Request For Proposal

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Authentic Leadership Training Consultancy 

Ref Number : RFP/MCN/BRIDGE/PR 2262/2017/004

MERCY CORPS OVERVIEW

Mercy Corps is an international, non-governmental humanitarian relief and development agency that exists to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people to build secure, productive and just communities. Mercy Corps was established in 1979, and has worked in over 100 countries. Mercy Corps began its operation in Nepal in 2005, with projects focusing on the sectors of economic and food security; climate, natural resource and disaster risk management; youth engagement; with the inclusion of women and disadvantaged groups as important cross-cutting themes throughout each intervention area. Mercy Corps Nepal works to build the absorptive, adaptive and transformative potential of vulnerable individuals and communities across Nepal. The goal is attained through a systems based approach to market development, financial services, disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and youth engagement. 

Since December 2015, Mercy Corps has been implementing a Margaret A. Cargill Foundation funded program, entitled “Building Resilience through Integration of Gender and Empowerment (BRIGE)” through integrating gendered activities in two existing, ongoing program’s within the Mercy Corps Nepal portfolio: Earth Quake Recovery Program (ERP) in mid-east Nepal and Managing Risk through Economic Development (MRED) in far-west Nepal. BRIGE Nepal seeks to empower women and youth as agents of resilience, thereby increasing the coping capacities of households and communities to manage the impacts of recurring disasters, slow-onset crises, climate change, and poor governance.

In addition to providing technical and capacity building support to the two existing programs in Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI), BRIGE is also implementing activities towards empowerment of women and marginalized communities in the MRED and ERP districts. Authentic Leadership Training Program is targeted to young women from MRED and ERP partner organizations and communities who have shown some leadership aspirations and skills. This training will support the young women to be better and effective leaders in their roles in future.

Purpose / Project Description:

The purpose of this engagement will be to support Mercy Corps BRIGE team to develop the ALT curriculum contextualized to its program and participants. The service provider will also design the training, conduct it in the timeline mutually agreed and prepare required reports.  

Consultancy Objectives:

The objective of the consultancy is to develop the modality and training methodology of the ALT to young women community leaders. The desired timeframe to develop the curriculum, design and conduct the training is 27 days between 1st December 2017 – 28th February 2018.

Mercy Corps Nepal invites applications from qualified consultants/consultancy for Develop tools and materials and conduct the Authentic Leadership Training. Please visit nepal.mercycorps.org to download Tender Document.

Firms/Individuals interested in this consultancy should submit a Letter of Interest, proposal (work, time and budget) and resume to Mercy Corps Sanepa office no later than 27th November, 2017 COB.. Bid documents can be downloaded from the second day of the publication of notice. The incomplete bid documents or bid documents received after closing date will not be considered. Please also register your submission of offer at the reception of Mercy Corps Nepal office.

Only shortlisted organizations and individuals will be contacted for further process. Canvassing at any stage of the process shall lead to automatic disqualification of the application.  Mercy Corps reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals without assigning any reason.