Can your NGO help smallholder farmers, cooperatives and local food processors in Ampanihy Ouest turn existing assets into reliable market income? WFP is seeking a qualified partner to support livelihood resilience and smallholder market access in Ampanihy Ouest, Atsimo-Andrefana. The emphasis is on making prior investments in producer organisations, storage, processing and agricultural value chains work better—not launching an unrelated livelihood project from scratch. Deadline: 27 October 2026.
Funding and application overview
- UN agency: World Food Programme (WFP)
- Country: Madagascar
- UN Partner Portal reference: WFP/MDG/2026/013
- Application deadline: 27 October 2026
- Indicative implementation period: 16 November 2026–31 July 2027
- Funding amount: Not disclosed
- Official application: UN Partner Portal opportunities (search the reference)
What the programme seeks to deliver
The area has cereal, legumes, roots, livestock and fisheries value chains, yet producer organisations face constraints in storage, transformation, sales and income stability. The programme builds on MAGNOVASOA and smallholder support, including farmer field schools, producer groups, school-feeding market links, climate-related agricultural support, savings groups, processing facilities and cold-chain investments.
The planned interventions seek to connect production with buyers, especially structured markets including school feeding. Applicants should show how commercial commitments, planned seasonal supply and product quality will come together, rather than relying on training as a substitute for market demand.
Expected results include stronger structured market access, higher-quality production, functional storage and processing infrastructure, reduced post-harvest losses and greater local value addition. The delivery chain can be viewed as production → collection/storage → transformation → distribution → consumption; each stage needs a responsible institution and evidence of progress.
Who should consider applying?
The call targets qualified NGOs and technical partners with direct experience in smallholder livelihoods, agricultural value chains and management of productive infrastructure in the specific region. The scoring notes experience in at least three of five key domains: markets, production, transformation, producer-organisation governance and resilience, supported by at least two verifiable comparable project references in the preceding five years.
How applications will be assessed
The call evaluates documented needs, coherent results, technical track record, monthly operational and quarterly narrative/financial reporting, operational resources, sustainability and realistic planning. A technically strong applicant will connect existing producer-group mapping and infrastructure to specific commercial outcomes.
A stronger application: five preparation priorities
- 1. Map the producer organisations, existing storage, cold chain and processing assets that the partnership is expected to support.
- 2. Prepare a market and offtake analysis, including realistic school-feeding or local-buyer specifications and seasonal demand.
- 3. Demonstrate how cooperatives will price, manage and maintain shared assets, and what fees or sales revenues can sustain operations.
- 4. Present indicators on quantities marketed, equipment utilisation, quality compliance, losses and producer-group governance—not just participant training numbers.
- 5. Show staff assignments, area access, finance and procurement controls, and a phased implementation calendar matched to the short programme period.
The mistake to avoid
A proposal focused only on distributing seeds or holding workshops misses the call’s central purpose: commercial use of prior investments. Prioritise asset functionality, buyer relationships and producer ownership. Avoid inventing demand, signed contracts or baseline yields.
Frequently asked questions
Where will the work be implemented?
Ampanihy Ouest in the Atsimo-Andrefana area of Madagascar.
Is this a new infrastructure-construction fund?
The focus is on strengthening and using existing agricultural, market and processing investments; consult the detailed activities for any eligible additional infrastructure.
Who is suitable to apply?
NGOs and technical partners with relevant value-chain, farmer-organisation and operating experience.
What evidence is especially important?
Comparable project references, existing producer-group knowledge, commercial linkages and plans to operate and maintain assets.
Is the grant amount disclosed?
No clear indicative funding amount is provided in the opportunity summary.
Official application documents and next steps
Use the official UN Partner Portal, search WFP/MDG/2026/013, and read the current terms of reference, eligibility requirements, budget forms and submission instructions. The deadline above is the date published in the issuing agency’s opportunity notice; check the portal for the closing time and any changes before submitting. The selection process does not guarantee funding or a partnership agreement.
The Program Fundability Checker can help applicants stress-test whether their market assumptions, implementation capacity and expected results are credible.
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