Operational Research Modules of industry-based green upskilling programs- Application Drone in Agri

• Country: Bangladesh
• Summary: Operational Research Modules of industry-based green upskilling programs- Application Drone in Agri
• BDT Ref No: 92594162
• Deadline: 30 Nov 2023
• Financier: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
• Tender Value: Refer Document
• Notice Type: Tender
• Document Ref. No.: 0002005309
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• Tenders are invited for Operational Research Modules of industry-based green upskilling programs- Application Drone in Agri. Bangladesh has achieved remarkable social and economic growth over the past decades and reached the lower-middle-income status in 2015. However; Bangladesh remains deeply vulnerable to disasters induced by climate change; loss of livelihood; and suffering from environmental pollution. Vulnerable groups are disproportionately affected by disasters and environmental degradation. The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting the growth scenarios. Bangladesh has introduced several policies to improve environmental safeguards; including the Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan 2009; the 8th Five Year Plan; the Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan; and the Delta Plan 2100 towards sustainable green economic growth. To implement such policies and ensure green growth leads to green jobs generation; greater and smarter investments in green technologies and green human resource development will be essential. Bangladesh's transition to a green economy leads to substantial changes in policies; regulations; technologies; business practices; and green and climate financing opportunities; among others. The increasingly environmentally conscious global supply chains have also impacted the adoption of green technology; green finance models; and innovation in Bangladeshi industries; leading to greater demand for green tech; knowledge; skills; and jobs. However; the country's discourse around green growth and green jobs is severely suffering from the lack of available evidence and human resources; which leads to inadequate policy actions taken by the government and low awareness and understanding of the private sector about promoting green job generation and green skills development. Currently; the visibility of green jobs and skills for green jobs are low; and there is a lack of identification of green jobs or practices. In Bangladesh; the World Bank will support green education and enhance understanding of the green economy and green skills among the youths. Leveraging Korea-s long-standing experience in Green Growth Strategy and current New Green Deals; a grant is being executed by the World Bank Education Global Practice and Environment; Natural Resources & Blue Economy (ENB) Global Practice in Bangladesh - “Turning the Green Growth into Green Jobs in Bangladesh: Leveraging Korea-s Experience of Green Growth Strategy” - funded by the Korea-World Bank Partnership Facility (KWPF). The grant aims to develop a strong evidence base on skills and education for green jobs in Bangladesh and build institutional capacity for promoting green growth and job generation. Furthermore; the intervention will connect policymakers; future leaders; and green growth practitioners and undertake various creative actions and campaigns to promote inter-ministerial institutional roles; awareness; adoption; and knowledge transfer by leveraging other countries- experience in Green Growth policy and implementation and current New Green Deals. The project activities will strengthen policy dialogue among government bodies such as: the Ministry of Education; Ministry of Environment; Ministry of Industries; Ministry of Information and Communication Technology; Ministry of Agriculture; Ministry of Power; and other relevant ministries from Bangladesh and Korea.1. Overall Objectives To strengthen the institutional capacity for green skills under this KWPF activity; several operational research modules (concept of learning by doing) of industry-based green upskilling programs will be developed and deployed in partnership with key stakeholders in Bangladesh and Korea. This drone module will focus on the application of drones in agriculture in Bangladesh. Bangladesh's agriculture has traditionally been the backbone of its economy; employing a significant portion of the population and contributing substantially to its GDP. However; this sector faces various challenges; including inefficient practices; climate change impacts; and resource management issues. The agriculture sector contributes 12% of the national GDP by employing 40% of the workforce. 70% of the workforce employed in the agro-processing industry is unskilled labor. In the agro-production sector; climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is being adopted to reduce the negative impacts of climate change on agriculture and improve climate change mitigation.The population of Bangladesh will reach 215.4 million in 2050 when 44.6 MT of rice will be required. The three significant challenges are population boom; climate change; and shortage of skilled laborers. Information- and communication-technology-driven (ICT-driven) tools and solutions can help people make better decisions. Farmers and decision-makers can address these challenges by investing in Precision Agriculture. Precision agriculture (PA) is a data-driven approach to farm operations that aims to improve productivity and yields while making informed decisions for “precise” utilization of inputs such as water fertilizers and pesticides; thus reducing the environmental footprint of farming. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)--based remote sensing is increasingly becoming an essential and practical tool in implementing smart agriculture methods. Precision geospatial mapping of the crop field and data capturing with different sensors for monitoring soil moisture; nutrients; and growth patterns are core activities of smart farming; which can be most effectively performed with drones. 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