Smallholder Agriculture Market Support under FtMA, SAPMP, and HGSF

Description

1) Objective

Interventions include:

1. Farm to Market Alliance (FtMA): a value chain development programme that has been supporting agricultural cooperatives connect to markets, mainly in the maize and beans value chains;
2. Sustainable Agricultural Productivity and Market Linkage Project (SAPMP): an agricultural development programme targeting 12 agricultural cooperatives that were previously supported by the KOICA-funded Rural Community Support Project (RCSP), which aims to build on significant investments in terrace rehabilitation to promote commercially oriented farming; and
3. Home Grown School Feeding (HGSF): an initiative targeting capacity strengthening support, financial inclusion, and improved linkages for 60 agricultural cooperatives to schools for the provision of food commodities (including fresh commodities).

WFP is requesting for proposals from eligible potential partners to strengthen the capacity of supported smallholder farmers under the three above mentioned components/initiatives. Against the above background, WFP is recruiting an NGO to partner to support implementation across the three focus areas. A detailed explanation of the scope of each project, along with a list of supported cooperatives is elaborated in this document. The selected NGO will oversee project activities in the targeted districts in close consultation with WFP field offices (in Karongi, Kirehe, and Huye).

2) Eligibility

In order to be considered as an implementing partners, applicants must meet the following criteria: must be non-governmental organisations and must have sector and region experience.

3) Location

Actions must take place in Rwanda.

4) Budget

The grant size is not mentioned.

5) Application

All applications must be submitted on or before 5 October 2023. A concept note must be submitted via the online application portal.