CAADP-XP4
REOI: Consultancy Services for Conducting the Endline Survey of the CAADP-XP4 Project
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS) Consultancy Service Consultancy Services for Conducting the Endline Survey of the CAADP-XP4 Project Name of Projects: CAADP-XP4 Activity Ref No.: Procurement Ref: Duration: FARA/CAADP-XP4/A5.2.3 FARA/CAADP-XP4/CS/IC/2026/01 Three Months (April 2026 – June 2026) Issue Date: Friday, February 13, 2026 Submission Deadline: Thursday, 5th March 2026 The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme Ex-Pillar 4 (CAADP-XP4)
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AUC urges Sub-Regional Organizations to Align to Food System Resilience Program and the Broader CAADP Agenda
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AUC Commissioner Calls for the Mainstreaming of Foresight in Africa’s Food Systems and Policy Frameworks
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African Union Launches Continental Foresight Consultations to Shape the Future of Agrifood Systems
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Phosphorus summit will address threats to food and water security in Africa
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AU DARBE Commissioner Moses Vilakati Rallies COMESA Ministers to Launch Zambia–Zimbabwe Common African Agro-Park in 2025
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