Develop 7th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) .Biodiversity plays a key role in processes that support all life forms on the earth. Sri Lanka is considered as a biodiversity hotspot in the world due to its rich and unique biodiversity, including a high number of endemic species, and significant threats to its natural ecosystems. As a country with an agrarian economy, the economy of the country depends on the country’s rich biodiversity. Especially the key economic sectors such as agriculture and tourism depend on the health of the biodiversity. However, due to ill-planned development and a number of other anthropogenic activities, Sri Lanka is losing its biodiversity at an alarming rate and is now considered as a biodiversity hotspot in the world. The government of Sri Lanka has identified the importance of sustainable management of the country’s biodiversity and has taken several important steps to mitigate the threats on biodiversity.Sri Lanka is a signatory of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) since 1992 and article  6 of the Convention on General Measures for Conservation and Sustainable Use requests each Contracting Party to develop national strategies, plans or programmes for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity or adapt for this purpose existing strategies, plans or programmes which shall reflect, inter alia, the measures set out in this Convention relevant to the Contracting Party concerned.   Further, it is requested to integrate, as far as possible and as appropriate the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity into relevant sectoral or cross-sectoral plans, programmes and policies. The National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) play a crucial role in addressing development challenges related to biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.As a member of the CBD, Sri Lanka has submitted National Reports (NR) to the CBD since 1997. The 6th National Report covered the period from 2014 to 2018. Therefore,7th National Report which should be prepared for the period of 2019-2024 and submitted to the Convention on Biological Diversity on or before 28th February 2026.  Objective;The overall objective of the assignment is to develop 7th National Report as per the formats provided by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).  Please refer to the TOR for details.Please indicate whether you intend to submit a bid by creating a draft response without submitting directly in the system. This will enable the system to send notifications in case of amendments of the tender requirements. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate using the messaging functionality in the system. Offers must be submitted directly in the system following this link: http://supplier.quantum.partneragencies.org  using the profile you may have in the portal. In case you have never registered before, you can register a profile using the registration link shared via the procurement notice and following the instructions in guides available in UNDP website: https://www.undp.org/procurement/business/resources-for-bidders.  Do not create a new profile if you already have one. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from previous registration.Search for the specific tender using search filters and subscribe to the tender in order to get notifications in case of amendments of the tender document. If you need support with the online system, you can contact the contact details of this tender as indicated in the solicitation document.UNDP Sri LankaProcurement Unit