CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - RfQ no 7000004570
Call for expression of interest for provision of services: Short Term Regional Western Balkan Tourism Expert. The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GIZ GmbH is launching a market research process under the project “Field to Fork Western Balkans Agro tourism value chains in Western Balkan rural regions”, aimed at enhancing employment and income opportunities in rural areas of Albania, North Macedonia and Montenegro through sustainable linkages between tourism and agriculture.
The TUI Field to Fork Western Balkans - “Agro-tourism value chains in Western Balkan rural regions” project implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (01 January 2026 – 31 March 2028) aims to enhance employment and income opportunities in rural areas of Albania, North Macedonia and Montenegro by integrating agriculture and tourism through sustainable business models.
Addressing climate change, rural depopulation, limited jobs, and economic vulnerability, the project promotes regenerative farming in tourism areas, develops rural tourism products, and strengthens links between agriculture and tourism.
Key actions include strengthening the capacity of agricultural households, developing new tourism products, and fostering cross-sector partnerships. By supporting green transition, climate resilience, and economic diversification, the initiative aims to increase rural incomes, create jobs, enhance stakeholder collaboration, and improve the long-term sustainability and competitiveness of the Western Balkans in the European market.
The project performs market research of qualified experts who could be possibly invited to participate in the tender procedure for engagement of a Short Term Regional Western Balkan Tourism Expert as Lead Tourism Expert.
The expert is expected to provide his/her expertise to assist beneficiaries in developing experiential tourism products through training and coaching, contribute to development of training materials and co-facilitate sessions, and support the organization of promotional and matchmaking events.
Location: Albania, North Macedonia and Montenegro
Planned period of assignment: 30.04.2026 – 15.11.2027
Eligibility Criteria
Interested individual consultants (natural persons) should meet the following minimum requirements.
The Declaration of Eligibility of the expert expressing her/his interest must be submitted in signed PDF. It must contain the contact details of the applicant (name, postal address, email, telephone, etc.) and the following information arranged as in the following table:
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| 4 | Excellent knowledge of English |
How to Apply
Interested applicants shall submit the following document:
▪ Signed Declaration of Eligibility in English language, containing the contact details of the applicant (name, postal address, email, telephone, etc.) and information demonstrating compliance with the eligibility criteria listed above.
Send the complete documentation by email no later than 12.04.2026 to:
@email
Subject line of the email must be:
7000004570– Expression of Interest – (Name of the Consultant)
Incomplete applications or applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
Important Notes
• The eligibility assessment will be conducted exclusively on the basis of the submitted Declaration of Eligibility.
• Supporting documents proving the stated qualifications and experience may be requested from shortlisted candidates during the next stage of the procurement procedure.
• Only candidates meeting the eligibility requirements will be shortlisted and invited to participate in the next stage of the procurement procedure.
• Candidates who are not contacted shall consider that their application was not successful.
• All correspondence with GIZ shall be conducted in English or German.