Consultancy Firm to Revise and Review Existing National Framework on The Import and Export of Plants and Plant Products and Develop Comprehensive Prevention, Control and Mitigation Strategies

The Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture in the Maldives has issued an award notice for a consultancy firm to enhance the nation's biosecurity measures. The primary objective of this engagement is to revise and review the existing national framework governing the import and export of plants and plant products. By updating these guidelines, the agency aims to strengthen the regulatory oversight of agricultural trade to better protect the local ecosystem. In addition to the framework review, the selected firm is tasked with developing comprehensive strategies for the prevention, control, and mitigation of biosecurity risks. This initiative focuses on establishing robust protocols to identify and manage potential threats introduced through plant imports and exports. The project is managed under solicitation number MV-MOFMRA-473538-CS-CQS and is designed to bolster the overall national biosecurity infrastructure of the Maldives.