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Terms of Reference (ToR) Introduction SNV Netherlands Development Organisation is a non-profit international development organisation working in the sectors of WASH, Agriculture and Renewable Energy through providing advisory services, facilitating knowledge development, networking, strengthening local capacity builders, and carrying out advocacy at national and international levels. For more information, please refer to our website: www.snv.org/project/FSM SNV has been implementing an Urban Sanitation Programme in 5 Southern cities (Khulna, Jhenaidah, Kushtia, Jashore and Benapole) and Gazipur over the past 6 years, through a multistakeholder coordination mechanism under the leadership of Local Government Institutions (City Corporations and Municipalities) to address service delivery challenges in Faecal Sludge Management (FSM). The project aims to facilitate a decisive shift in sector thinking, culture and practice through close alignment with respected sector agencies and working collectively with government and local partners to address underlying systemic sector issues that limit sector development. Under the Urban Sanitation and Hygiene for Health and Development (USHHD) approach, work consists of 5 major components: 1) Sanitation demand creation and behavioural change communication; 2) Strengthening sanitation supply chain development; 3) Improving WASH Governance and multi-stakeholder sector development; 4) Sustainable Finance and Investment; and 5) Introducing environmentally safe treatment and re-use technologies. Application Interested organisations/firms/individuals are requested to submit their technical and financial proposals with the details on methodology including activities and milestones, budget details, time frame and CVs of experts. The technical proposal should contain organisation profile demonstrating well-proven capacity and experience in conducting similar assignments, a work plan with time-line, staffing, names and qualifications of allocated experts including CVs and any other resources that the organisations or firms might deploy to execute the assignment and achieve the objective. The Financial Proposal should clearly stipulate the fees and cost associated with the assignment. All fee and costs are to be expressed in Bangladeshi Taka only. SNV will make payments to the agency after deducting applicable TAX and VAT in compliance with the rules of Bangladesh as stated above. Electronic copy of the proposal duly signed should be submitted to bangladesh@snv.org with the subject line: Action Research on Suitable PPEs for Emptiers latest by 01 March 2020. Or hard copy can be submitted to: For any query related to the ToR, please contact Tanvir Chowdhury, Sanitation Business Advisor, SNV. Email: tchowdhury@snv.org |