The Innovate Moldova program is funded by SIDA and implemented by the Foundation for Advancement of Moldova. It aims to strengthen Moldova’s innovation ecosystem, enhance business resilience, and accelerate the country’s transition to a knowledge-based economy.

The program supports workforce development, EU market integration, and increased competitiveness in key growth sectors: Information and Communication Technology (ICT), the digital economy, the startup ecosystem, the creative industries, and light manufacturing.

As part of project activities, Innovate Moldova is required to conduct a mid-term project evaluation, in order to independently assess the relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and emerging impact of the Innovate Moldova Programme, including both the Sida-funded core programme and the complementary UK/FCDO GGF-funded contribution.

Questions: Questions regarding the technical or administrative requirements of this RFP may be submitted no later than 17.00 local Chisinau time on May 22, 2026, by email to procurement@innovate.md. Questions must be submitted in writing; phone calls will not be accepted. Questions and requests for clarification—and the responses thereto—that FAM believes may be of interest to other offerors will be circulated to all RFP recipients who have indicated an interest in bidding. Questions and requests for clarification, and the responses thereto, will be circulated to all RFP recipients who have indicated an interest in this RFP. Interested offerors should confirm their interest by 17.00 local Chisinau time on May 22, 2026.

Offer Deadline and Protocol: Offers must be received no later than 12.00 local Chisinau time on May 27, 2026, by email at procurement@innovate.md.

Please reference the RFP number in any response to this RFP. Offers received after the specified time and date will be considered late and will be considered only at the discretion of FAM.

Please find the full RFP and Annex 1. Terms of Reference here.