REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

Research on forced labour and child labour in the agriculture sector in Siraha and Saptari districts of Province 2, Nepal.

The ILO invites request for proposal (RFP) from qualified partner/research organizations to conduct research on forced labour (FL) and child labour (CL) in the agriculture sector in Siraha and Saptari Districts of Province 2, Nepal. The activities will focus on assessment of FL and CL in Province 2, especially in Siraha and Saptari districts.

Project Title:

From Protocol to Practice: A Bridge to Global Action on Forced Labour (The Bridge Project)

Purpose: 

Strengthen the evidence base on child labour and forced labour in the agricultural sector in Siraha and Saptari districts of Province 2, in order to provide guidance for policy and action.

Work Duration:

September 2021 – November 2021 (tentatively 3 months)

Deadline for Submission of Proposal:

20 August 2021

Regions and Countries covered:

Nepal, Siraha and Saptari Districts of Province 2.

The ILO invites request for proposal (RFP) from qualified partner/research organizations to conduct research on forced labour (FL) and child labour (CL) in the agriculture sector in Siraha and Saptari Districts of Province 2, Nepal. The activities will focus on assessment of FL and CL in Province 2, especially in Siraha and Saptari districts. The Implementing Partner (IP) has to accomplish the tasks as described in the Terms of Reference (ToR). Please follow the link for the submission of proposal, RFP Template, Annex-III-ToR and, Annex-IV-Terms & Conditions Applicable to ILO Contracts and ILO Terms & Conditions for USDOL funded contracts.

Interested organizations with experience of working on the FL and CL issues are invited to submit their Request for Proposal (RFP) and are requested to comply with all instructions, forms, contract provision and specifications contained in the RFP template to avoid rejection of the proposal.  Due to the current COVID-19 situation, bidders are encouraged to submit their proposal through email at [email protected] .  Proposals must be submitted in two separate emails, Email 1 for Technical Proposal and Email 2 for Financial Proposal. The ILO may reject a proposal that does not provide all information requested which is necessary for assessment of the proposal by the ILO. ILO reserves the rights to select implementing partner without providing justification to applicants. Please indicate, ‘Research on forced labour and child labour in the agriculture sector in Siraha and Saptari districts of Province 2, Nepal’ in your email subject line.

The deadline for submission of RFP is on or before 17:30 hrs. 20 August 2021.