Proccurement Notice UNDP/IC/01/2018 - for Support to finalization of project documents in value chain development and tourism development and in defining private sector actions in supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (примерный перевод: Proccurement Уведомление ПРООН / IC / 01/2018 - для поддержки завершения проектных документов по разработке цепочки создания стоимости и развитию туризма и определение действий частного сектора в поддержке целей устойчивого развития) (Непал - Тендер #2694855)

On 25 September 2015, the UN General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, along with a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the new charter for global development for the next 15 years. This global promise presents a united front of countries for their willingness to sustainable and inclusive development.
However, there is a long way to go to actually turn aspirations into actions. There is about $5-7 trillion annual funding gap in the world, while $2.5 trillion in developing countries in key sectors related to SDGs. This has led to a growing consensus about the significance of private investment in development works. During the 2015 Financing for Development Conference in Ethiopia, creative and innovative solutions were emphasized. In October 2016, UNSG Ban announced the launch of a platform for scaling up innovative finance solutions to support the achievement of SDG by 2030.
Sustainable development is a shared value for both public and private sector. Companies begin to realize that inclusive and sustainable vibe of the society can bring them growth and prosperity, while social and income inequality and environmental damages affect their supply chain, capital flows, and productivity. For the public development partners, private sector will become a large source of fund and innovative knowledge for solutions.
In 2015, the Government of Nepal published the preliminary national report on SDGs to examine each goal’s relevance in the national contexts and providing inputs for national planning, dialogue, and implementation. The government also mainstreamed SDGs in the 14th plan (2016-2018). It calls for private sector engagement recognition of its contribution to job creations and social inclusion. However, the mechanism to involve the private sector has yet to be developed. Nepal needs huge investment to materialize SDGs indicators and government alone will not be in position to finance the funding requirement.
Against this backdrop, UNDP Nepal and KOICA Nepal organized two series of conferences in 2016 and 2017 on the role of private sector for the sustainable development in Nepal. Discussions at the conference covered raising Nepal’s long run growth rate above 4%, engaging the private sector in sharping Nepal’s development programme, improving the business environment, and facilitating collaboration between government, private sector, civil society organizations, and development partners. The immediate result was the formation of the business coalition for SDGs. Now there is a growing demand for tangible and practical follow up actions.