Deadline: 17-Jun-24
UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund, an international development agency, invites qualified organisations to submit proposals for the Legal Literacy Programme.
The purpose of the Invitation for Proposals is to identify eligible non-governmental organisations for prospective partnership with the UNFPA Malaysia Country Office to support the achievement of results outlined in the 2022-2025 Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) below.
Specific Results
- Within this framework and as set out in 2022-2025 CPAP working with government and other partners, UNFPA will contribute to achieve the following results:
- A legal literacy programme to raise awareness on all forms of constitutional and legal rights pertaining to gender equality, gender-based violence (GBV), sexual and reproductive health and rights, and women’s economic empowerment, including legal protection and rights under the Malaysian laws; to educate and inform communities of their legal rights, available support mechanisms and opportunities. Towards this aim, the selected implementing partner is expected to:
- Develop training plans for targeted communities
- Develop training materials and advocacy materials
- Conduct advocacy, training and awareness raising for communities at the state level and in rural areas
- Produce a final report evaluating the impact of the programmes conducted
- A legal literacy programme to raise awareness on all forms of constitutional and legal rights pertaining to gender equality, gender-based violence (GBV), sexual and reproductive health and rights, and women’s economic empowerment, including legal protection and rights under the Malaysian laws; to educate and inform communities of their legal rights, available support mechanisms and opportunities. Towards this aim, the selected implementing partner is expected to:
Criteria
- Eligible organisations will be selected in a transparent and competitive manner based on their capacity to ensure the highest quality of service, including the ability to apply innovative strategies to meet programme priorities in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.
- NB: Any proposal not submitted in a specified working language will be excluded from consideration.
- UNFPA Malaysia Country Office will review the evidence provided by the NGO submission and evaluate applications based on the following criteria:
- Governance & Leadership
- The organisation has a clearly defined mission and goals that reflect the organisation’s structure and context, as well as alignment to UNFPA priority areas.
- The organisation does not have a history of fraud, complaints, or service delivery issues.
- Human Resource
- The organisation has sufficient staff resources and technical expertise to implement the proposed activities.
- The organisation does not have conflicts of interest with UNFPA or its personnel that cannot be effectively mitigated.
- Comparative Advantage
- The organisation’s mission and/or strategic plan focuses on at least one of the UNFPA’s programme areas.
- The organisation has experience in the country or field and enjoys prominence in areas related to UNFPA’s mandate.
- The organisation has a proven track record in implementing similar activities and is seen as credible by its stakeholders and partners.
- The organisation has a relevant community presence and the ability to reach the target audience, especially vulnerable populations, and hard-to-reach areas.
- Monitoring
- The organisation has systems and tools in place to systematically collect, analyse and use programme monitoring data
- Partnerships
- The organisation has established partnerships with the government and other relevant local, international, and private sector entities.
- Environmental Considerations
- The organisation has established policies or practices to reduce the environmental impact of its activities. If no policies exist, the organisation must not have a history of its activities causing negative impact to the environment.
- Governance & Leadership
For more information, visit UNFPA Malaysia.