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Introduction

Name of Service: Consultancy Firm to Support Development of E-Learning Tools and Implementation of Capacity Building on Financial Mechanisms and Sustainable Practices.

Country: Laos

Contract Period: 5 months.

Background:

The UNDP/GEF “Financing Agrochemical Reduction and Management in Lao PDR” project, implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DOA) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry with UNDP support, aims to reduce the use of harmful agrochemicals by incentivizing farmers to adopt sustainable crop management practices, improving access to low/non- chemical pest control alternatives, and improving access to financing environmentally sound management of hazardous pesticides and agricultural wastes including plastics in Lao PDR. The project is structured in four components and the following main outcomes:

·         Regulatory frameworks enhanced for sound agricultural chemicals management, agrochemical waste identified, and use of harmful agrochemicals reduced.

·         Investment /Financial frameworks incentivized.

·         Innovative and safer alternatives and sustainable agricultural practices piloted aiming to improve income and unlock access to finance for ultimate reduction of demand for agrochemicals.

·         Information & KM platforms developed to catalyse evidence-based decision-making scale-up.

·         Monitoring and Evaluation tools and products delivered throughout project´s lifecycle.

The project will provide Global Environmental Benefits[1] in terms of reducing and eliminating of 450 of MT POPs/candidate POPs pesticides and 1,500 MT of HHP; 564 MT GHG and 31.3 gTEq of emissions from agricultural activity, benefiting 6.9 million inhabitants of the country.

The project seeks to strengthen national and sub-national capacities for sustainable agricultural practices and financial mechanisms. The project will encourage the training to be deployed with effective e-learning tools and make the content available for future trainings and accessible at different extension points at the national, provincial, and municipal levels. The content of the training will be designed considering the adoption of an appropriate language that enables effective communication between the wide variety of identified actors and audiences to be reached. through an effective e-learning framework to support capacity-building among farmers, extension agents, financial institutions and other stakeholders. The e-learning tools will ensure knowledge transfer, accessibility, and sustainability of training content.

Objective:

The consultancy firm will design and deploy interactive e-learning tools and implementation of methodologies that enhance knowledge sharing on financial mechanisms and sustainable agricultural production. The consultant firm will ensure that the tools are user-friendly, accessible at different extension points and aligned with the training needs of diverse stakeholders to strengthen their capacities to support the reduction and elimination of harmful agricultural chemicals and plastics along the agricultural value chains.

Scope of Work

The selected firm will be responsible for the following tasks:

1. Development of E-learning Tools

•        Conduct needs assessment to identify key areas and knowledge gap for capacity building for the target stakeholders.

•        Design interactive e-learning modules on financial mechanisms, sustainable agricultural practices, and alternative pest management techniques.

•        Develop interactive content integrating multimedia elements, including video modules, infographics, quizzes, and practical interactive scenarios.

•        Implement learning content hosting solution, either by integrating the e-learning tools into an existing platform or by developing and deploying a dedicated, user-friendly Learning Management System (LMS).

•        Ensure tools are inclusive, user-friendly, accessible through mobile and web-based platforms, and compatible with low-bandwidth conditions.

2. Implementation Methodologies

•        Design a detailed implementation plan for rolling out the e-learning programme at national, provincial, and district levels.

•        Develop training modules and user guide for national and sub national officers managing and updating the training contents.

•        Recommend strategies for scaling up and sustaining e-learning programme.

3. Pilot Testing and Validation

•        Conduct pilot testing of e-learning tools and methodologies with target groups.

•        Collect feedback and refine the tools and methodologies based on the efficacy and user-friendliness.

•        Develop a framework to track learning outcomes and engagement on the learning platform.

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