Adaptation and validation of biochar technologies to improve the resilience of soils and cocoa-based livelihoods in the Bolivian Amazon.

OSCM/REOI v2023-01 [EN] United Nations Office at Nairobi REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) This notice is placed by UNON. The accuracy, reliability and completeness of the contents of furnished information is the responsibility of United Nations Office at Nairobi. You are therefore requested to direct all queries regarding this EOI to United Nations Office at Nairobi using the fax number or e-mail address provided below.

Title of the EOI:

Adaptation and validation of biochar technologies to improve the resilience of soils and cocoa-based livelihoods in the Bolivian Amazon.

Date of this EOI: 27 August 2026 Closing Date for Receipt of EOI: 10 September 2026

EOI Number: EOIUNON24656

Beneficiary Country/Territory: Bolivia

Commodity/Service category: Professional Services

Address EOI response by fax or e-mail to the Attention of: Margaret Cheti

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77000000 - Environmental Services DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), on behalf of the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), invites qualified and interested firms to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to participate in an upcoming solicitation for the provision of technical assistance for Adaptation and validation of biochar technologies to improve the resilience of soils and cocoa- based livelihoods in the Bolivian Amazon. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), on behalf of CTCN, seeks to engage a qualified consulting firm to provide the technical assistance requested and endorsed by the National Designated Entity (NDE) of Bolivia. The objective of this assignment is to strengthen technical, institutional, and local capacities to adapt, validate, and scale up biochar technologies produced from cocoa waste, demonstrating their effectiveness as a climate adaptation measure and developing an operational and financial model that enables their sustainable provision as a service or input for cocoa-producing organizations and other agroforestry systems in the Bolivian Amazon. In Bolivia, cocoa agroforestry systems in northern La Paz face two primary climate threats: droughts and water stress during the dry season, which reduce productivity, and erratic and intense rainfall during the wet season, which accelerate erosion and nutrient leaching. Degraded soils have lost their ability to retain moisture, amplifying their vulnerability to these climate extremes. Although biochar can improve soil structure and water retention, its adoption in Bolivia remains in its early stages due to a lack of adapted technologies, validated protocols, local evidence, technical capacity, and sustainable supply models. The country is highly vulnerable to climate change, with growing impacts on food security, ecosystems, and rural livelihoods. This vulnerability is most severe in cocoa agroforestry systems in northern La Paz, where …

Commodity group: Professional Services

Issued: 27 Aug 2026

Expression of Interest issued by the United Nations Procurement Division.