Call for Proposals: APAD Website Management Services

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), as Secretariat of the Africa Protected Areas Directors (APAD) network, invites qualified firms to submit proposals to manage, maintain and refresh the APAD website for six months, from mid-November 2026 to mid-May 2027.

About APAD
APAD is a platform for national authorities responsible for Protected and Conserved Areas across Africa. Founded in 2020, it supports peer-to-peer learning and collaboration among Protected Area Directors. The 3rd APAD Conference will take place from 3 to 7 March 2027 in Libreville, Gabon, and the website will play a central role in supporting registration, information, live coverage and sharing of outcomes.

Scope of the assignment
The selected vendor will be responsible for backend maintenance and security, weekly content updates, a monthly homepage refresh with interactive design elements, custom landing pages (including a bilingual English and French hub for the 3rd APAD Conference), SEO, analytics and social media integration, and a full handover to the Secretariat at the end of the contract.

Who should apply
Registered firms with at least three years’ experience managing websites for international, non-profit, intergovernmental or conservation organizations. Experience supporting international conferences online and French language capacity are strong advantages.

How to apply
Please submit a technical proposal, financial proposal, company profile, team CVs, portfolio and two references by email to [email protected], copying [email protected], with the subject line “APAD Website Management Services”.

Deadline for submissions: Monday, 23 November 2026

Full details are available in the Terms of Reference below.

Download the Terms of Reference via this link: https://awf.box.com/s/120cf82ef38i17pm6i56jzw2xoemihas