National Coordinator

Result of Service - Expected Outputs and Timelines: Work plan designed and validated for Y1 project activities in Honduras. A validated register of key stakeholders and a mechanism for continuous dissemination of HREDD and accompanying measures identified and activated. A network of value chain actors and support institutions established for continuous assessment of the relevance of the HREDD and accompanying measures to the coffee value chain in Honduras. Readiness assessments conducted with at least ten (10) value chain actors in the coffee value chain in Honduras. Capacity building work plans developed with selected value chain operators based on RA results validated and by companies and partners. Workshops, trainings and technical assistance conducted in support services to value chain operators specifically smallholder producer organization, farmer cooperatives and SMEs. MOUs developed with selected support institutions. Guidance and inputs provided to project team, national counterparts and project partners through regular meetings. Written and/or oral reports delivered on the progress of project activities for Honduras including progress update on delivery of work plans and MOUs, including capacity building and market linkages support. Written monthly report delivered as per reporting template. A final summary report (max. 5 pages) on the assignment submitted, discussed and approved. - Work Location - Home-Based, Honduras - Expected duration - 15 November 2024 - 31 October 2025**Responsibilities**: - BACKGROUND: The International Trade Centre (ITC) is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations (UN). It is the only multilateral agency fully dedicated to supporting the internationalization of SMEs. ITC's mission is to foster inclusive and sustainable growth and development through trade and international business development. ITC projects and programmes contribute to the global efforts to achieve UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development and the Aid for Trade agenda. Developing countries seeking to integrate into global value chains are increasingly being required to comply with and implement various sustainability requirements to access target markets and attract investments. These measures, however, can be challenging for developing countries, particularly MSMEs, seeking to engage in international trade. It is important to ensure that in the course of the rapid developments in linking trade to sustainability considerations, developing countries are not left behind, as otherwise, businesses from these countries would be constrained in their ability to engage in international trade and this, in turn, can have adverse impacts on their sustainable development. 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 interventions in the region, either for individual countries or at the sub-regional and regional levels. The Green and Inclusive Value Chains (GIVC) section is responsible for developing and disseminating sector-level expertise for sustainable market-driven solutions in ITC, including the Alliances for Action (A4A) methodology. A4A is a participatory partnership model that engages smallholder farmers and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to manage risk and facilitate networks that provide the required technical expertise and capacity building. With A4A, ITC aims at achieving resilience and growth for farmers and MSMEs through more mindful and responsible trade, production and consumption systems and improved opportunities to compete on a global market. This includes building resilience and competitiveness of MSMEs and enabling sustainable market linkages and value addition. Piloting Innovative alliances to address root causes of Child labour in supply chains: The "Ending child labour in supply chains: Addressing the root causes of child labour in supply chains through an area-based approach" (CLEAR Supply Chains) project, co-funded by the European Union, brings together the International Labour Organization (ILO) as the leading UN agency, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to address jointly the root causes of child labour, with a primarily focus on the coffee supply chain. ITC aims to provide support to farmer organizations and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the implementation of strategy options for increasing commercial value, sustainability, Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (HREDD) alignment and incomes for smallholder farmers in the coffee supply chain and associated crops. The aim is not only to increase but also to diversify farmers and MSMEs income, through product and market diversification targeting value addition, coffee products and associated crops. This project will promote res