Terms of Reference For Consultancy Services

Terms of Reference For Consultancy Services

Background

RDC Nepal is implementing Empowering Her project in partnership with OXFAM in Nepal and funded by KOICA across all 18 wards of Rajdevi & Brindaban Municipalities of Rautahat district. The project focuses on empowering marginalized, vulnerable, and climate change-impacted women, including single women, survivors of gender-based violence, women with disabilities, Dalit, Indigenous women, and those whose livelihoods and well-being are increasingly threatened by climate induced hazards such as floods, droughts, and changing agricultural patterns. These women often face overlapping risks, limiting their access to essential services, opportunities, and decision-making spaces.

The overall goal of the project is to ensure that women and girls especially those most at risk due to gender, caste, disability, or climate vulnerability live in a safe, dignified, and equitable environment where their voices are heard, their rights are protected, and their capacity is strengthened. The key objectives include improving women’s access to gender responsive services and protection mechanisms, enhancing their economic resilience through sustainable livelihoods, building their leadership and decision-making capacity, and strengthening community based and institutional systems to respond effectively to both gender based and climate induced vulnerabilities.

This initiative is being implemented in response to persistent gender inequality and the growing impact of climate change on women’s lives and livelihoods in Rajdevi & Brindaban Municipalities. Many women in this region rely on climate sensitive sectors like agriculture and are disproportionately affected by environmental shocks and the lack of adaptive infrastructure. By addressing these issues holistically, the project aims to enhance women’s capacity to lead resilient lives and influence community development processes. In this connection, this initiative is being implemented to assess the potential market demand for the green enterprise, service-oriented business and feasibility of vocational training in the Rajdevi & Brindaban Municipalities, Rautahat.

Click on the links below for detailed RFQs, TORs, and Code of Conduct:

1. RFQ and ToR  Market Survey

• RFQ Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14rhZj9-wBt9ey4JTQhGTdszOnydWj4OP/view?usp=sharing
• TOR Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TEaL1KzohDr8fsc73vCXvTdu993jhrsK/view?usp=sharing

2. RFQ and ToR SYIB

• RFQ Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12CMNHgvdYgZmszwxn6zekZbpKhqoHKRq/view?usp=sharing
• TOR Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AFW2yRuc4LrFpS3fr8Qsd1LhGtbke-yn/view?usp=sharing

3. RFQ and ToR Financial literacy

• RFQ Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/181KQzt_snRXpMhivI_gYaEIpHvIlMM_H/view?usp=sharing
• TOR Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/165N2e1VtqCmEKDhsfJ-scYHFlC-c2MDN/view?usp=sharing

4. Code of Conduct

Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pupfO-J0KAKCR46GA1-VSnw02sKycKyq/view?usp=sharing

Submission of documents:

Interested consulting firms/ individuals, who meet the above requirements should apply by submitting their application letter with the documents asked to accomplish the aforementioned tasks with the respected subject line before 17th July, 2025, 5:00 PM through email:

Rural Development Centre (RDC) Nepal

Chandrapur-4 Rautahat

Contact no: +977 55 540203

Email: procurement@rdcnepal.org