📋 Tender Overview
The purpose of this Call for Proposals is to identify the recipient of a three-year grant financed by IFAD of a total of US2 million to implement the Scaling up Renewable Energy Technologies in Agriculture project.The main goal of this project is to promote the inclusion of Renewable Energy Technologies RETs in existing IFAD projects and programmes in the Latin America and Caribbean by successfully supporting the implementation of RETs in agriculture in benefit of smallholder farmers producers associations and members of medium enterprises. As a result the grant will create new opportunities to promote sustainable production with increased efficiency and reduced energy costs resulting in lower environmental impacts of agricultural practices and enhancing community resilience.The recipient can be an inter-governmental organization including UN agencies and CGIAR centres a civil society organization including NGOs an academicresearch institution or a private sector entity. In case of a consortium an organization can join more than one consortium but can be leading only in one of them. The recipient must demonstrate a strong focus experience and expertise in disability-inclusive approaches.The selected organization or consortium must haveStrong technical experience in RETs applied in the agricultural sector.Proven experience developing micro financing schemes.Proven experience mobilizing additional resources andor the capacity to provide its own resources.Presence and experience in the LAC region.Proven experience analysing best practices and developing case studies and trainings.Be open to possible cooperation with partner institutions in the region.How to submit a proposalIn order to submit your proposal please review the letter of invitation. Your submission in pdf format will includeProject proposal submitted using the grant Design Document template with annexes not exceeding 20 pages.A detailed budget according to the template provided.Applicants self-certification of eligibility for IFAD grant financing duly filled in.Applicants self-assessment financial management questionnaire FMAQ duly filled in.A brief institutional profile detailing experience in the priority area and specific theme outlines in the Grant Concept Note and in the regioncountryies where the grant would be implemented.Eligible organizations are invited to submit proposals and confirm their participation to Ana Elena Ventura a.venturapozuelo@ifad.org with copy to Oliver Page o.page@ifad.org Rene Castro Cordero r.castrocordero@ifad.org and Maria Elena Mangiafico m.mangiafico@ifad.org.Deadline The deadline for submitting your application is 30 March 2020 at 1500 CET. Proposals submitted after this deadline will be considered ineligible.Requests for clarifications related to the bidding process can be sent up until the 23 March 2020 at 1500 CET at the e-mail addresses indicated above. IFAD will not address requests for clarifications received after this deadline.
