Call for Expression of Interest (EoI)

National Indigenous Disabled Women Association - Nepal (NIDWAN) 

Call for Expression of Interest (EoI) for a qualified consultant or Firm for a baseline study of the project “Increasing Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Services and Information for Adolescents and Youth in Bijaynagar Rural Municipality (SRH-4-AY)”.

Notice posted on 29 Oct 2026.

Apply before 14 Nov 2026

Details/requirements:

1. Summary Table 

2. Who are we?

NIDWAN is a national organization led by Indigenous women with disabilities, working to promote dignity, equality, and social justice for Indigenous women and girls with disabilities across Nepal. NIDWAN’s vision is a just, inclusive, and equitable society where Indigenous women including underrepresented groups with disabilities, fully enjoy their human rights and actively participate in all spheres of life. Its mission is to empower Indigenous and underrepresented groups with disabilities through advocacy, leadership development, access to inclusive services (including health and SRH), and strengthened institutional and community systems that uphold their rights. NIDWAN is guided by core values and principles of human rights, gender equality, disability inclusion, Indigenous peoples’ rights, participation and leadership of persons with disabilities with an inter-sectional approach, accountability, and partnership. NIDWAN has been working collaboratively with Government, UN agencies like WFP, UNDP, UN Women, civil society, and development partners to ensure that no one is left behind. In addition, NIDWAN has done movement building with feminist, disability, indigenous and youth movements. From its decade-long experiences, NIDWAN is equipped with following competencies regarding gender-responsive and disability inclusive education, climate, health care systems, and health-related social services: Disability-inclusive health systems & service accessibility; capacity building and ensuring inclusive health practice; community engagement, stigma reduction & empowerment; facilitation for outreach, referral & Continuum of health and rehabilitation; data, monitoring and evidence-based planning; and, Policy advocacy and strategic partnerships with global, regional, national and local stakeholders related to gender-responsive and inclusive health care systems and health-related social services.

3. About the project - Increasing Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH-4-AY)

This project is going to be implemented by NIDWAN with financial and technical support from GIZ from 21st September 2026 to 20 March 2028. 

The objective of the Project: Increased access to/uptake of inclusive, adolescent and youth-friendly SRH services and information in Bijaynagar Rural Municipality (BNRM).

Result 1: Reduced supply-related barriers to inclusive and youth-friendly SRH services and information in BNRM.   

Result 2: Reduced demand-related barriers to use inclusive, adolescent and youth-friendly SRH services and information. 

4. Objectives of the assignment: 

1. To carry out a rapid review to explore the gaps between policies and implementation in local level, mapping out strengths and gaps of existing functional guidelines, SRH services, GEDSI gaps, and information delivered from health facilities. 
2. To generate evidence related to demand and supply side barriers of access to/utilization of SRH services and information among adolescents and youth of marginalized community 
3. To develop comprehensive report, presentation material and study finding brief to disseminate evidence to promote evidence informed priority setting for planning and programming of need of SRH services and information among adolescents and youths 
4. To assess the past training status and their conceptual clarity and competencies of Health Worker’s (Medical Officer Paramedics, Nurses/ANMs), Health Section Focal Person/Officer, Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs), and members of Health Facility Operation Management Committees (HFOMCs) about the adolescent and youthfriendly SRH services and information dissemination 
5. To assess the daily performance related to SRH service delivery and information dissemination as per their job description and competencies of health workers and school health focal teachers and Municipality-Education focal person to guide school adolescent students about the adolescent and young friendly SRH services and information dissemination. 
6. To assess awareness of/contribution for adolescent and youth friendly SRH services and formation dissemination among members of Health Facility Operation and Management Committee (HFOMC), Basic Hospital Development and Operation Committee (HDOC), Disability Coordination Committee (DCC), Organization of Persons with disability (OPD) and adolescents and youth clubs. 
7. To assess the localization of IEC/BCC in SRH topics materials produced by National Health Education, Information, and Communication Centre (NHEICC) into local dialects and disseminate through innovative means - printing, social media mobilization and other mass communication modes to improve selective perception and critical awareness about adolescents and youth-friendly services and information. 
8. To assess the status of integration of Mental Health Psychosocial Services (MHPSS) in SRH services and Information dissemination in nine HFs scattered in 7 Wards BNRM – in close cooperation and coordination with the CSO KOSHISH, which is implementing a project on MHPSS in the municipality and has done a baseline assessment. 
9. To map out the initiatives of Bijaynagar Rural Municipality and its 7 Wards regarding health referral services, promotion of rights, inclusion and accessibility of adolescents and youth with disability and without disability in indigenous and marginalized communities of BNRM
10. To explore any initiatives and activities or awareness campaigns for inclusive and adolescent- and youth-friendly SRH services and information dissemination (e.g. sports, arts, social media content creation, social audit/public hearing sessions and community dialogue etc.) and review had done by  local stakeholders (rights-holders’/duty bearers)  and review Municipality annual plans and include in the comprehensive baseline report 

Link: Detailed ToR

4. TO APPLY:

Interested and eligible individual consultants/companies are requested to submit their technical and Financial proposals separately via email To: nidwan.vacancy@gmail.com

NIDWAN reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal received without giving reasons and is not bound to accept the lowest, the highest or any bidder. Only the successful applicant will be contacted.

NIDWAN places human dignity at the centre of its advocacy and development work.  NIDWAN commits to the protection from sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse (PSHEA) of vulnerable adults, involving NIDWAN employees and Related Personnel. NIDWAN has a zero tolerance toward sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse. NIDWAN takes seriously all concerns and complaints about sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse involving NIDWAN employees and related personnel.