Regional Trade for Development - Project Design - Inclusive Entrepreneurship through IP Branding and Knowledge Sharing

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

The Governments of Australia and New Zealand have committed up to AUD 53.5 million to fund RT4D from 2020-21 to 2027-28.

Project Summary

ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA (AANZFTA) Implementation Support Program (AISP), implemented through the Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) Facility, aims to support ASEAN Member States to realise the full benefits of AANFTA through the provision of capacity-building support and access to technical expertise.

The following project is approved under AISP.

• Project Name: Thriving Ecosystem for Inclusive Entrepreneurship within the AANZFTA Region through IP Branding Strategy and Knowledge Sharing
• Project Objectives: Entrepreneurs with disabilities (EWDs) in Cambodia and the AANZFTA region face significant barriers in accessing intellectual property (IP) support and building strong brands due to accessibility challenges, limited resources, and systemic inequalities. This project aims to strengthen an inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystem by building the capacity of both EWDs and IP officials, improving EWDs’ access to IP rights and enabling their participation in regional and international markets.

The Opportunity

RT4D is seeking a consulting firm/consortium or individual consultant to manage and deliver the end-to-end Project Design for a project approved under the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA (AANZFTA) Implementation Support Program (AISP).

The Project Design will follow a standard RT4D template and be subject to comments, amendments, and approval from the RT4D Facility Team, the Project Proponent, the ASEAN Secretariat and the relevant AANZFTA Subsidiary Body.

Interested consulting firms or individuals should put forth technical support personnel that can support the RT4D Team in the completion of the project. To ensure the above can be effectively managed and completed in alignment with this TOR, it is recommended that organisations/consultants have:

• Skilled and experienced expert/team of experts with technical expertise, bandwidth, and capabilities to support the RT4D Facility to deliver all outputs in alignment with the remit and timelines set within this Scope of Services.
• Demonstrable technical and subject matter expertise in the field of intellectual property (IP), branding strategy, and inclusive entrepreneurship, particularly in supporting MSMEs and entrepreneurs with disabilities (EWDs) to strengthen brand development and access domestic and international markets, including within the AANZFTA region.
• Demonstrable experience developing programme and project plans and designs that consider and incorporate the needs, priorities, and concerns of diverse stakeholders, including government institutions, local authorities, indigenous peoples, local communities, women’s groups, MSMEs, and civil society organisations.
• Strong understanding of and ability to operationalise the Monitoring & Evaluation, GEDSI, Communications, and Program Management considerations outlined in the above sections of this ToR.
• Experience working with ASEAN Member States, ASEAN cooperation programmes, ASEAN Secretariate, ASEAN Working Groups/Task Forces related to Intellectual Property, or Australian and New Zealand ODA-funded initiatives is a distinct advantage.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Timeline:

Invitation Issue Date: Friday, 26 June 2026

Last Queries Date: Saturday, 4 July 2026

Closing Date and Time: 11:59 PM (AEST) Tuesday, 21 July 2026

Please check RT4D’s website for complete ToR.

RFP - Project Designs - Inclusive Entrepreneurship through IP Branding and Knowledge Sharing