UNDP Open Call for Rights Based Community Stabilization Project in Pakistan

Deadline: 29-Nov-21

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is requesting you to submit your Proposal for the provision of services for Rights Based Community Stabilization Project Baluchistan that aims to build resilience in local communities – and especially among the vulnerable and marginalized segments of the population.

In 2010, Pakistan’s 18th Constitutional Amendment introduced reforms that significantly changed the governance paradigm by devolving powers to the provinces. The 18th Constitutional Amendment has established a federal state structure in Pakistan under which social welfare and youth affairs were devolved to the provincial level.

The rationale behind this project stems from the urgent need to address the youth’s matters and to engage with the vulnerable youth and provide them the necessary support to find a meaningful and contributing place in society.

The Decentralization, Human Rights and Local Governance (DHL) project has thus developed a civilian-led model for the disengagement and rehabilitation of vulnerable youth, implemented in the Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2017 – 2018), Karachi, Sindh (2018 – 2019) and in Multan, Punjab (2019-2020) a focus on marginalized and vulnerable men and women.

Scope of Work

• The Rights Based Community Stabilization Project will be implemented in the Quetta District, Balochistan.
• Services are requested for a period of 08 months to implement the project in Quetta. The selected firm must successfully complete all deliverables along with consultations and approvals whenever required. The contractor will implement the following measures:
  • Training of Integrated support groups (ISGs)
  • Baseline and selection of the beneficiaries
  • Psycho-social support for 200 beneficiaries (100 men and 100 women)
  • Training of Women Advisory Groups and girls peer groups
  • Training of local government officials
  • Community sensitization sessions
  • Communication activities and academic outreach
  • Institutionalization and Sustainability

Deliverables

• Training of 20 (10 groups for men, 10 groups for women120 men and 120 women) Integration Support Groups (ISGs) on the disengagement and rehabilitation model
• Baseline results, 200 vulnerable youth identified
• Final report (with details) documenting the delivery of psychosocial support services to 100 men and 100 women in Quetta
• Local Government Officials training reports
• Final report on the training of women advisory group and local girls peer group for behavioral change in the community
• Final report on community sensitization sessions for 1000 community members
• Final report on the outreach strategy implementation and outcomes, conference/ workshops report

Competency

• An individual with a good level of technical expertise and specialist Pakistani/regional experience.
• Given its central importance, they expect capacity building to be a cross-cutting skill of all experts employed on this project.
• Working knowledge of government process & procedures, especially in conflict affected areas.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of roles & responsibilities of provincial/regional governments in delivering the project.
• Excellent coordination skills with different governments and development agencies etc.
• High level of management, facilitation, and representational skills.

Criteria

• Qualifications of the Service Provider
  • The Service Provider must describe and explain how and why they are the best entity that can deliver the requirements of UNDP by indicating the following :
    • Profile – describing the nature of business, field of expertise, licenses, certifications, accreditations;
    • Business Licenses – Registration Papers, Tax Payment Certification, etc.
    • Latest Audited Financial Statement – income statement and balance sheet to indicate Its financial stability, liquidity, credit standing, and market reputation, etc. ;
    • Track Record – list of clients for similar services as those required by UNDP, indicating description of contract scope, contract duration, contract value, contact references;
    • Certificates and Accreditation – including Quality Certificates, Patent Registrations, Environmental Sustainability Certificates, etc.
    • Written Self-Declaration that the company is not in the UN Security Council 1267/1989 List, UN Procurement Division List or Other UN Ineligibility List.
• Proposed Methodology for the Completion of Services
  • The Service Provider must describe how it will address/deliver the demands of the request for proposals (RFP); providing a detailed description of the essential performance characteristics, reporting conditions and quality assurance mechanisms that will be put in place, while demonstrating that the proposed methodology will be appropriate to the local conditions and context of the work.
• Qualifications of Key Personnel
  • If required by the RFP, the Service Provider must provide:
    • Names and qualifications of the key personnel that will perform the services indicating who is Team Leader, who are supporting, etc.;
    • CVs demonstrating qualifications must be submitted if required by the RFP; and
    • Written confirmation from each personnel that they are available for the entire duration of the contract.

For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=85981