Expression of Interest (EOI) for Consultant Service

Terms of Reference (TOR) for Consultancy Service:

Consultancy Service for the Development of Local Disaster and Climate Resilience Framework (LDCRF) at Palika Level

1. Background 

Nepal National Social Welfare Association (NNSWA), established in 1990 and registered in 1994, is a leading NGO headquartered in Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur, working across Sudur Paschim Province to promote social justice and inclusive development. It focuses on empowering marginalized 3D communities Dalits, persons with disabilities, and deprived populations including freed Kamaiyas, displaced groups, women, children, PLHIVs, and those affected by leprosy through education, health, disaster preparedness, livelihoods, economic empowerment, rights advocacy, capacity building, and research. Collaborating with local governments and development partners, NNSWA builds resilient communities and fosters equity for Nepal’s most vulnerable groups. In Kailali and Kanchanpur districts, where communities face climate-induced hazards like floods, droughts, and landslides, NNSWA, in partnership with Mercy Corps Nepal and funded by The Coca-Cola Foundation, implements the SAAN project to strengthen early warning systems, enhance institutional and community capacities, and promote evidence-based coordination and advocacy.

As part of efforts to strengthen anticipatory action in Nepal, it was observed that Palikas currently lack a Local Disaster and Climate Resilience Framework (LDCRF), introduced by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). Existing plans such as DPRP, LAPA, and LDCRP often overlap and function in isolation. The LDCRF seeks to consolidate these plans into a unified framework, providing clear guidance for disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation. It encompasses vulnerability assessments, hazard profiles, coping capacities, historical hazard data, mitigation strategies, prioritized interventions, and a comprehensive Palika-level disaster management plan.

2. Objective of the Consultancy:

The main objective of the consultancy is to develop and institutionalize a comprehensive Local Disaster and Climate Resilience Framework (LDCRF) for working Palikas (Laljhadi Rural Municipality, Punarbas Municipality, Bhajani Municipality, and Chure Rural Municipality) in Sudurpaschim Province in order to strengthen Local Emergency Operation Centers (LEOCs) and enhance coordinated, anticipatory, and inclusive disaster and climate resilience planning and implementation by:

• Reviewing, consolidating, and harmonizing existing disaster and climate-related plans and policies (including DPRP, LAPA, and LDCRP) into a unified framework. 
• Defining roles, responsibilities, timelines, and coordination mechanisms to ensure effective implementation. 
• Collection, compilation and analyzing historical disaster trends and recurrent climate-induced hazards to inform risk-based and anticipatory planning. 
• Identifying and prioritizing mitigation, prevention, and anticipatory actions to reduce disaster risks and strengthen local climate resilience. 
• Developing a clear and implementable Local Disaster and Climate Resilience Framework (LDCRF). 
• Ensuring alignment of the LDCRF with national guidelines issued by NDRRMA and MoHA. 

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Consultancy firms or individual are required to submit the following documents: 

• Letter of interest 
• Technical proposal, which includes objectives and methods with detailed timeline.
• CVs of professional personnel proposed for this project
• One-page financial proposal covering all major costs
• Copy of company registration certificate (not applies for Individual consultant)
• Copy of Citizenship Certificate for Individual Consultant
• Copy of PAN/VAT registration certificate
• Sample of similar previous production 

Interested candidates/firms/companies are requested to submit all required documents as mentioned above to the NNSWA Head Office, Kanchanpur, during office hours, or via email at nnswasaan@gmail.com no later than 30th March 2026. Proposals must be submitted in separate technical and financial sealed envelopes/folders.

For more details: 

National Nepal Social Welfare Association (NNSWA), Head Office Bhimdatta Municipality Mahendranagar Kanchanpur, Nepal, Phone (Head Office): 099-522182, Mobile No: 9858750377, Email: nnswasaan@gmail.com, Website: www.nnswa.org.np