Objectives: This Request for Proposal (RFP) under UNDP-ECU-00593, is for independent third-party validation services focusing on the ART/TREES Approach implemented by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition. The validation aims to evaluate Registration and Monitoring Documents submitted by MAATE, in alignment with TREES Validation and Verification Standard v2.0. The services shall include planning validation, audits, generating findings reports, approving corrective resolutions, and submitting a TREES Validation Report with a validation statement. The process will include virtual and potentially field sessions to ensure alignment with TREES requirements.
Eligibility criteria: Eligible applicants must be a recognized validation and verification body approved by the ART Secretariat, possessing relevant registrations and demonstrating financial stability. They should possess com...