Art der Leistung
Technical Backstopping and Design of Methodology for Incentives for Ecosystem Services, and Impact Framework Development in India

Umfang der Leistung
The overall objective of this assignment is to provide technical and methodological support to the CompensACTION India pilot in the design, facilitation, and consolidation of processes related to incentive mechanisms in horticulture systems for provision of ecosystem services.

Specifically, the contractor will:

- Develop a practical and methodologically sound manual on how to develop incentives that promote ecosystem services in agriculture, based on existing incentive mechanisms in India from the public, private and financial sectors, building on existing frameworks (FAO publications, Integration of Ecosystem Services into Development Planning, Value chain promotion methodologies, etc.), materials and workshop reports;
- Support the effective design and facilitation of peer learning and expert workshops, to further strengthen the developed methodology ensuring high-quality engagement and structured documentation of results;
- Strengthen the project"s results framework through the development of clear and evidence-based impact hypotheses, including change logic, outcomes, and critical assumptions aligned with GIZ standards;
- Provide ongoing backstopping and quality assurance to the CompensACTION PES design process, ensuring methodological coherence, continuous learning, and integration of results into project outputs.