The Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) and Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN) are seeking a specialized consultant to manage the Path to Scale Funding Dashboard and develop analytical products over the next three years (2025–2027). The selected consultant will be responsible for maintaining and optimizing the dashboard, conducting data analysis, and leading the development of an annual “State of Funding” report. The full details, including scope, eligibility, and submission guidelines, are outlined in the attached RFP and proposals are due by February 26, 2025.
About the Rights and Resources Initiative
The Rights and Resources Initiative is a global Coalition of 21 Partners and more than 150 rightsholders organizations and their allies dedicated to advancing the forestland and resource rights of Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, local communities, and the women within these communities. Members capitalize on each other’s strengths, expertise, and geographic reach to achieve solutions more effectively and efficiently. RRI leverages the power of its global Coalition to amplify the voices of local peoples and proactively engage governments, multilateral institutions, and private sector actors to adopt institutional and market reforms that support the realization of their rights and self-determined development. By advancing a strategic understanding of the global threats and opportunities resulting from insecure land and resource rights, RRI develops and promotes rights-based approaches to business and development and catalyzes effective solutions to scale rural tenure reform and enhance sustainable resource governance. RRI is coordinated by the Rights and Resources Group, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. For more information, please visit www.rightsandresources.org.
About Rainforest Foundation Norway
Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN) is a leading organization in the field of rights-based rainforest protection. RFN is working for a world where the environment is protected, and human rights are fulfilled. RFN collaborates with its partners to support 1) Indigenous and forest peoples in securing land rights, 2) prevent policy and business interests from contributing to the destruction of the rainforests, 3) consolidate policies and practices that serve to protect the rainforests and its inhabitants, and 4) engage in advocacy in key international processes concerning rainforest issues. For more information, please visit https://www.regnskog.no/en/.
About the Path to Scale
The Path to Scale (P2S) is a multistakeholder network committed to supporting international efforts to secure the tenure rights and forest guardianship of Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and Afro-descendant Peoples. The Path to Scale initiative was catalyzed by RRI, who co-chairs the network with the International Land and Forest Tenure Facility. The P2S network includes 70+ organizations (of which RFN is key partner) comprising leaders from the donor community, financial mechanisms, development partners, intermediary organizations, civil society organizations, and IP, LC, and ADP networks. The network has set targets to mobilize $10 billion of new funding by 2030 to support the recognition of at least 400 million additional hectares of tropical forest for IPs, LCs, and ADPs. At the global level, participants coordinate to share best practice, discuss funding challenges, identify actionable solutions, and demonstrate leadership. To this end, Path to Scale participants collaborate to develop and update guidance for funders and practitioners to implement fit for purpose practices and policies. At the country level, participants utilize resources like the Path to Scale Dashboard and periodic network convenings to identify concrete opportunities to partner and strategically deploy resources, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of community-led initiatives. Path to Scale initiatives at the global and national levels are unique in that they are multi-stakeholder in nature, jointly developed by and at the direction of donors, civil society, and IP, LC, and ADP leaders. For more information, please visit https://www.pathtoscale.org/.
