| Overview : Background Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) is implementing a GEF-funded 5-year project entitled "Fostering Sustainability and Resilience for food Security in the Karamoja Region", with technical and financial support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Overall, the project intends to enhance resilience of communities and ecosystems to climate change and improve food security through addressing environmental drivers of food insecurity. This project seeks to respond to chronic food insecurity in the Karamoja region, which is a result of combined pressures, including environmental degradation and climate change. The vast majority of people in Karamoja are facing food shortages, either year-long or seasonal, and the region has been exposed to increasing droughts. The project will seek to achieve its objective through three outcomes. Outcome 1 focuses on strengthening the enabling policy and institutional frameworks through the creation of multi-stakeholder platforms that will enable better planning, including local landscape-based planning. Outcome 2 will channel investments into the food production systems and value chains using a Farmer Field School approach adapted to the realities of the agro-pastoral societies of Karamoja. The project will increase production through climate resilient production techniques, and also support efforts to diversify production to increase income and reduce vulnerability to food insecurity. A strong emphasis will be placed on rehabilitating ecosystem services through restoration, agro-forestry, natural regeneration, and sound pasture management. The project will also target specific activities towards women and youth, who are among the most vulnerable, to ensure equality of participation and remove underlying vulnerabilities. Finally, Outcome 3 will support the development and implementation of a monitoring and assessment framework for global environmental benefits, and socio-economic benefits. UNDP Uganda is seeking to hire a qualified Consultancy Firm to establish the resilience of the food system in karamoja region for fostering sustainability and resilience for food security in the karamoja region. And submit your proposal with other related documents to tenders.kampala@undp.org, not later than Sunday 4th December 2022, at 16:59 hours (East African Standard Time). For further inquiry regarding the Request for Proposal, please contact ug.procurement@undp.org Note: UNDP is an equal opportunity Organization, Companies/organizations led by Women, Youth and People with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. PLEASE NOTE THAT – UNDP DOES NOT CHARGE ANY FEES AT ANY STAGE OF ITS PROCUREMENT PROCESSES. UNDP HAS ZERO TOLERANCE FOR FRAUD AND CORRUPTION, MEANING THAT UNDP STAFF MEMBERS, NON-STAFF PERSONNEL, VENDORS, IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS AND RESPONSIBLE PARTIES ARE NOT TO ENGAGE IN FRAUD OR CORRUPTION | 
