FACT Smallholder Mapping Study Invitation to Tender

Description

Overview In 2021, participants in the government-to-government Food, Agriculture, Commodities and Trade (FACT) Dialogue, informed by a multi-stakeholder taskforce, held discussions on four thematic and related areas: • Trade and Market Development • Smallholder Support • Transparency and Traceability • Research, Development, and Innovation A key outcome of the Dialogue is the FACT Roadmap. Launched at COP26, it sets out a series of actions across these four themes to be taken forward in 2022 and longer term. The role of smallholder farmers in commodity value chains has been central to the objectives of the FACT Dialogue, with this specific theme focusing on improving smallholder conditions and supporting their engagement in actions to reduce deforestation. Ghana and Malaysia co-facilitated a smallholder working group, supporting dialogue between governments on this topic. A multi-stakeholder working group facilitated by IDH also contributed ideas to these discussions. The Roadmap identifies three actions to be taken forward: i. Map and consider existing smallholder support schemes ii. Exchange best practice and identify effective approaches to scaling up support and finance for smallholder farmers iii. Improve access to and availability of finance for smallholders This Invitation to Tender seeks a supplier to conduct a study to inform action i, map and consider existing smallholder support schemes and explore new innovative models . The work will also inform action ii. to facilitate the exchange of best practice, and contribute to the evidence base for action iii., focused on improving smallholder access to support and finance. The publicly available Invitation to Tender (ITT) contains the Terms of Reference (TOR), the technical and financial selection criteria, the conditions of tender and the contract template. Please see here: https://partnershipsforforests.com/2022/05/04/invitation-to-tender-fact-smallholder-mapping-study/ A log of the clarification questions and answers received by the deadline for receipt of clarifications will also be made available. Please forward your Tender in accordance with the Details for Submission in the ITT by the Closing Date and Time. We look forward to responses, and if you have any queries, please don't hesitate to contact the procurement managers by e-mail: jade.blake@thepalladiumgroup.com heather.nunney@thepalladiumgroup.com