RfP: Technical Support for Sub-national ROAM and Development of Actionable Restoration Plans in the Menabe Region, Madagascar

Request for Proposals (RfP)
Technical Support for Sub-national ROAM and Development of Actionable Restoration Plans in the Menabe Region, Madagascar

IUCN-ESARO, Land Systems Programme
RfP Reference: IUCN-26-04-P05293-01

Welcome to this Procurement by IUCN. You are hereby invited to submit a Proposal. Please read the information and instructions carefully because non compliance with the instructions may result in disqualification of your Proposal from this Procurement.

1. REQUIREMENTS
1.1. A detailed description of the services and/or goods to be provided can be found in Attachment 1.

2. CONTACT DETAILS
2.1. During the course of this procurement, i.e. from the publication of this RfP to the award of a contract, you may not discuss this procurement with any IUCN employee or representative other than the following contact. You must address all correspondence and questions to the contact, including your proposal.
IUCN Contact: daniel.lekuroito@iucn.org

3. PROCUREMENT TIMETABLE
3.1. This timetable is indicative and may be changed by IUCN at any time. If IUCN decides that changes to any of the deadlines are necessary, we will contact you.
DATE – ACTIVITY
10th April 2026 – Publication of the Request for Proposals
14th April 2026 – Deadline for expressions of interest
17th April 2026 – Deadline for submission of questions
21st April 2026 – Planned publication of responses to questions
24th April 2026, 10:00 AM E.A.T – Deadline for submission of proposals to IUCN (“Submission Deadline”)
1st May 2026 – Clarification of Proposals
5th May 2026 – Planned date for contract award
12th May 2026 – Expected contract start date

3.2. Please email the IUCN contact to confirm whether or not you are intending to submit a proposal by the deadline stated above.

4. COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL
4.1. Your Proposal must consist of the following three documents:
 Signed Declaration of Undertaking (see Attachment 2)
 Technical Proposal (see Section 4.4 below)
 Financial Proposal (see Section 4.5 below)

Proposals must be prepared in English.

4.2. Your Proposal must be submitted by email to the IUCN Contact (see Section 2). The subject heading of the email shall be [RfP Reference – bidder name]. The bidder name is the name of the company/organisation on whose behalf you are submitting the proposal, or your own surname if you are bidding as a self-employed consultant. Your proposal must be submitted in PDF format. You may submit multiple emails suitably annotated, e.g. Email 1 of 3, if attached files are too large to suit a single email transmission. You may not submit your Proposal by uploading it to a file-sharing tool.
IMPORTANT: Submitted documents must be password-protected so that they cannot be opened and read before the submission deadline. Please use the same password for all submitted documents. After the deadline has passed and within 12 hours, please send the password to the IUCN Contact. This will ensure a secure bid submission and opening process. Please DO NOT email the password before the deadline for Proposal submission.

4.3. Eligibility
Eligible bidders shall be legally registered consulting firms or individual consultants with demonstrated technical capacity and proven experience in conducting scientifically rigorous baseline studies on land and ecosystem health and socio-economic assessments, fully compliant with IUCN procurement rules and all applicable donor (in this case IKI) eligibility requirements.

4.4. Technical Proposal
The technical proposal must address each of the criteria stated below explicitly and separately, quoting the relevant criteria reference number (left-hand column).
Proposals in any other format will significantly increase the time it takes to evaluate, and such Proposals may therefore be rejected at IUCN’s discretion. Where CVs are requested, these must be of the individuals who will actually carry out the work specified. The individuals you put forward may only be substituted with IUCN’s approval. IUCN will evaluate technical proposals with regards to each of the following criteria and their relative importance:

No. – Criteria Description (What to Assess) – Information to be Provided by Bidder – Relative Weight – Total
1 Technical Proposal: Understanding, Methodology & Approach – 20%
 Clear understanding of ROAM and restoration planning objectives; scientifically robust and context-specific methodology; integration of geospatial analysis, participatory processes, gender and livelihood considerations; alignment with FLR Demonstrated understanding of ROAM process and restoration planning.
2 Relevant Experience (ROAM & Restoration Planning) – 30%
 Proven Experience in conducting ROAM or similar restoration opportunity assessments; development of restoration strategies and investment plans at national/subnational levels; Strong track record in FLR, GIS, and socioeconomic analysis
3 Qualifications & Composition of Team – 10%
 Strong multidisciplinary team with expertise in FLR, GIS, economics, biodiversity, and social/gender analysis.
 Experienced team leader with proven leadership in complex environmental
assignments
4 Work Plan & Implementation Strategy – 10%
Logical, realistic, and well-sequenced work plan aligned with ROAM steps; clear deliverables; stakeholder engagement strategy; risk management and quality assurance mechanisms
5 Financial Proposal (Value for Money) – 30%
Cost-effectiveness and justification of budget relative to technical proposal; efficient allocation of resources; alignment with IUCN financial expectations
TOTAL – 100%

4.5. Financial Proposal
4.5.1. The financial proposal must be a fixed and firm price for the provision of the goods/services stated in the RfP in their entirety.

4.5.2. Prices include all costs
Submitted rates and prices are deemed to include all costs, insurances, taxes (except VAT, see below), fees, expenses, liabilities, obligations, risk and other things necessary for the performance of the Terms of Reference or Specification of Requirements. IUCN will not accept charges beyond those clearly stated in the Financial Proposal. This includes applicable withholding taxes and similar. It is your responsibility to determine whether such taxes apply to your organisation and to include them in your financial offer.

4.5.3. Applicable Goods and Services Taxes
Proposal rates and prices shall be exclusive of Value Added Tax.

4.5.4. Currency of proposed rates and prices
All rates and prices submitted by Proposers shall be in [USD].

4.5.5. Breakdown of rates and prices
For information only, the price needs to be broken down as follows:
Description – Quantity – Unit Price – Total Price
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4.6. Additional information not requested by IUCN should not be included in your Proposal and will not be taken into account in the evaluation.
4.7. Your proposal must remain valid and capable of acceptance by IUCN for a period of 90 calendar days following the submission deadline.

4.8. Withdrawals and Changes
You may freely withdraw or change your proposal at any time prior to the submission deadline by written notice to the IUCN Contact. However, in order to reduce the risk of fraud, no change or withdrawals will be accepted after the submission deadline.

5. EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS
5.1. Completeness
IUCN will firstly check your proposal for completeness. Incomplete proposals will not be considered further.

5.2. Technical Evaluation
5.2.1. Scoring Method
Your proposal will be assigned a score from 0 to 10 for each of the technical evaluation criteria, such that ‘0’ is low and ‘10’ is high.

5.2.2. Minimum Quality Thresholds
Proposals that receive a score of ‘0’ for any of the criteria will not be considered further.

5.2.3. Technical Score
Your score for each technical evaluation criterion will be multiplied with the respective relative weight (see Section 4.4) and these weighted scores added together to give your proposal’s overall technical score.

5.3. Financial Evaluation and Financial Scores
The financial evaluation will be based upon the full total price you submit. Your financial proposal will receive a score calculated by dividing the lowest financial proposal that has passed the minimum quality thresholds (see Section 5.2.2) by the total price of your financial proposal.
Thus, for example, if your financial proposal is for a total of CHF 100 and the lowest financial proposal is CHF 80, you will receive a financial score of 80/100 = 80%

5.4. Total Score
Your proposal’s total score will be calculated as the weighted sum of your technical score and your financial score.
The relative weights will be:
Technical: 70%
Financial: 30%

Thus, for example, if your technical score is 83% and your financial score is 77%, you will receive a total score of 83 * 70% + 77 * 30% = 58.1% + 23.1% = 81.2%. Subject to the requirements in Sections 4 and 7, IUCN will award the contract to the bidder whose proposal achieves the highest total score.

6. EXPLANATION OF PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE
6.1. IUCN is using the Invitation Procedure for this procurement. This means that only invited bidders may submit a proposal. IUCN typically invites from four to six bidders to submit a proposal.
6.2. You are welcome to ask questions or seek clarification regarding this procurement. Please email the IUCN Contact (see Section 2), taking note of the deadline for submission of questions in Section 3.1.
6.3. All proposals must be received by the submission deadline in Section 3.1 above. Late proposals will not be considered. All proposals received by the submission deadline will be evaluated by a team of two or more evaluators in accordance with the evaluation criteria stated in in this RfP. No other criteria will be used to evaluate proposals. The contract will be awarded to the bidder whose proposal received the highest Total Score. IUCN does, however, reserve the right to cancel the procurement and not award a contract at all.
6.4. IUCN will contact the bidder with the highest-scoring proposal to finalise the contract. We will contact unsuccessful bidders after the contract has been awarded and provide detailed feedback. The timetable in Section 3.1 gives an estimate of when we expect to have completed the contract award, but this date may change depending on how long the evaluation of proposals takes.

7. CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROCUREMENT
7.1. To participate in this procurement, you are required to submit a proposal, which fully complies with the instructions in this RfP and the Attachments.
7.1.1. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have submitted a complete and fully compliant proposal.
7.1.2. Any incomplete or incorrectly completed proposal submission may be deemed noncompliant, and as a result you may be unable to proceed further in the procurement process.
7.1.3. IUCN will query any obvious clerical errors in your proposal and may, at IUCN’s sole discretion, allow you to correct these, but only if doing so could not be perceived as giving you an unfair advantage.
7.2. In order to participate in this procurement, you must meet the following conditions:
 Free of conflicts of interest
 Registered on the relevant professional or trade register of the country in which you are established (or resident, if self-employed)
 In full compliance with your obligations relating to payment of social security contributions and of all applicable taxes
 Not been convicted of failing to comply with environmental regulatory requirements or other legal requirements relating to sustainability and environmental protection
 Not bankrupt or being wound up
 Never been guilty of an offence concerning your professional conduct
 Not involved in fraud, corruption, a criminal organisation, money laundering, terrorism, or any other illegal activity.
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7.4. If you are participating in this procurement as a member of a joint venture, or are using subcontractors, submit a separate Declaration of Undertaking for each member of the joint venture and sub-contractor, and be clear in your proposal which parts of the goods/services are provided by each partner or sub-contractor.
7.5. Each bidder shall submit only one proposal, either individually or as a partner in a joint venture. In case of joint venture, one company shall not be allowed to participate in two different joint ventures in the same procurement nor shall a company be allowed to submit a proposal both on its behalf and as part of a joint venture for the same procurement. A bidder who submits or participates in more than one proposal (other than as a subcontractor or in cases of alternatives that have been permitted or requested) shall cause all the proposals with the bidder’s participation to be disqualified.
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 It is unacceptable to give or offer any gift or consideration to an employee or other representative of IUCN as a reward or inducement in relation to the awarding of a contract. Such action will give IUCN the right to exclude you from this and any future procurements, and to terminate any contract that may have been signed with you.
 Any attempt to obtain information from an employee or other representative of IUCN concerning another bidder will result in disqualification.
 Any price fixing or collusion with other bidders in relation to this procurement shall give IUCN the right to exclude you and any other involved bidder(s) from this and any future procurements and may constitute a criminal offence.

8. CONFIDENTIALITY AND DATA PROTECTION
8.1. IUCN follows the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The information you submit to IUCN as part of this procurement will be treated as confidential and shared only as required to evaluate your proposal in line with the procedure explained in this RfP, and for the maintenance of a clear audit trail. For audit purposes, IUCN is required to retain your proposal in its entirety for 10 years after the end of the resulting contract and make this available to internal and external auditors and donors as and when requested.
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9. COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
If you have a complaint or concern regarding the propriety of how a competitive process is or has been executed, then please contact procurement@iucn.org. Such complaints or concerns will be treated as confidential and are not considered in breach of the above restrictions on communication (Section 2.1).

10. CONTRACT
The contract will be based on IUCN’s template in Attachment 3, the terms of which are not negotiable. They may, however, be amended by IUCN to reflect particular requirements from the donor funding this particular procurement.

11. ABOUT IUCN
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12. ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 Specification of Requirements / Terms of Reference
Attachment 2 Declaration of Undertaking (select 2a for companies or 2b for self-employed as applicable to you)

Technical Support for Sub-national ROAM and Development of Actionable Restoration Plans in the Menabe Region, Madagascar

1. Background

Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) is a central pillar of global efforts to address land degradation, biodiversity loss, and climate change, with countries increasingly shifting from commitments to implementation. The Global Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) Implementation Hub, funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) and implemented by a consortium led by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in partnership with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and World Resources Institute (WRI), was established to accelerate this transition by strengthening enabling conditions, building technical capacity, and developing investment-ready restoration pipelines across priority countries.

Building on this foundation, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation is providing a catalytic support to scale the FLR Hub’s impact. SDC’s contribution goes beyond planning by placing a strong emphasis on on-the-ground restoration implementation, while explicitly integrating livelihood development, gender equality, and social inclusion as core pillars of restoration. This approach aims to bridge the persistent gap between restoration commitments and tangible socio-ecological outcomes, ensuring that FLR delivers both environmental and socio-economic benefits at scale.

In Madagascar, while the FLR Hub (IKI-funded) has primarily focused on strengthening national and sub-national enabling conditions and restoration planning—particularly in the Diana region—SDC funding is enabling the expansion and deepening of restoration efforts into priority landscapes, notably the Menabe region. This region is characterized by high levels of land degradation, particularly in dry forests and mangrove ecosystems, alongside strong dependence of local communities on natural resources and increasing pressures from climate variability and resource-based conflicts.

The SDC-supported initiative in Madagascar therefore focuses on translating restoration planning into actionable, community-level interventions, while promoting gender-responsive and livelihood-oriented restoration models. It emphasizes strengthening local governance systems, enhancing community participation, and linking restoration to sustainable value chains and economic opportunities.

Following a successful inception workshop for the SDC-funded initiative held in February this year, the project now transitions into its next critical phase of implementation. Building on the outcomes and stakeholder alignment achieved during the inception, this phase will focus on undertaking a sub-national Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM) in the Menabe region, complemented by the development of Restoration Action Plans in selected priority landscapes to be agreed upon through a participatory process.

The ROAM process will provide a robust, evidence-based foundation for restoration planning by systematically identifying degradation hotspots, restoration opportunities, and priority intervention areas.

It will also assess restoration readiness, including key enabling conditions such as governance, financing, technical capacity, and community engagement. Importantly, this phase is designed to move beyond diagnostics by directly linking landscape-level analysis to actionable, site-specific restoration interventions, ensuring that restoration efforts in Menabe are both strategically prioritized and practically implementable, while aligning with SDC’s emphasis on livelihoods, gender inclusion, and sustainable development outcomes.

Importantly, this consultancy moves beyond analytical planning to focus on action-oriented outcomes. Apart from identifying priority landscapes and opportunities available for restoration , the ROAM process will lead to the formulation of Restoration Action Plans for selected priority communes or landscapes. These will be identified and agreed upon through a participatory process during the ROAM inception and stakeholder engagement phases. The restoration action plans will translate landscape-level analysis into practical, implementable, and investment-ready interventions, aligned with both ecological priorities and community needs.

This consultancy is therefore designed to support a full continuum from diagnostics to implementation, by conducting a detailed ROAM study to inform scalable, gender-responsive, and livelihood-enhancing restoration actions in the Menabe landscape, while contributing to broader national and Global FLR Hub objectives.

About IUCN

IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together.

Created in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,400 Member organisations and around 15,000 experts. It is a leading provider of conservation data, assessments and analysis. Its broad membership enables IUCN to fill the role of incubator and trusted repository of best practices, tools and international standards.

IUCN provides a neutral space in which diverse stakeholders including governments, NGOs, scientists, businesses, local communities, indigenous peoples organisations and others can work together to forge and implement solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development.

Working with many partners and supporters, IUCN implements a large and diverse portfolio of conservation projects worldwide. Combining the latest science with the traditional knowledge of local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s well-being.

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1.Objectives of the consultancy

1. Overall Objective

The overall objective of this consultancy is to undertake a detailed sub-national ROAM processes in the Menabe landscape, and to facilitate the development of restoration action plans select/priority landscape in Menabe, thereby enabling the transition from restoration planning to on-the-ground implementation.

2. Specific Objectives

The consultancy will aim to:

• Conduct a comprehensive sub-national ROAM assessment in Menabe landscape to identify restoration opportunities and degradation hotspots.
• Generate spatially explicit maps on degradation , restoration opportunity and priority intervention areas, restoration packages, and key ecosystem services.
• Undertake integrated biophysical, socio-economic, institutional, and financial analyses to inform restoration planning.
• Facilitate multi-stakeholder engagement and coordination at national, sub-national, and community levels.
• Translate ROAM outputs into actionable restoration plans
• Identify bankable restoration interventions and financing pathways;
• Strengthen alignment with national policies, FLR strategies, and monitoring frameworks.

2.Scope of the consultancy

The consultancy will adopt the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM) as the core analytical framework, combining geospatial analysis, field validation, and participatory processes to generate a comprehensive and integrated understanding of restoration opportunities and implementation pathways within the Menabe landscape.

The assignment will focus primarily on conducting a sub-national ROAM process, with a strong emphasis on moving beyond diagnostic assessment to action-oriented and investment-ready outputs. The consultancy will systematically identify and map degradation hotspots, drivers of degradation, and restoration opportunities, while assessing the ecological, socio-economic, and institutional feasibility of different restoration options.

A key component of the scope will be the application of ROAM-based geospatial protocols, including multi-criteria analysis (MCA), to prioritize landscapes and intervention areas based on a combination of biophysical suitability, climate resilience potential, socio-economic relevance, and conflict sensitivity. This will be complemented by participatory approaches (including PGIS) to ensure that local knowledge, land-use practices, and stakeholder priorities are fully integrated into the analysis.

The consultancy will further focus on identifying viable restoration and investment pathways, including the development of context-specific restoration packages aligned with Nature-based Solutions (NbS) principles. Particular attention will be given to:

• Livelihood enhancement opportunities, including restoration-linked value chains and income-generating activities
• Gender-responsive approaches, ensuring equitable participation, benefit-sharing, and inclusion of women and vulnerable groups
• Feasibility and scalability of interventions, including technical, financial, and institutional considerations

In addition, the consultancy will undertake a restoration diagnostics analysis to assess key enabling conditions for implementation, including policy and governance frameworks, land tenure, financing mechanisms, technical capacity, and market opportunities. This will support the identification of barriers and enablers critical for scaling restoration efforts.

Importantly, the consultancy will culminate in the development of Restoration Action Plans for selected priority communes or landscapes or micro-catchment identified during the ROAM process. These plans will translate landscape-level analysis into practical, site-specific, and implementable interventions, providing a clear pathway from assessment to action in line with SDC’s focus on sustainable livelihoods, gender inclusion, and long-term resilience.

3. Duties and responsibilities

The consultant will be responsible for undertaking the following tasks:

Inception phase and stakeholder engagement

The consultancy will begin with an inception phase to refine the methodology and workplan in close consultation with IUCN and partners. A comprehensive stakeholder mapping will be undertaken to identify key actors, including government institutions, local authorities, communities, private sector actors, and civil society organizations. A Technical Working Group (TWG) will be established or strengthened to guide the process and ensure ownership and alignment with national frameworks.

Geospatial mapping and biophysical analysis

The consultant will support the undertaking of detailed spatial and biophysical analyses, including:

• Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) analysis and change detection

  
  

• Identification of degradation hotspots and drivers

• Mapping of restoration opportunities across land-use systems

  
  
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  Ecosystem services mapping (water, carbon, soil erosion control ,etc.)

• Development of prioritization maps and restoration suitability analysis

  
  

  Socio-economic and Livelihood Analysis

A comprehensive socio-economic assessment will be conducted to understand the drivers of land degradation and restoration opportunities, including:

• Livelihood systems and income sources
• Food security and vulnerability profiles
• Gender and social inclusion considerations
• Cultural practices influencing land use
• Market and value chain opportunities

The analysis will explicitly link biophysical changes with socio-economic dynamics, ensuring that restoration interventions are viable and locally relevant.

Restoration options and cost-benefit analysis

The consultant will define and analyze a range of restoration options, including agroforestry, assisted natural regeneration, reforestation, and sustainable land management practices.

Each option will be assessed in terms of:

• Technical feasibility

• Cost-benefit analysis

  
  

• Socio-economic returns

• Scalability and investment potential

  
  

  Governance, policy, and institutional analysis

The consultancy will assess the enabling environment for FLR, including:

• Policy and regulatory frameworks

  
  

• Institutional coordination mechanisms

• Land tenure systems

  
  

• Governance gaps and opportunities

  Restoration finance and investment analysis

The consultant will analyze financing pathways for FLR, including:

• Public and private financing opportunities

• Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES)

  
  

• Blended finance mechanisms

• Investment readiness and pipeline development

  
  

  ROAM Reporting and Synthesis

All analyses will be synthesized into comprehensive ROAM reports for both landscapes, including:

• Restoration opportunity maps

  
  

• Priority intervention areas

• Investment-ready restoration packages

  
  

• Implementation pathways

  Restoration action plans

The consultant will facilitate the development of actionable restoration plans through participatory processes involving local communities and stakeholders. This will include:

• Participatory land-use planning and mapping
• Identification of priority restoration interventions ( including costing) at an appropriate decision unit.
• Development of implementation roadmaps
• Integration of local knowledge and governance systems

4. Expected Outputs and Deliverables

The consultancy will deliver the following outputs:

Deliverable – Description – Timeline (20260

Inception Report – Detailed methodology, workplan, and stakeholder engagement plan – May

Stakeholder Analysis – Mapping of stakeholders and institutional arrangements

Inception Workshop Report -Summary of workshop and validation of approach

Geospatial Mapping and analyses – Maps on degradation, restoration opportunities, and priorities – May – June

Socio-economic Analysis – Livelihoods, gender, markets, and value chains

Restoration Options/packages plus cost benefit analysis – Technical packages plus Cost-benefit analysis of restoration interventions

Governance and Policy Analysis – institutional and policy assessment

Restoration Finance Analysis – Financing pathways and readiness

Restoration Action Plans – Actionable restoration plans – June- July

Draft ROAM Report – Draft ROAM Report with all components plus the restoration action plans – August – September

Validation Workshop Reports – Stakeholder validation outcomes – Final ROAM Reports Finalized reports incorporating feedback

5. Duration of the Assignment

The assignment is expected to be conducted over a period of 4–5 months, aligned with the completion of the baseline survey and project timelines.

6. Payment Schedule

The Timetable below summarises the chronological order of deliverables and indicates milestones at which IUCN will pay the Consultant.

Deliverable – Description – Milestone Payment

Inception Report – Detailed methodology, workplan, and stakeholder engagement plan – 20%

Geospatial Mapping and analyses – Maps on degradation, restoration opportunities, and priorities – 30%

Restoration Action Plans – Actionable restoration plans – 20%

Draft ROAM Report – Draft ROAM Report with all components plus the restoration action plans – 30%

7. Skills and Experience

The consultant (individual or firm) must demonstrate:

• A Master’s degree (or higher) in forestry, GIS, environmental management, land use planning, or related fields.
• At least 10 years of professional experience in FLR, natural resource management, or climate-related projects.
• Proven experience in ROAM assessment and VLUAP development in Africa.
• Strong expertise in GIS and spatial analysis.
• Experience in participatory approaches and community-based planning.
• Experience in restoration finance and investment analysis.
• Excellent analytical, facilitation, and report writing skills.

8. Supervision and coordination

The consultant will report to and work under the supervision of Regional Programme Manager, Land Systems.

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6. I have never been convicted of fraud, corruption, money laundering, supporting terrorism or involvement in a criminal organisation.
7. I acknowledge that engagement in fraud, corruption, money laundering, supporting terrorism or involvement in a criminal organisation will entitle IUCN to terminate any and all contracts with me with immediate effect.
8. I am not included in the UN Security Council Sanctions List, EU Sanctions Map, US Office of Foreign Assets Control Sanctions List, or the World Bank listing of ineligible firms and individuals. I agree that I will not provide direct or indirect support to firms and individuals included in these lists.
9. I have not been, am not, and will not be involved or implicated in any violations of Indigenous Peoples’ rights, or injustice or abuse of human rights related to other groups or individuals, including forced evictions, violation of fundamental rights of workers as defined by the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Declaration on the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, child labour, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment.
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How to apply

Step 1: Acquire Tender Documents
Obtain the relevant tender documents.

Step 2: Review Requirements
Thoroughly read the tender specifications, terms, and conditions.

Step 3: Prepare Proposal
Prepare your proposal as guided, ensuring all the required information is included.

Step 4: Submission
Submit your completed proposal by 24/04/2026 at 10:00 AM EAT via the email address daniel.lekuroito@iucn.org

N.B: Please note that the email to be used exclusively for this consultancy is daniel.lekuroito@iucn.org

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