Consultant - Digital Financial Inclusion Strategist - REDD Landscape

1. The project objectives and the specific purpose of services The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, through the REDD Landscape / Grandes Bosques de Mesoamerica Program, seeks to strengthen sustainable livelihoods, forest conservation, responsible digital innovation, and inclusive economic opportunities across priority forest landscapes in Mesoamerica. The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a practical strategy, business model, and partnership pathway for adapting the Alliances emerging digital financial inclusion approach from Honduras to Guatemala. The assignment will explore how trusted data generated through traceability systems, geospatial information, sustainability compliance mechanisms, and digital public infrastructure can be leveraged to support rural finance, climate-smart finance, green finance, and other financial services for producers, producer organizations, and agrifood value chains. The consultant will assess institutional, financial-sector, territ...