Firm for Investment Readiness & Project Development for Agri-MSMEs, Cooperatives
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UNDP - Request for proposal
This is a services contract in the architecture and engineering, environment and climate, agriculture and food security, education and training and information and communication technology sectors. Located in Rwanda, Africa, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before June 22, 2026.
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Description
Agency: UNDP | Reference: UNDP-RWA-00373 | Type: Request for proposal
Recruitment of a National Consulting Firm for Investment Readiness Support and Development of Bankable Project Proposals for Agri-MSMEs and CooperativesProject / Programme:Rwanda Green Food Future – Accelerating Investment in Food System Transformation (Joint SDG Fund)Contracting Agency:United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) RwandaParticipating UN Agencies:FAO (Lead PUNO), UNICEF, UNDP, WFP, UNCDFDuration of Assignment:100 days in five (5) months from contract signatureBackground and ContextRwandas food system stands at a critical inflection point.
While the country has made significant progress in agricultural productivity and food security, the sector continues to face persistent challenges including limited access to finance for agri-MSMEs and cooperatives, low investment readiness, fragmented value chains, climate vulnerability, and slow uptake of sustainable and climate-smart practices.
Closing these gaps is central to delivering the Government of Rwandas National Strategy for Transformation (NST2), the Fifth Strategic Plan for Agriculture Transformation (PSTA5), the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), and Rwandas commitments under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.In response, the United Nations Country Team in Rwanda — through FAO (Lead PUNO), UNICEF, UNDP, WFP, and UNCDF — has launched the Joint Programme “Rwanda Green Food Future – Accelerating Investment in Food System Transformation”, with funding from the UN Joint SDG Fund and co-funding from participating UN agencies.
The Joint Programme is endorsed and co-chaired by the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) alongside the UN Resident Coordinator.
Phase I of the Joint Programme runs from September 2025 to February 2027 (18 months), with a Phase I budget of approximately USD 2.1 million and a targeted leverage of USD 5 million from additional public and private sources.As part of UNDPs component, one hundred (100) MSMEs and cooperatives operating across priority value chains have been pre-identified through foundational studies led by FAO, UNCDF, and WFP.
UNDP now seeks to engage a qualified consulting firm to support these MSMEs and cooperatives to strengthen their business plans, develop fifteen (15) bankable project proposals, and present these to financial service providers and impact investors at an Investment Forum to be convened under the Joint Programme.Objective of the AssignmentThe overall objective of this assignment is to enhance the investment readiness of selected agri-MSMEs and cooperatives under the Rwanda Green Food Future Joint Programme and to translate their business ambitions into bankable project proposals that can attract financing from commercial banks, microfinance institutions, SACCOs, the Business Development Fund (BDF), impact investors, and blended finance facilities.Specifically, the firm shall:•Train, assess and strengthen the business plans of the 100 pre-selected MSMEs and cooperatives;•Design and deliver structured training and coaching to build their capacity on business planning, financial literacy, and sustainable/green finance;•Develop fifteen (15) high-quality, investor-ready bankable project proposals; and•Support the preparation and execution of an Investment Forum where these bankable projects are presented to investors and financial service providers.Please indicate whether you intend to submit a bid by creating a draft response without submitting directly in the system.
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The submission deadline is June 22, 2026. Proposals must be received by the contracting authority before that date.
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