Terms of Reference (ToR) For Market Assessment to explore Non-traditional Enterprise Opportunities and Business Model Development for the identified key enterprises for Marginalized Youths

Terms of Reference (ToR)

For

Market Assessment to explore Non-traditional Enterprise Opportunities and Business Model Development for the identified key enterprises for Marginalized Youths in Sudurpashchim and Madhesh Provinces

FCA is Finland’s largest international aid organization with operations in 12 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East and have more than 70 years of experience. FCA specializes in supporting local communities in three priority areas: Right to Education, Right to Livelihood, and Right to Peace. We work with the poorest people, regardless of their religious beliefs, ethnic background, or political convictions. As a civil society actor, FCA realizes its mission and vision through development cooperation, humanitarian assistance, and advocacy work.

FCA contributes to positive change by supporting people in the most vulnerable situations within fragile and disaster-affected areas. The main funding sources are from the Government of Finland, global institutional donors such as various UN agencies, bilateral donor agencies, and the EU, and private persons and companies. FCA enjoys Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) certification and is a member of the ACT Alliance.

With a commitment to bring about positive development through collaboration, FCA has been supporting development work in Nepal since the 1980s and has had an in-country presence since 2013. The long-term change that FCA wants to see in Nepal is that marginalized women and youth are socio-economically empowered and enjoy a decent living. FCA’s work in Nepal focuses on livelihood and education, both as long-term development projects and disaster response and recovery programs. The peace theme is integrated throughout the programme with all projects having a clear focus on social inclusion, participation, and non-discrimination. The current Nepal country programme is implemented in Madhesh, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim Provinces.

FCA is inviting proposals from national qualified consultants/ firms for “Market Assessment to explore Non-Traditional Enterprise Opportunities and business model development for the identified key enterprises for Marginalized Youths in Sudurpashchim and Madhesh Provinces”.

Please refer to the following link for detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) and a template for the Proposal Submission Form.

Terms of Reference and Proposal Submission Form

Interested applicants should send the technical/financial proposals (as prescribed in annex 1) meeting ToR requirements are to be submitted via email to procurement.nepco@kua.fi with subject “Proposal submission for Market Assessment to Explore Non-traditional Enterprise Opportunities” by June 23, 2024.

Telephone inquiries will not be entertained; please send an email to procurement.nepco@kua.fi with subject line “Inquiry for Market Assessment to Explore Non-traditional Enterprise Opportunities” in case of any confusion.

Note: The proposal submission should be done in the given format provided by FCA. Any format other than the given format will not be considered during assessment.

FCA Nepal Country Office

P.O. Box 23517, Kathmandu-2, Baluwatar