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The Biodiversity and Agricultural Commodities ProgramThe expansion of agriculture is the leading cause of habitat destruction and a major threat to global biodiversity. The Biodiversity and Agricultural Commodities Program (BACP) will seek to reduce these threats by leveraging market forces at all levels of the value chain. This will help to mainstream the use of so-called Better Management Practices (BMPs) that decrease the impact of production on biodiversity. BACP will work in partnership with major players in four commodity markets who are willing to adopt more sustainable practices. The commodities concerned are palm oil, cocoa, sugarcane and soybeans, which today cover approximately 132 million hectares globally. Initially, BACP will work in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brazil, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, which are major producers and exporters of these commodities. Projects in other countries will be welcome as the program unfolds. StatusPhase I (five years) of this ten-year program, which has been approved by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), has started implementation (see flyer [PDF]). Through an international call for offers, Chemonics International was selected to host the Program Management Unit (PMU) of the BACP. Ecoagriculture Partners will be in charge of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Unit. The BACP Steering Committee has been formed (see Terms of Reference [PDF]) with representation by GEF, IFC, the World Bank, and the roundtables. For its first meeting, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) was present. The Steering Committee has approved the Market Transformation Strategy for Palm Oil [PDF] and the BACP Project Selection Criteria [PDF]. The PMU has issued the Request for Grant Applications (RFA) for Palm Oil [PDF] for submitting individual project proposals. Proposals must fit into the market transformation strategy and follow the BACP Implementation Procedures Manual [PDF]. The PMU will work closely with the RSPO and IFC in its selection of projects for BACP funding. Documents for download:
Organizations interested in submitting applications under this Request for Applications (RFA) must follow the guidance and instructions provided in the RFA. The RFA for Soy is composed of the following documents:
Organizations interested in submitting applications under this Request for Applications (RFA) must follow the guidance and instructions provided in the RFA. The RFA for Soy is composed of the following documents:
Successful Applicants Under BACP RFA 2008-01/PO: IFC has approved the following projects for implementation under BACP:
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