Implementation of Activities to Promote Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment at Household, Organization and Community Level in Nepal Under the Joint Program on Rural Women's Economic Empowerment (JP RWEE)

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized agency of the United Nations based in Rome, Italy, hereby solicits proposals for the Implementation of Activities to Promote Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment at Household, Organization and Community Level in Nepal Under the Joint Program on Rural Women's Economic Empowerment (JP RWEE). IFAD seeks a reputable and competent Service Provider (SP) to implement selected activities targeting women and men beneficiaries of the JP RWEE Phase II Nepal (herein referred to as “Programme”) in selected municipalities of Siraha and Saptari districts. The services to be implemented are clustered around 3 main areas and 3 Programme activities, summarized below, aligned with the JP RWEE performance management framework and JP RWEE project activities. The SP will undertake activities that will contribute to achieving the intended outcomes 2, 3 and 4 of the Programme. - Activity 1: Financial Education and Business Literacy (FEBL) and access to rural finance. - Activity 2: Organizing interactions with banks and financial institutions (BFIs) and establishing linkages to increase access to credit and financial services for rural women and men. - Activity 3: Roll out Gender Action Learning System (GALS), and leadership development. The goal of this Tender is to secure rural women’s livelihoods, rights and resilience to advance sustainable development, Agenda 2030 and the SDGs. INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ACCESS RFP/ITB DOCUMENTS: In order to have access to the Tender Documents, it is necessary to register in UNGM portal (www.ungm.org). Please carefully read the instructions in the document attached to this tender notice (SEE THE MENU TAB ''DOCUMENTS'').