Call for External Collaborator – Provincial consultant to support MSME loan readiness, local bank linkages and enterprise follow-up under the EWPN programme – Karnali Province.

The International Labour Office (ILO) is looking for an individual to undertake work as an External Collaborator. Below is a summary of the work to be performed: • Follow up with enterprises from the September–October 2026 access-to-finance training cohort in Karnali Province and assess their financing needs and readiness. • Review business plans, financial information and loan documentation, and provide practical support to complete lender-ready application files. i. Support identification and preliminary screening of additional eligible enterprises, subject to ILO approval. ii. Facilitate referrals and follow-up with local/regional BFI branches and, where relevant, local DCGF offices. iii. Support logistics and enterprise preparation for the provincial 1–1.5-day follow-up engagement. • Maintain a provincial enterprise tracker and provide timely, accurate field data and updates to the Team Lead and Financial and BFI Engagement Expert. • Coordinate with ILO and the two national access-to-finance consultants. The role does not include the Kathmandu-based January 2027 national results dissemination workshop (including its DCGF/BFI session). If you are interested, please express interest and follow the instructions attached to consult the detailed terms of reference and other relevant information in the ILO e-sourcing platform. Please submit your proposal before the specified deadline. Thank you.