Planning

Zambia Rural Climate Resilience Programme EME event

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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Planning

24 Sep 2024 at 12:16

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has initiated the planning stage for the "Zambia Rural Climate Resilience Programme EME event." This initiative falls under the industry category of foreign economic-aid-related services and is set to take place in Zambia. The programme is at the business case development stage, with a market engagement event (EME) scheduled to inform the supply base about the programme and gather their feedback. Key dates include the engagement end date on 7th October 2024. The focus areas are improving policy frameworks, market systems, and access to finance to support climate resilience and sustainable agricultural practices. The programme is valued at £70,000,000 and spans over seven years.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), with interests in climate resilience, agricultural productivity, and natural resources management. By participating in this EME event, businesses can position themselves for future opportunities in the Zambia Rural Climate Resilience Programme, potentially leading to long-term growth and development. The flexible procurement method invites innovative approaches that can contribute to the programme's goals, making it an ideal opportunity for businesses specialising in technical assistance, policy support, and sustainable market development.

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Notice Title

Zambia Rural Climate Resilience Programme EME event

Notice Description

An EME event is scheduled for this Programme, outline details are below, Please note to register for this event please complete the registration form at https://forms.office.com/e/20hK7KRm6h This programme is at Business Case development stage and the purpose of this EME is to inform the market about this programme and get views on the TOC and feasibility from a supply base perspective. Key Details - Name: Zambia Rural Climate Resilience Program - Location: Zambia - Value: PS70,000,000 - Duration: 7 years Intended Impact [Tentative] A more sustainable agri-food system and improved natural resources base contributing to poverty reduction and climate resilience Through: better policy frameworks, markets, and access to finance to increase smallholder farmers' productivity, incomes, and resilience, while reducing pressure on natural resources and biodiversity Programme Summary Despite its economic potential, Zambia has stubbornly high poverty rates. Weak macroeconomic performance, policy failures, and successive negative shocks, including climate, have increased poverty rates and reduced incomes. Climate change, nature loss, and low agricultural productivity have created a negative feedback loop which is whitling down people's resilience and preventing escapes from poverty: - Climate change is ramping up the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, with smallholder farmers relying on rainfed agriculture being the most vulnerable - Nature Loss is driven by farmland expansion in response to declining yields and increasing rural population - Agricultural productivity is well below its potential and is declining. Crop yields are either stagnant or decreasing, despite widespread and increasing use of fertilizers and improved seeds. Taking a systems approach, the Rural Climate Resilience Program will focus on two impact areas: agri-food systems and natural resources management, delivered through three action areas: - Improved policy enabling environment - Improved market systems - Improved access to finance and information TOC: Increased investment in resilient agri-food systems and natural resources management, leads to increased productivity generating lasting livelihood benefits, thereby alleviating poverty, increasing resilience to climate change and shocks, and decreasing nature and biodiversity loss. Outcome 1: Strengthened policy environment to enable better natural resources management and more productive, diversified, sustainable and climate resilient agriculture Outcome 2: Improved climate resilient SME growth that enables greater participation of smallholder farmers in value chain Outcome 3: Improved access and use of climate finance and information to adapt to climate change and enable more resilient agricultural production systems Programme Activities Potential activities under consideration include: - Enabling Environment: Technical assistance and evidence support to gov Additional information: Please register for this EME using the link below

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc4aea04-1e9b-446a-ada5-5c2b2b6d64a8
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
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Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Oct 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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