The purpose of the USAID/Nepal Agriculture Higher Education Activity is to strengthen the capacity of the Nepal Agricultural and Forestry University's (AFU) to contribute to Nepal's agricultural development by improving the quality of agricultural higher education, increasing agricultural graduates'
employability, and contributing to research and extension activities that play a central role in Nepal’s agricultural and economic transformation.
It is anticipated that direct work with AFU will in turn also create system-level change in the overall higher education system in Nepal.
The anticipated Total Estimated Amount of this award is between $4 million and $5 million, and the anticipated period of performance is for five years.
This opportunity is set-aside for Higher Education Institutions.