Deadline: 7-Nov-22
UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund, invites qualified organizations to submit proposals for the implementation of Country Programme for the Republic of Moldova.
The purpose of the Invitation for Proposals is to identify eligible non-governmental organizations for prospective partnership with the UNFPA Country Office in the Republic in Moldova to support achievement of results outlined in the UNFPA 2023-2027 Country Programme for the Republic of Moldova.
Outputs
- Output 1: Improved policies and accountability frameworks for enhanced capacities of the health system, institutions and communities to deliver human rights-based, client-centred sexual and reproductive health information, services and supplies to women and young people, particularly those furthest left behind, including in humanitarian settings
- Output 2: Strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to respond and prevent gender-based violence in advancing gender equality and women’s decision-making
- Output 3: Strengthened national capacity and policy in the youth and education sectors to empower adolescent girls and youth through life-skills development and participatory civic engagement for advancing human rights, bodily autonomy and gender equality
- Output 4: Strengthened data systems and evidence-based policies that consider population dynamics and regional developments for building demographic resilience.
Eligibility Criteria
- While the consortium of INGOs could apply, the application shall be submitted on behalf of one organization registered in Moldova, as the assessment will be done based on criteria applied to the organization.
Selection Criteria
- Eligible organizations 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.
- UNFPA Moldova office will review evidence provided by the NGO submission and evaluate applications based on the following criteria:
- NB: Any proposal not submitted in specified working language will be excluded from consideration
- Governance & Leadership
- The organization has a clearly defined mission and goals that reflect the organization’s structure and context, as well as alignment to UNFPA priority areas.
- Organization does not have a history of fraud, complaints or service delivery issues.
- Human Resource
- Organization has sufficient staff resources and technical expertise to implement the proposed activities.
- Organization does not have conflicts of interest with UNFPA or its personnel that cannot be effectively mitigated.
- Comparative Advantage
- The organization’s mission and/or strategic plan focuses on at least one of the UNFPA’s programme areas.
- The organization has experience in the country or field and enjoys prominence in areas related to UNFPA’s mandate.
- The organization has a proven track record in implementing similar activities and is seen as credible by its stakeholders and partners.
- The organization has relevant community presence and ability to reach the target audience; especially vulnerable populations and hard-to-reach areas.
- Monitoring
- The organization has systems and tools in place to systematically collect, analyse and use programme monitoring data
- Partnerships
- The organization has established partnerships with the government and other relevant local, international and private sector entities.
- Environmental Considerations
- The organization has established policies or practices to reduce the environmental impact of its activities. If no policies exist, the organization must not have a history of its activities causing negative impact to the environment.
- Governance & Leadership
For more information, visit https://moldova.unfpa.org/en/submission/invitation-proposals-implementation-unfpa-2023-2027-country-programme-republic-moldova
