Resilience in Agriculture and Investing in Nature Zambia (RAINZ)

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    "description": "The purpose of the EME is to Provide an update to the market from the last engagement and seek input into the design of Component 1, the Policy Facility.\nThis component works at systems level. It aims to support policy reform to increase agricultural productivity and improve natural resources management. Reforms may focus on supporting crop diversification, public extension services, agricultural market improvements – including financial markets, climate and weather services and early warning systems. Activities will be further defined during the inception phase but are likely to include research, technical assistance and embedded advisory capacity to support the Government of Zambia’s Ministries and Agencies deliver on priorities linked to the RAINZ objectives.\nInterested suppliers are invited to attend an Early Market Engagement event on Thursday, 05 February 26 - 10:00 -11:30 UK Time. Please follow this link for registration details: https://forms.office.com/e/586QCJ047z\nThe draft Terms of Reference and questions from FCDO to the market will be shared in advance of the event via the portal. Suppliers will be invited to ask questions and give their feedback on the contract's scope and design, including the range of products and services. We will also seek to gauge the level of interest in the contract as we consider the route to market.",
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        "name": "Nicola Burleigh",
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        "description": "It is an information notice to give interested suppliers the opportunity to register interest on the FCDO Supplier Portal (https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html), engage in pre-procurement dialogue and register for the virtual Early Market Engagement event being held on Thursday, 05 February 26 - 10:00 -11:30 UK Time. Please register to attend viahttps://forms.office.com/e/586QCJ047z. You must register to attend via this link in order to receive the joining instructions.\nTo facilitate continued market engagement and respond to any additional queries in the run up to this EME on this procurement opportunity, FCDO has now created a Communication Channel (under pqq_1972), which will remain open until 05 March 2026.   See link:  https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/go/65721589019B26C01552. \nNo submission of documents or any response is required by the market under this pqq_1972.  No need to click \"submit response\". There are no pqq questions that need to be answered. \nPlease also be informed that this communication channel will cease to exist soon upon a decision on the route to market is taken and posted on this Channel."
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