Baseline Study

“Baseline Study for LFA update” Consulting Firm

 Introduction

We Effect is a Swedish development organization founded in 1958, active In Palestine since 1998, We Effect works under its global strategy focused on Rural Development with a strong emphasis on gender equality and human rights-based approach.

In Palestine, We Effect work in long-term partnerships with local civil society organizations, especially cooperatives and member-based groups. to promote sustainable rural development, women’s economic empowerment, community resilience, and access to productive resources like land and water. The focus is on long-term partnerships that strengthen organizational capacity, services, and advocacy efforts.

About the assignment:

We Effect Palestine is inviting qualified consulting firms to submit proposals for conducting a comprehensive Baseline Study to support the update of the Logical Framework Approach (LFA) for the Livelihood, Infrastructure and Food Systems Transformation (LIFT) Programme. This assignment will provide critical data to inform programme planning, ensure measurable outcomes, and strengthen monitoring and evaluation across four rural clusters in the West Bank. Firms with strong experience in rural development, climate resilience, gender-sensitive methodologies, and results-based management are encouraged to apply.

About the Program 

The Livelihood, Infrastructure and Food Systems Transformation Programme – LIFT Palestine is an initiative implemented from July 2025 to June 2029, aiming to strengthen the resilience and livelihoods of climate-vulnerable communities through inclusive, sustainable food and agricultural systems. Building on the Environment Climate Justice programme ( ECJP), LIFT focuses on climate-smart agriculture, sustainable infrastructure, and local value chains across four geographic clusters in the West Bank.

The programme is Led by We Effect Palestine in partnership with four leading environmental and agricultural NGOs, in addition to PENGON.  LIFT adopts a cluster-based model to promote coordinated planning, shared infrastructure, and local market development. The programme contributes to Sweden’s MENA Strategy (2024–2027) by enabling job creation, food security, and climate action. The programme will be implemented by four experienced and active NGOs in Palestine’s agricultural sector, jointly working to advance food sovereignty, climate resilience, and inclusive rural economies.

• Palestinian Hydrology Group (PHG)
• Land Research Center (LRC)
• MA’AN Development Center
• Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem (ARIJ)

Between 2021 and 2024, four climate resilience plans were developed for the communities of Bardala, Marda, Silat al Harithiya, and Bani Naim as part of the Environmental and Climate Justice Programme. These plans will now be updated and validated to become comprehensive socio-economic and climate resilience plans, reflecting recent developments on the ground, including heightened restrictions and economic challenges that disproportionately affect smallholder farmers, women, and young people. Additionally, the updated plans will be integrated at the cluster level, bringing together the joint villages into a cohesive framework. Please refer to Annex 2 for more details.

Please find the full ToR and needed annexes here