Request for Proposal (RFP)

Date of Publication

July 16, 2026

Lutheran World Relief (LWR) invites proposals from microfinance institutions (Class D) as licensed by the Nepal Rastra Bank to increase lending to aquaculture fish farmers, hatcheries, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and other relevant value chain actors. The recipient will also increase saving practices.

Preliminary field assessment has shown that access to finance remains a critical bottleneck that holds back the growth of aquaculture actors.

Aquaculture actors, particularly farmers, have difficulty accessing credit through formal channels due to various reasons including the inability to demonstrate creditworthiness owing to lack of proper book-keeping, high collateral requirements, and often a lack of prior experience accessing formal finance. Banks, on the other hand, consider lending to actors as riskier and costlier compared to lending to larger businesses.

Title

Access to Loan and Savings Consultancy

Consultancy Type

Open to micro finance institutions (Class D) as licensed by the Nepal Rastra Bank

Level of Effort

90 calendar days from contract signing

Reporting to

Technical Senior Manager, Financial Services

Application Deadline

July 24, 2026

Interested candidates are requested to submit

Please click on the link below to access the detailed RFP and Appendix A & B: Evaluation Criteria and Budget.

RFP- Access to Loan and Savings

https://www.jobsnepal.com/request-for-proposal-rfp-143236