RFP_006_2026_Natl Firm to support financial institutions strengthening_FARM

Name of Service: RFP_006_2026_National consultancy firm to support technical assistance for financial institutions strengthening, green financial product development, financial literacy enhancement and capacity buildingProject: Financing Agrochemical Reduction and Management (FARM) in Laos. Duration of Assignment: 11 monthsThe online Pre-Bid meeting will be conducted on Thursday, 17 June at 13:30. https://undp.zoom.us/launch/jc/82080392148Meeting ID: 820 8039 2148Passcode: 505390Scope of Service.The selected firm will be responsible for the follwing traks.Task 1: Financial sector diagnostic and assessmentConduct a desk review of key project documents, national policies and legislation on agriculture, chemicals management and finance sector regulation in Lao PDR, including underlying needs assessment instruments.Conduct stakeholder mapping and consultations with financial institutions (commercial banks, microfinance institutions (MFIs), Village Development Funds (VDFs), public banks including Rural Development Bank and Agriculture Promotion Bank), insurers, government institutions (DOA, the Department of Agricultural Extension and Cooperatives (DAEC), the Bank of the Lao PDR (BoL), the Ministry of Finance (MoF), MAE), private sector actors and farmer organizations.Conduct a financial literacy diagnostic in target provinces using the established instrument and protocol to ensure data comparability across all project sites.Identify market potential for green / sustainable finance in rural and agricultural sectors, including barriers and opportunities for mainstreaming new financial products.Produce an assessment report and consolidated dashboard covering all project target areas.Task 2: Green finance product development and FI operational toolkitDevelop innovative green finance products tailored to the capacity and systems of participating FIs that incentivize sustainable agricultural practices, including low-interest loans for farmers adopting Good Agricultural Practi