Global – Prosperity, Livelihoods & Conserving Ecosystems (PLACE) IQC

Increasing Opportunities through Healthy Ecosystems

Under its Prosperity, Livelihoods and Conserving Ecosystems (PLACE) Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) teaming agreement with ARD, ACDI/VOCA will support biodiversity conservation and natural resources management activities consistent with the new U.S. Framework for Foreign Assistance. ACDI/VOCA’s work will increase social, economic and environmental benefits through healthy ecosystems and sustainable resource management. Several key objectives include:

• improving management and conservation across diverse landscapes through science, interdisciplinary approaches and the adoption of best practices
• promoting equitable natural resources governance and management of natural resource conflicts
• increasing economic opportunities through sustainable production, marketing and trade of natural resource-based products and services
• strengthening USAID operating units and partners through field support, technical leadership and knowledge management

PLACE will address a range of activities related to biodiversity conservation and natural resources management, including providing USAID Missions and Operating Units technical assistance in carrying out activities that meet USAID’s Biodiversity Conservation Code. ACDI/VOCA will provide services under the PLACE IQC in the area of Sustainable Ecological Agriculture and related fields of livelihoods, group governance including farmer cooperatives and producer associations, value chain analysis, enterprise development, markets, trade and financing.

To find out more about ACDI/VOCA partner and PLACE IQC prime contract holder, ARD, click here.

For more information, contact Jennifer Norfolk at jnorfolk@acdivoca.org.