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The CTCN is seeking experts to participate in the upcoming solicitation to provide technical assistance on:
Comprehensive Feasibility Study for Nepal’s Integrated Cement, Green Hydrogen, and Urea Production Plant Project
Deadline: 28 May 2026
Nepal is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change despite contributing only around 0.04% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The country is already experiencing glacier melt, floods, droughts, and hydrological variability that threaten food security, water resources, and economic development. At the same time, Nepal remains heavily dependent on imported urea fertilizer, with annual demand estimated at around 800,000 metric tons, creating a significant fiscal and foreign exchange burden.
Despite these challenges, Nepal has significant untapped hydropower potential that could support low-carbon industrial development. To address fertilizer security and industrial decarbonization, the Government of Koshi Province has initiated an integrated Green Fertilizer project combining renewable-electricity-based hydrogen production, carbon capture and utilization from the Udayapur Cement Factory, and low-carbon urea synthesis under a public-private partnership model.
Through the CTCN, Nepal aims to establish a robust feasibility basis for an integrated green hydrogen and low-carbon urea project. The technical assistance will support technical, economic, financial, institutional, and regulatory assessments, while identifying suitable implementation pathways, investment opportunities, and enabling policy measures.
In parallel, the initiative will strengthen stakeholder coordination and national technical capacity related to hydrogen production, carbon capture utilization, and industrial integration. Recommendations on standards, safety guidance, and regulatory frameworks will support future implementation and scale-up. Expected outcomes include:
- Comprehensive feasibility assessment for an integrated green hydrogen and low-carbon urea project
- Identification of implementation pathways and investment opportunities
- Recommendations for policy, regulatory, standards, and safety frameworks
- Strengthened stakeholder coordination and technical capacity
The technical assistance is expected to improve investment readiness and evidence-based decision-making for green hydrogen-based fertilizer production in Nepal, supporting fertilizer security, industrial decarbonization, and climate-resilient economic development.
For further information on this opportunity, visit the UN Global Marketplace (UNGM) or the UN website.
If you are not yet a member of the CTCN Network, you can apply to join here.