Blind Youth Association Nepal (BYAN) is a non-political, non-religious, not-for-profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) established by blind and partially sighted (BPS) youth in Nepal. It was founded in 2011, registered with the District Administration Office in Kathmandu in 2012, and affiliated with the Social Welfare Council of Nepal. It is the only organization established by BPS youth in Nepal. Currently, BYAN has more than 500 members, organized into 10 district chapters located in Jhapa, Morang, Bara, Kathmandu, Chitwan, Kaski, Rupandehi, Banke, Surkhet, and Kailali districts. Memberships and chapter expansion are ongoing. As a rights-based organization, BYAN intends to play a proactive role in formulating, amending, and implementing legal provisions related to youths with disabilities. It also focuses on organizing and capacity-building of youths with disabilities across the country. BYAN has strong networking and cooperation with different government and non-government stakeholders working in various domains of disability. Additionally, BYAN is a member of the National Federation of the Disabled-Nepal (NFDN), which serves as the umbrella organization for organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) in the country.

Development of a Sensitization Package for Parents/Caregivers of Persons with Deafblindness, Profound and Severe Disabilities on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)

Blind Youth Association Nepal (BYAN) is a youth-led, rights-based organization established in 2012, led by and working for and with blind, partially sighted and other children and youth with disabilities in Nepal. With a nationwide presence through 10 dedicated chapters, BYAN promotes the rights, inclusion, leadership and meaningful participation of children and young people with disabilities.

BYAN works through advocacy, capacity strengthening, research, community engagement, partnerships and policy dialogue, with a focus on inclusive education, sexual and reproductive health and rights, employment and livelihoods, leadership and civic participation, climate and disaster resilience, and disability-inclusive development. BYAN works with government, organizations of persons with disabilities, civil society, youth networks and development partners to build an inclusive and equitable society where children and young people with disabilities can exercise their rights and lead change.

Blind Youth Association Nepal (BYAN), with support from AmplifyChange and in collaboration with the National Federation of the Deaf Nepal (NDFN), The Federation of Women with Disability Nepal (FWDN), and the Society of Deafblind Parents Nepal (SDBP) is implementing the project “Strengthening the Capacity of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SCOPE for SRHR)”.

The project aims to strengthen access to inclusive sexual and reproductive health information and services for persons with disabilities and promote their meaningful participation and decision-making regarding their bodies and relationships. The project recognizes that persons with deafblindness and profound and severe disabilities face particularly significant barriers to accessing SRHR information, expressing their choices, exercising bodily autonomy, and accessing appropriate services.

Parents and caregivers are important gatekeepers and support persons in the lives of individuals with deafblindness and profound and severe disabilities. However, limited awareness, social stigma, misconceptions about sexuality and disability, and lack of appropriate communication and support often prevent persons with disabilities from receiving accurate SRHR information and making informed decisions.

Therefore, BYAN intends to develop a three-days disability-inclusive SRHR sensitization package for parents and caregivers of persons with deafblindness, profound and severe disabilities. The package will be used to strengthen parents’ and caregivers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practical skills to support the SRHR, dignity, safety, autonomy, and rights of persons with disabilities.

The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a user-friendly, disability-inclusive, practical, and accessible sensitization package that can be used by facilitators during orientation and sensitization sessions with parents/caregivers of persons with deafblindness, profound and severe disabilities.

The specific objectives are to

The consultant will be responsible for developing the package, including but not limited to the following key areas:

The package should cover relevant topics such as

(Note: the final contents will be determined based on the discussion and consultation with the stakeholders)

The consultant should ensure that the package

The consultant is expected to use a participatory and consultative approach, including

The consultant will provide the following deliverables

8. Consultant Qualifications and Experience

Interested individual consultants, consulting teams, or firms are invited to submit their proposals including:

Applications should be submitted no later than 28th Sept. 2026 to

Email

[email protected]

The selection will be based on

BYAN reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal and to annul the selection process at any time prior to contract award without incurring any liability to the affected consultant or firm.

This TOR may be revised based on discussions and mutual agreement between BYAN and the selected consultant/consulting team.

12. Ownership and Confidentiality

All materials, documents, tools, presentations, and other products developed under this consultancy will remain the property of Blind Youth Association Nepal (BYAN).

The consultant shall not reproduce, publish, distribute, sell, or use the materials developed under this consultancy for other purposes without prior written approval from BYAN.

The consultant shall maintain confidentiality regarding all information, documents, and discussions accessed during the consultancy and shall comply with applicable safeguarding, protection, confidentiality, and ethical standards throughout the assignment.

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