Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)

Call for Expression of Interest (EOI) for

Establishment of a Roster of National level, Provincial level and Local  NGOs

Date of Publication

August 27, 2026

Closing date of EOI submission

September 27, 2026

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is a global humanitarian and development organization with a mission to work with people in poverty and distress to create just and positive change. ADRA Nepal belongs to the worldwide ADRA network, comprised of more than 100 supporting and implementing country offices. Operating in Nepal since 1987, ADRA has been a trusted partner for 35+ years in health, livelihoods, education, and disaster risk management. ADRA Nepal mainstreams Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), safeguarding, environmental sustainability, accountability to affected populations, and climate resilience. It collaborates with all levels of governments and civil societies, focusing on Madhesh, Bagmati, Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpashchim Provinces, with presence in 150+ municipalities across 20 districts.

To strengthen its partnership base across these five provinces, ADRA Nepal seeks Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified and legally registered of National level, Provincial Level and Local district based  Non-Government Organization (NGOs) to establish a roster of pre-qualified partner organizations for future development and humanitarian programs and projects in Health, Livelihood and Disaster Risk Management. The roster will enable ADRA Nepal to rapidly identify suitable implementing partners for future donor-funded projects, emergency responses, consortium initiatives, and other partnership opportunities. Inclusion in the roster does not constitute a commitment by ADRA Nepal to award any contract, grant, or partnership agreement. Organizations included in the roster may be invited to participate in future restricted calls, partnership discussions, due diligence processes, or project-specific selection procedures as opportunities arise.

Organizations may apply for one or more of the following thematic areas based on their demonstrated organizational expertise and implementation experience.

Experience in the following areas will be considered an added advantage

Prospective partners interested in program/project in the areas of Madhesh, Bagmati, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces may respond to this invitation. Interested organizations must meet the following minimum eligibility requirements.

Minimum Criteria of the Applicant NGOs

Mandatory Compliance Requirements

Applicants are expected to demonstrate commitment to ethical programming and organizational accountability.

Organizations should have policies and procedures related to

Organizations that do not currently have all required policies may still apply; however, preference may be given to organizations demonstrating stronger institutional systems and willingness to strengthen identified gaps through future capacity development initiatives.

The roster established through this Expression of Interest shall remain valid for an initial period of three (3) years, unless otherwise revised by ADRA Nepal.

ADRA Nepal reserves the right to

The partner selection process will be conducted in a transparent, competitive and merit-based manner. A selection committee formed by the organization will review all the received EOIs. Potential organizations obtaining high scores in short listing process will be contacted for further queries. The committee members may also have visit to short listed NGO’s offices for the verification of information submitted through EOI, if they feel necessary.

The evaluation process will generally consist of the following stages

Stage 4

Approval and Rostering

ADRA Nepal reserves the right to request additional clarification or supporting documentation at any stage of the evaluation process. The applicant must carefully go through the NGOs profile forms attached along with this call and fill up all information carefully. The selection committee has the discretion to reject any application that is incomplete in any respect. Please provide attachments/enclosures only where specifically asked for.

Applicants should carefully note the following

Conflict of Interest Disclosure

Applicant organizations must disclose, as part of their EOI submission, any existing or prior relationships with ADRA Nepal, its staff, board members, or other prospective implementing/consortium partners under this EOI, including but not limited to:

Failure to disclose a material conflict of interest may result in disqualification at any stage of the selection process.

Any attempt by an applicant, its representatives, or affiliates to unduly influence ADRA Nepal's evaluation or selection process — including improper contact with staff or board members, or offers of gifts or favors — will result in immediate disqualification

Interested organizations may collect the detailed package (ToR, organizational profile template and documents required) of Expressions of Interest (EOI) from the ADRA Nepal website link given below.

https://adranepal.org/get-involved/express-of-interest-2/

The eligible organizations are requested to apply with their completed EOI application package together with all required supporting documents in accordance with the instructions provided.

The application package shall include

Applications for the EOI with completed above listed application package should be submitted with Subject line: “Submission of EOI for partner for the Rostering of National level, Provincial level and Local NGOs in Health, and Livelihood” before

Deadline Date: 27 September, 2026 (The EOI documents received after deadline will not be considered)

Applications shall be submitted

Electronically in PDF format to

ADRA Nepal, Bakhundole, Lalitpur

Phone Number

+977 01-5455913/14

For any queries, please write to [email protected] one week before the submission deadline.

https://www.jobsnepal.com/call-for-expression-of-interest-eoi-for-establishment-of-a-roster-of-national-level-provincial-level-and-local-ngos-143871