**INVITATION TO BID (ITB)**

**INVITATION TO BID (ITB) FOR HIRE OF A CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT THE M4R PROJECT ANNUAL SURVEY**

**PROCUREMENT REFERENCE #UG9156**

**Date of this ITB:** Monday 23rd March 2026

**Closing Date for Receipt of EOI’s:** Tuesday 31st March 2026 by 5:00 PM

**Reference No.:** UG9156

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to *save, protect, and transform* lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work are accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.

CRS has been working in Uganda since 1965 in partnership with the local Catholic Church and the Caritas network in support of CRS Uganda’s vision that “Empowered families reach their full potential and are resilient to external shocks in safe, just and inclusive communities, supported by effective local systems.” Strategic Priority Areas include Health and Social Services Systems Strengthening, Resilient Food Systems, Emergency Preparedness and Management, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, and Local Leadership. Between October 2022 and September 2023, CRS supported over 1.6 million Ugandans and refugees residing across the country.

**Purpose:**

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Uganda invites interested, registered and competent consultants to conduct the M4R Project Annual Survey.

**Objectives and Scope:**

The following are the primary objectives for the consultant:

- To assess the projects' progress towards achievement of performance targets (outcome and goal) in comparison to the baseline situation as stipulated in the project Logframe.
- To assess the Livelihood Carbon Development Agreement (LCDA) farmer group functional capacity in inclusive governance, marketing and financial management in preparation for carbon credit.
- Appraise the validity of project design assumptions and make appropriate recommendations.
- To answer learning questions from the project learning agenda.