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At Tetra Tech, our partnerships are guided by our mission to find solutions to solve complex problems. We seek out local partners committed to their communities who aim to develop local capacity to create sustainable, inclusive and lasting outcomes. We partner with organisations who provide exceptional value through learning and best practice.
Empowering local change
We actively seek out local partners who are deeply invested in their communities. Our goal is to enhance their capacity, enabling them to make a lasting impact that extends well beyond the duration of our programs. Together, we build sustainable solutions that foster resilience and growth.
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We recognise the invaluable contributions of our partners, including small businesses. Their insights and expertise enrich our collaborative efforts and allow us to deliver exceptional value to our clients, grounded in shared learning and best practices.
Putting relationships first
Our approach prioritises relationships over mere partnerships. We believe that trust is built through genuine connections and collaborative engagement. With more than 40 years of experience in diplomacy, development and partnership brokering, we employ relational methods that are trauma-informed, power-aware, and healing-focused.
Guided by First Nations advisors and staff, we draw on ancient principles of kinship leadership to navigate the complex challenges of our modern world. Our holistic and integrated approach fosters environments where everyone can thrive.
Tender opportunities
Tetra Tech has international development tender opportunities for sub-contractors who share our approach, standards of professionalism, and most importantly, our desire and commitment to deliver effective development outcomes on behalf of our clients.
Our global contract opportunities span a range of focus areas including democracy and governance, financial sector development, economic growth, education, training, health, and stabilisation and recovery.
The following International Development Tender Opportunities are available below:
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]
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:
Email [email protected] to register their interest and obtain the full EOI documentation, including further details regarding the in-country briefing session.
Complete the required documentation in Word/Excel
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 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.
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 ‘Review of Viet Nam’s Regulatory Framework and Status of Trade in Services under RCEP’ is approved under the AISP. The project aims to support the effective implementation of Viet Nam’s commitments under the RCEP Trade in Services Chapter by strengthening institutional capacity, improving understanding of the regulatory framework governing trade in services, and providing evidence-based recommendations for future policy improvement. The project will:
- review Viet Nam’s implementation of its commitments under the RCEP Trade in Services Chapter, including relevant legislation, regulations, policies and trade data;
- assess the alignment between Viet Nam’s domestic regulatory framework and its RCEP commitments;
- identify implementation gaps, opportunities and relevant good regulatory practices;
- analyse Viet Nam’s trade in services with other RCEP Parties and, where data permit, benchmark Viet Nam against selected RCEP economies;
- consider relevant gender dimensions of selected services subsectors where sufficient evidence is available;
- undertake consultations with relevant ministries, government agencies, business associations and organisations representing women entrepreneurs or women-led businesses; and
- deliver a capacity-building workshop for relevant government officials and stakeholders.
The Opportunity
RT4D is seeking a consulting firm/organisation or consortium (hereinafter referred to as “the Consultant”) to manage and deliver the abovementioned 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: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Last Queries Date: Thursday, 15 October 2026
Closing Date and Time: 11:59 PM (ICT) Sunday, 25 October 2026
Please check RT4D’s website for complete ToR.
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.
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.
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.
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Tender Prequalification for the Construction of a Humanitarian Warehouse – Palau
AM-14172
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 for the National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) in Airai, Palau. The facility will support the storage and pre-positioning of humanitarian and emergency relief supplies.
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 Palau. 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:
- Email [email protected] to register their interest and obtain the full EOI documentation, including further details regarding the in-country briefing session.
- Complete the required documentation in Word/Excel
- Submit the required documentation by email to [email protected] before 2.00 pm Palau time, Friday 20 November 2026.
For all queries, email: [email protected]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
- develop a study on the roles and benefits of API standards in facilitating cross-border e-commerce;
- review policy, legal and regulatory frameworks, technical readiness and implementation gaps across AANZFTA Parties;
- examine relevant regional and international standards, good practices, guidelines, adoption opportunities and constraints relating to API interoperability;
- conduct structured desk research, requests for information to AANZFTA Parties, targeted interviews and consultations with public- and private-sector stakeholders;
- develop practical recommendations and ways forward to support policymakers in strengthening relevant legal and regulatory frameworks;
- deliver a two-day regional workshop in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, to discuss the study’s findings and recommendations, strengthen stakeholder knowledge and facilitate practical knowledge exchange; and
- finalise the study and develop a short public summary for dissemination through AANZFTA and ASEAN working groups.
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, the Viet Nam E-commerce Agency (iDEA), the ASEAN Secretariat Digital Economy Division and the AANZFTA Committee on E-commerce. Final Project outputs will be subject to comments, amendments, and approval from the RT4D Facility Team, the Project Proponent, the ASEAN Secretariat Digital Economy Division, the AANZFTA Committee on E-commerce 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, 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.
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
The Opportunity
RT4D is seeking a consulting firm/organisation (hereinafter referred to as “the Consultant”) to provide and coordinate technical, event management, communications and multimedia-production services for the project, in close collaboration with the RT4D Facility, the ASEAN Secretariat External Economic Relations Division and the AANZFTA Economic Cooperation Sub-Committee. 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: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Last Queries Date: 11:59 PM (ICT) Monday, 26 October 2026
Closing Date and Time: 11:59 PM (ICT) Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Please check RT4D’s website for complete ToR.