Title	Evaluation of Disabilities (PwD) Program in Karnataka
Timeline	04 months
Expected area of expertise	Program Evaluation, Mixed-Methods Research, Data Collection and Analysis, Livelihoods and Disability Inclusion
Apply Link	https://forms.gle/caTEJDfhp9izjLUg6 (Contact Procurement for Form Link)
Last Date for Apply	31st October, 2025

Overview

Call for proposal: Research and Documentation Focused Geography: Karnataka

Project: Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of SELCO Foundation’s PwD program in Karnataka,

covering 1495 sites.

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/)

Background:

Over the last several years, SELCO Foundation has implemented 1,733 decentralised renewable energy (DRE)-based livelihood solutions across 1,495 sites in Karnataka, focusing on enhancing productivity, independence, and quality of life for persons with disabilities (PwDs).

At this scale, the Foundation is among the few organizations in India with an energy-enabled livelihood program for PwDs operating across multiple districts. As the program expands to other states, it is crucial to take stock of its progress, understand what is working, and identify the ecosystem factors that enable or hinder sustained impact

This evaluation will help generate evidence for scaling, and build an ecosystem narrative for disability- inclusive livelihoods.

Goal and Objective:

Goal:

Research agencies and independent consultants are invited to submit proposals for conducting a comprehensive mixed-method evaluation of SELCO Foundation’s Persons with Disabilities (PwD) Program across 1,495 sites in Karnataka.

Objective:

• Assessing functionality, usage and impact of solutions provided to end users with disabilities.
• Identifying enabling and disabling conditions that influence adoption and outcomes.
• Generating insights that support ecosystem-building narratives and inform course corrections for program design and delivery.
• Creating evidence to guide the expansion of the program into other states.
• The evaluation will combine a quantitative census of all implementations with qualitative deep dives into a sample of cases to capture user experiences and system-level enablers/barriers.

Scope of the study

Focused Geography: Karnataka covering 1495 (PwD) sites.

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/3tsY4t58vFHKsa7Q6 on before 31st October, 2025.

Any further queries please write to procurement@selcofoundation.org with a subject line: “Evaluation of SELCO Foundation’s Persons with Disabilities (PwD) Program in Karnataka” (Name of Project)

To download the full ToR, click here: ToR of Evaluation of Disabilities (PwD) Program sites in Karnataka

Tags Disability and Inclusion Livelihood Others