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The Australia Cambodia Partnership for Climate Resilience (ACP4Climate), funded by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), invites applications for ACP4Climate Grants Round 1.

Funding is available for demonstration and research projects which support inclusive, climate-adaptive water management in Cambodia.

Opening: 5 October 2026

Closing: 18 November 2026, 5:00 pm ICT

Briefing workshop: 19 October 2026

Enquiries: [email protected]

Please refer to the ACP4Climate Grants Round 1 – Call for Applications and Guidelines for full eligibility, assessment criteria and application requirements.

Documents:

ACP4Climate – Grants Round 1 – Call for Applications and Guidelines [PDF]

ACP4Climate – Grants Round 1 – Annex A.1 – Technical Application Form [DOCX]

ACP4Climate – Grants Round 1 – Annex A.2 – Budget Application Form [XLSX]

ACP4Climate – Grants Round 1 – Annex B – Grant Agreement [DOCX]

ACP4Climate – Grants Round 1 – Addendum 1 [PDF]

ACP4Climate – Grants Round 1 – Addendum 1 – Annex A Program Logic [PDF]

ACP4Climate – Grants Round 1 – Addendum 2 [PDF]

AM-14045

The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP) is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified contractors for the construction of a fit-for-purpose humanitarian warehouse facility in Auki, Malaita Province. The facility will support the storage and pre-positioning of humanitarian and emergency relief supplies for Malaita Province.

This pre-qualification process is open to companies that meet the criteria detailed in the EOI documentation and can demonstrate the capacity to operate in Malaita Province. Companies that prequalify will be invited to submit tenders for the construction of the Humanitarian Warehouse at a later date.

Those wishing to apply are requested to:

1. Email [email protected] to register their interest and obtain the full EOI documentation, including further details regarding the in-country briefing session.

2. Complete the required documentation in Word/Excel

3. Submit the required documentation by email to [email protected] before 5.00 pm (Solomon Islands Time), Friday 30 October 2026

For all queries, email: [email protected]

Timeline:

Invitation Issue Date: Monday 21 September 2026

Closing Date and Time: 5.00 pm (Solomon Islands Time), Friday 30 October 2026

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 disability.

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

Project Summary

The RCEP Implementation Support Program (RISP), implemented through the Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) Facility, supports ASEAN Member States to realise the benefits of RCEP through capacity-building support and access to technical expertise.

The project ‘Advancing Digital and Green Transition for Agriculture, Manufacturing and Processing MSMEs’ is approved under the RISP. The project aims to strengthen the competitiveness of Vietnamese MSMEs in the agriculture, food processing and manufacturing sectors by strengthening their capacity to implement digital technologies and green business practices. It will: 

• strengthen MSMEs’ knowledge and understanding of digital transformation and green business practices through enterprise-level dual transition strategies;
• deliver two two-day training workshops on digital transformation and green growth, tailored to the agriculture, food processing and manufacturing sectors;
• provide intensive advisory support through six one-day sector-based group coaching sessions;
• support approximately 15 participating MSMEs to assess their digital and green transition needs, develop or refine practical enterprise-level transition strategies and identify feasible actions for implementation;
• support participating MSMEs to improve resource efficiency, optimise energy, water and material use, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen environmentally sustainable business practices;
• develop two successful business model packages; and
• share practical models, lessons learned and recommendations to encourage wider learning and adoption.

The Opportunity

RT4D is seeking a consulting firm/organisation or consortium (hereinafter referred to as “the Consultant”) to manage and deliver both technical and event organisation services for the project, in close collaboration with the RT4D Facility and the Project Proponent. The final Project outputs will 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). The services will be delivered in accordance with the requirements set out in the Request for Proposal (RFP) and Terms of Reference (ToR).

Timeline:

Invitation Issue Date: Friday, 9 October 2026

Last Queries Date: Friday, 23 October 2026

Closing Date and Time: 11:59 PM (ICT) Sunday, 1 November 2026

Please check RT4D’s website for complete ToR.

RFP – Advancing Digital and Green Transition for Agriculture, Manufacturing and Processing MSMEs | Regional Trade for Development

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 disability.

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

Project Summary

The RCEP Implementation Support Program (RISP), implemented through the Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) Facility, supports ASEAN Member States to realise the benefits of RCEP through capacity-building support and access to technical expertise.

The project ‘Promote Resilient Agriculture through Green, Bio-based and Inclusive MSME Business Models’ is approved under the RISP.  The project aims to strengthen the capacity of Vietnamese MSMEs, including women-led enterprises and enterprises led or managed by people with disability, to develop and apply green, bio-based and inclusive business models that enhance their competitiveness and contribute to more resilient, lower-carbon and inclusive economic growth. It will:

• improve awareness and understanding among agribusinesses and local communities of the economic, environmental and social benefits of sustainable, bio-based and inclusive business models;
• strengthen the capacity of farmers, local communities and agribusinesses to understand and apply sustainable agricultural practices and bio-based solutions;
• undertake a market assessment of green, bio-based and inclusive business models across selected agricultural value chains;
• deliver two two-day training workshops;
• provide tailored technical advisory, mentoring and validation support to up to three bio-based solution providers;
• develop and document two scalable business models, with one focused on leafy crop value chains and the other on citrus fruit value chains; and
• share evidence, implementation guidance and lessons learned to support replication and wider adoption.

The Opportunity

RT4D is seeking a consulting firm/organisation or consortium (hereinafter referred to as “the Consultant”) to manage and deliver both technical and event organisation services for the project, in close collaboration with the RT4D Facility and the Project Proponent. The final Project outputs will 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). The services will be delivered in accordance with the requirements set out in the Request for Proposal (RFP) and Terms of Reference (ToR).

Timeline:

Invitation Issue Date: Friday, 9 October 2026

Last Queries Date: 11:59 PM (ICT) Friday, 23 October 2026 

Closing Date and Time: 11:59 PM (ICT) Sunday, 1 November 2026

Please check RT4D’s website for complete ToR.

RFP – Promote Resilient Agriculture through Green, Bio-based and Inclusive MSME Business Models | Regional Trade for Development

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 disability.

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

Project Summary

The RCEP Implementation Support Program (RISP), implemented through the Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) Facility, supports ASEAN Member States to realise the benefits of RCEP through capacity-building support and access to technical expertise.

The project ‘Policy Review of the RCEP E-Commerce Chapter to enhance MSME engagement’ is approved under the RISP. The project aims to strengthen the capacity of government agencies and relevant stakeholders to review, interpret and implement the RCEP E-Commerce Chapter, while supporting greater participation of MSMEs in regional digital trade. It will:

• undertake a comparative review of Viet Nam’s implementation of the RCEP E-Commerce Chapter, including relevant legal and regulatory developments, implementation gaps and emerging policy issues;
• benchmark Viet Nam against selected RCEP Parties, where data permit, to identify relevant regulatory approaches and good practices;
• develop two illustrative case studies, including one from an ASEAN Member State and one from a non-ASEAN RCEP Party;
• conduct targeted consultations with government agencies, business associations, private-sector representatives and organisations representing MSMEs, women entrepreneurs and other relevant groups;
• develop a Policy Review Report with evidence-based recommendations to strengthen the implementation of RCEP e-commerce commitments, inform policy and regulatory reforms, and support Viet Nam’s preparation for the 2027 RCEP General Review; and
• deliver a two-day regional policy validation and capacity-building workshop to validate the findings of the Policy Review Report, exchange implementation experiences and identify priority actions.

The Opportunity

RT4D is seeking a consulting firm/organisation or consortium (hereinafter referred to as “the Consultant”) to manage and deliver both technical and event organisation services for the project, in close collaboration with the RT4D Facility and the Project Proponent. The final Project outputs will 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). The services will be delivered in accordance with the requirements set out in the Request for Proposal (RFP) and Terms of Reference (ToR).

Timeline:

Invitation Issue Date: Tuesday, 13 October 2026

Last Queries Date: 11:59 PM (ICT) Tuesday, 27 October 2026 

Closing Date and Time: 11:59 PM (ICT) Thursday, 5 November 2026

Please check RT4D’s website for complete ToR.

RFP – Policy Review of the RCEP E-Commerce Chapter to enhance MSME engagement | Regional Trade for Development

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 disability.

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

Project Summary

The RCEP Implementation Support Program (RISP), implemented through the Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) Facility, supports ASEAN Member States to realise the benefits of RCEP through capacity-building support and access to technical expertise.

The project ‘National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) Policy Development and Implementation Framework’ is approved under the RISP. The project aims to support the Institute of Standards of Cambodia (ISC), other core NQI bodies and sectoral regulators to develop, adopt and begin implementing a unified, Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI)-responsive NQI Policy and Implementation Framework for Cambodia. The Framework will coordinate standardisation, technical regulation, conformity assessment, accreditation and metrology in relation to Cambodia’s implementation of RCEP Chapter 6 and the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (WTO TBT) Agreement. It will:

• establish an evidence base on legal, institutional, capacity and inclusion gaps in Cambodia’s NQI system against RCEP Chapter 6, the WTO TBT Agreement and ASEAN frameworks, with attention to barriers faced by MSMEs, women entrepreneurs and people with disability;
• develop, consult on and finalise an NQI Policy and Implementation Framework in Khmer and English;
• conduct technical and policy consultations with relevant government agencies, NQI bodies, sectoral regulators, private-sector associations, MSMEs, women-led enterprises, organisations of persons with disability, institutes of higher learning and development partners;
• deliver a national socialisation workshop in Phnom Penh and four stakeholder-specific training sessions for NQI bodies and regulators, women-led enterprises, organisations of persons with disability, private-sector associations and MSMEs;
• prepare, deliver and document one product-specific pilot implementation applying selected elements of the NQI Policy and Implementation Framework; and
• produce project reports, a project impact video and short social media videos to document implementation, outcomes and lessons learned.

The Opportunity

RT4D is seeking a consulting firm/organisation (hereinafter referred to as “the Consultant”) to manage and deliver technical advisory, stakeholder engagement, event management, communications and video-production services for the project, in close collaboration with the RT4D Facility, the Institute of Standards of Cambodia (ISC) and the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI). The final Project outputs will be subject to comments, amendments and approval from the RT4D Facility Team, the Project Proponent, the STRACAP Roadmap Implementation Working Group and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The services will be delivered in accordance with the requirements set out in the Request for Proposal (RFP) and Terms of Reference (ToR).

Timeline:

Invitation Issue Date: Friday, 16 October 2026

Last Queries Date: 11:59 PM (ICT) Thusday, 22 October 2026 

Closing Date and Time: 11:59 PM (ICT) Saturday, 7 November 2026

Please check RT4D’s website for complete ToR.

RFP – Cambodia National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) Policy Development and Implementation Framework Project | Regional Trade for Development

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 disability.

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

Project Summary

The RCEP Implementation Support Program (RISP), implemented through the Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) Facility, supports ASEAN Member States to realise the benefits of RCEP through capacity-building support and access to technical expertise.

The project ‘Supporting Creative Copyright for Cambodian MSMEs and Women Artisans’ is approved under the RISP. The project aims to support Cambodian creative MSMEs, individual creators and traditional craft communities to better protect, manage and commercialise their creative assets and benefit from opportunities under RCEP. It will:

• undertake a rapid assessment of copyright-commercialisation needs, practices, constraints and opportunities among Cambodian creative MSMEs, creators, artisans and community-based enterprises, including a case study of Kampong Chhnang pottery communities;
• develop, consult on, user-test and finalise a practical bilingual Copyright Commercialisation Toolkit in Khmer and English, including modules, examples, templates and checklists;
• deliver a two-day consultative and capacity-building workshop in Phnom Penh for approximately 80–100 participants, including creative MSMEs, creators, artisans, community-based enterprises, government agencies and relevant market actors;
• support the participation of women-led and community-based enterprises in capacity-building and consultation activities, with at least 60 per cent of participating MSMEs and enterprises in the workshop expected to be women-led;
• implement a community-based pilot with Kampong Chhnang pottery artisans, including hands-on capacity building on branding, documentation, cultural storytelling, digital promotion and market engagement;
• assess appropriate intellectual property protection options for Kampong Chhnang pottery and, where appropriate and feasible, support the development or facilitation of a suitable intellectual property asset, right or protection mechanism;
• support selected Kampong Chhnang pottery representatives to participate in relevant World Intellectual Property Day activities, including an appropriate product fair or product-display opportunity; and
• produce a Project Completion Report, project impact video and two short video clips to document project results, participant experiences, market-visibility activities and lessons from the Kampong Chhnang pottery pilot.

The Opportunity

RT4D is seeking a consulting firm/organisation (hereinafter referred to as “the Consultant”) to manage and deliver technical advisory, stakeholder engagement, event management, communications and multimedia-production services for the project, in close collaboration with the RT4D Facility and the Project Proponent. The Consultant will support the Department of Copyright and Related Rights, Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts (MCFA), and relevant project counterparts.The project will be implemented in Cambodia between November 2026 and September 2027. Substantive technical activities are expected to be completed by June 2027, with the period from July to September 2027 reserved for finalisation of the Project Completion Report and a Project Impact Video.

Timeline:

Invitation Issue Date: Friday, 16 October 2026

Last Queries Date: 11:59 PM (ICT) Thusday, 22 October 2026 

Closing Date and Time: 11:59 PM (ICT) Saturday, 7 November 2026

Please check RT4D’s website for complete ToR.

RFP – Cambodia Supporting Creative Copyright for MSMEs and Women Artisans | Regional Trade for Development

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 disability.

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

Project Summary

The RCEP Implementation Support Program (RISP), implemented through the Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) Facility, supports ASEAN Member States to realise the benefits of RCEP through capacity-building support and access to technical expertise.

The project ‘Strengthening Awareness and Legal Literacy on Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions (GRTKTCE) in Cambodia under RCEP’ is approved under the RISP. The project aims to support Cambodia’s Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), relevant national and sub-national government institutions, civil society organisations and community-based actors to strengthen practical implementation of RCEP intellectual property commitments relating to GRTKTCE through improved institutional capacity, legal literacy, inclusive community engagement and sustainable training resources. It will:

• establish shared ownership, coordination and an agreed implementation approach among DIP, relevant government institutions, civil society, community representatives and other key stakeholders;
• develop a sustainable national Training-of-Trainers (ToT) programme, including a GRTKTCE curriculum and Master Trainer Guide;
• develop accessible, culturally appropriate and gender-responsive Community Legal Literacy Toolkit and awareness resources for diverse audiences, including Indigenous Peoples and local communities;
• deliver a national ToT programme in Phnom Penh for approximately 50–60 participants from national and sub-national institutions, civil society organisations and community networks;
• assess the competency and readiness of prospective Cambodian master trainers, with at least 30 participants expected to meet the required criteria;
• pilot and evaluate one community legal literacy session, delivered by qualified Cambodian master trainers using the approved project resources;
• finalise and disseminate the validated Master Trainer Guide, Community Legal Literacy Toolkit and related awareness resources through DIP’s online platform and appropriate non-digital channels; and
• produce a Project Completion Report, project impact video and short promotional video clips to document project implementation, key outputs, results and lessons learned. 

The Opportunity

RT4D is seeking a consulting firm/organisation (hereinafter referred to as “the Consultant”) to manage and deliver technical, event management, communications and multimedia-production services for the project, in close collaboration with the RT4D Facility and the Project Proponent. The Consultant will support Cambodia’s Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), other national and sub-national institutions, civil society organisations and community-based actors to strengthen institutional capacity and community legal literacy in relation to GRTKTCE. The project will be implemented in Cambodia at the national, sub-national and pilot-community levels between November 2026 and June 2027. The final Project outputs will 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). The services will be delivered in accordance with the requirements set out in the Request for Proposal (RFP) and Terms of Reference (ToR).

Timeline:

Invitation Issue Date: Friday, 16 October 2026

Last Queries Date: 11:59 PM (ICT) Thusday, 22 October 2026 

Closing Date and Time: 11:59 PM (ICT) Saturday, 7 November 2026

Please check RT4D’s website for complete ToR.

RFP – Cambodia Strengthening Awareness and Legal Literacy on GRTKTCE under RCEP | Regional Trade for Development

The Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) initiative is funded by 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.

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

Project Summary

The RCEP Implementation Support Program (RISP), implemented through the Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) Facility, supports ASEAN Member States to realise the benefits of RCEP through capacity-building support and access to technical expertise.

The project ‘Developing Schedules of Non-Conforming Measures for the Financial Services Sector under RCEP’ is approved under the RISP. The project aims to support Cambodia’s transition from positive-list to negative-list scheduling of financial-services commitments under RCEP Chapter 8 on Trade in Services and Annex 4 on Financial Services Specific Provisions. It will:

• undertake a regulatory stocktaking and readiness assessment of Cambodia’s financial-services commitments under RCEP, the AANZFTA Second Protocol upgrade and the ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement (ATISA);
• review relevant domestic laws, regulations, policy instruments and institutional mandates affecting the banking, payments, insurance and securities subsectors;
• identify existing non-conforming measures for potential inclusion in Annex I, and future policy reservations for potential inclusion in Annex II;
• identify legal, policy, institutional and technical capacity gaps associated with the transition from positive-list to negative-list scheduling;
• deliver a multi-stakeholder consultative workshop and sector-specific online drafting clinics for banking, payments, insurance and securities regulators;
• develop a bilingual Khmer-English Guideline for Drafting Financial Services NCM Schedules to support future scheduling and transposition processes;
• prepare and refine Cambodia’s draft Schedules of Non-Conforming Measures for the financial-services sector, supported by a consolidated Issues and Verification Log; and
• finalise a technically verified Schedule of Non-Conforming Measures package for national review and approval.

The Opportunity

RT4D is seeking a consulting firm/organisation (hereinafter referred to as “the Consultant”) to manage and deliver technical advisory, legal and regulatory analysis, stakeholder engagement and capacity-building services for the project, in close collaboration with the RT4D Facility and the Project Proponent. The project will be implemented from approximately November 2026 to June 2027. The final Project outputs will 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). The services will be delivered in accordance with the requirements set out in the Request for Proposal (RFP) and Terms of Reference (ToR).

Timeline:

Invitation Issue Date: Friday, 16 October 2026

Last Queries Date: 11:59 PM (ICT) Thursday, 22 October 2026 

Closing Date and Time: 11:59 PM (ICT) Saturday, 7 November 2026

Please check RT4D’s website for complete ToR.

RFP – Cambodia Developing Schedules of Non-Conforming Measures for the Financial Services Sector under RCEP | Regional Trade for Development

The Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) initiative is funded by 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.

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

Project Summary

The AANZFTA Implementation Support Program (AISP), implemented through the Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) Facility, supports ASEAN Member States to realise the benefits of AANZFTA through capacity-building support and access to technical expertise.

The project ‘API Standards, Roles and Benefits to Facilitate Cross-Border E-commerce in AANZFTA’ is approved under the AISP. The project aims to strengthen understanding of Application Programming Interface (API) standards and their potential role in facilitating cross-border e-commerce across AANZFTA Parties. It will:

Invitation Issue Date: Tuesday, 20 October 2026

Last Queries Date: 11:59 PM (ICT) Saturday, 31 October 2026 

Closing Date and Time: 11:59 PM (ICT) Monday, 9 November 2026

Please check RT4D’s website for complete ToR.

RFP – API Standards, Roles and Benefits to Facilitate Cross-Border E-commerce in AANZFTA | Regional Trade for Development

The Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) initiative is funded by 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.

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

Project Summary

The AANZFTA Implementation Support Program (AISP), implemented through the Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) Facility, supports ASEAN Member States to realise the benefits of AANZFTA through capacity-building support and access to technical expertise.

The project ‘Promoting AANZFTA through Communications and Business Engagement’ is approved under the AISP. The project aims to strengthen understanding and utilisation of AANZFTA among government and business stakeholders by communicating the value, relevance and practical benefits of the AANZFTA Upgrade and AISP. It will:

• conduct stakeholder consultations with government representatives, business associations, chambers of commerce, MSMEs, women-led enterprises, disability-inclusive enterprises and other relevant organisations;
• assess how businesses, including MSMEs, understand, access and use relevant AANZFTA provisions, including Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation, E-commerce and MSME-related provisions;
• deliver two business roundtable discussions to strengthen dialogue between government bodies and private-sector stakeholders, and capture business-relevant insights, barriers and recommendations;
• develop three business explainers on priority topics identified through stakeholder consultations and roundtable discussions;
• adapt existing AANZFTA information materials produced through previous projects, including the MSME Handbook, to strengthen their practical value and accessibility for business audiences;
• develop four case studies demonstrating the success and practical benefits of AISP-supported activities;
• produce one video highlighting the key benefits and achievements of the AANZFTA Upgrade after one year of implementation; and

AM-14207 EOI Project Procurement Specialist

The Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) is the Australian Government’s specialist infrastructure financing program within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The AIFFP is an AUD4.55 billion facility investing in transformational infrastructure across a range of sectors in the Pacific and Timor‑Leste, including maritime, airports, energy, telecommunications, road transport and urban infrastructure. Export Finance Australia acts as the lender of record. The AIFFP provides financing to deliver quality infrastructure with a focus on strong social and environmental safeguards, generating local jobs and responding to the priorities of diverse communities. The AIFFP builds on Australia’s longstanding partnerships with the Pacific and its experience delivering quality aid programming that supports sustained development outcomes for communities. The AIFFP began operating on 1 July 2019 and has several signed infrastructure projects across the Pacific and Timor-Leste.

The AIFFP is managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, with support from Tetra Tech International Development (the Support Unit). The AIFFP Support Unit provides advice and services to support the delivery of the AIFFP and its objectives.

The AIFFP seeks to engage the services of eligible individual consultants with procurement expertise, to support the program of project procurement activities across the portfolio. Support will also include provision of technical assistance in procurement strategies and plans, development or review of bidding documents and subsequent tender evaluation and awarding processes.

We are seeking specialists with experience in procurement in implementation of telecommunications infrastructure and/or development projects. Work experience and familiarity procuring under public enterprise/multi donor/ADB/World Bank/DFAT or similar frameworks. Services will be intermittent, to 30 June 2027. The full requirements are set out in Part B.

Timeline:

Invitation Issue Date:  Wednesday 28 October 2026

Last Queries Date:  2pm (AEDT) Wednesday 4 November 2026

Closing Date and Time:  2pm (AEDT) Wednesday 18 November 2026

Documents:

AIFFP – AM-14207 – EOI – Project Procurement Specialist [PDF including Common Services Deed template]

AIFFP – AM-14207 – EOI Part C – Response Form only [DOCX]

The Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) initiative is funded by 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 disability.

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

Project Summary

The AANZFTA Implementation Support Program (AISP), implemented through the Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) Facility, supports ASEAN Member States to realise the benefits of AANZFTA through capacity-building support and access to technical expertise.

The project ‘AANZFTA Non-Tariff Measures (NTM) Stocktaking and Work Plan Development’ is approved under the AISP. The project aims to strengthen the capacity of the AANZFTA Committee on Trade in Goods (CTG) and relevant subsidiary bodies to adopt a more systematic, cohesive and evidence-based approach to identifying, prioritising and addressing non-tariff measures and procedural obstacles affecting regional trade in goods. It will:

• identify and assess existing AANZFTA initiatives aimed at addressing non-tariff measures (NTMs) and procedural obstacles affecting regional trade in goods, including their scope, implementation and effectiveness;
• assess relevant ASEAN, sectoral, AANZFTA, World Trade Organization and other trade-related initiatives, including the ASEAN NTM Guidelines, NTM Database and ASEAN Solutions for Investments, Services and Trade (ASSIST);
• identify commonalities, gaps, challenges, good practices and opportunities for improvement, coordination, complementarity and regional replication;
• conduct a sector-wide assessment, with greater emphasis on food, fibre and consumer goods, and import-licensing measures applied to these sectors;
• undertake consultations with government and business stakeholders across all 12 AANZFTA Parties to identify priority areas, shared regional concerns and practical trade-related challenges;
• develop a Stakeholder Consultation Report reflecting government and business priorities, including perspectives from regional business councils, chambers of commerce and relevant business associations;
• develop a list of approximately 8–10 practical, tangible and scalable activities for potential future implementation by the CTG and other relevant subsidiary bodies; and
• facilitate the prioritisation of the top three recommended initiatives, taking into account regional relevance, potential value, inclusivity, feasibility, institutional capacity, delivery pathways and resource requirements.

The Opportunity

RT4D is seeking a consulting firm/organisation or consortium (hereinafter referred to as “the Consultant”) to manage and deliver the project, in close collaboration with the RT4D Facility, AANZFTA Parties, the ASEAN Secretariat and the AANZFTA Committee on Trade in Goods. The final Project outputs will be subject to comments, amendments, and approval from the RT4D Facility Team, the Project Proponent, the ASEAN Secretariat External Economic Relations Division, the AANZFTA Committee on Trade in Goods and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The services will be delivered in accordance with the requirements set out in the Request for Proposal (RFP) and Terms of Reference (ToR).

The Aus4ASEAN Futures Initiative is a 10-year, AUD204 million investment by the Australian Government, progressing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) between ASEAN and Australia established in October 2021.

It is a vital program in strengthening the relationship and positive dialogue between Australia and ASEAN. At the core of the support is a trust fund that will support jointly approved ASEAN priority projects. It also supports cross cutting issues within ASEAN and further strengthens engagement between Australia and ASEAN.

Aus4ASEAN Futures is seeking Expressions of Interest from ASEAN-based Consultancy Firms to deliver consultancy works to support ASEAN in identifying, assessing, and developing one high-impact flagship project for ACSP Strategic Areas of Sustainable infrastructure, Digital Innovation, and Seamless Logistics and Supply Chain.

We are inviting qualified consultancy firms to submit an Expression of Interest using the provided template through [email protected] by 15 November 2026. Any questions related to the project can be addressed to the same mail address.

Timeline:

Invitation Issue Date: Friday 30 October 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 15 November 2026

Documents:

Aus4ASEAN – EOI – Connectivity Flagship project_Nov 2026 – Terms of Reference [PDF] 

Aus4ASEAN – EOI – Connectivity Flagship project – Partner Organisation Proposal Template [DOCX] 

The Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) initiative is funded by 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.

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

Project Summary

The RCEP Implementation Support Program (RISP), implemented through the Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) Facility, supports ASEAN Member States to realise the benefits of RCEP through capacity-building support and access to technical expertise.

The project ‘RCEP Insights: Preparing Malaysian SMEs for Trade’ is approved under the RISP. The project aims to strengthen Malaysian SMEs’ understanding and utilisation of RCEP by improving their practical knowledge and capacity to apply the Agreement in their business operations. It will:

• increase awareness and understanding of RCEP provisions among SMEs through the development and dissemination of a practical, user-friendly RCEP Toolkit;
• strengthen SMEs’ practical capacity to apply key RCEP provisions, including rules of origin, customs procedures and digital trade requirements, through targeted training and practical guidance;
• improve SME readiness to utilise RCEP by helping participating enterprises understand relevant provisions, identify how they apply to their business operations and determine practical next steps for accessing regional markets and value chains;
• conduct research, stakeholder consultations and validation processes with government agencies, customs authorities, trade agencies, business associations, SMEs and other relevant stakeholders;
• develop a Full Compilation Report consolidating the project methodology, detailed findings and stakeholder-engagement outcomes;
• develop and finalise an approximately 50-page RCEP Utilisation Toolkit for SMEs in Malaysia, featuring step-by-step guidance, infographics, summary charts, comparison tables and other practical visual resources;
• publish the approved Toolkit through SME Corporation Malaysia’s communication channels to support wider access, ongoing use and future updating; and
• deliver a one-day capacity-building workshop in Kuala Lumpur for approximately 40–50 SMEs and trade-support stakeholders.

The Opportunity

RT4D is seeking a consulting firm/organisation or consortium (hereinafter referred to as “the Consultant”) to manage and deliver both technical and event organisation services for the project, in close collaboration with the RT4D Facility and SME Corporation Malaysia. The project will be implemented in Malaysia from February 2027 to November 2027. The final Project outputs will be subject to comments, amendments, and approval from the RT4D Facility Team, SME Corporation Malaysia and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The services will be delivered in accordance with the requirements set out in the Request for Proposal (RFP) and Terms of Reference (ToR).