Consultancy Services on Intersectional Study of GEDSI, women’s leadership and economic vulnerability under climate stress in Terai region

Oxfam focuses its activities on providing a comprehensive response to poverty, working cohesively in the four areas that constitute its identity: development cooperation, humanitarian action, faire trade, social mobilization, campaigns and education for global citizenship. 

Oxfam are conducting a Request for Proposal (RFP) process and invites you to submit a proposal to provide Oxfam, within their requirements, for:

 TITLE: Consultancy Services on Intersectional Study of GEDSI, women’s leadership and economic vulnerability under climate stress in Terai region

 Objective of the assignment: 

 The objective of this assignment is as below:

1.  Assess Economic Vulnerability and Asset Control: Analyse how climate change impacts women's livelihoods and financial status, and evaluate their access to critical assets like land, finance, and technology for economic resilience.
2.  Review and analysis Local Governance and Leadership Representation and Meaningful participation: Measure women's participation in local government and non-governmental mechanisms (LDMC, CDMC, issues based networks, CSO working on climate sector and other community user groups) their access to leadership positions, and their influence on decision-making, local climate policymaking, and disaster response, while identifying the cultural and institutional barriers that limit their political leadership.
3.  Examine Intersectionality and Local Adaptation Knowledge: Determine how overlapping factors like caste, age, intersectionality, wealth, and food security compound climate risks, and document women's traditional knowledge used to lead community adaptation.
4.  Drive Policy Advocacy: Review current climate policies for gender inclusivity to provide actionable recommendations that enhance women-led climate resilience and political leadership.

Date :  Estimated to start from 18 November to 25 December 2026

Type of Consultancy: VAT registered consultancy

 You´ll find in the Request for Proposal all the terms and conditions in order to submit your proposal with all required details in the link below.

The Request for Proposal is available for download here:

https://oxfam.box.com/s/05d2v6ykyepg7isfod234krlkg5zwx0n

Annexes: 

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR OFFER:

Quotes to be sent by mail to before 17:00 PM on 16 November 2026

The subject of the mail must be:

      Oxfam-RFP/26-27/017/KTH-NP, DetailStudy+ [Name of the bidder]

We look forward to receiving a proposal from you and thank you for your interest in our account.