Deadline:
Jul 22, 2026About Welthungerhilfe & the Project:
Welthungerhilfe (WHH) is one of Germany's largest private aid organizations, non-profit and politically independent, operating in Nepal since 2012 — currently across 14 districts, 7 thematic areas, and 22 partner organizations. With partner NGOs, WHH is planning "Pathways to Resilience: Ecosystem Restoration, Climate Adaptation/Mitigation, Loss & Damage Response, and Biodiversity-Based Food Systems," an integrated landscape-resilience programme spanning two ecologically distinct regions: the Madhesh landscape in southern Nepal and the mountain regions of Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces.
Why These Landscapes:
In Madhesh, climate change and rapid Chure watershed degradation — deforestation, unsustainable land use, weak watershed management — have accelerated soil erosion, reduced groundwater recharge, and intensified droughts, floods, water scarcity, and crop losses, hitting smallholder farmers, women, Dalits, and landless households hardest. In the western high hills (Karnali/Sudurpaschim), remoteness, fragile ecosystems, limited market access, climate shocks, and youth outmigration have weakened local food systems, eroded agrobiodiversity, and deepened food and nutrition insecurity despite biodiversity-rich landscapes.
The Two Components (apply per fit):
Component 1 — Mahottari and Dhanusha Districts (Madhesh): "From Vulnerability to Resilience: Ecosystem Restoration, Climate Adaptation, and Loss & Damage Response in Madhesh Province."
Component 2 — Achham, Dailekh and Jumla Districts: "Forest Biodiversity, Neglected Crops, and Communities' Agency: Towards Resilient Food Systems in the High Hills of Western Nepal."
NGOs apply for the component matching their interest, experience, and competencies; the programme combines ecosystem restoration, climate adaptation, biodiversity conservation, sustainable NRM, community-led food-system transformation, and strengthening of local institutions.
Submission & Conditions:
Nepal Relevance & Context:
This is a high-value, fully Nepal-specific partnership opportunity — the route by which local NGOs become funded implementing partners of a major INGO climate-resilience project. It is an excellent fit for NGOs in Mahottari, Dhanusha, Achham, Dailekh, and Jumla working on climate adaptation, watershed/Chure conservation, agriculture and food systems, biodiversity, and community empowerment — with an explicit encouragement for women-led, Dalit-led, Indigenous-led, youth-led, and locally registered organizations. Key considerations: it is a prequalification/partner-selection EOI (no budget attached at this stage), district/component fit matters, and the deadline (July 22) is near.
Who Should Apply:
Nepali NGOs — especially locally registered and women-, Dalit-, Indigenous-, or youth-led organizations — with proven experience in ecosystem restoration, climate adaptation, loss & damage, watershed management, biodiversity, or food-systems work in Mahottari/Dhanusha (Component 1) or Achham/Dailekh/Jumla (Component 2).
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