Request for Sealed Proposal (RfP) Notice For Consultancy Assignment for Conducting the Study on Agrochemicals

First Published on: 17 February 2025

Request for Sealed Proposal (RfP) Notice

For

Consultancy Assignment for Conducting the Study on Agrochemicals Policy, Supply Chain Market and Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) of Farming Community in Karnali Province, Nepal

Our food system is breaking due to unsustainable practices such as the haphazard use of external harmful chemical fertilizers and pesticides; mono cropping; and commodification. It has resulted in loss of biodiversity, soil health deterioration, and environmental pollution. The impact of climate change further exacerbated the situation. So, our current food production, processing, transportation, and consumption practices and their system suggest a need for transformation to ensure better human and planetary health.

To correct the situation, sustainable, nature-friendly solutions are needed. To transition through this situation, agroecology is emerging as one of the potential solutions globally, and in Nepal too it is being promoted lately by government and development agencies.  Agroecology aspires to imitate a natural system with a blend of efficient sustainable technologies, tools, and practices, and develop a self-sustaining, synergistic system where the ecological, economic, and social aspects are balanced and move forward together. As with many crucial components, the transition to a more sustainable production system is crucial to achieving a sustainable system. Hence, this study is planned under the Green Evolution Project to establish a baseline on the policy environment and structures, farming community's current use, agrochemical markets, and Knowledge attitude and practice (KAP) regarding agrochemical usage and its alternatives.

The study is part of a multicountry project namely The “Green Evolution: Pathways to Food System Transformation” being implemented in Nepal, India (lead), and Bangladesh with funding support from Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).  In Nepal, the program is jointly implemented by Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LI-BIRD), Himalayan Permaculture Centre (HPC), and Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources (ANSAB) in three districts of Karnali province namely Surkhet (Birendranagar Municipality, Barahtal Rural municipality), Dailekh (Dullu Municipality, Aathbish Municipality) and Jumla (Tatopani Rural municipality).

Hence, LI-BIRD invites all eligible consultants/firms to submit the sealed proposal for undertaking the assignment. Please use the form/template provided in the EoI document while preparing your proposal. The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) and Expression of Interest (EoI) document along with the supplier declaration form can be downloaded from the link below:

Download ToR

Download EoI

Download Supplier Declaration Form

The sealed proposals may be submitted on or before 5:00 pm 11 March 2025 via hand delivery or courier to either of the following addresses below:

Executive Director

Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LI-BIRD)

Head Office: Pokhara-12, Kaski, Nepal | Phone: +977 61 585357/576834

Or,

Programme Coordination Office: Sahachal, Sanepa-2, Lalitpur, Nepal | Phone: +977 01 5540330

The proposal must be written in the English language. A proposal received after the deadline will not be considered for evaluation.

The proposal that does not meet the requirements will be rejected. The proposal that meets the requirements and offers the best value for money will be selected.

Thank you and we look forward to receiving your proposal.

For Further Information, please contact:

Tel: 061-585357

Email: procurement@libird.org