REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: CONSULTANCY SERVICE TO DEVELOP GEDSI Training Manual and Facilitate Training [TOT]

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: CONSULTANCY SERVICE TO DEVELOP GEDSI Training Manual and Facilitate Training [TOT]

World Vision (WV) is a child focused relief, development and advocacy organisation that has contributed to transformation in the lives of millions of children around the world in vulnerable situations. WV aspires to achieve this through partnership with local communities, civil societies, government and private sectors where we believe in mutual participation and trust, shared vision and goal, accountability and responsibility. We are a child focused organisation driven by Christian values to serve children and families regardless of their religion, age, gender, ethnicity, class and caste.

WVI Nepal aspires to achieve this through partnership with local communities, CSOs, government and private sectors where we believe in mutual participation and trust, shared vision and goal, accountability and responsibility. WVI Nepal believe transform gender relation and social inclusion in programming address the root cause of poverty and vulnerability. Therefore, GEDSI is the crosscutting theme under all technical program, humanitarian response and advocacy. Furthermore, WVIN believes on diversity, inclusive organizational culture and women leadership at all level. To translate these principles into action, WVIN realized that staff should have equal understanding and knowledge to mainstreaming GEDSI into policies, programming and organizational culture. Therefore, this ToT has been planned for GEDSI focal points of WVI Nepal and PNGO, and G-SAB (GESI Strategic Advisory Board) members.

In this regard, World Vision International Nepal (WVI Nepal), Kusunti, Lalitpur - 13, invites interested consulting firms or VAT registered individuals to submit proposals for a consulting assignment.

1. Consultancy Service: To Develop and Facilitate GEDSI Training to Trainers to WVI Nepal and Partner NGOs

The overall objectives of the course are:

• To promote better understanding of GEDSI concept within the organization and PNGO
• To build knowledge on GEDSI mainstreaming in programming, policies and practices
• To build GESI sensitive behavior and communication among all staff
• To develop human resources who would be able to disseminate the GEDSI knowledge and skills at wider level 
• To have a standard training manual for GEDSI

Expected Qualifications:

The essential qualifications from the consulting service providers to qualify for the assignment are:

• Masters’ Degree in Sociology, Anthropology, Gender studies (M.Phil. would add value)
• Has strong experience on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) work 
• Has strong experience on disability inclusion work
• Has experience on delivering similar trainings to other development partners
• Has strong experience of developing training manuals on GEDSI
• Has experience on applying different PRA and other practical tools for training

WVI Nepal thereby invites interested and eligible consultants/consulting firms to participate in the competitive bidding and submit proposals for the required consulting service. Along with technical proposal, interested parties are also requested to submit a financial proposal to enable the delivery of the required objectives as listed in the Terms of Reference [TOR] Document

The detailed Terms of Reference [TOR] can be accessed via accessing the link:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BdXompvb27_-LN06jmmLEEdLWG1gFG34?usp=sharing or email to npl_supplychain@wvi.org with subject line: “Request for TOR – Developing GEDSI Training Manual and Facilitating GEDSI TOT”

The date for submission of Technical & Financial Proposal is 21 July 2024.

Interested firms/VAT registered consultants fulfilling the criteria mentioned above may send in their complete ‘Technical proposals and financial proposal separately’ on or before 21 July 2024 to the email address mentioned below:

Contact Email to submit Technical & Financial Proposals: npl_scmbid@wvi.org

World Vision International Nepal is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourage service providers of diverse background, women and differently abled, to apply. Only eligible service providers will be contacted for the subsequent selection procedure.

WVI Nepal reserves all rights to qualify/disqualify proposals in its sole discretion. 

Supply Chain Management Department

World Vision International Nepal

+977 01 5970877