ToR - Capacity Building for Livelihood Enhancement among Vulnerable End Users – Nandurbar District, Maharashtra

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 such as livelihoods, education and health till the last mile. (Read more about SELCO here: http://www.selcofoundation.org/)

About the Programme

Nandurbar district in Maharashtra is home to individuals engaged in a range of rural livelihoods, including food and agro-based activities, honey, mushrooms, bamboo-based products, handicrafts and other locally relevant livelihood activities.

Many vulnerable and economically disadvantaged individuals engaged in these livelihoods possess local knowledge and skills. However, gaps in product quality practices, handling, information presentation, labelling, documentation and communication can limit their ability to strengthen and sustain their livelihoods.

SELCO Foundation, in coordination with relevant local stakeholders, proposes a focused four-week engagement with selected vulnerable individual end users. The engagement will focus on capacity building for livelihood enhancement, with practical support to strengthen skills and practices relevant to their existing livelihood activities

The engagement will also document learnings and develop reusable tools and approaches that can inform similar livelihood enhancement programmes in other geographies.

Objective

• Assess the existing livelihood practices and capacity-building needs of selected vulnerable individual end users.
• Strengthen individual capacity in areas such as product quality, handling, basic information and labelling practices, and clear communication of product information.
• Develop practical learning materials, templates and demonstrations that individuals can use within their existing livelihood activities.
• Provide structured orientation and handholding to support adoption of improved practices.
• Document key learnings, challenges and recommendations that can inform future livelihood enhancement programmes.

Submission Requirements

• Consultant/Agency Profile – brief profile, relevant experience and team composition.
• Proposed Approach – understanding of the assignment, methodology, field approach and proposed work plan.
• Relevant Portfolio – examples of previous work involving rural livelihoods, capacity building, product information/quality practices or similar assignments.
• Team Profile – CVs/profiles of key personnel proposed for the assignment.
• Detailed Work Plan – week-wise activities, milestones and deliverables.
• Financial Proposal – deliverable-wise cost breakup, including professional fees, travel and other applicable costs.
• Travel Budget – tentative travel requirements and estimated costs, where applicable.

To Apply

Interested consultants/organisations, with relevant experience (please include samples and/or references of previous similar work as proof of experience) and based out of India, are requested to submit a detailed proposal covering methodology, process, budgets (with break-ups and explanation), timelines and milestones via the Google form: https://forms.gle/3CG9cNkpA13PXor27 on or before 22nd August 2026, 5 PM.

Queries: procurement@selcofoundation.org

Subject line: Capacity Building for Livelihood Enhancement – Nandurbar

Note: The engagement is intended to strengthen the capacities and practices of vulnerable individual end users for livelihood enhancement. The scope is focused on capacity building, practical learning, field-based handholding and documentation.

To download the full ToR, click here: ToR - Capacity Building for Livelihood Enhancement among Vulnerable End Users