Request for Proposal (RFP) for Electric Rickshaw (e-rickshaw) Services by Excluded Women for Women.

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Request for Proposal (RFP) for Electric Rickshaw (e-rickshaw) Services by Excluded Women for Women. Request for proposal

Reference: UNW-NPL-RFP-2017-004
Beneficiary countries or territories: Nepal
Published on: 24-Mar-2017
Deadline on: 10-Apr-2017 09:00 (GMT 5.45)

Description

Overall objectives of this assignment are to pilot an innovative business model for excluded women by introducing e-rickshaw services by women for women and to contribute to safer and cleaner public spaces in Nepal by promoting the use of more environmentally friendly e-rickshaws run by women.

The specific objectives are to:

-          Train 60-70 (approximately 10-14 in each programme district) returnee women migrant workers as e-rikshaw drivers;

-          Provide business start-up support through seed money for purchasing an e-rickshaw after the successful completion of the training; and

-          Provide referral and technical support for their registration as e-rickshaw drivers.

Note: Please download the RFP document and terms of reference from "Documents" section.