UNOPS/FO/2026/54-SANTIAGO NETWORK-CFP/SN/24039/2026/NPL/013-Development of comprehensive and actionable Nationally Prioritized Strategic Plan for Climate-Induced Loss and Damage and GLOF

Tender summary

The Santiago Network Secretariat is issuing this call for proposals to catalyze technical assistance from organizations, bodies, networks, and experts (OBNEs) in response to a request from Nepal. This technical assistance will support the Government of Nepal in developing a comprehensive, nationally prioritized Strategic Plan for Climate-Induced Loss and Damage and GLOF risk management. By contributing to Nepal’s efforts to build a unified national framework, the technical assistance aims to strengthen national systems for loss and damage assessment, enhance methodologies and data collection processes, improve institutional coordination, and support the development of a government-endorsed Strategic Plan. Ultimately, this support fosters a more inclusive, data-informed national response, enabling Nepal to protect vulnerable communities, safeguard critical infrastructure and reduce future risks. All proposals must be submitted via the UNOPS grant management platform Grant+ Members of the Santiago Network are eligible to respond to this call for proposals. Interested OBNEs that are not yet Members of the Santiago Network may submit proposals, provided they submit an Expression of Interest for membership in line with the membership guidelines within the deadline of this call. Any OBNE selected to respond to the call for proposals must have also been confirmed as a Member of the Santiago Network prior to their selection. More information can be found in Section 2.10, "Applicant eligibility" of this call for proposals, and details on the membership process and criteria can be found on the Santiago Network membership page. In order to facilitate matchmaking for consortia building around this proposal, the Secretariat invites applicants to express their interest in partnering with others by completing this form: https://forms.gle/749UqZFruryULWKz8. Please note that the information provided through this form will appear on the matchmaking interest sheet listed in the 'Documents' section accompanying this call for proposals. Therefore, it will be visible to all registered Grant+ users. Online information session: Grant+ submission and match-making An online information session on how to submit proposals in Grant+ and to facilitate matchmaking for consortia building around this proposal will take place on 15 July 2026 at 10:00 (GMT+2) / 13:45 (GMT+5:45). The meeting will be held via Zoom. Register in advance via this link: https://unops.zoom.us/meeting/register/tA1kjRwbSNSpBBThn1_swg

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• Issued by UNOPS.
• Located in Nepal.
• Source notice UNOPS/FO/2026/54 on UNGM.
• Notice published 23 Jun 2026; Tenqual indexed it 25 Jun 2026.
• Deadline listed as 24 Aug 2026.
• Source documents portal identified.
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