Value Chain Upgrading and Market Access for Yak Fibre and Goat Cashmere.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) invites eligible and legally registered non‑profit organizations, governmental institutions, intergovernmental bodies, academic and research institutions, and other not‑for‑profit entities to submit proposals for value chain upgrading and market access services for yak fibre and goat cashmere in Mongolia. The assignment will assess the yak fibre and goat cashmere value chains, identify and validate priority opportunities for local value addition, and develop commercial and market access strategies for the selected products, in support of inclusive and sustainable mountain livelihoods in the Khuvsgul region. The assignment is conceived as a preliminary feasibility assessment, with the resulting report structured to serve as a starting point for developing a project proposal for a subsequent larger-scale intervention.

The expected services include:

assessment of the yak fibre and goat cashmere value chains and preparation of validated value-chain maps;

identification and validation of priority value-addition opportunities, including indicative social business models, and selection of two priority opportunities per fibre, one oriented to the domestic market and one to export markets;

development of differentiated business model pathways for the selected opportunities, comprising full export-oriented business models and preliminary domestic-market assessments, including market readiness and, for export-oriented opportunities, market linkage in close coordination with a specialized sustainable-fibre partner facilitated by FAO;

Identification of Mountain Partnership Products opportunities, and linkage with Fashion for Fragile Ecosystems Initiative, with narrative labels prepared for suitable products; and;

delivery of a Value Chain Upgrading and Local Value Creation Report and a Commercial Strategy and Market Access Report.

Procurement method: Call for Proposals under FAO Letter of Agreement modality.

Estimated value/range: Up to USD 40 000 (or equivalent)

Expected duration: Up to about 6.5 months; work to start as soon as possible after the signature, with the final report due by 31 July 2027

Deadline for submission: 02/12/2026 (23:59 CET)