| Overview : Description of the assignment: This Cooperative Market Development Program (CMDP) is a joint initiative of Ministry of Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation (MoCPA), Government of Nepal and United Nations Development Program. The overall objective of the project is to establish and operationalize cooperative market chain of vegetables and fruits to increase farmers’ income and other livelihood opportunities, which in turn will contribute to the poverty reduction in Nepal. The project will achieve this outcome by ensuring establishment of an efficient and sustainable vegetable and fruits collection centers starting from primary cooperative to regional terminal in Kathmandu valley and Chitwan. The project covers 6 districts (Chitwan, Dhading, Kavre, Lalitpur, Makwanpur and Nuwakot) adjoining to the Kathmandu Valley and will establish 72 primary collection centres at village level, 18 collection centers at municipal level, 4 district terminals and 2 regional terminals/markets. Approximately 14,400 households of 72 fruits and vegetables cooperatives will be linked to this cooperative market chain and will directly benefit from this project. The project contributes directly to SDG1(poverty) and 2 (hunger, nutrition). The project implementation began as soon as it was signed in early February 2018. CMDP now intends to prepare a detailed implementation plan (DIP). Number of consultant required: 1 Project name: Cooperative Market Development Program (CMDP) Period of assignment/services (if applicable): 55 days |
Duty Station: Kathmandu with visits to program districts (KTM – 25 days and @ 5 days X 6 districts = 30 days) Proposal should be submitted at the following address: Procurement Unit, UNDP (Ref.: UNDP/PN/20/2018: Team Member – Agriculturist - DIP, by email to procurement.np@undp.org not later than 1730 hours (Nepal Standard Time) of 17 April 2018. | 
