Saarc Development Fund

✨It was a pleasure to welcome our partners from Save the Children Korea, Save the Children Nepal and Save the Children Bhutan to the SDF Secretariat in Thimphu today.

The meeting focused on our ongoing SDF-Save the Children partnership to advance inclusive early childhood care and basic education in Bhutan and Nepal, reaffirming our shared commitment to ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive 📚👧🏻👦🏻

✨‼️Our partner, Save the Children Bhutan Office, has extended the submission of proposals from qualified consultants or consultancy firms to
conduct an audit of specific grant “Partnership for Quality Inclusive ECCD & Basic Education” funded by SAARC Development Fund and SC Korea.

Interested individuals or firms can obtain the Terms of Reference (ToR) and Proposal Template by emailing at [email protected] during office hours.

Sealed bid proposals must be submitted by 5:00 PM on 22 May 2026 to the Tender Box located at the Reception of Save the Children Bhutan Office. Only hard copy will be accepted. All proposals should be addressed to:

The National Director
Save the Children International
Thimphu, Bhutan

Save the Children Bhutan Office has extended the submission of proposals from qualified consultants or consultancy firms to:

Conduct an audit of specific grant “Partnership for Quality Inclusive ECCD & Basic Education” funded by SAARC Development Fund and SC Korea.

Interested individuals or firms can obtain the Terms of Reference (ToR) and Proposal Template by emailing at [email protected] during office hours.

Sealed bid proposals must be submitted by 5:00 PM on 22 May 2026 to the Tender Box located at the Reception of Save the Children Bhutan Office. Only hard copy will be accepted. All proposals should be addressed to:

The National Director
Save the Children International
Thimphu, Bhutan

✨ Happy ♀️🌍

Women power communities and economies! Of the 100+ million home-based workers worldwide, nearly 50% are in South Asia and around 80% of them are women. Through our Social Window, SDF works with partners to support women across , helping create sustainable livelihood opportunities for them and their families. Let us continue to celebrate, support and uplift women everywhere. 💜

📌📢Tender Extension Time Notice for Package 1(Plant Technology Package) under the 20TPD Bio-waste to Biogas plant project.

Attention Indian Firms!!!

Tender Extension Time Notice for Package 1(Plant Technology Package) under the 20TPD Bio-waste to Biogas plant project.

Find the bid document on BES website : https://bes.org.bt/the-bhutan-ecological-society-bes-invites-sealed-bids-from-eligible-indian-firms-for-the-20tpd-food-waste-to-biogas-plant-anaerobic-technology-at-memelakha-thimphu/

Reach out to [email protected] or +975-17848918 for any queries.

Saarc Development Fund

📢📣RETENDER NOTICE
Our Partner, the Bhutan Ecological Society (BES) hereby re-invites sealed bids for WP-2: Civil & Site Development Works under the 20 TPD Bio-Waste to Biogas Project, Thimphu, earlier advertised in Kuensel dated 18 November 2025. Minor amendments have been incorporated in the earlier tender document. The revised tender document is available on the BES and SDF websites:
https://bes.org.bt/tender-call-civil-works-for-20-tons.../
Bid Security: Nu. 700,000
Bid submission deadline: 13-Feb-2026, 4:00pm
Bid opening: 13-Feb-2026, 4:15pm
Contact [email protected] / +975-17848913 for any queries

Retender notice from Bhutan Ecological Society

📣 SDF Fourth Quarter Newsletter is out! ✨🙏 As we look back on 2025, we are encouraged by the steady progress made in advancing the wellbeing of people across the SAARC region through strong project collaboration. During the year, SDF launched and kick-started new Social Window projects, convened key Board meetings, successfully closed projects, and deepened engagement across Member States... made possible by the continued trust and support of our partners.

Our Fourth Quarter Newsletter (October-December 2025) features stories and key updates from the field, reflecting SDF’s ongoing commitment to regional development. Here is the link:https://www.sdfsec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/SDF-Q4-Year-end-Newsletter-December-2025_compressed-1.pdf

✨ Wishing everyone a joyful, healthy and prosperous New Year 2026.

✨ Happy New Year! As we welcome 2026, the SAARC Development Fund reaffirms its commitment to fostering inclusive growth, regional cooperation and sustainable development across SAARC Member States. Wishing everyone a year of progress and shared prosperity. ✨

✨Productive engagements in Malé, Maldives 🇲🇻 The visiting SDF team had a constructive meeting with Hon’ble SDF Board Director and Accountant General of Maldives, Mr. Mohamed Azad, Hon’ble Alternate Board Director Ms. Aminath Nashia, and officials from the Ministry of Finance & Planning. The team shared updates on ongoing SDF-funded projects and expressed sincere appreciation to the Government of Maldives for its continued support and partnership.

📢Request for Quotation: The SAARC Development Fund (SDF) Secretariat in Thimphu, Bhutan, invites interested and eligible local firms to submit their price quotations for the supply of the following IT equipment:
⦁ Laptop
⦁ Desktop Computer
⦁ Printer
Detailed technical specifications for all items are available on the SDF website https://www.sdfsec.org/work-with-us/procurement/
Email to [email protected] before 4:00 PM (Bhutan Time) on 29 December 2025.

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🌏 In Malé, Maldives this morning, the SDF team met with the Hon’ble Deputy Minister Hassan Miras and officials from the Ministry of Finance and Planning , and officials from the Ministry of Health to discuss potential investments aimed at strengthening regional healthcare services.