Procurement Notices

I. Background: 

Viet Nam remains both a transit country and a destination within global illegal wildlife supply chains. Demand for wildlife and wildlife products, including those consumed as food, kept as pets, or used in traditional medicine remains high. At the same time, Viet Nam is recognized as a hotspot for emerging infectious diseases due to high-risk human–wildlife interfaces along these supply chains. Consumption of wild meat remains prevalent in Viet Nam, even during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite ongoing communication campaigns and law enforcement efforts aimed at reducing the risk of disease transmission and mitigating impacts on priority wildlife species.

A review of existing literature indicates that illegal hunting and poaching for wild meat consumption continue to occur widely and in complex forms across the country, particularly in areas adjacent to national parks and protected areas. These activities are considered a key source feeding into wild meat supply chains, with some hotspot locations including Dong Nai and Quang Tri.

In 2023, WCS Viet Nam conducted a KAP study focusing on exploring drivers of wild meat and birds consumption in Ha Noi, Ha Nam, and Bac Ninh found that despite increasing awareness of illegal wildlife trade and its associated health risks like zoonotic diseases, especially after COVID-19, wild meat consumption remains prevalent in Vietnam. The research findings identified key information gaps related to supply inputs for consumption (total volumes sourced from farms both within and outside the province, as well as from hunting in the wild). These gaps also include a limited understanding of hunters’ motivations and practices in sourcing wildlife, as well as factors influencing their participation in the wild meat value chain.

To address these gaps and build a comprehensive picture of wild meat value chains in Viet Nam, WCS seeks to recruit a consultant with expertise in designing and implementing KAP surveys targeting wildlife hunters.