Living income baseline for Colombia’s oil palm sector
IDH invites proposals from qualified organisations or consortia to establish a Living Income baseline for women and men oil palm producers in Colombia, as part of the NI-SCOPS II programme.
The study will estimate the income required for producer households to afford a basic but decent standard of living, measure their actual net household income and identify the gap between the two. It will cover Colombia’s four oil palm-growing zones, with particular attention to small-scale producers and differences between household and producer profiles.
The findings will inform practical measures to improve producer livelihoods and support an inclusive transition towards sustainable, climate-smart production. Key outputs include Living Income benchmarks, household survey data, an analytical report, an interactive dashboard and recommendations for programme and sector action.
Proposals will be assessed against the quality and price criteria set out in the Terms of Reference.
Key dates
Publication of Terms of Reference: 14 September 2026
Deadline for questions: 17 September 2026, 17:00 Colombian time
Publication of information notice: 21 September 2026
Deadline for submission of proposals: 25 September 2026, 17:00 Colombian time
Evaluation of proposals: 28 September–1 October 2026
Selection of successful applicant: 2 October 2026
Start of assignment (no later than): 5 October 2026
Completion of assignment: 5 February 2027
All times are Colombian time (UTC−5).
Contact person: Daniel Uricoechea Percy, Sustainable Palm Oil Programme Manager – Colombia. Email: uricoechea@idhtrade.org
All questions regarding the tender must be submitted exclusively through the Microsoft Forms question submission form by 17 September 2026 at 17:00 Colombian time (UTC−5). Please use this form rather than email to submit tender questions.
Responses will be published in an information notice on 21 September 2026.