[opportunities] TERMS OF REFERENCE - Service Provider for Editing and Proofreading Communications Documents and Research Reports for BLF Vietnam
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Service Provider for Editing and Proofreading Communications Documents and
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On Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 11:33 AM Bui Thi Phuong, Thao <tbuithiphuong at snv.org>
wrote:
> *TERMS OF REFERENCE*
>
> *Service Provider for Editing and Proofreading Communications Documents
> and Research Reports for BLF Vietnam*
>
>
>
> *Location:* Hanoi, Vietnam
>
> *Duration: *three weeks, until 20 December 2025
>
>
>
> 1. *Introduction*
>
> SNV is a mission-driven global development partner working in more than 20
> countries across Africa and Asia. Building on 60 years of experience and
> grounded in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we work on the
> core themes of gender equality and social inclusion, climate adaptation and
> mitigation, and strong institutions and effective governance. Together with
> our team of over 1,600 people, our mission is to strengthen capacities and
> catalyse partnerships that transform the agri-food, energy, and water
> systems, which enable sustainable and more equitable lives for all. For
> more information on SNV, visit our website: www.snv.org
>
>
>
> In Vietnam, SNV has been active since 1995, collaborating with
> communities, government agencies, and businesses across more than 50
> provinces, including some of the country's most remote and underserved
> areas. The Vietnam team comprises over 50 national and international staff
> dedicated to three main sectors: Agri-Food, Energy, and Water. These
> efforts are guided by cross-cutting themes such as Climate Adaptation and
> Mitigation, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion, and Strong Institutions
> and Effective Governance.
>
>
>
> By integrating these interconnected areas and continuously adapting our
> approach, SNV aims to expand its reach and support more individuals in
> Vietnam and beyond to lift themselves out of poverty sustainably.
>
>
>
> *Biodiverse Landscapes Fund (BLF) *is a UK government programme focused
> on protecting biodiversity and promoting its conservation, reducing
> poverty, and tackling climate change across 6 critical landscapes.
>
> Its general activities are:
>
>
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> - Improving management and linking of protected areas;
> - Creating alternative sustainable livelihoods for local communities
> improving their climate resilience;
> - Strengthening land rights, stewardship, and natural resource
> governance, as well as supporting improved planning to reduce the
> environmental impacts of infrastructure development;
> - Tackling illicit activities such as poaching;
> - Investment in sustainable local businesses and green finance
> initiatives.
>
>
>
> A consortium led by Fauna & Flora is implementing interventions in three
> countries across three areas. Operating in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, the
> BLF supports 3 landscapes. The Northern landscape consists of the Yod Nam
> Yo national protected area in Laos and its corridor to Vietnam’s Pu Mat
> National Park in Nghe An Province. The central landscape of Hin Nam No
> National Park and its buffer zone in Khamouane province. The southern
> landscape of Namkong protection forest in Attapeu province, Chu Mom Ray
> National Park and Ngoc Linh Natural Reserve in Kon Tum province, Vietnam,
> and Virachey National Park in Ratanakiri and Stung Treng, Northern Cambodia.
>
>
>
> Two consultant teams have completed value chain studies on coffee in the
> Northern Central Highlands and on livestock production in the North Central
> region of Vietnam. Both studies include value chain analyses with proposed
> interventions to enhance sustainable production, improve market linkages,
> and strengthen climate-resilient and inclusive livelihoods. The
> comprehensive reports have been submitted and approved.
>
>
>
> We are seeking a service provider to edit and proofread two research
> reports and transform them into communications products suitable for
> publication on our website, ensuring full alignment with SNV and BLF
> writing style and messaging. The consultant will also interview selected
> project staff and the consultants who conducted the two value chain
> studies, in order to capture key findings, lessons learned, and proposed
> intervention contents of the two consultancy assignments. Drawing on these
> interviews and the reports, the consultant will prepare a blog-style
> article for web publication and communication materials.
>
>
>
> 2. *Scope of Work*
>
>
>
> The selected service provider will be responsible for transforming two
> technical research reports under the Biodiverse Landscapes Fund (BLF) into
> high-quality, communication-ready materials that clearly convey the key
> findings, lessons learned, and proposed interventions to strengthen the
> coffee and livestock value chains in the study areas. The purpose of this
> consultancy is to ensure that the research outputs are accessible to a
> broader audience while maintaining technical accuracy and full alignment
> with SNV and BLF communication standards.
>
>
>
> Specific tasks include:
>
>
>
> Pre-Production (Preparation & Content Planning)
>
> - Conduct an initial briefing with the SNV BLF team to understand
> project objectives, key messages, and target audiences.
> - Review the two existing reports:
> - Sustainable Coffee Value Chain in the Northern Central Highlands
> - Livestock Value Chain in the North Central Region
> - Identify priority findings, lessons learned, and promising practices
> for communication adaptation.
> - Develop a proposed content plan and production schedule for report
> editing, interviews, and blog article development.
> - Prepare a structure outline and tone/style guide consistent with SNV
> and BLF branding and editorial requirements.
>
> Production (Editing, Interviews & Writing)
>
> - Edit and proofread both research reports to improve clarity,
> readability, and flow while maintaining technical accuracy.
> - Ensure reports adhere to SNV/BLF writing style, branding, and
> inclusive communication standards.
> - Conduct 3-4 semi-structured interviews with project staff and
> consultants, capture practical insights.
> - Develop one blog-style article (1,000–1,200 words) synthesizing both
> studies and interviews, tailored for web publication.
>
> Post-Production (Finalization & Submission)
>
> - Revise deliverables based on SNV feedback and finalize all products
> for publication.
> - Submit the following final outputs:
> - Two edited, communication-ready research reports (English).
> - One blog article (1,000–1,200 words).
> - One short interview summary note (1–2 pages).
> - Deliver all files in editable (Word) and publication-ready (PDF)
> formats.
> - Provide a short completion note summarizing methodology,
> interviewees, and key revisions made.
>
>
>
> 3. *Deliverables*
>
>
>
> Edited Reports
>
> - *2 x Communication-Ready Research Reports*:
> - Sustainable Coffee Value Chain Study (Northern Central Highlands)
> - Livestock Value Chain Study (North Central Vietnam)
> - Both reports edited and proofread for clarity, consistency, and
> alignment with SNV and BLF writing style.
> - Reports formatted for online publication (MS Word and PDF).
>
> Blog Article
>
> - *1 x Blog-Style Article (1,000–1,200 words)* synthesizing insights
> from both studies and interviews.
> - Delivered in English and formatted for web publication.
>
> *Note:*
>
> - All final deliverables submitted in both English and Vietnamese.
> - All final deliverables submitted in editable (Word) and
> publication-ready (PDF) formats.
> - Accompanied by a short completion note summarizing work process,
> interviewees, and revisions made.
> - All materials to follow SNV’s visual identity, accessibility, and
> inclusive communication standards.
>
>
>
> 4. *Time Frame*
>
> The service is expected to be carried out over a period of approximately 3
> weeks’ time period, until 20 December 2025. During this period, the service
> provider will work closely with SNV’s BLF team to review existing
> materials, conduct interviews, and develop the required communication
> products. The indicative schedule is as follows:
>
>
>
> - *Project initiation and planning (expected from 1 - 7 December
> 2025):*
> Kick-off meeting, briefing with the SNV BLF team, review of reports,
> and development of the content plan.
> - *Content development (8 - 15 December 2025):*
> Editing and proofreading of two research reports, conducting quick
> interviews, and drafting the blog article.
> - *Review and finalisation (16 - 20 December 2025):*
> SNV review and feedback integration, followed by submission of all
> final deliverables (reports, blog, and interview notes).
>
>
>
> 5. *Proposal Submission*
>
> Interested service providers are invited to submit the following documents
> by uploading the required files to the link *https://smrtr.io/vzmYq
> <https://smrtr.io/vzmYq>*:
>
>
>
> 1. *Due Diligence document via **LINK
> <https://c.smartrecruiters.com/sr-company-attachments-prod-aws-dc5/58919688e4b0672cc03331a9/3bfd4cae-77be-4ecb-ba7f-94907709f866?r=s3-eu-central-1>
> *
> 2. *Technical and cost proposal(s)* comprising of the following:
>
>
> - Detailed reference list indicating the scope and magnitude of
> similar assignments.
> - Relevant services undertaken in the past three (3) years.
> - Registration and other relevant statutory documents.
> - Sample of work(s) of similar works.
> - Full cost for proposed work in local currency.
> - An indication of your rate for retainer services for consideration
> for future assignments.
>
>
>
> 6. *Ethical Code for Visual Communications *
>
>
> - *Ensure respectful, collaborative, and culturally informed
> storytelling*, engaging subjects appropriately and upholding their
> dignity in all images and narratives.
> - *Exercise careful judgement in capturing and publishing visual
> materials*, prioritising individuals’ rights, consent, wellbeing, and
> compliance with GDPR and SNV’s child safeguarding policy.
> - *Actively consider the impact of our imagery*, seeking feedback,
> responding to concerns, and striving to portray shared humanity responsibly
> and ethically.
>
>
>
> 7. *Deadline: *
>
>
> - Interested service providers can submit the required documents before*
> 17.00p.m on 19 November 2025*.
> - Only successful applicants shall be contacted.
>
>
>
> 8. *Additional Information*
>
> We request that the Technical Proposal and Financial Proposal be free of
> any intellectual property that the applicant wishes to protect. Should
> offerors wish to include proprietary intellectual property that they
> believe would be helpful for SNV, please note the proprietary nature of
> such information. Costing information will be kept confidential and will
> not be shared beyond SNV.
>
> Issuance* of this Request for Proposals does not constitute a commitment,
> award, or engagement on the part of SNV nor does it commit SNV to any
> future commitment or engagement. *
>
> *Note: *SNV* reserves the right to change or cancel this requirement in
> the Request for Proposals or solicitation process at any time*
>
>
>
>
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>
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