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RFI for Community Engagement Services for Solomon Islands Threshold Program (ALTIF Project)

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is conducting market research for community engagement services to support the Solomon Islands Threshold Program (ALTIF Project), which aims to facilitate land access for tourism investment and promote economic growth in the Solomon Islands. - Government Buyer: - Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a U.S. federal agency - Project Overview: - ALTIF Project under the Solomon Islands Threshold Program, a 4-year, $23 million initiative - Focus on supporting policy and institutional reforms to reduce poverty through economic growth - Emphasis on facilitating tourism investment by improving land access and community engagement - Services Requested: - Community engagement services including: - Public outreach and awareness campaigns - Training and advisory assistance for communities near land parcels targeted for tourism investment - Support for social license negotiation and strengthening community governance - Facilitation of customary land rights formalization - Gender and social inclusion expertise - Regional language skills - Coordination with government and other project implementers - Notable Requirements: - Organizations must demonstrate experience in community governance, land use, social license negotiation, gender equity, and public outreach in the Solomon Islands - Both non-profit and for-profit organizations are eligible to respond - No specific OEMs or vendors are named, as this is a request for information (RFI) for services, not products - No product line items or purchase quantities specified - This RFI is for market research only and does not guarantee funding or contract award

Description

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Solomon Islands Government plan to sign a $23 million Threshold Program Grant Agreement in 2021 to support a 4-year program aimed at reducing poverty through economic growth in Solomon Islands. The program includes two projects: the Accessing Land for Tourism Investment Facilitation (ALTIF) Project and the Forest Value Enhancement Project (FoVEP). MCC is assessing the feasibility of awarding a community engagement cooperative agreement under the ALTIF Project to support information delivery, public outreach, training, and advisory assistance to communities near land parcels with high tourism investment potential. This RFI seeks to gauge interest and assess capabilities of organizations for this cooperative agreement. It is not a funding opportunity but a market research effort to inform project design.

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