Request for Proposals for Various Consultancy Services

Consulting services for various sectors

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. Development of the Mobile Application of Shikshya.org:

    Required Nos: 1 Consulting Firm

    Summary of the service required

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 required documents mentioned in above TOR to procurement@youthinnovationlab.org with the subject line UDAAN MobileApp, by 11:59 PM NPT on 06 November 2026. Late applications shall not be considered.

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

    Required Nos: 1 Consulting Firm or 1 Team of Consultants

    Summary of the service required

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 required documents mentioned in above TOR to procurement@youthinnovationlab.org with the subject line UDAAN Curriculum Integration by 11:59 PM NPT on 06 November 2026. 

3. Coding Leaders

    Required Nos: 6 positions (One in each Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, and Karnali Province) - Individuals only

    Summary of 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:

Terms of Reference - Coding Leaders

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 by 11:59 PM NPT on 15 November 2026, 

4. Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Research (MELR) Expert

    Required Nos: 1 Consulting Firm or 1 Team of Consultants or An Individual Consultant

    Summary of the assignment

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 email the required documents mentioned in above TOR to procurement@youthinnovationlab.org with the subject “UDAAN_MELR Expert_Application” by [10 November, 11:59 PM Nepal Standard Time].

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.
• Late applications shall not be considered.