Request For Proposals (RFP) Baseline for CROP-H Project in The Gambia

Shelter For Life International (SFL) will implement the Climate Resilient Optimization for Productivity in Horticulture (CROP-H) Project using a market-based approach in collaboration with multiple stakeholders across the horticulture value chain to implement the five (5) year United States Department of Agriculture (USDA’s) Food for Progress (FFPr) Project in The Gambia with an operating budget of $12.3 million US Dollars.

The project’s overall goal is to increase food security by strengthening the agricultural sector through (1) increasing productivity and output, (2) expanding and improving the quality of exports, (3) providing youth and women employment, and (4) improving incomes and standard of living for smallholder farmers in The Gambia.

SFL seeks proposals from qualified firms with experience conducting evaluations on horticulture production and trade activities. Interested parties may send their proposals as outlined in this RFP to select the best service provider to perform the services described below in the Terms of Reference.

All final versions of international food assistance evaluation reports will be made publicly available. Evaluators shall provide a copy of the baseline assessment free of personally identifiable information (PII) and proprietary information. The final versions of the baseline assessment ready for publication should be accessible to persons with disabilities.