Helen Keller International is an International non-profit organization (INGO) that works to improve the sight and lives of the vulnerable by combatting the causes and consequences of blindness, poor health, and malnutrition through public health approaches, building the capacity of organizations, and contributing to policy changes through systems strengthening and operations research.
Helen Keller International request for proposal from individuals/firms for Climate and Nutrition Field School Facilitator Guide Developer.
Background:
USAID Integrated Nutrition’s primary goal is to improve the nutrition status of women, adolescents, and children in Nepal’s underserved and marginalized communities. The activity will tackle direct and underlying determinants of malnutrition in Nepal while strengthening the national and local enabling environment to implement multisectoral nutrition programs through four synergistic intermediate results. Achievement of the purpose will be measured by improvements in indicators of nutrition status among women of reproductive age, adolescents, and children. Helen Keller Intl implements USAID Integrated Nutrition in partnership with FHI 360, Center for Environmental and Agricultural Policy Research, Extension and Development (CEAPRED), Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO), Nepali Technical Assistance Group (NTAG) and Kaboom Social Impact Pvt. Ltd. and through local partners in over 400 municipalities, across seven provinces, where the burden and prevalence of malnutrition is high.
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in agriculture science and related field
- At least 8 years of work experience in community development
- Extensive knowledge of the government of Nepal’s agricultural extension policy, approaches including farmer field school
- Good understanding of nutrition-sensitive agriculture, climate-resilient agriculture, and community mobilization
- Experience in developing participatory, behavior-centered training materials and tools based on adult learning principles, including farmer field school approaches preferred
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
Link for Request for Proposal
If any question on Request for Proposal, please email at [email protected] by December 18, 2024 with the subject line “PF-NP-CO-2024-11-72”. The answers to the questions shall be posted on December 19, 2024, at the same link as above.
Interested and qualified individual consultants / firms are requested to submit technical and financial proposal at email: [email protected] with the subject line “PF-NP-CO-2024-11-72” by December 26, 2024, by 5:00 PM Nepal Standard Time.
Helen Keller Intl also reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received without explanation.
In the spirit of our founder and namesake, Helen Keller is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is fully valued.