Deadline Extended: 10 March 2021
In this call for proposals, UN-Habitat is looking for an implementing partner from national and international non-profit and/or civil society organizations that can manage and deliver an innovative approach to community-based waste management and to the establishment of a Public Private People Partnership (PPPP) in low-income urban areas in informal settlements in the City of Kisumu in Kenya. They are looking for a partner experienced in the area of community mobilization and participation, participatory methods, capacity building in the use of community managed funds and in community-based waste management.
The purpose of the Call for Proposals is to solicit proposals from interested non-profit and/or civil society organizations to support the project ‘Turning Waste into Jobs | Support to community-based waste management and the establishment of an enabling framework for a Public Private People Partnership (PPPP) in low-income urban areas in informal settlements in the City of Kisumu, Kenya’ in contribution to the Sustainable Development Goal 11 for Cities, Target 1 “By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums”.
This call for proposals is addressing organizations that are specialized in the area of community mobilization, capacity building in the use of community managed funds and in community-based waste management. The projects overall goal is to demonstrate quick win-win and business potential and explore opportunities to develop and deploy a low-cost and innovative method to waste management creating a positive social-economic impact in informal settlements.
The projects overall goal is to demonstrate a quick win-win and business potential and explore opportunities to deploy a low-cost and innovative organizational model to waste management creating a positive social-economic impact in informal settlements. They want to establish a model for public private people-centered partnership for the waste sector between the local government, communities and the private sector implementing an innovative business case that supports the improvement of living conditions in a selected urban poor and informal settlements through job creation and improved waste management. The project will support livelihoods recovery for the urban poor that are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. While the private sector partner will implement their innovative business model the non-profit sector partner shall bring additional value in form of expertise, skills transfer and experience in sustainable job creation in the waste sector.
Funding Information
- The grant provided will be up to 90.000 USD including operational and administrative cost.
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant’s response should provide complete information and documents as outlined below. The proposal failing to fulfil these eligibility criteria will be considered as non-responsive.
- Legal Status:
- Certificate of registration/incorporation i.e.,
- Proof of registration in Country of Origin.
- Proof of registration of Country of operation
- Proof of country operational presence
- Organization profile and details:
- Clear organization profile and structure of the organization indicating:
- Organization’s vision, mission and objectives
- Management structure
- Members of the Governing Board and their Designations duly certified by the Corporate Secretary, or its equivalent document
- Proof of membership to professional associations if any
- Financial Capacity:
- Audited company financial statements (balance sheet and income statement) and auditor’s report for the last two years
- Exclusive bank account:
- Is the organization willing and able to have a separate bank account for the funds provided by UN-Habitat?
- Integrity and Governance:
- The organization should complete and submit a signed Partner Declaration Form (Annex A)
- Provide the profiles of the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Head of the Organization and Chief of Finance
For more information, visit https://unhabitat.org/node/145129