Added: Jul 10, 2017 6:43 pm USAID/Guatemala Biodiversity Project / SOL-520-17-000012 The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Guatemala intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an anticipated five-year, cost plus fixed-fee completion type contract. The USAID/Guatemala Biodiversity Project will build national capacity to improve management and governance throughout Guatemala's System of Protected Areas (SIGAP), and pilot interventions in three areas: the Maya Biosphere Reserve, Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve, and marine protected areas along the Pacific Coast. This project will have the following tasks/components: 1. Improve conservation approaches through better information on key species and ecosystems; 2. Support national and sub-national policy and legislative reforms; 3. Build capacity for effective enforcement and prosecution of crimes committed within protected areas; and 4. Engage local stakeholders in conservation