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Introduction

Title: Consultancy for Technical Specialist - Bioprospecting Governance coherence review

Contract type: Individual Contract (IC)

Location: Georgetown, Guyana

Estimated start date: March 2026

Duration: Two (2) Months (45 working days)

The objective of this consultancy is to produce a concise yet comprehensive legal and policy coherence assessment, together with a prioritized reform roadmap, for Guyana’s bioprospecting-related regimes. The assignment will align national frameworks with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) and relevant CBD and ITPGRFA decisions and will inform the NBSAP update process and the Environmental Protection Agency’s bioprospecting agenda.

A virtual clarification conference will be held on Monday, 2 March 2026, to address any technical or procedural questions related to this solicitation. Participation is strongly encouraged. https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/37431560163928?p=Nnv1TJRFcC1Bt3PQku

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