Consultancy Technical feasibility and value chain (honey, peanuts, cassava) analysis Menabe Region

Terms of Reference Title: Socio-economic and ecological feasibility assessment and market analysis of the honey, peanut and cassava value chains in the Rural Commune of Marofandilia, Menabe Region Objective of the Consultancy This consultancy has the following objective: 1- Conduct a socio-economic and ecological feasibility assessment of beekeeping at the five selected sites (Marofandilia, Kirindy, Ampataka, Bosy and Andrahangy), located in the Rural Commune of Marofandilia, Morondava District, Menabe Region. 2- Conduct an in-depth market analysis, including a cost-benefit analysis, of the honey, peanut and cassava value chain in the five target villages (Marofandilia, Kirindy, Ampataka, Bosy and Andrahangy for honey, and Marofandilia – Kirindy- Ampataka for peanuts and cassava. Background Project Reference: P05293 Donor reference: AVUS-00209 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 Terms of Reference for Consultancy v1 March2024 traditional knowledge of local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s well-being. www.iucn.org https://twitter.com/IUCN/ About the Project Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) is a strategic national priority in Madagascar in response to land degradation, deforestation, biodiversity loss, and climate vulnerability. As a globally recognized biodiversity hotspot, Madagascar’s ecosystems underpin national development, rural livelihoods, food security, and climate resilience. Despite strong commitments under the Bonn Challenge, AFR100, and national restoration strategies, translating these ambitions into large-scale implementation remains constrained by fragmented institutional coordination, limited investment pipelines, weak monitoring systems, and insufficient integration of local communities in restoration planning and implementation. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in partnership with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), is implementing the project “Forest Landscape Restoration Hub: Advancing Knowledge, Equality, and Scaled Impact on the Ground” in Madagascar’s Menabe region. The region is facing extensive land degradation, severe biodiversity loss, and escalating pressures on its dry forests and mangrove ecosystems due to deforestation, charcoal production, slash-and-burn agriculture, and recurrent wildfires. The limited availability of competitive economic opportunities, combined with low levels of production, limited productivity, and inadequate access to markets, can constrain the livelihood options available to local communities within the target landscape. In such circumstances, communities may increasingly rely on forest resources and other non-timber forest products (NTFPs) through unsustainable harvesting and exploitation practices that require relatively limited investment and effort. Several households living within and around the project’s target landscape continue to rely on traditional production systems and practices, including traditional methods of processing and marketing their products. Limited access to technical support, productive inputs, market information, value addition opportunities, and stable market outlets further constrains the potential of these activities to generate sustainable and diversified sources of income. Within the framework of its Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) approach, the project aims to contribute to the improvement of local livelihoods while promoting sustainable management and restoration of natural resources. In this regard, the project intends to support the development and strengthening of selected agricultural and forest-based value chains that have the potential to generate increased income and economic opportunities for local communities, while reducing pressure on natural forest resources. Based on preliminary assessments and consultations with local stakeholders, three value chains have been identified as having potential within the target landscape: honey, including honey produced in dry forest and mangrove areas; peanuts; and cassava, particularly in the inland areas of the landscape. The development of these value chains is expected to increase the added value of locally produced products, improve market access and income-generating opportunities, and contribute to more resilient and sustainable local livelihoods. At the same time, the initiative seeks to Terms of Reference for Consultancy v1 March2024 encourage more sustainable production practices and reduce communities’ reliance on unsustainable natural resource exploitation. Against this background, the project intends to engage a consultant or a team of consultants to conduct a socio-economic and ecological feasibility assessment, together with a market analysis, of the honey, peanut, and cassava value chains [...] Procurement details Reference: IUCN-26-09-Consultancy Technical feasibility and value chain (honey, peanuts, cassava) analysis Mena Procedure: SOP1 - Open Procedure Procurement type: Consulting IUCN office (lead): ESARO Kenya Requisitioning unit: ESARO -Drylands Resilience Programme(DRP) (KE) Project: P90486 Drylands Resilience Programme ESARO Kenya Country of performance: Madagascar Expected contract duration: 75 days Estimated contract value: <25,000 CHF Currency of proposals: USD - United States dollar Language of documents: English Donor requirements: No donor requirements needed Deadline for questions: 15 September 2026 20:59 UTC Deadline for technical and financial proposals: 21 September 2026 20:59 UTC Expected contract award date: 05 October 2026 20:59 UTC Documents - Terms of Reference: ToR_consultancy_Technical feasibility and value chain analysis_Menabe.pdf - Conditions for Participating: Conditions for Participating ENG-SPA-FRA.docx - Standard contract: Standard Agreement.docx The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is a membership union of government and civil society organisations working on nature conservation and sustainable development. 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