The Centre for Agro-Ecology and Development (CAED) is a non-profit, non-religious, non-partisan and non-governmental human rights-based organization founded in 1992 by a group of Nepali and foreign development professionals who joined hands to init... Read More
Freelance Work Opportunity- Freelance Researcher
Background: Centre for Agro-Ecology and Development (CAED) works on social justice, agroecology and livelihood related issues of dalit communities in Dolpa district with the support of Fastenaktion. It is seeking a passionate and competent researcher interested in carrying out study about the resource persons and institutions/organizations and their works on psychosomatic issues of dalits in Nepal, India and/or overseas countries. It is reported that psychosomatic sufferings of dalit communities due to structural caste-based oppression for generations have permeated their inner psyche resulting in mental anguish and emotional terror as well as other associated physical disorders such as hypertension, gastritis, ulcer, cancer, diabetes, asthma and epilepsy.
The study will cover individual persons and/or organizations/institutions both from academic and non-academic fields who worked in the past or are working currently on the psychosomatic issues of dalit communities. The researcher can follow qualitative/quantitative methodological approach such as web browsing and desk studies of primary and secondary sources of data/facts/information, case studies, consultation with relevant persons and stakeholders, in-site visit and interaction, specific types of in-person or online interviews. The researcher should adhere the principles of neutrality and evidence-based so that the statements, perceptions and opinions presented in the final report are based on concrete facts, experiences and evidences without any bias or prejudice.
Qualification of Researcher: The researcher should be passionate and competent having necessary qualifications in terms of contextual knowledge, language and communication skills, technical/methodological knowledge and skills and analytical abilities.
Study Methods and Process: The researcher is requested to submit a concept note containing his/her concept of carrying out the study and producing the following deliverables. The overall study process is expected to be realized in approximately 8 working days. The researcher is requested also to propose the costs of carrying out the study.
Deliverables: Following are the expected deliverables:
