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Description
Context
The Lao government has prioritized the diversification of high-value perennial crops, including macadamia, as part of its strategy for rural development, poverty reduction, and sustainable agriculture (Times Reporters 2024). Macadamia cultivation is promoted as an alternative to shifting cultivation, a replacement for sugarcane, and as a means to support agroforestry, income generation, and environmental protection in upland areas such as Phongsaly (ASEANALL 2024).
In line with this policy, various provincial government agencies in Laos have supported macadamia cultivation over the past decade in Champasak, Luang Prabang, and Phongsaly provinces. The first macadamia planting initiative was launched in 2015 in Paksong District, Champasak Province, with financial and technical assistance from an Australian-funded development project. Subsequent initiatives in Champasak in 2022, 2024, and 2025 involved Vietnamese companies, supported by both Lao and Vietnamese authorities (MDA 2022; KPL 2025).
These early initiatives across Laos provide a strong foundation for Phongsaly Province to build technical capacity, expand local knowledge of macadamia production, and lay the groundwork for future trade with China, Vietnam, and global markets. By leveraging the experience and market access of China and Vietnam, Phongsaly has the potential to accelerate the development of its macadamia sector, thereby enhancing farmers’ livelihoods, promoting sustainable land use, and strengthening integration into regional and global value chains.
In this context, GREEN project has worked this past year in integrating macadamia in agroforestry systems with interested farmers of 40 villages in Boun Neua (20) and Phongsaly (20); and conducting a macadamia market study to evaluate the potential market to target for this value chain development in Boun Neua district.
The aim of this workshop will be to present the findings and recommendations of these experiences and decide together with local authorities and villagers the next steps of the value chain development.
Scope of the consultancy
Several documents and presentations were developed for this workshop, and we need a professional to translate these documents to be ready for the workshop.
The second step will consist in attending the workshop and being interpreter for foreigner that would attend the workshop and allow them to understand the exchanges between farmers, companies’ representatives and local authorities.
Objectives & outputs of the job
Specific objective 1
Translate the following documents into Lao for the Lao technicians of CCL team to be able to use them for the workshop presentations, and to be printed and distributed to participants:
– Summary of Macadamia value chain market study
– PPT presentation of the macadamia value chain market study
– PPT presentation of the macadamia technical agricultural routes that could be developed
Output 1:
3 documents translated into Lao.
Specific objective 2
There will be foreigners attending the workshop. These foreigners do not understand Lao and need an interpreter to translate the presentations and discussions of the 1 day and half workshop.
The interpreter will have to attend the workshop in Boun Neua and all traveling cost will be covered by CCL.
Output 2:
Complete the interpretation of all presentations and discussions during the workshop
Contact Details
Additional Information
Expected starting date and time of the consultancy:
The workshop will be conducted on 24 and 25 of March 2026.
Here is the agenda of the work to do:
Step
Date
Recruitment
From 12 to 17 of March
Specific objective 1
From 18 to 20 of March
Specific objective 2
From 23 to 26 of march
Number of days allocated for the consultancy:
- Specific objective 1: 3 days
- Specific objective 2: 2 traveling days 1.5 days of workshop
The project will cover travelling costs (train tickets and other transportation to reach Boun Neua). Accommodation with per diem cost must cover by the translator and it can be included into the proposal of daily rate.
The translator will receive the assistance of our Technical Assistant, Project coordinator and the project advisor to conduct the activities and to understand better the current situation.
If the consultant needs specific material, it needs to be justified and it will be discussed.
Selection process
The CCL is looking for one translator, national (Lao PDR).
Application file should include:
- a Curriculum Vitae
- A financial proposal which details the translation fees for the 2 specific objectives (related to the number of working days required and every expense expected to be made to reach the objectives). The financial proposal should detail the expected costs for each of the outputs of the consultancy.
- Any other documents developed by the applicant and that could be relevant to the topic of the consultancy (ex: previous similar activity drafted, former works and results obtained on related fields, publications…)
The following skills will be assets:
- Experience as an interpreter
- Knowledge in agriculture field of interest
Women are encouraged to apply.
For any question about this call for proposition, please contact, before the 17th of March 2026: Mr Robert WILLIAMSON, robert.williamson@ccl-laos.org or Mr Pasert KHOUNSOMHUENG: sertk14@gmail.com
Candidates should send their application file per email by 17th March 2026 to:
- Project advisors: Mr Robert WILLIAMSON, williamson@ccl-laos.org
- Project coordinator: Pasert KHOUNSOMHUENG, sertk14@gmail.com
The Translator selected will be offered a consultancy contract signed with CCL.