Name of Service: National Consultant- Support for implementation of innovative and sustainable pilot agricultural practices.Project: Financing Agrochemical Reduction and Management in Lao PDRCountry: Laos    Description of the Assignment:  With guidance from the Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and UNDP, the consultant is expected to deliver the following:         i.            Project Implementation Support·         Support the identification and selection of pilot sites and beneficiaries based on established criteria.·         Develop detailed work plans and implementation strategies for pilot activities.·         Provide technical advice on sustainable farming practices including but not limited to Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and organic agriculture.·         Conduct a SWOT analysis for the implementation of innovative and sustainable pilot agricultural practices.Support the development of partnership alliances for implementing innovative and sustainable pilot agricultural practices ·         Ensure effective coordination between government agencies, farmers, and other stakeholders.       ii.             Capacity Building and Stakeholder Engagement·         Organize and conduct demonstrations and training sessions for farmers, extension workers, and local authorities on good agricultural handling of agrochemicals, and alternative sustainable practices. ·         Facilitate knowledge exchange and best practice sharing among pilot project participants.·         Engage with local communities to ensure their participation and ownership of pilot activities.        i.             Reporting and Documentation·         Prepare periodic reports—including the inception report, technical reports, progress reports, and a completion/assignment report outlining achievements, challenges, and recommendations.·         Track the progress and effectiveness of the pilot activities on the project results·         Document lessons learned and provide recommendations for scaling up successful interventions.·         Contribute to knowledge products, including case studies and policy briefs.·         Develop a final report summarizing key findings, opportunities for scaling up and sustainability recommendations.  All outputs and documents where applicable to be submitted in electronic form (soft copy) with approved formats compatible with Microsoft Office and Adobe Image and other files in approved formats.  Period of assignment/services: 80 working days. Proposal should be submitted directly in the portal no later than indicated deadline.Any request for clarification must be sent in writing via messaging functionality in the portal. UNDP will respond in writing including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry.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.