Tenders Are Invited For Foreign Economic-Aid-Related Services-81317910-Sustainable Use Of Native Biodiversity And Finance In Ecuador

Foreign Economic-Aid-Related Services-81317910-Sustainable Use Of Native Biodiversity And Finance In Ecuador. 2. Description Of The Performance Of The Contractors Helps To Improve The Regulatory And Operational Framework For The Sustainable Use Of Biodiversity Products Through Local And Indigenous Communities In Protected Areas And Adjacent Zones In The Amazon And Coastal Regions. Moduling Indicators: 7 Local And Indigenous Communities Use The Results Of Biodiversity Monitoring; 1,700 Producers (70% Women, 25% Young Adults) Achieve Additional Income Through The Sale Of Biodiversity Products; 18 Public Administrative Units Outside The Direct Intervention Areas Apply Instruments For Sustainable Use Of Biodiversity. Work Package 1 Aims To Use New Approaches To Promote Sustainable Use Of Biodiversity In Protected Areas And Their Buffer Zones. This Includes Production And Collection Systems Of The Local Population. At The Same Time, Income Should Be Increased By Using Good Practices As Part Of An Adaptive Management. The Contractor Will Promote The Use Of Local Biodiversity In Diversified Cultivation Systems And By Collective Practices. This Includes Strengthening Strategic Skills In Particular Among Specialist Staff Of The Provincial Governments, With Employees Of The Ministry Of The Environment And Among The Advisory Services Of The Decentralized Local Authorities At The Local Level. It Is Trained To Diversified Production Systems Taking Into Account Climate And Gender Aspects. Essential Measures Include A Structured Training Program For 200 Local Multipliers, The Structure And Institutional Anchorage Of Training Offers, The Development And Implementation Of A Monitoring System For Adaptive Management As Well As The Promotion Of Digital Tools For Mapping, Traceability And Monitoring. At Least Nine Local Project Initiatives Are Supported For Biodiversity -Friendly Production. 1000 Producers Implement Adaptive Management Facilities Based On The Project Measures. In Addition, A Service Package For Biodiversity -Related Value Chains Is Developed In Coordination With The Partner Institutions. Work Package 2 Serves To Strengthen The Organizational, Entrepreneurial And Market -Oriented Skills Of Producer Organizations. The Aim Is To Improve Access To Markets And Added Value For Biodiversity Products. The Contractor Accompanies Organizations In The Development And Implementation Of Business Models. Administrative, Marketing-Related And Digital Skills Such As Accounting, Quality Management, E-Commerce And Traceability Are Expanded. Nine Business Plans Are Created With Requirements Such As Certification, Customer Documentation And Communication Strategies And At Least Four Of These Plans Are Implemented In Market -Oriented Organizations. Particular Attention Applies To The Targeted Support Of Women And Young Adults