Job Description

Center for Dalit Women Nepal

1. Background and Context

Center for Dalit Women Nepal (CDWN) is a national Non-governmental organization, dedicated to empowering Dalit and marginalized community to claim their rights, develop economically and live in dignity. Dalit women activists and parliamentarians founded the organization in March 2016, governed by an independent Board of professional Dalit women activists and parliamentarians from different regions of Nepal and different political parties. CDWN is based in Kathmandu Nepal but works across Nepal. CDWNs projects are tailored to meet the needs of women and marginalized community. Every project has as its goal of elimination of all forms of discrimination.

Center for Dalit Women Nepal (CDWN) in partnership with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and The Asia Foundation (TAF) is implementing a project titled ‘Fostering Effective and Inclusive Sub-national Governance Program” in 7 municipalities of 7 province namely Damak, Mithila, Bhimeshwor, Waling, Tansen, Tikapur and Birendranagar municipalities. The project is aimed to achieve a stable, effective and inclusive sub-national governments of Nepal that cater the need of the women, disabled and the marginalized communities through policy support, institution building and capacity building at the local government to strengthen inclusive planning, decision-making and service delivery with the expectation that the program will strengthen institutional structures and systems, and the service delivery systems and mechanisms will be more efficient, effective, GEDSI responsive and accountable. 

For this purpose, Center for Dalit Women Nepal (CDWN) is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced consultants or organizations to develop Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Act for Tansen Municipality and GEDSI Policy for Tikapur Municipality. The objective of this initiative is to promote and institutionalize principles of equity, inclusivity, and disability within the respective municipalities.

2. Scope of Work: The consultant/organization will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Conducting a comprehensive review of existing national and international laws, policies, and best practices related to gender equality, disability, and social inclusion.
• Engaging with key stakeholders, including municipal officials, civil society organizations, marginalized communities, person with disabilities and other relevant stakeholders, to gather inputs and perspectives.
• Drafting a GEDSI Act for Tansen Municipality and a GEDSI Policy for Tikapur Municipality, incorporating inputs from consultations and best practices.
• Conducting consultations and workshops for validation of the drafted documents.
• Finalizing the GEDSI Act and Policy based on feedback received during the validation process.

3. Qualifications and Experience:

• Demonstrated experience in developing legislation, policies, or frameworks related to gender equality, disability, and social inclusion.
• Expertise in conducting stakeholder consultations and facilitating workshops.
• Familiarity with the legal and institutional context of Nepal would be an advantage.
• Strong analytical and writing skills, with the ability to produce high-quality, well-researched documents.
• Experience working with municipalities or local government bodies is desirable.

4. Submission Guidelines: Interested consultants or organizations are invited to submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) along with the following:

• Company profile or consultant CV highlighting relevant experience.
• Description of similar projects undertaken, including outcomes achieved.
• Financial proposal, including consultancy fees and any additional costs.

5. Submission Deadline: All submissions must be sent atcdwn2021@gmail.com  by 15 April, 2024, 17:00 hrs. Please include "Expression of Interest for development of GEDSI Act and GEDSI policy" in the subject line. Application received without financial proposal will not be considered.

CDWN reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received without assigning any reason thereof. We look forward to receiving your proposals and collaborating with qualified consultants/organizations to advance the principles of Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) in Tansen Municipality and Tikapur Municipality.

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