Agriculture and Rural Empowerment (ARE) Activity - Request for Expressions of Interest - EOI-ARE-004-23- "Supply, and Installation of Individual Solar Photovoltaic Systems for Agribusinesses Application."- Mod 002
Chemonics International is an international development company based in Washington, D.C. Our mission is to promote meaningful change around the world to help people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives. Since 1975, we have worked in 150 countries around the world, and we are currently implementing 118 projects in 84 countries. Our main partner is the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and we also work with foreign donors such as the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the Global Fund. We have more than 4,000 staff in our project offices around the world, and more than 500 staff based in our headquarters in Washington, D.C.
About the USAID-Funded Agriculture and Rural Empowerment (ARE) Activity in Lebanon:
The USAID-funded Lebanon Agriculture and Rural Empowerment (ARE) Activity, implemented by Chemonics International, aims to develop rural economies in Lebanon through support to the agro-food sector and other industries to unlock local and export sales potential while also creating jobs and increasing farmers' and workers' incomes.
The rising costs of food, fuel, and fertilizers are exacerbated by the devaluation of Lebanese Lira, which for many farmers that sell into the local market have made their enterprises unprofitable or break-even at best. Accordingly, ARE is suggesting an intervention to improve local food security while securing agricultural production by addressing energy-related issues that hinder production and livelihoods.
Only those Interested Parties submitting a response to this request for EOI will be considered for prequalification on the supply, and installation, of small to medium scale solar systems, renewable energy systems, and/or PV applications for agri-food production and processing units, currently being under operation.
How to apply
Expressions of Interest must be submitted in electronic copy to the ARE grant email address: [email protected] no later than 5:00 PM Beirut local time, on May 10, 2023. Please include the request for EOI number in the subject line of your email. The Qualification Questionnaire and Annex 1 must be submitted by email no later than May 10, 2023.
ARE will hold a pre-application workshop on April 20, 2023, on MS Team from 10:00 AM till 12:00 PM. This workshop will allow eligible and interested input suppliers the chance to ask questions about the EOI and receive guidance on how to submit the required forms. Interested input suppliers that would like to attend this workshop must confirm their attendance by sending the participant’s name and the organization’s name to [email protected]. Up to two persons may attend from each organization. No reimbursement for costs of attendance will be met. The deadline for confirming attendance of the pre-application workshop is on April 18, 2023, at 5:00 PM.
All questions or clarifications regarding this request for EOI must be in writing and submitted to [email protected] no later than 5:00 PM on April 24,2023. No phone calls or in-person inquiries will be entertained; all questions and inquiries must be in writing.
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