EOI Invited for Implementation Partners for Trustea

EOI title: EOI Invited for Implementation Partners for Trustea

trustea is The India Sustainability Tea Program. It is a locally-developed and owned code that is meaningful, cost-effective and practical without compromising on globally accepted sustainability principles and standards. The trustea program was launched in July 2013, in Kolkata, with industry wide participation and support of Tea Board of India. It is uniquely positioned in the industry because it is a coalition of government, buying companies, producing companies, NGOs and trade associations. To date, the programme has verified approximately 50% of Indian tea production and is expected to reach over 50% by 2020.

The trustea code is based on the Indian legal framework for the tea industry. trustea also includes social and environmental control points that have been benchmarked against international agricultural sustainability standards, food safety regulations and industry best practice.  It is applicable to the tea plantation sector, bought leaf factories, and small tea growers to enable compliance and traceability of tea throughout the production supply chain.

For more info and details on the Code: please visit www.trustea.org

Expression of Interest Invited

 The Program is looking for implementing partners who can:

• deliver to the training and capacity building needs of the factories, gardens and small tea growers,
• whilst maintaining an open and transparent project management and monitoring systems for
• smooth collaboration with the key stakeholders and the Secretariat,
• including reporting on key result indicators in relation to impact of implementation.

The Program partners with organisations with substantial experience working with the tea sector and supply chain on sustainable manufacturing and sustainable farm practices, and who build efficient capacity building systems to provide an ongoing training and counsel working with entities (estates and BLFs) that are interested in implementing and adopting the trustea Code.

There are no restrictions on the type of organisation that can be an IP; suitable organisations can be NGOs, service providers, producer organisations, inter-governmental organisations, consultancies or training bodies, or government departments. You may choose to collaborate with other organizations in your application and propose a joint application – however, you must have 1 lead organization to engage with the Program.

Expression of Interest Package for Download: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5dco3fh0ckn14wy/AAA1-3Jky6qoheTwGqcSuttBa?dl=0

Please go through the folder and if you have any questions, kindly write to trustea.implementation@gmail.com  cc: dhingra@idhtrade.org

The Applicants will be assessed by a Selection Committee comprising of representation from the Funders. Because experienced and effective IPs are crucial for the success of the trustea Program, the Selection Committee will carry out an IP endorsement process, described below: