Terms of Reference (ToR) for Development of Organizational Strategy Plan 2026–2030
1. Background
Blind Youth Association Nepal (BYAN) is a national organization led by youths with visual impairments. Since its establishment, BYAN has worked to promote the rights, dignity, and inclusion of youth and persons with disabilities across Nepal.
BYAN’s current Strategy Plan 2021–2025 has guided its operations, programs, and advocacy efforts over the past five years. As the current strategic period nears completion, BYAN recognizes the need to review, reflect, and renew its strategic direction for the next phase (2026–2030), ensuring alignment with emerging priorities, national policies, and international commitments related to disability rights, youth empowerment, and inclusive development.
2. Purpose of the Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is to support BYAN in developing a new Strategy Plan 2026–2030 through a participatory and inclusive process. The plan should build upon the successes and lessons from the 2021–2025 strategy, reflect stakeholder inputs, and define clear strategic priorities and pathways for the next five years.
3. Objectives
The specific objectives of the assignment are:
- To review and assess the implementation and relevance of BYAN’s Strategy Plan 2021–2025.
- To facilitate a participatory strategic planning process with BYAN’s members, leadership, staff, and key stakeholders.
- To develop a new, realistic, and forward-looking Strategy Plan 2026–2030, identifying strategic goals, thematic focus areas, and action frameworks.
- To ensure that the new strategy is inclusive, disability-sensitive, youth-led, and aligned with national and international disability frameworks (including UNCRPD, SDGs, and other relevant commitments).
4. Scope of Work
The Consultant/Consulting Firm will:
- Conduct a desk review of existing documents, including BYAN’s Strategy Plan 2021–2025, annual reports, project evaluations, and relevant policies.
- Conduct a SWOT and PESTLE analysis to understand internal and external environments.
- Facilitate strategic planning consultations and workshops with BYAN’s leadership, district chapters, staff, youth members, and partners.
- Map key trends, challenges, and opportunities related to disability, youth leadership, inclusion, advocacy, and development sectors.
- Develop draft and final versions of the Strategy Plan 2026–2030.
- Incorporate feedback from validation meetings and consultations before finalization.
5. Key Deliverables
- Inception plan
- Draft Strategy Plan 2026–2030
- Final Strategy Plan 2026–2030
6. Timeline
The assignment is expected to start immediately and be completed within two months of the contract considering a whole assignment as 15-days assignment.
7. Required Qualifications and Experience
- Proven expertise in strategic planning, preferably for NGOs, OPDs, or youth-led organizations.
- Strong knowledge of disability rights, youth leadership, and inclusive development issues in Nepal and globally.
- Experience with participatory methodologies and inclusive consultation techniques.
- Excellent analytical, facilitation, and communication skills.
- Ability to produce high-quality, accessible, and clear strategic documents.
- Familiarity with BYAN’s operational context is an advantage.
8. Management and Reporting
The Consultant/Consulting Firm will work closely with BYAN’s Executive Team and report to the Executive Director. A Strategy Development Taskforce appointed by BYAN will support coordination, provide feedback, and ensure quality assurance throughout the assignment.
9. Budget and Payment
The budget will be determined based on the technical and financial proposals submitted. Payments will be made in installments upon delivery of key milestones.
10. Application Process
Interested individual consultants or consulting firms should submit:
- A technical proposal describing their understanding of the assignment, proposed methodology, and work plan.
- A detailed financial proposal.
- Profiles/CVs demonstrating relevant experience.
- Samples of previous similar assignments.
Applications must be submitted by 24th May 2025 via email to [email protected] mentioning the clear subject line: “Expression of Interest for Development of Organizational Strategic Plan- 2026-2030”
BYAN reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal and to annul the selection process at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected consultants.
This TOR is subject to revision based on discussions and agreement between the contracting parties.