Request for Proposal: Assessment of Sustainable Housing Model

Terms of Reference (ToR)

Background descriptions

Habitat for Humanity Nepal (Habitat Nepal) is an international non-governmental organization that is driven by the vision that everyone deserves a decent place to live. In Nepal, it addresses housing needs of low-income families through our partnership with homeowners, duty bearers, civil society, financial institutions, academia and relevant stakeholders. The organization serves people, families and communities that are at the bottom of the pyramid, by promoting greener, affordable and disaster resilient solutions and technologies for safe housing construction, advocating for land tenure security and joint land titles, and empowering communities at the risk of climate related disasters to apply local knowledge and practices for nature-based solutions. Through decent and adequate housing, it supports families to build strength, stability, and self-reliance.

Based on our analysis of the context in Nepal, we pay particular attention to gender equity and social inclusion in all our work. Responding to the root causes of inequity in the housing ecosystem, Habitat Nepal aims to support people – especially women - to thrive through housing by applying a people-centered approach (i.e., putting people and their capabilities, vulnerabilities, voices and influence) at the center of its work. We partner  with people, the public and private sectors to reduce inequities in the housing ecosystem by building the capacity and agencies of vulnerable people, particularly women, facilitating the public and private sectors and leading evidence generation, awareness raising, and advocacy to ensure more people live in safe, adequate, affordable, and sustainable housing leading to thriving people and communities living with dignity, security and resilience within a stronger and more equitable housing ecosystem.

Globally ‘Build and Influence’ represents the evolution of Habitat’s strategic intent: to respond to the immediate challenges faced by billions of people across the globe in accessing adequate and affordable housing, while working to change the systems that allow the housing deficit to persist and grow. This is therefore merely not just measured through the number of homes we are able to build annually, but rather on transforming and expanding our work through effective collaboration and partnerships with homeowners, local NGO partners, public actors, and civil society. Our impacts are drawn through the changes we can realize across the broader spectrum of community social, economic and cultural well-being; women agency and leadership; better health and education; decent jobs and overall community resilience.

Click on the link below for detailed TOR:

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1TYJHELjydNlV-QT_SxGIzUR7s6D7gUev

Instructions to submit the proposal:

Interested reputed and qualified firms/teams should submit their technical and financial proposal (Inclusive of all applicable taxes) including testimonials/certificates at procurement@habitatnepal.org with subject line “Assessment of Sustainable Housing Model”.

For any queries contact the following email address info@habitatnepal.org

Application deadline: 03 February 2025.