REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

TO CONDUCT A VALUE CHAIN ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS FOR AGRICULTURAL AND NON-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS IN 3 DISTRICTS OF ADJUMANI, OBONGI AND LAMWO.

Background

UNDP Uganda with the support from the Government of the Republic of South Korea is implementing a USD 9M (KOICA 7M: UNDP 2M) project - Uganda Host and Refugee Community Empowerment Project’, for the period 2019-2022. The overall objective of this project is to improve the economic livelihoods of communities with an emphasis on women and youth in refugee hosting communities. Two major inter-related outcomes are expected: (i) Socio-economic gender equality in the context of livelihood improved, (ii) Enhanced capacities for mainstreaming gender equity/GBV prevention among key sub-national government agencies, communities, livelihood actors, and private sector. The project aims to support 7,200 direct individual beneficiaries and indirectly benefit over 36,000 people.

Using the UNDP livelihoods in emergency programming (3X6 model), Participants to livelihood activities and life-skill training are given the opportunity to link their skills and business with market value chains by forming and professionalizing of farmers' cooperatives and mentoring from private sector. The project conducted a market assessment study in 2020, which revealed that most people are unable to take advantage of economic opportunities in emerging market systems in Northern and West Nile regions and thus recommended a further analysis on the value chains in the region.

To submit proposals for value chain assessment and analysis for agricultural and non-agricultural products in three districts of Adjumani, Obongi and Lamwo should submit proposals and other related documents to [email protected] no later than Sunday 22nd August, 2021, at  23:59 hours (East African Standard Time).

For additional information, please contact [email protected]