Call for Bid for External Evaluation of Scaling Up Climate Resilient Agriculture for Sustainable Livelihood of Smallholder Farmers in Nepal (CRA-III)

Call for Bid

for 

External Evaluation of Scaling Up Climate Resilient Agriculture for Sustainable Livelihood of Smallholder Farmers in Nepal (CRA-III)

Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LI-BIRD) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization established in October 1995 with its Head Office in Pokhara and Programme Coordination Office in Lalitpur. LI-BIRD is committed to capitalizing on local resources, innovations and institutions for the sustainable management of natural resources and building resilience to climate change for improving the livelihoods of target beneficiaries, which includes smallholder farmers, particularly women in Nepal.

LI-BIRD has been implementing the project titled "Scaling up Climate Resilient Agriculture for Sustainable Livelihood of Smallholder Farmers in Nepal" funded by Bread for the World (BftW), Germany, and DKA Austria. The project initiated its Phase I in October 2018 (running through September 2021), followed by Phase II (October 2021 to September 2024), and is currently implementing its third phase (CRA-III) from 01 October 2024 to 30 September 2027.

LI-BIRD intends to undertake an External Evaluation of the CRA-III project. For this purpose, LI-BIRD invites applications from qualified individual consultants or consulting firms with relevant expertise to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the impact, performance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of the CRA-III project interventions. The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) and Expression of Interest (EoI) document can be downloaded from the link below:

Download ToR

Download EoI

The deadline for submission of proposals is 23 Sep 2026 (Thursday) at 5:00 PM. The sealed proposal shall be submitted through Courier Service/By Hand only to the address below:

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

Head Office: Pokhara-11, Kaski, Nepal; Tel. No.: 061-585357

Or

Programme Coordination Office: Sanepa, Lalitpur, Nepal; Tel No.: 01-5440330

Please note that the LI-BIRD Office have official holidays on Saturdays and Sundays. Interested applicants may submit any queries related to the EoI and ToR via email to procurement@libird.org. Queries received over the weekend will be addressed during regular working days. All proposals must be prepared and submitted in the English language. Proposals received after the deadline shall not be accepted or considered for further evaluation.

Note: Please fill in the vendor registration form for FY 2083/84 if you or your firm is not registered in LI-BIRD’s vendor roster. Refer to the following link for the Vendor Registration Form:

• For Organization: https://hrp.libird.org/vendor-registration-form-83/84?new=1

LI-BIRD reserves the right to accept or reject any or all the bids, in whole or in part, at its sole discretion and without assigning any reason whatsoever. The proposal or bid can be rejected and a contract terminated, if any corrupt practices are connected with the award or implementation of the contract. All the costs associated with preparing and submitting the letter of interest and proposal shall be borne solely by the companies.

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

Pokhara-11, Kaski, Gandaki, Nepal

Contact No.: 061-585357

Contact Person: Procurement Officer