Development of a CITES Gender Toolkit for Gender Mainstreaming in International Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora

OSCM/REOI v2023-01 [EN] UNON REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) This notice is placed by UNON. The accuracy, reliability and completeness of the contents of furnished information is the responsibility of UNON. You are therefore requested to direct all queries regarding this EOI to UNON using the fax number or e-mail address provided below.

Title of the EOI:

Development of a CITES Gender Toolkit for Gender Mainstreaming in International Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora

Date of this EOI: 11 August 2026 Closing Date for Receipt of EOI: 25 August 2026

EOI Number: EOIUNON24614

Beneficiary Country/Territory: Global

Commodity/Service category: Professional Services

Address EOI response by fax or e-mail to the Attention of: Margaret Cheti

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77000000 - Environmental Services DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), on behalf of the CITES Secretariat, invites qualified and interested firms to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to participate in an upcoming solicitation for the development of a CITES Gender Toolkit. The Toolkit will compile and systematize existing guidance, tools, strategies, and experiences relevant to gender and legal and illegal international trade in wild fauna and flora. It is intended to be non-prescriptive and supportive, providing a body of knowledge, lessons, and experiences to inform the drafting of the CITES Gender Action Plan and to support Parties and other stakeholders, including Management Authorities, Scientific Authorities, Enforcement Authorities, and other relevant institutions and actors.

The assignment will include:

1. Conducting a desk-based review of relevant gender and wildlife trade materials; 2. Collecting experiences, case studies, and lessons learned through a Notification to the Parties and targeted interviews; 3. Identifying good practices, lessons learned, and gaps in existing knowledge, guidance, policies, and capacities; and 4. Structuring the analysis and Toolkit content around the elements contained in CITES Decision 19.51,

including:

i) the needs, perspectives, and knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, particularly women and girls; ii) gender equality in access to, control over, and benefits from the use and trade of wild fauna and flora; iii) prevention of and response to gender-based violence in wildlife trade chains; iv) participation and leadership of women in decision-making related to wildlife trade; v) capacity-building and meaningful participation of all genders in CITES implementation; and iv) actions across wildlife trade chains, including harvesting, enforcement, and policy-making.

Expected outputs include:

1. Inception Report, including the workplan, methodology, and proposed outline; 2. Draft CITES Gender Toolkit for review by the CITES Secretariat, including a synthesis of good …

Commodity group: Professional Services

Issued: 11 Aug 2026

Expression of Interest issued by the United Nations Procurement Division.