Stakeholder Engagement Plan and FPIC Protocol, PNG REDD+ RBP Project – 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 develop the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) and the Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) Protocol for the Papua New Guinea REDD+ Results-Based Payments (RBP) project, results period 2014–2016. 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 last 12 months. It covers national-level engagement in Port Moresby and fieldwork in six provinces: West Sepik (Sandaun), East Sepik, Western (Fly River), Hela, Chimbu (Simbu) and West New Britain. It has six main outputs:

1. Stakeholder identification and analysis, a completed SEP Matrix, and a stakeholder register/database to be maintained by the Project Management Unit.
2. Provincial Stakeholder Profiles for the six target provinces, mapping formal, customary and community governance structures, conflict-resolution mechanisms and FPIC entry points.
3. A Communication and Information Disclosure Strategy, including low-literacy formats and feedback mechanisms.
4. A project-specific FPIC Protocol covering triggers, sequencing, consent authorities, documentation, verification and links to the Grievance Redress Mechanism.
5. Gender, youth and social inclusion integrated into the SEP and FPIC Protocol, including Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH) prevention measures.
6. Stakeholder-based inputs to safeguards instruments (BSS, GRM, ESMP, CLCPF), a SEP monitoring framework, and capacity-strengthening materials and training.

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 designing and implementing stakeholder engagement and FPIC processes with customary landowners and Indigenous Peoples in Papua New Guinea, preferably in REDD+ or climate finance projects
• have an established and operational office in Papua New Guinea, with the operational capacity to carry out fieldwork in the six target provinces

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/2026/02” in the subject line. Please see the attached EOI document for full details.

Deadline for submission: 2 November 2026, 17:00 hrs PNG time (07:00 hrs GMT).