VCMI opens request for proposals: Pathways for Strengthening Validation and Verification Body (VVB) Capacity in Africa
VCMI and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) have today opened a request for proposals (RfP) for a report on Pathways for Strengthening Validation and Verification Body (VVB) Capacity in Africa.
Africa currently faces a critical shortfall in local VVB capacity, posing challenges to the scalability and integrity of carbon markets. While there is growing recognition of this gap within the industry, there is limited in-depth analysis on its causes, consequences, and effective solutions to plug capacity gaps.
VCMI and GIZ request proposals for the delivery of a strategic report that will explore options for scaling the capacity of validation and verification bodies within Africa (see section 2 in RfP for more detail). The report’s analysis must be objective, transparent, and rigorous.
Click here for further information on the RfP.
To be considered for this funding opportunity, applicants must include all requested materials, and send to george.hodgetts@vcmintegrity.org; Ritah.rukundo@giz.de in copy, by 5 pm ET on 15 August 2025 with the subject line: ‘RFP Submission: Pathways for Strengthening Validation and Verification Body (VVB) Capacity in Africa .’
Note: VCMI only accepts electronic submissions.