of the project;
- A sustainable funding mechanism is established to support women-led projects in the green/circular economy is established and run in the project areas by the end of the project.

**Project duration**

48 months, 1 January 2025 - 31 December 2028

**Target groups**
- Women affiliated with the Women’s Unions and Youth Unions, situated in three communes within Da Nang City and Quang Nam province: Hoa Bac commune, Tho Quang ward, and Tu commune; especially ethnic women
- Hoa Bac eco-agricultural and community-based tourism cooperatives (Hoa Vang District, Da Nang City)
- A group of women growing tea and cinnamon in Tu commune, Dong Giang district, Quang Nam province
- A group of women processing seafood in Tho Quang ward, Son Tra District, Da Nang City
- Business Women’s Associations in Da Nang City and Quang Nam province
- Local people and authorities who live in Hoa Bac commune and Tho Quang ward (Da Nang city) and Tu commune (Quang Nam province)

**Country covered**

Vietnam

**Target location**

Da Nang City and Quang Nam province

**Project beneficiaries**
- Women affiliated with the Women’s Unions and Youth Unions, situated in three communes within Da Nang City and Quang Nam province: Hoa Bac commune, Tho Quang ward, and Tu commune; especially ethnic women
- Hoa Bac eco-agricultural and community-based tourism cooperatives (Hoa Vang District, Da Nang City)
- A group of women growing tea and cinnamon in Tu commune, Dong Giang district, Quang Nam province
- A group of women processing seafood in Tho Quang ward, Son Tra District, Da Nang City
- Local people and authorities who live in Hoa Bac commune and Tho Quang ward (Da Nang city) and Tu commune (Quang Nam province)

**Expected results**
- 300 women in Hoa Bac, Tu commune, and Tho Quang will be trained on green/circular economy;
- 90 women from project site will receive Assess Base Community development (ABCD) training to help them discover their asset for green/circular economy;
- Women-led Hoa Bac eco-agricultural and community-based tourism cooperatives will be equipped with the necessary skills to run their businesses in the direction of a green/circular economy, ultimately increasing income for 115 women by 30%;
- 135 Co Tu ethnic women in the Tu commune will be given rights to own and take charge of the agriculture production process in the direction of a green/circular economy, leading to a 30% increase in their income by the end of the project
- 50 women in Tho Quang ward will secure decent jobs with a 30% increase in income, while also expanding their network and market to promote and sell products produced in the green/cir