Consultancy Services for Various sectors

Consulting services for various positions 

Unleashing Digital Acceleration and Ambition of Nepali Youth (UDAAN)

Youth Innovation Lab (YI-Lab), established in November 2017 and registered at the Office of the Company Registrar in Nepal, is a not-for-profit civic tech organization dedicated to empowering young people through technology, innovation, and data-driven solutions. YI-Lab provides collaborative and experimental spaces that mobilize the creativity and innovation of young people to advance sustainable development.

YI-Lab’s mission is “engaging young people to bridge science to people and policy through innovation”. The organization works at the intersection of technology, governance, and community engagement to address development challenges such as climate resilience, disaster risk reduction, digital inclusion, and youth innovation.

Through partnerships with municipalities, academic institutions, government agencies, and international organizations, YI-Lab has implemented initiatives focusing on civic technology, open data, digital literacy, youth entrepreneurship, and innovation ecosystems across Nepal.

About the project: The UDAAN (Unleashing Digital Acceleration and Ambition of Nepali Youth) project, led by Youth Innovation Lab together with Heifer Project Nepal, NAAMII, and Women in Animation and supported by the European Union, is a nationwide initiative aimed at empowering young women and men across Nepal with the skills, opportunities, and resources needed to thrive in the digital economy. 

Implemented over four years, the project focuses on advancing digital literacy, fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, and creating pathways to employment through training programs in AI, coding, and creative technologies, as well as internships, fellowships, and innovation hubs in partnership with local governments, academic institutions, and the private sector. 

With a strong commitment to gender equality and social inclusion, UDAAN prioritizes marginalized and underrepresented youth, contributing to a more inclusive, resilient, and future-ready workforce in Nepal. The action is implemented through four interconnected components:

1. PATHSHALA - Digital Skills Development: Builds future-ready digital skills through AI, Coding, and Animation schools. Using tiered, hybrid learning, it prepares young Nepali women and men for jobs, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the digital economy. 
2. KARYASHALA - Innovation and Experimentation: Transforms youth skills into real-world digital solutions through hackathons and bootcamps. It nurtures innovation with mentorship and incubation, turning ideas into scalable impact. 
3. KARMASHALA - Employment and Career Pathways: Connects young Nepali youth to real-world work experience through internships and fellowships. It bridges skills to careers by placing youth in government and private sector roles, building employability and professional confidence.
4. NITISHALA - Policy and System Strengthening: Strengthens youth participation in digital governance through policy dialogues, innovation hubs, and civic engagement. It bridges youth, communities, and local governments to institutionalize inclusive and sustainable digital transformation. 

We are looking for consultancy services in the following sectors:

1. Terms of Reference - Development of the Mobile Application of Shikshya.org

Project Summary

Click on the link below to download the detailed TOR:

TOR - Development of the Mobile Application of Shikshya.org.docx

Application process

Applicants must email the following to procurement@youthinnovationlab.org with the subject line UDAAN_MobileApp, by 11:59 PM NPT on 06 November 2026. Late applications will not be considered.

2. Terms of Reference - Development Integration and Dissemination of Online Courses in Shikshya.org

Project Summary

Click on the link below to download the detailed TOR:

ToR - Development, Integration, and Dissemination of Online Courses in Shikshya.org.docx

Application process

Applicants must email the following to procurement@youthinnovationlab.org with the subject line UDAAN Curriculum Integration by 11:59 PM NPT on 06 November 2026. Late applications will not be considered.

Required Documents

• Technical proposal (maximum 8 pages, excluding CVs and annexes): How the applicant's skills and experience match this ToR; and proposed methodology. 
• Financial proposal (maximum 2 pages), submitted as a separate file: A detailed budget in NPR with daily rates, number of days,  and applicable VAT.
• CVs and Declarations of the consultant and key team members.
• For firms: Registration certificate and renewal, VAT registration, latest tax clearance certificate, and firm profile.
• For individuals: Citizenship certificate, PAN or VAT registration certificate.
• Proposals should be in PDF format, in English, with a total email size of no more than [20] MB. Proposals must remain valid for 60 days from the deadline. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Technical proposals will be scored before financial proposals are opened.

YI-Lab is committed to equal opportunity. Women, youth and young professionals, indigenous community members, and minority caste groups are strongly encouraged to apply, and selection remains merit-based.

Contact: For any queries, write to procurement@youthinnovationlab.org

3. Terms of Reference (ToR)- Coding Leaders

About the Position

Under the UDAAN project, Youth Innovation Lab is seeking Coding Leaders to support provincial outreach, participant mobilization, and the implementation of Coding School cohorts.

Coding Leaders will play a key role in connecting young people across their assigned provinces with UDAAN's digital learning and entrepreneurship opportunities. Their primary responsibilities will include planning and conducting outreach, facilitating Coding School cohorts under PATHSHALA using learning materials available on Shikshya.org, maintaining participant engagement, and collecting feedback to improve the learning experience.

Additionally, Coding Leaders will support outreach and participant mobilization for Digital Entrepreneurship Bootcamps and Hackathons under Karyashala, working towards predefined outreach targets in their respective provinces.

The position is intended for enthusiastic young individuals with foundational coding knowledge, strong communication skills, and an interest in promoting digital skills, innovation, and entrepreneurship among young people.

Click on the link below for the detailed TOR:

ToR - Coding Leader

Application Process

Kindly submit your application by completing the application form and sending your CV to procurement@youthinnovationlab.org with the subject Coding Lead 2026.

Other Terms & Conditions

Youth Innovation Lab reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications, cancel or amend the selection process, or decide not to proceed with the engagement without assigning any reason, subject to applicable laws and Youth Innovation Lab's policies.

4. TERMS OF REFERENCE- Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Research (MELR) Expert

Project Summary

UDAAN is a four-year (January 2026–December 2029) project led by Youth Innovation Lab in partnership with Heifer Project Nepal, NAAMII, and Women in Animation, with support from the European Union. It works across seven provinces of Nepal, including 14 municipal governments. The project aims to increase inclusion of young Nepali women and men in the digital world and job market through digital skills, innovation, employment pathways, and participation in digital governance.

UDAAN is implemented through four pillars: Pathshala (digital skills), Karyashala (innovation and entrepreneurship), Karmashala (internships and fellowships), and Nitishala (policy engagement and local innovation).

Background and Purpose

UDAAN is in its first year of implementation and already has an approved logical framework (logframe) with outcomes, outputs, indicators, baselines, targets and data sources. The project now needs a practical system to collect, check, combine and report monitoring data across its activities and consortium partners.

The consultant will operationalize the approved logframe, prepare monitoring tools and reporting procedures, develop a shared web-based logframe monitoring dashboard, and orient the UDAAN team. The approved logframe will be shared with the selected consultant during the inception meeting.

The consultant is not expected to develop a new logframe, revise approved targets, conduct a baseline study or carry out routine project data collection. Any gaps or inconsistencies identified in the logframe must be documented and referred to YI-Lab for a decision.

Click on the link below for the detailed TOR:

TOR- UDAAN_MELR_Expert

Application Process

Applicants must submit the following to procurement@youthinnovationlab.org with the subject “UDAAN_MELR Expert_Application” by [10 November, 11:59 PM Nepal Standard Time]:

• Technical Proposal (maximum 6 pages): Approach to logframe operationalization, monitoring tools, secure shared dashboard, two-day team orientation, and a 10-day work plan.
• Financial Proposal (separate file, maximum 2 pages): Daily rates, days, total amount. The financial proposal must quote fees in NPR and state whether VAT is included.
• CV highlighting the applicant’s experience in the specific field of the services and their specific experience.
• Signed declaration of availability of proposed experts.
• Legal Documents:
• For Individuals: Citizenship and PAN/VAT registration, as applicable, contact details of at least two professional referees, if requested.
• For Firms: Business registration/renewal, PAN/VAT registration, Tax clearance of FY 2082/83 and company expertise/profile.
• Samples or references for relevant previous research reports, policy studies, or publications.
• Applicants must disclose conflicts of interest.

Validity

Proposals shall remain valid and open for acceptance for 15 days from the submission deadline.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

Other Terms & Conditions

Youth Innovation Lab reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications, cancel or amend the selection process, or decide not to proceed with the engagement without assigning any reason, subject to applicable laws and Youth Innovation Lab's policies.