ACRE Project

Strengthening the agency of CSOs in developing policy frameworks for equitable rural development and an enhanced contribution of family farmers towards the achievement of the SDGs.

Results To strengthen community led inclusive rural socio-economic development and sustainable food systems that work for all the people and the planet.

Improved agency and role of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in enabling policy frameworks and actions for equitable rural development and family farming at the global, regional and country levels.
Lead applicant World Rural Forum (WRF)
Co-applicants
  • Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA).
  • Asian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (AsiaDHRRA).
  • Pacific Island Farmers Organisation Network  (PIFON).
  • INADES Formation.
  • Plateforme Régionale des Organisations paysannes d’Afrique Centrale (PROPAC).
  • Confederación de Organizaciones de Productores Familiares del Mercosur Ampliado (COPROFAM).
Coverage of the action
  • Africa: Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Gabon, Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tomé et Principe, Senegal, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, TunisiIa, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
  • America: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru.
  • Asia: Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Lao PDR (Laos), Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma/Myanmar), Nepal, Tajikistan, Thailand, The Philippines, Timor-Leste, Vietnam.
  • Oceania: Micronesia, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu.
  • Europe: Belgium, Spain.
  • Others: A minor part of the action will take place in other additional countries
Duration 48 months from January 2024.

Tenders and collaboration opportunities

This section contains information on tenders and procurement requirements within the framework of the project.

Latest opportunities:

Consultoría para la Elaboración de Video Documental y Cápsulas Audiovisuales

"El Liderazgo de la Mujer Agricultora y el Relevo Generacional en Panamá"
Terms of reference and related documents

Deadline: 2026-07-05

Status: Closed

Consultancy services for the production of two video documentaries and short audiovisual pieces

‘Rural women in Cameroon: access to land, agroecology and climate resilience’
Terms of reference and related documents

Deadline: 2026-07-03

Status: Closed