Expression of Interest For Value Chain Selection And Food System Mapping

Tenders are invited for Value Chain Selection and Food System Mapping | Karm: G-100007-001 Closing Date: Tuesday, 11. Aug 2026 Intervention Sector(s): Agriculture, Food & Nutrition Remuneration range: > 6000 (USD) Duration of Contract: 6 Months Project Brief Description The KARM project (Cultivating Agriculture, Enabling Recovery, and Fostering Mutual Support) aims to strengthen resilient local agricultural economies and improve food systems in Lebanon through support to selected agricultural value chains, farmers clusters, MSMEs, local actors, and strategic public infrastructure measures. The project focuses on enhancing food security, economic recovery, market functionality, social cohesion, and community resilience in vulnerable and conflict-affected areas. The consultancy will support KARM in selecting and mapping priority value chains and localized food systems, identifying key actors, strategic partnerships, clusters, and infrastructure investments to inform targeted, sustainable, and conflict-sensitive interventions. Context The KARM project aligns with the BMZ Strategy on Transitional Development Assistance (TDA), the Lebanon Reform, Recovery and Reconstruction Framework (3RF), the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP), and the strategic orientations of the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture. Lebanons prolonged political, economic, social, and security crises have significantly affected agricultural and rural livelihoods systems, resulting in market disruptions, reduced public service capacities, insecurity, displacement, infrastructure damage, and increased vulnerabilities across rural economies. In this context, agricultural value chains are increasingly shaped by security conditions, territorial accessibility, market constraints, transport and logistics challenges, and changing food security needs. The assignment will adopt a conflict-sensitive, market-oriented, and localized food systems perspective to identify value chains and interventions that can strengthen resilience, local cooperation, social cohesion, and sustainable recovery. The assessment will focus on selected regions in North and South Lebanon and will consider value chains with potential for food security, economic resilience, import substitution, employment generation, environmental sustainability, and inclusion of vulnerable groups. Tasks and Services to be Performed by the Contractor The contractor shall provide the following services: Rapid Value Chain Selection Mapping of Main Actors and Local Food Systems Assessment of Constraints and Opportunities Social Stability and Conflict Sensitivity Mapping Stakeholder Consultation and Recommendations How to apply Please read carefully the "Application requirements" for all details and needed documents regarding this Tender. 1. Expression of Interest Interested bidders are encouraged to send an email expressing their interest to participate in this tender to [email protected]. This will enable GIZs Procurement and Contracts Unit to share any clarifications, amendments, editable documents and updates, including responses to inquiries received. 2. Questions about the award procedure and the tender documents Please address any commercial, technical and procedural questions by Tuesday, August 04th 2026. Please provide the following details in the email subject line: 7000018359 - Questions - (your company name) and send your inquiries to [email protected]. Any responses that are of general interest will be communicated simultaneously in writing to all companies who have submitted an expression of interest. 3. Tender Submission The editable templates (Word, Excel) are to be provided by GIZ in electronic form and must be used to prepare a request to participate or a tender. The tender must be submitted electronically to [email protected]. The tender must be submitted in one (1) email including two (2) separate zip folders. The subject of the electronically submitted offer shall be named: "7000018359 | G-100007-001 | [your company name] | Offer" Please submit your offer by Tuesday, 11 August 2026, 23:59 Beirut Time - in English - to [email protected]. The tender including the technical and financial bids may not exceed a total file size of 25 MB. To submit tenders exceeding 25 MB to [email protected], this link: Start must be used. Please make sure to provide the password within your email. [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : https://daleel-madani.org/civil-society-directory/deutsche-gesellschaft-fur-internationale-zusammenarbeit-giz/calls/public-tender-no-7000018359-value-chain-selection-and-food-system-mapping-karm-g-100007-001