Deadline: 31-Aug-20
UNDP Libya, together with FAO, conducted an agriculture value chain assessment in southern Libya to identify the existing capacity gaps and market opportunities. Based on this assessment, UNDP plans to launch a grant programme as a part of efforts to promote economic recovery of the conflict-affected regions, to enhance employment and to create income-generation opportunities for the local population and IDPs.
This Call for Proposals (CFP) is specifically related to the UNDP Libya, Stabilization to Recovery Transition in Libya Project (START).
START project is seeking to engage an NGO/CSO as a responsible party that will manage the Grants Programme for agri-business start-up, renewal or expansion in the target areas.
Objectives
- The overall objective of this assignment is to establish a competitive mechanism and manage the process of allocation of small business grants for agro business start-up, renewal or expansion, including existing agriculture associations in southern Libya.
Funding Information
- The overall indicative grant pool amount made available under this call for proposal is USD 460,000.00.
- The administrative costs of managing the grant making scheme must not exceed the USD 70,000.00 USD. The amount requested in the proposal should be commensurate with the organization’s administrative and financial management capabilities.
- The duration of proposed activities should not exceed the period of six (6) months. The anticipated implementation period is September 2020 – February 2021. The organizations are requested to submit a clear dynamic plan for achievement of all outputs within the foreseen timeframe.
Final Beneficiaries
- Local population, particularly women, farmers, vulnerable population willing to start-up, renew or expand Micro, Small and Medium agrobusiness in the target area.
Eligibility Criteria
Interested NGOs/CSOs must meet the following criteria to be eligible for the selection:
- Entities registered in Libya for at least 2 years (non-governmental, public, charitable, nonprofit);
- Experience in the management of grant programmes (at least two programmes with a total number of recipients over 50);
- Experience in project implementation or execution of contracts for the provision of professional services in the area of grant programmes management/ providing credit loans with a total budget of projects/contracts from USD 100,000.00;
- Experience in the provision of business development training;
- Legal status of the organization should enable it to receive UNDP grant pool without incurring in tax liabilities.
Selection Process
The UNDP will review proposals through a five-step process:
- determination of eligibility;
- technical review of eligible proposals;
- scoring and ranking of the eligible proposals based on the assessment criteria outlined in the previous section to identify highest ranking proposal;
- round of clarification (if necessary) with the highest scored proposal; and
- Responsible Party Agreement (RPA) signature.
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