ToR - Implementing Agency for the Women-Led Livelihood Transformation Programme in Mizoram
Description
Terms of Reference (TOR) for Consultancy Services
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Title |
Implementing Agency for the Women-Led Livelihood Transformation Programme in Mizoram |
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Timeline |
November 2026 to April 2027 (6 months) |
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Expected area of expertise |
Women-led livelihood, SHG-linked micro-livelihood development, food processing and handloom/handicraft value chains, FSSAI compliance, field operations in Mizoram |
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Apply Link |
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Last Date for Apply |
23rd November, 2026, 5 PM |
About SELCO Foundation:
SELCO Foundation’s mission is to create a platform of solutions that uses sustainable energy as a catalyst to bridge environmental sustainability and poverty alleviation. With holistic development as the primary focus, the organization strives to create equitable societies, where services are accessed by all communities. The interventions of SELCO lead to a sustainable delivery model of essential services like livelihoods, education, and health till the last mile. (Read more about SELCO here: http://www.selcofoundation.org/)
About the Programmes:
The Women-Led Livelihood Transformation Program in Mizoram is a six-month program (November 2026 to April 2027) to increase women's incomes and make their livelihoods more resilient. It launches in Aizawl and Serchhip districts, in partnership with the Mizoram State Rural Livelihoods Mission (MZSRLM), with SELCO Foundation as ecosystem enabler.
- Reach: 100 women oriented; 50 women end users from Self Help Groups (SHGs) supported end to end, across about 4-5 cohorts of 10-12 end users.
- Six product lines: pickles (bamboo shoot, Mizo chilli); juices and jams (pineapple, passion fruit, orange); chips (banana, local tubers); dried products (chilli, ginger, turmeric); handicraft (bamboo and cane); handloom (the Mizo puan).
- Approach: each end user gets a livelihood improvement plan and only the services that plan needs, delivered at her worksite, alongside common sessions for each cohort.
- Targets, product shortlist, selection criteria, session plan and budget heads are to be confirmed with MZSRLM.
Objective:
To appoint an implementing agency that anchors the on-the-ground delivery of the programme so that:
- Livelihood income of each supported end user is above her November 2026 baseline by April 2027
- 50 women end users from SHGs are selected by end-November 2026 and their improvement plans are set in December 2026.
- By February 2027, the implementations and livelihood enhancements trainings are conducted
- Livelihood journeys, costs and lessons are documented as reusable training material.
Submission Requirements:
Interested collaborators (individuals, teams, or agencies) are requested to submit the following by before deadline
- Organizational/Individual Profile: Overview of your team/experience.
- Proposed Approach: A brief document outlining your understanding of the Women-Led Livelihood Incubation Programme and your proposed method to deliver the scope of work in Aizawl and Serchhip.
- Relevant Portfolio: Examples of previous work in the livelihoods, women end usership, SHG-linked livelihood development or food processing, handloom and handicraft work.
- Financial Proposal: Detailed quotation for the execution of the entire scope of work.
Please ensure your application shows your capability to deliver the programme end to end on the ground, from selection and baseline to sessions, doorstep support and reporting. Agencies should state how they will flex time and visits across livelihoods within the programme duration and the budget cap.
Note: Applicants are required to submit applications to apply in the link. Each application should detail the plan, methodology, and deliverables specific as per the requirement mention in the scope of work.
To apply
Interested consultants / organisations, with relevant experience (please include samples and/or references of the previous similar work as proof of experience) and based out of India are requested to reach out with a detailed proposal giving a brief on the methodology and the process they will uptake for this project, including budgets (with break-ups and explanation), timelines and milestones and submit the same to google form https://forms.gle/1jYtSgZe8KR8ZHqd7 on before 23rd November, 2026, 5 PM.
Any further queries please write to procurement@selcofoundation.org with a subject line: “Women-Led Livelihood Incubation in Mizoram - TOR”
To download the full ToR, click here: Women-Led Livelihood Incubation in Mizoram - TOR
Documents
Description
Terms of Reference (TOR) for Consultancy Services
|
Title |
Implementing Agency for the Women-Led Livelihood Transformation Programme in Mizoram |
|
Timeline |
November 2026 to April 2027 (6 months) |
|
Expected area of expertise |
Women-led livelihood, SHG-linked micro-livelihood development, food processing and handloom/handicraft value chains, FSSAI compliance, field operations in Mizoram |
|
Apply Link |
|
|
Last Date for Apply |
23rd November, 2026, 5 PM |
About SELCO Foundation:
SELCO Foundation’s mission is to create a platform of solutions that uses sustainable energy as a catalyst to bridge environmental sustainability and poverty alleviation. With holistic development as the primary focus, the organization strives to create equitable societies, where services are accessed by all communities. The interventions of SELCO lead to a sustainable delivery model of essential services like livelihoods, education, and health till the last mile. (Read more about SELCO here: http://www.selcofoundation.org/)
About the Programmes:
The Women-Led Livelihood Transformation Program in Mizoram is a six-month program (November 2026 to April 2027) to increase women's incomes and make their livelihoods more resilient. It launches in Aizawl and Serchhip districts, in partnership with the Mizoram State Rural Livelihoods Mission (MZSRLM), with SELCO Foundation as ecosystem enabler.
- Reach: 100 women oriented; 50 women end users from Self Help Groups (SHGs) supported end to end, across about 4-5 cohorts of 10-12 end users.
- Six product lines: pickles (bamboo shoot, Mizo chilli); juices and jams (pineapple, passion fruit, orange); chips (banana, local tubers); dried products (chilli, ginger, turmeric); handicraft (bamboo and cane); handloom (the Mizo puan).
- Approach: each end user gets a livelihood improvement plan and only the services that plan needs, delivered at her worksite, alongside common sessions for each cohort.
- Targets, product shortlist, selection criteria, session plan and budget heads are to be confirmed with MZSRLM.
Objective:
To appoint an implementing agency that anchors the on-the-ground delivery of the programme so that:
- Livelihood income of each supported end user is above her November 2026 baseline by April 2027
- 50 women end users from SHGs are selected by end-November 2026 and their improvement plans are set in December 2026.
- By February 2027, the implementations and livelihood enhancements trainings are conducted
- Livelihood journeys, costs and lessons are documented as reusable training material.
Submission Requirements:
Interested collaborators (individuals, teams, or agencies) are requested to submit the following by before deadline
- Organizational/Individual Profile: Overview of your team/experience.
- Proposed Approach: A brief document outlining your understanding of the Women-Led Livelihood Incubation Programme and your proposed method to deliver the scope of work in Aizawl and Serchhip.
- Relevant Portfolio: Examples of previous work in the livelihoods, women end usership, SHG-linked livelihood development or food processing, handloom and handicraft work.
- Financial Proposal: Detailed quotation for the execution of the entire scope of work.
Please ensure your application shows your capability to deliver the programme end to end on the ground, from selection and baseline to sessions, doorstep support and reporting. Agencies should state how they will flex time and visits across livelihoods within the programme duration and the budget cap.
Note: Applicants are required to submit applications to apply in the link. Each application should detail the plan, methodology, and deliverables specific as per the requirement mention in the scope of work.
To apply
Interested consultants / organisations, with relevant experience (please include samples and/or references of the previous similar work as proof of experience) and based out of India are requested to reach out with a detailed proposal giving a brief on the methodology and the process they will uptake for this project, including budgets (with break-ups and explanation), timelines and milestones and submit the same to google form https://forms.gle/1jYtSgZe8KR8ZHqd7 on before 23rd November, 2026, 5 PM.
Any further queries please write to procurement@selcofoundation.org with a subject line: “Women-Led Livelihood Incubation in Mizoram - TOR”
To download the full ToR, click here: Women-Led Livelihood Incubation in Mizoram - TOR