Deadline: 26-May-2026
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Philippines is inviting qualified implementing partners to support its 9th Country Programme (2026–2028). The programme focuses on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), gender equality, youth empowerment, and resilience, and seeks NGOs, civil society organizations, academic institutions, and consortia with relevant technical expertise and implementation capacity.
Overview of the Programme
The UNFPA Philippines 9th Country Programme (2026–2028) aims to strengthen sexual and reproductive health systems, promote gender equality, and support youth and community resilience across the Philippines. It is implemented through partnerships with organizations capable of delivering rights-based, inclusive, and evidence-driven interventions.
The programme emphasizes collaboration with national and local stakeholders to improve health systems, address gender-based violence, and support vulnerable and marginalized populations.
Key Thematic Focus Areas
The programme covers a broad range of development and humanitarian priorities.
Key focus areas include:
- Gender and social norm transformation
- Comprehensive sexuality education for in-school and out-of-school youth
- Promotion of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)
- Gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response
- Strengthening integrated SRH and GBV service delivery
- Health workforce development and system strengthening
- Institutionalizing multi-sectoral GBV referral pathways
- Strengthening health financing for SRHR and GBV integration
- Population-responsive governance and policy integration
- Inclusion of SRHR and population dynamics in development planning
- Legislative and policy advocacy for gender equality and SRHR
- Humanitarian preparedness and resilience building for SRHR and GBV
Objectives of the Programme
The programme is designed to improve health, equity, and governance systems while strengthening protection for vulnerable groups.
Key objectives include:
- Advancing gender equality and transforming harmful social norms
- Expanding access to quality SRH and GBV services
- Strengthening adolescent and youth empowerment
- Improving health systems and workforce capacity
- Enhancing policy and governance frameworks
- Supporting crisis preparedness and resilience systems
- Promoting inclusive and rights-based development approaches
Eligible Applicants
UNFPA is seeking proposals from experienced organizations with relevant technical expertise.
Eligible applicants include:
- National and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
- Civil society organizations (CSOs)
- Academic and research institutions
- Consortia of multiple organizations
- Specialized technical organizations
Applicants must demonstrate expertise in areas such as:
- Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)
- Gender equality and women’s empowerment
- Adolescent and youth development
- Gender-based violence prevention and response
- Health systems strengthening
- Humanitarian and resilience programming
- Population and social policy research
- Capacity development and systems strengthening
- Policy engagement and advocacy
- Monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems
Target Populations and Inclusion Focus
The programme strongly emphasizes inclusion and equity in all interventions.
Priority groups include:
- Women and girls
- Adolescents and youth
- Indigenous peoples
- Persons with disabilities
- LGBTQI+ individuals
- Crisis-affected and vulnerable populations
Partnership Requirements
Applicants are expected to demonstrate strong operational and institutional capacity.
Key requirements include:
- Established partnerships with government stakeholders
- Operational presence in implementation areas
- Experience in policy engagement and systems strengthening
- Proven ability to generate and use evidence for programming
- Strong monitoring, evaluation, and learning capacity
- Capacity development and institutional sustainability expertise
Proposal Evaluation Criteria
Submissions will be assessed based on technical, strategic, and operational quality.
Evaluation criteria include:
- Alignment with UNFPA Country Programme (2024–2028)
- Technical quality and feasibility of proposed interventions
- Experience and institutional capacity
- Inclusion of marginalized and vulnerable populations
- Cost-effectiveness and budget justification
- Sustainability of proposed interventions
- Strength of monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems
- Contribution to policy and systems change
Importance of the Programme
The UNFPA Philippines implementing partnership initiative plays a key role in:
- Strengthening national SRHR and GBV service systems
- Promoting gender equality and social inclusion
- Improving access to essential health services
- Supporting youth empowerment and education
- Enhancing policy reform and governance systems
- Building resilience in crisis and humanitarian contexts
Conclusion
The UNFPA Philippines 9th Country Programme (2026–2028) implementing partner call is a strategic opportunity for experienced organizations to support sexual and reproductive health, gender equality, and resilience programming. Through strong partnerships and evidence-based interventions, the programme aims to improve health systems, protect vulnerable populations, and advance inclusive and rights-based development in the Philippines.
For more information, visit UNFPA.