The United States Agency for International Development Southern Mexico Generating Employment and Sustainability Project (USAID SURGES) will foster sustainable economic opportunities, promote investment, and generate sales and jobs in south-southeast Mexico. This rolling Request for Proposals (RFP) seeks to request proposals from financial facilitators and managers (both individuals and firms) who can assist producers and other actors in the coffee, cocoa, honey, and sustainable tourism value chains in accessing financing, credit, and investment. Financial facilitators will need to secure financing for producers and businesses in the following states: Oaxaca, Veracruz, Tabasco, Campeche, Chiapas, Quintana Roo and Yucatán.

The RFP has been updated as of 11 June 2024 to make adjustments and add additional Q&A.