Stakeholder Consultations and Baseline Assessment, GEF-8 Inception (Western and Gulf Provinces) – Letter of Agreement
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Papua New Guinea invites eligible non-commercial entities to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to support coordination of stakeholder consultations and conduct a baseline assessment for the CEPA-FAO GEF-8 Provincial Inception. Eligible entities include non-governmental organizations, civil society and community-based organizations, academic and research institutions, and government institutions. The selected entity will be engaged through a Letter of Agreement (LoA). Commercial entities are not eligible.
The assignment will take place in Western Province (Piku; Kiunga, North Fly District; Balimo, Middle/Delta Fly District) and Gulf Province (Kikori, Kikori District). It has two main outputs:
- A review study on biodiversity conservation and sustainable livelihoods in the target locations, completed and endorsed by FAO and CEPA.
- Broad-based stakeholder consultations for the provincial inception process. This covers event logistics, cultural protocol and community liaison, participatory workshops, and baseline data collection.
To qualify, entities must:
- be a legally registered non-commercial entity
- not be suspended or debarred by FAO, any other UN organization, the EU or the World Bank
- submit a duly completed response form
- have at least three (3) years of demonstrated experience working in the project target area(s)
- have an established and operational office in the project target province(s)
Entities that pre-qualify may be invited to submit a proposal within four (4) weeks of FAO’s notice of prequalification. Proposals will be assessed through a combined technical and financial evaluation.
Send EOIs and any questions to FAOR-PNG@fao.org, quoting “EOI/PNG-NFI/2026/01” in the subject line. Please see the attached EOI document for full details.
Deadline for submission: 28 October 2026, 17:00 hrs PNG time (07:00 hrs GMT).
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