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The Blue Natural Capital Financing Facility (BNCFF) supports the development of economic sustainable, nature-based projects that deliver ecosystem benefits through diverse income streams. PEM was selected by IUCN to conduct a final evaluation of BNCFF, assessing its performance, capturing lessons, and providing recommendations for IUCN’s future engagement in blue natural capital.
The evaluation focused on BNCFF’s relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability, using OECD/DAC criteria, and also addressed IUCN’s contributions to its One Programme Approach, Environmental and Social Management System, and gender, Indigenous Peoples, and youth concerns.
Small contract value under 50,000 €.

The Integrated Tiger Habitat Conservation Programme (ITHCP), a grant-making initiative funded by KfW and implemented by IUCN, supports conservation efforts for tiger habitats across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Nepal, and Myanmar. Phases II and III focused on scaling up Phase I activities, improving habitat management, reducing human-wildlife conflicts, and promoting alternative livelihoods in tiger landscapes.
PEM was commissioned to evaluate the programme’s relevance, inclusiveness (gender, indigenous peoples, and youth), and the effectiveness of IUCN’s Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS), in line with IUCN’s Evaluation Policy (2023) and OECD DAC criteria. A mixed-method approach was used, including document reviews, interviews, field visits, and stakeholder consultations across seven tiger range countries.
Medium contract value between 50,000 and 150,000€.

PEM has been assigned to assist the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), along with the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities (MCEU) and the Danish Energy Agency (DEA), in formulating the new 5-year phase of the Danish Energy Partnership Programme (DEPP 2026) with China, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa, and Vietnam for the period 2026-2030.
The programme aims to promote access to sustainable, affordable, and reliable energy, which is crucial for socio-economic development and achieving SDG 7 as well as other related SDGs. It also supports the countries in adopting variable renewable energy, enhancing energy security, and advancing their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in line with the global targets of the Paris Agreement.
Medium contract value between 50,000 and 150,000€.

The CSOs and Policy Dialogue Consortium Project, coordinated by horizont3000 and funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), was launched in 2014 to strengthen the capacity of East African civil society organisations (CSOs) to engage in policy dialogue promoting justice and equity for marginalised populations. The project, implemented by a consortium of Austrian NGOs (Caritas, CARE, horizont3000, SOS Children’s Village) support CSOs in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania through training, small action funds, and experience-sharing initiatives.
PEM was selected to conduct a review of the project across four phases across in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. The review combined desk research and qualitative data collection, online and in person, with partner organisations and stakeholders, focusing on effectiveness, sustainability, and transferability, as well as the functioning of the Community of Practice.
Small contract value under 50,000 €.