Scope of Work

The selected consultant or organization will be responsible for reviewing existing IFPRI and IRRI learning materials and developing a structured, practical and user-friendly training package suitable for rural women with diverse literacy levels.

The scope includes:

1. Review of Existing Materials
   Review IFPRI and IRRI materials and prepare an inception report covering methodology, workplan, curriculum development approach and adaptation strategy.
2. Stakeholder Consultation and Contextual Inquiry
   Conduct consultations with women farmers, Learning Lab facilitators, implementing partners and relevant stakeholders to understand women’s priorities, decision-making realities, barriers to participation, access to schemes and services, and opportunities for strengthening women’s leadership.
3. Curriculum Refinement and Training Package Development
   Develop the Women’s Voice, Leadership and Institutional Engagement Training Package in English and Bengali, including:
   1. Facilitator manual
   2. Session plans
   3. Participatory exercises
   4. Facilitation tools
   5. Participant learning materials
   6. Context-specific case studies and examples
   7. Guidance for adaptation and implementation
4. Pilot Testing and Finalization
   Pilot the adapted module with selected women’s groups, collect feedback from participants and facilitators, refine the content, and submit the final training package.

Key Deliverables and Timeline

Pre-Qualification Criteria

Applicants should have relevant experience and capability in the following areas:

1. Development of training curricula, facilitation manuals or participatory learning materials.
2. Experience in gender, women’s empowerment, rural livelihoods, agriculture, climate resilience or community development.
3. Demonstrated experience in women’s leadership, voice, collective action and participation in rural development processes.
4. Experience working in rural eastern India, preferably West Bengal.
5. Strong understanding of local socio-cultural contexts, gender norms and institutional processes affecting rural women.
6. Experience in designing and facilitating participatory and community-based training processes for rural women.

Eligibility Criteria

The opportunity is open to:

1. Individual consultants
2. Consulting firms
3. Research organizations

Applications will be evaluated based on:

1. Relevance of the proposed approach and methodology.
2. Understanding of participatory, gender-responsive and context-sensitive training processes.
3. Quality and feasibility of the proposed workplan.
4. Ability to develop practical and user-friendly training materials.
5. Relevance and quality of previous work samples.
6. Suitability of team composition.
7. Cost-effectiveness and justification of the financial proposal.

Financial Criteria

The document does not specify minimum turnover, net worth or EMD requirements. However, applicants must submit a Technical and Financial Proposal with a detailed budget in INR, including all applicable taxes and associated costs. The cost-effectiveness and justification of the financial proposal will be considered during evaluation.

Tender Fee and EMD

The Terms of Reference does not mention any tender fee or Earnest Money Deposit. Therefore, applicants should treat the tender fee and EMD as not specified / not applicable, unless clarified by the issuing authority.

Submission Guidelines

Interested applicants must submit an Expression of Interest containing the required documents by email.

Submission Deadline: 25 June 2026
Submission Email: D.chadha@cgiar.org
Contact Person: Dr. Deepali Chadha

Incomplete applications or applications consisting only of CVs without supporting documents will not be considered.

Document Checklist

Applicants should prepare and submit the following documents:

Important Tender Details