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Request for Proposal (RFP)

Consultancy firm for Designing, Implementation, and Event Management of the Rwanda Agriculture, Youth and Technology (AYuTe) 2026 Challenge.

Heifer Project International (HPI) is a global non-profit working to end hunger and poverty and care for the earth by using sustainable practices and engaging smallholder farmers in agricultural and animal husbandry development. Heifer was founded on the simple belief that ending hunger begins with giving people the means to feed themselves, generate income and achieve sustainable livelihoods. As a private, non-governmental organization based in Little Rock, Arkansas, HPI has created lasting change for farming households in over 125 countries across Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe for over 80 years. HPI partner with institutions and stakeholders at every level to build an ecosystem that fosters scaling of community-based enterprises and generate sustainable and equitable return to the producers and small holder farmers. More information about Heifer is available at: www.heifer.org.

About AYuTe Africa Challenge Rwanda

Rwanda’s agricultural sector employs over 60% of the population but faces productivity challenges. Innovation and youth entrepreneurship are key to overcoming these. The AYuTe Africa Challenge Rwanda inspires young agritech innovators by providing a platform to showcase and scale solutions addressing smallholder farmers’ challenges.

Launched in 2023, the initiative supports innovators with incubation and catalytic financing. The national competition encourages youth agripreneurs to develop scalable social enterprises integrating technology across the agriculture value chain.

For 2026, Heifer Rwanda seeks a consulting firm to design, manage, and implement the AYuTe Africa Challenge Rwanda (December - March 2026), culminating in awarding top agritech innovators and post-event incubation. 

Purpose and Objective

The main purpose of this RFP is to organize a competition to award the winning start-up innovative idea with the potential to address the challenges of smallholder farmers in the agriculture sector in Rwanda. 

How to Apply

All registered and interested companies are requested to submit their proposals, marked with clear subject line: “Consultancy firm for Designing, Implementation, and Event Management of the Rwanda Agriculture, Youth and Technology (AYuTe) 2026 Challenge.” to procurement-rw@heifer.org not later than November 21st, 2025, at 5.00pm Kigali time. 

Done on November 4th, 2025.

Heifer International Rwanda Management