Bidders Conference

PI-SNAP-Moz-02Beira

ChimoioMaputo

Nampula

October 26- November 6

Bob RabatskyDirector

Mark SevierMission Partnership Specialist

Agenda

• Introduce Feed the Future Partnering for

Innovation• Today’s objectives• Bid requirements• Discussions

Partnering for Innovation

• To make proven agriculture technologies commercially accessible to smallholder farmers. Market-entry grants to commercialize proven technologies.

• Investment models and acceleration services

• To assist USAID in private sector partnership engagement. Mission buy-ins for private-sector alliances that introduce new technologies, business models and/or distribution channels.

• Capture and disseminate learnings and best practices through its interactive, online community the AgTechXChange.

How do we work with USAID?

• USAID Mission commits to funding for partnerships

• Identify private sector opportunities• Write scope of work and release

solicitation that aligns with USAID objectives

• Organize and facilitate the application and evaluation process

• Conduct due diligence and negotiate performance-based agreement

• Draft and manage the agreement, including payments and reporting results

Mozambique, Malawi, Guatemala, Ukraine, Benin, and Nigeria

Current Global Activities

What we do in Mozambique

Application Process

• Answer application questions - 12-page limit

• Budget and cost notes• Organizational chart• Optional: MOUs with other partners• Solicitation issued late November with 60

days to submit proposal• Target date to award and begin activities

April 2016

Requirements

• Eligible to Mozambican-registered private sector companies.

• Projects must address access to improved inputs and technologies.

• Nampula, Manica, Tete, Zambezia.• Projects must primarily benefit

smallholder farmers. • Oilseeds (soy, sunflower,

groundnut), pulses (bean, cowpea, pigeon pea), bananas, cashews.

• Minimum of one to one matching cash and or in-kind contribution.

• Estimated two-year funding period.

Terms of Reference and Evaluation Criteria

• Program must be private sector-led, show market potential, improve small farmer access to technologies and/or markets

• Smallholder farmer impact: increases in agricultural productivity, sales revenue, employment and incomes

• Partnerships and organizational capacity

• Sustainability: commercially viable activity

Due Diligence Process

• Review the project objectives and activities

• Negotiate milestone targets

• Verify costs in the budget

• Site visits• Reference checks

Milestone and Payment Plan

Milestones Completion Date Cost (US$)

Subgrantee Fintrac Total

1.Approved first year workplan and company profile

December 8, 2014   $200,000 $200,000

2.Training Plan approved

January 24, 2015   $200,000 $200,000

3.Farmers trained in seed multiplication and provided access to irrigation units

May 24, 2015   $300,000 $300,000

Process and Dates

1) Bid issued: November 20152) Questions due: 10 days after bid document issued3) Applications due: 60 days after bid document

issued4) Bid evaluation: February 20165) Partnership negotiations: February-April 20166) Awards and implementation: April 2016

www.partneringforinnovation.org

Join our online community, the AgTechXChange!

agtech.partneringforinnovation.org

Contact us:

innovation@fintrac.com

202-733-1185

partneringforinnovation.org

Questions

Discussion

• Name, business name, location• Business objective(s)• Key challenges to growth• Recommendations on how to address

challenges