REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
For Public Relations, Communications, Branding, Visibility and Live Media Services for the 11th Annual Agroforestry Symposium (AAS)
ABOUT VI AGROFORESTRY
Vi Agroforestry is a Swedish development organization working in partnership with communities across Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda to address poverty, climate change, and environmental degradation through agroforestry and sustainable land management. For over four decades, the organization has supported smallholder farmers to improve livelihoods while restoring ecosystems and strengthening resilience.
GUIDED BY THE VISION "Where trees grow, people grow," Vi Agroforestry promotes sustainable agricultural systems that improve food security, enhance climate resilience, restore ecosystems, and create economic opportunities for rural communities.
INTRODUCTION
Vi Agroforestry invites Requests for Proposals (RFP) from qualified and experienced Public Relations, Communications, Branding, Visibility and Live Media Production Agencies to provide integrated communication, media engagement, branding, visibility management, live coverage, and documentation services for the 11th Annual Agroforestry Symposium (AAS). The Symposium will be held from 19th–21st October 2026 at the Agroforestry Training Centre (ATC), Bweri-Musoma, Tanzania, under the theme: "Agroforestry for Youth & Green Investment".
The Symposium is expected to convene approximately 8,000 onsite participants and a wider virtual audience comprising government leaders, policymakers, financial institutions, investors, private sector actors, development partners, researchers, civil society organizations, youth leaders, farmers, and media representatives.
SYMPOSIUM OVERVIEW
The 11th Annual Agroforestry Symposium marks a strategic shift from dialogue to implementation, focusing on scaling agroforestry solutions, mobilizing investment, strengthening inclusive value chains, and integrating agroforestry into national climate, biodiversity, restoration, and food security priorities.
For complete job description and to apply, visit:
https://www.viagroforestry.org/app/uploads/2026/06/pr-agency-eoi-11-aas-vi-agroforestry.pdf
HOW TO APPLY:
Submission Guidelines
• Deadline: 15 July 2026.
• Format: PDF.
• Technical/Narrative Proposal: Maximum 10 pages excluding annexes, CVs, references, and portfolio materials.
• Financial Proposal: Submitted as a separate PDF document.
• Language: English.
• Submission Email: tanzania@viagroforestry.org.
• Subject: Proposal for PR, Communications, Branding, Visibility and Live Media Services – 11th Annual Agroforestry Symposium (AAS).
Vi Agroforestry will acknowledge receipt of all submissions. Proposals will be evaluated based on the criteria outlined in this RFP. Only successful applicants will be notified. Vi Agroforestry reserves the right to accept or reject any submission and is under no obligation to provide reasons for its decision.
Vi Agroforestry enforces a zero-tolerance policy on corruption and fraud; any attempt to influence the procurement process will lead to disqualification.