Request for Proposal-Strengthen the capacity of Agriculture Knowledge Centre

Introduction : Scaling up Climate Ambition on Land Use and Agriculture through Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and National Adaptation Plan (NAP) (SCALA) is designed to support transformative climate action in the land use and agriculture sectors to reduce GHG emissions and/or enhance removals, as well as strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate change in participant countries (12 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America) including Nepal. Its specific objective is for countries to have translated their NDC and/or NAPs into actionable and transformative climate solutions in land use and agriculture with multi-stakeholder engagement. It emphasizes collaboration between the public and private sectors to drive implementation. This activity will build the capacity of the Agriculture Knowledge Centre (AKC) and the Veterinary Hospital and Livestock Expert Service Centre (VHLEC) in terms of climate change, NAP, and NDC, and integrate them into planning and

budgeting.UNDP is requesting technical assistance from a consultancy firm to build the capacity of AKC and VHLEC for the integration of NDC and NAP priorities into policies, plans, and budgets.The overall objective of the assignment is to build the capacity of AKC and VHLEC on climate change discourse to support the integration of NDC and NAP priorities into agriculture plans and budgets in Nepal.The specific objectives are as follows:i. To provide a comprehensive orientation to agriculture and livestock officers of AKC and VHLEC , encompassing climate change impacts, policy and regulatory frameworks, NDC and NAP plans and targets, ii. To provide a briefing on farming community engagement, gender, and social inclusion in Nepal.iii. Prepare training sessions and schedules to equip agriculture and livestock officers of AKC and VHLEC in Nepal with comprehensive knowledge of climate change discourse.Please indicate whether you intend to submit a bid by creating a draft response without submitting directly in the system. This will enable the system to send notifications in case of amendments of the tender requirements. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate using the messaging functionality in the system. Offers must be submitted directly in the system following this link: http://supplier.quantum.partneragencies.org using the profile you may have in the portal. In case you have never registered before, you can register a profile using the registration link shared via the procurement notice and following the instructions in guides available in UNDP website: https://www.undp.org/procurement/business/resources-for-bidders. Do not create a new profile if you already have one. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from previous registration. Search for the specific tender using search filters and subscribe to the tender in order to get notifications in case of amendments of the tender document. If you need support with the online system, you can contact the contact details of this tender as indicated in the solicitation document. [UNDP OFFICE NEPALPROCUREMENT UNIT]