National Coordinator, Grenada Sargassum Value Chain Development

Result of Service
- The National Coordinator will provide the following outputs: - Output 1: by 28th February 2026 o Work plans designed and validated for Working groups on Sargassum value chain development in Grenada o Coastal community characterisation conducted and results analysed and presented to government and private sector partners o Consolidated stakeholder and contact list established, including public, private and MSME partners. o Monthly written report with updates of activities, outputs and follow-up actions completed. - Output 2: by 31st March 2026 o Presentations and reports on project objectives and activities in Grenada developed o MOUs developed with selected support institutions for roll out of capacity building and market and investment linkages support o Companies / social enterprises selected for market and investment linkages and capacity building support based on gaps identified o Monthly written report with updates of activities, outputs and follow-up actions completed. - Output 3: by 30th April 2026 o Work plans developed with selected companies/ social enterprises and validated by companies and partners. o Monthly written report with updates of activities, outputs and follow-up actions completed. - Output 4: by 31st May 2026 o Workshops, trainings and technical assistance conducted with key private and public partners. o Monthly written report with updates of activities, outputs and follow-up actions completed. - Output 5: by 30th June 2026 o Commercial alliances and market linkages facilitated between value chain operators, for improved business transactions of value-added Sargassum products. o Preparation of value chain operators and support institutions in project activities supported (including capacity building trainings, B2B meetings, e-commerce, trade shows etc.) - Output 6: by 25th July 2026 o Alliances activated resulting in improvements in food security, value addition and sales transactions increased as a result of support provided o Inputs provided to project progress and results reporting, including impact data and case studies, in line with the project logframe.
- Work Location
- Home-Based (Grenada)
- Expected duration
- 26.01.26 - 25.07.26**Responsibilities**:

- The International Trade Centre (ITC) is a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization for trade-related technical cooperation in developing countries. The Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (OLAC), as a geographical section of the Division of Country Programmes (DCP), is responsible for defining the ITC strategy and coordinating all regional interventions for individual countries or at the sub-regional and regional levels. The Green & Inclusive Value Chains section (GIVC) within the Division for Sustainable and Inclusive Trade (DSIT) is responsible for sector-wide transformation, improving market linkages and private sector competitiveness linked to responsible production and consumption, climate resilience, food security, sustainable standards, and market systems. The section utilizes the Alliances for Action (A4A) methodologies to implement projects in its Inclusive and Sustainable Agribusiness value chains areas of work. The A4A is a participatory partnership model that focuses on increasing the competitiveness of MSMES, smallholder farmers and value chain actors while ensuring respect of environmental, economic, and social requirements. A4A seeks to develop responsible, inclusive and sustainable trade by aligning investment and coordination across the full ecosystem of VC actors and by building competitiveness especially in agribusiness. The establishment of partnerships and networks is an essential underlying element of the A4A approach as it contributes to mobilise collaboration, expertise and investment into the alliances along with sustainability of the approach over time. The European Union (EU) funded project “Strengthening nutritious and sustainable value chains in the Caribbean through Alliances” aims to support agri-MSMEs, cooperatives and producers (smallholder farmers and fishers) to become more competitive and resilient through value addition, diversification, and new market development at the regional level. The project is aligned with various EU and CARICOM strategies, including the CARICOM strategy related to “Regional Food Production and Productivity Towards a Sustainable Import Replacement Programme: 25% by 2025 Reduction in the Regional Food Bill”, which has developed a comprehensive import-replacement programme with accompanying targets for selected commodities, geared towards achieving the overall 25% by 2025 objective (now extended to 2030). In the context of the project, ITC is supporting the development of a value chain for Sargassum by bringing together companies, farmer/fisherfolk associations, academia, investors and governments. This work links circular economy, innovation, and trade opportunities, to turn an environmental challenge into econom