Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO) Request For Proposals (RFP)

Date: 27.07.2025

Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO) started its journey in 1988 with a noble vision to stand in solidarity with the poor and marginalized. Being a people' centered organization, ESDO envisioned for a society which will be free from inequality and injustice, a society where no child will cry from hunger and no life will be ruined by poverty. About three decades of relentless efforts to make this happen, ESDO has embraced new grounds and opened up new horizons to help the disadvantaged and vulnerable people bring meaningful and lasting changes in their lives. During this long span, ESDO has adapted to the changing situation and provided the most time-bound services, especially for the poor and disadvantaged. A community-focused and people-centered approach has been adopted by ESDO, while consideration was given to the national policy and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as its guiding principle. ESDO is one of the most dynamic organizations expanding its development interventions across 337 Upazilas under 51 districts of Bangladesh, covering over 12 million poor and vulnerable people.

The FOREWARN (Forecast-based Warning, Analysis and Response Network) was launched in 2016 when the Start Fund of Start Network opened its Anticipation window to support the member agencies to act ahead of the occurrence of hazardous events and their impacts. FOREWARN Bangladesh, launched in 2019, as a national platform adapted from the global FOREWARN model to support anticipatory humanitarian action in Bangladesh. Initiated by Start Fund Bangladesh and Start Network, it brings together academics, forecasting agencies, sectoral experts, humanitarians, and community representatives.

Terms of Reference Line: Evaluation of FOREWARN Disaster Hackathon 1.0 & 2.0.

Terms of Reference (ToR) can be downloaded from following link: Request for Proposals_FOREWARN Bangladesh Disaster Hackathon Evaluation_V4.pdf

Submission of Proposal

Bidders are requested to review and respond to Terms of Reference and requested documents submitted by August 09, 2025 via email (no hard copies required) to [procurement@esdo.net.bd] and CC to [BD.FOREWARN@
startnetwork.org] with the subject: RFP–FOREWARN Bangladesh Disaster Hackathon Evaluation.