F -- Technical Assistance to implement the USAID funded program, entitled

The contract focuses on a tropical forest biodiversity conservation program aimed at supporting local resource users near protected areas such as wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, and game reserves. Its main objective is to enhance the capacity of local resource management organizations to facilitate community consensus on their roles and responsibilities within a co-management framework in collaboration with the Department of Forest. The program emphasizes coordinated activities in developing local organizational mechanisms, investing in natural resource management, building institutional skills, establishing supportive policies and regulations, promoting alternative income-generation opportunities, and providing program implementation support to partners. The contractor is tasked with the overall coordination of this comprehensive effort, adhering to guidelines provided by USAID and the Project Steering Committee. This technical assistance contract, issued by USAID/Bangladesh, aims to ensure active participatory engagement of all stakeholders to foster sustainable natural resource management and community involvement. The contract was posted in early 2003, and points of contact include acquisition and assistance specialists responsible for managing the contract process.