Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Development of Photo Story and Posters for Community Level Behavior Change Communication Tools

Terms of Reference (ToR) 

for the Development of Photo Story and Posters for Community Level Behavior Change Communication Tools

1. Background Information

SNV is a global development partner, deeply rooted in the countries where we operate. We are driven by a vision of a better world: A world where across every society all people live with dignity and have equitable opportunities to thrive sustainably. To make this vision a reality, we need transformations into vital agri-food, energy, and water systems. SNV contributes by strengthening capacities and catalyzing partnerships in these sectors. We help strengthen institutions and effective governance, reduce gender inequalities and barriers to social inclusion, and enable adaptation and mitigation to the climate and biodiversity crises. Building on 60 years of experience we support our partners with our technical and process expertise and methodological rigor. We do this in more than 20 countries in Africa and Asia with a team of approximately 1,600 colleagues. By being adaptable and tailoring our approaches to these different contexts, we can contribute to impact on scale, resulting in more equitable lives for all. 

SNV’s energy sector supports the development of inclusive markets for sustainable energy, contributing to more equitable livelihoods for all. With the financial support from the FRANKE, SNV Nepal is implementing “Smoke Free Village – Together towards a Clean Cooking Environment Project" in Nepal. SNV promotes a human-cantered project design, that puts people and their communities, rather than the product, as the driving force to accelerate the clean cooking transition. This comprehensive approach is called "Smoke Free Village", underlining the fact that smoke free cooking is a collective, village-based behaviour and not an individual choice. This project aims to increase access and adopt clean cooking for clean kitchen, improved health of the family, improved socio-economic and environmental conditions. 

Indoor air pollution, caused by traditional cooking practices, remains a serious public health and environmental challenge in Nepal, particularly in rural areas. The continued use of biomass fuels in poorly ventilated kitchens leads to prolonged exposure to harmful smoke, disproportionately affecting women and children. Additionally, firewood collection from forests imposes physical drudgery and safety risks, especially for women and children.

To address these challenges, the Smoke-Free Village Project seeks to raise awareness and promote behavior change communication (BCC) to support the transition to cleaner cooking practices. Visual storytelling, particularly photo stories and posters are proven and an effective approach to reaching and sensitizing rural communities, including those with low literacy, by providing engaging and easy-to-understand messages.

Click on the link below for the detailed TOR:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1656gArS_udYlMf-I6yK7PBr-QCAGflzd/view?usp=sharing

Proposal Submission Requirements

Interested and eligible firms/service providers are invited to submit proposals to nepal@snv.org or deliver hard copies to:

SNV Nepal Country Office

Bangdel Marg, Sanepa Heights, Lalitpur, Nepal

Subject Line: Development of Photo Story and Posters for Smoke-Free Villages (SFV) in Nepal

The proposal must include:

1. Company Profile and portfolio (website link, if available).
2. Technical Proposal – Letter of Interest, approach, and justification of suitability (Not more than 5 pages).
3. Financial Proposal – Detailed cost breakdown (as per the table provided above)
4. Copy of Company Registration Certificate.
5. Copy of VAT Registration Certificate.
6. Copy of Tax Clearance Certificate (latest fiscal year).

Submission Deadline: Tuesday, 26 August 2025.