CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

Selection of Beneficiary Honey Enterprises (Processors, Exporters and Traders)

Global Market Access Programme (GMAP) Nepal

The Global Market Access Programme (GMAP, Project ID 180025) aims to strengthen quality and standards compliance in selected priority countries, including Nepal, to facilitate market access for MSMEs in key sectors. In Nepal, the programme focuses on the honey sector, with the overall goal of improving livelihood opportunities for small-scale beekeepers, MSMEs and honey processors through the sale of high-quality honey and enhancing access to domestic, regional and international markets.

GMAP Nepal (Project ID 210186) is implemented through three complementary outcomes: (1) strengthening the National Quality Infrastructure and related support institutions; (2) enhancing MSMEs’ compliance with standards and technical regulations, (3) strengthening a culture of quality through awareness, knowledge dissemination and support for relevant policy development.

To achieve these outcomes, GMAP Nepal aims to support Nepalese honey enterprises in strengthening their competitiveness and improving access to domestic, regional and international markets. In this context, the project is implementing targeted interventions to strengthen enterprises with demonstrated growth potential and readiness to improve their operations and market performance focusing on enhancing enterprise capacity, quality and standards compliance, food safety, certification readiness, and market access. The intervention will contribute to the broader GMAP outcomes by supporting enterprises to adopt improved practices, strengthen quality management systems, prepare for relevant standards and certifications, and better respond to market requirements.

GMAP Nepal therefore invites Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from eligible honey processors, exporters, traders and cooperatives operating in the project’s target districts. Up to eight (8) beneficiary enterprises will be selected to receive tailored technical assistance

Selected enterprises will receive technical assistance that may include

Support will be tailored to the needs and readiness level of each selected enterprise.

Legally registered honey processors, exporters, traders, and cooperatives operating in one of GMAP Nepal project target districts (Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Chitwan, Makwanpur, Sarlahi, Kaski, or Palpa).

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

Selection Criteria

Applications will be evaluated based on:

Women-led, youth-led, and smallholder-inclusive enterprises are particularly encouraged to apply; special considerations may be applied.

Required Documents

Applicants shall submit:

Application Deadline

6th Sept 2026, 11:59 pm Nepal time

Interested applicants are requested to submit the complete application form by email to [email protected]

(Application Form and Commitment Letter are available at

[Link of EOI Package]

If you have any questions or require further information, please write to [email protected], subject: “Query - Call for EoI”

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