Provision of Implementation of Selected Activities under the Joint Programme on Accelerating Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment of the Pacific Islands

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized agency of the United Nations based in Rome, Italy, hereby solicits proposals for the Provision of Implementation of Selected Activities under the Joint Programme on Accelerating Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment of the Pacific Islands Services. IFAD seeks reputable and competent Service Providers to implement selected activities of the Joint Programme on Accelerating Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment (JP RWEE) in the Pacific Islands (Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tonga). The tender is divided into four lots in four countries and vendors can bid for one or multiple lots. The four lots are as follows: -Lot I: Fiji -Lot II: Kiribati -Lot III: Solomon Islands -Lot IV: Tonga The SP is requested deliver selected activities contributing to the achievement of JP RWEE outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4 in line with the project document of the JP RWEE project in Pacific Islands and related workplans, under IFAD supervision and in close cooperation with JP RWEE team in the field and other service providers. The goal of this Tender is to secure rural women’s livelihoods, rights and resilience to advance sustainable development, Agenda 2030 and the SDGs. The overarching strategy of the JP RWEE in the Pacific is characterised by (i) acknowledging and supporting the important roles and contributions of rural women within agriculture, the economy, and to social wellbeing; (ii) addressing the urgent need for resilient climate-smart food systems to improve nutrition and food security; (iii) supporting action learning and institutionalising gender-responsive reforms within relevant decision-making structures, (iv) strengthening women’s interpersonal skills for leadership through an inclusive household approach, and (v) supporting gender-transformational change through strengthening the collection, assessment, and sharing of quality data for effective evidence-based policy making and programming. INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ACCESS RFP/ITB DOCUMENTS: In order to have access to the Tender Documents, it is necessary to register in UNGM portal (www.ungm.org). Please carefully read the instructions in the document attached to this tender notice (SEE THE MENU TAB ''DOCUMENTS'').