Published date: 5 October 2023

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 30 November 2023

Contract summary

Industry

  • Foreign economic-aid-related services - 75211200

Location of contract

SW1A 2AH

Procurement reference

tender_390139/1265831

Published date

5 October 2023

Closing date

30 November 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

IFLSU1 worked with the private sector to develop and implement new approaches to business which balance commodity production, livelihoods and forest protection and mobilise investment in protection and sustainable use of forest resources. Results include over £1bn in private investment mobilised into sustainable agriculture, forest protection and restoration. This has improved management across 4.5m hectares of land, benefiting over 250,000 people, mainly smallholder farmers and rural communities.
IFLSU2 will be delivered through five linked components:
- Component 1 - Business incubation, pipeline development, business enabling conditions and demand-side measures. Interventions oriented towards catalysing forest-friendly enterprises in forest landscapes in East Africa, West and Central Africa, Latin America and South-East Asia.
- Component 2 - Enhanced support for smallholder farmers. Interventions oriented towards reaching smallholders at scale in order to support their transition to sustainable production in ways that deliver strong developmental and social outcomes.
- Component 3 - Business and market development in the Congo Basin. Interventions oriented towards building the fundamental enabling conditions, capabilities, and structures to enable business-led sustainable production in Congo Basin countries.
- Component 4 - Policy support to catalyse transformational change and action at scale. Interventions oriented towards building political momentum, action, collaboration, demand shifts and policy change through global and regional level collaboration.
- Component 5 - Monitoring, evaluation, learning (MEL) and knowledge: Independent monitoring and evaluation to support programme-wide learning, inform management decisions, programme strategy and delivery and strengthen evidence.
This Early Market Engagement (EME) will inform the market of the upcoming programme and focus on the specifics of Component 3.
This is not a call for competition or tender at this time.

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This EME is scheduled to take place virtually on Tuesday 31st October @ 1030 - 1130 GMT.
How to register for this EME: If you are interested in attending this Early Market Engagement event, then please register via the form at: https://forms.office.com/e/C5D3PeurU1

About the buyer

Contact name

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Address

King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
England

Email

cliodhna.simpson@fcdo.gov.uk

Website

www.gov.uk/fcdo/