About RT4D

The Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) initiative is funded by both the Governments of Australia and New Zealand. It assists ASEAN Member States (AMS) in meeting their commitments and realising the advantages offered by the Agreement establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area, or AANZFTA, and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP.

Through the AANZFTA Implementation Support Program (AISP) and the RCEP Implementation Support Program (RISP), RT4D provides tailored support to enhance the capabilities of ASEAN Member States by strengthening skills, building networks, facilitating policy options and ensuring that trade benefits everyone, including Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), women and people with disabilities.

The Governments of Australia and New Zealand have committed up to AUD 53.3 million to fund RT4D from 2020-21 to 2027-28.

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Project Summary

The RCEP Implementation Support Program (RISP), implemented RT4D Facility, aims to support AMS to realise the full benefits of RCEP through the provision of capacity-building support and access to technical expertise.

The following project is approved under RISP.

  • Project Name: Gender and Intersectional Research and Capacity Enhancement and Support Networks for Women MSMEs.
  • Project Objective: The Export Marketing Bureau, Department of Trade and Industry of the Philippines (DTI-EMB) leverages free trade agreements (FTAs) such as the RCEP to achieve increasing women’s participation in international trade and fostering an inclusive trade. Specifically, the Project seeks to implement interventions that reduce gendered barriers to trade participation that women traders experience with a focus on stakeholder collaboration from the private sector, other government agencies, and non-government organizations (NGOs).
     As a result, the DTI-EMB and its stakeholders will have enhanced capacity to develop successive programs that are comprehensive, gender-responsive, and tailored to the specific situation of women traders.”

The Opportunity

RT4D is seeking a consultancy firm/ consortium partner (hereafter referred to as "the Consultant") to manage and deliver both technical and event organisation services for the abovementioned project. The delivery will follow standard RT4D templates and be subject to comments, amendments, and approval from the RT4D Facility Team, the Project Proponent and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

 

Terms of Reference

Financial Proposal Template

General competencies and qualifications the Consultant should demonstrate, include (but are not limited to):

  • Skilled and experienced expert/team of Experts with the technical expertise, bandwidth, and capabilities to support RT4D to deliver all outputs in alignment with the remit and timelines set within this Scope of Services.
  • Demonstrable technical and subject matter expertise in gender and intersectional research, particularly in the context of women’s economic empowerment, MSME development, and inclusive trade, with a strong understanding of capacity building and network support for women entrepreneurs.
  • Demonstrable technical and subject-matter expertise in event organisation, with a proven track record in managing large-scale national or regional events.
  • Demonstrated experience in engaging with key stakeholders, including DTI-EMB, DTI Regional and Provincial Offices, WLBs/WOBs (MSMEs), business support organizations such as chambers of commerce, industry associations, and export councils, as well as the Philippine Commission on Women, Philippine Statistics Authority, Department of Science and Technology (DOST), NGOs supporting women and gender equality in trade, and relevant regional and local government units in the Philippines.
  • Demonstrable experience developing program and project plans and designs that consider and incorporate the needs, priorities and concerns of diverse government stakeholders (i.e. stakeholders representing countries with different priorities and capacity constraints and agencies with different mandates and priorities).
  • Demonstrable experience designing, facilitating and delivering online and on-site consultations and workshops that effectively engage a diverse government audience.
  • Experience working and engaging with ASEC and/or ASEAN Member States (AMS) is a distinct advantage.
  • Proven excellent report drafting experience, with ability to incorporate comprehensive feedback at multiple stages.
  • Experience working with Australian and New Zealand officials is a distinct advantage. The organisation must be comfortable with ASEAN stakeholders and following ways of working (or comparable governance arrangements).
  • Strong understanding of and ability to operationalise the Monitoring & Evaluation, GEDSI, Communications and Program Management considerations outlined in the above sections of this ToR. 

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Apply before 11:59 PM (AEST) Sunday, 23 November 2025

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