Deadline: 2-Sep-20
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is inviting proposals from qualified CSOs/NGOs for Legal Aid Grants for CSOs/NGOs in Afghanistan.
The contractor i.e. an independent registered organization and/or registered NGO with operational presence – even in remote areas including districts and villages, outside Kabul province, will provide legal assistance to the most indigent and vulnerable populations in Afghanistan in accordance with the scope and activity description under this ToR.
Each independent registered organization and/or registered NGOs are expected to provide legal aid services to indigent and vulnerable groups of people in the most remote areas of Afghanistan in accordance with the Activity Description below. In the provision of the legal aid services, criminal cases for all indigent persons and civil cases for children and women victims of gender-based violence must remain the focus, in accordance with the provision of the Legal Aid regelation 2019 as well as the Constitution and the Advocates Act of Afghanistan.
Funding Information
- Proposals amounts should be with a maximum amount of USD 100,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience as an independent organization or an NGO based in Afghanistan with a focus on Legal Aid and Legal Support to indigent persons. Experience in completion of at least 2 projects in the relevant field of assignment with the value of at least US$100,000
- Average financial turnover of at least US$ 50,000 during the last 2 years
- Cleared to operate as CSO/NGO by the relevant authority and having a valid license
- The key personnel positions and requirements are mandatory for this assignment. The proposer must submit detailed CVs of this personnel as part of their proposal submission.
- The office should be operational in the area where they are applying for.
Evaluation Criteria
Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- The sound technical proposal that includes innovative and replicable inclusion mechanisms to maximize the value transfer to the beneficiaries.
- High impact interventions directly targeting and responding to the needs established in the TOR.
- Size of the budget requested commensurate with the organization’s proven administrative and financial management capacity.
- Participatory monitoring and evaluation that will contribute to building a sense of ownership among the beneficiaries to promote the sustainability of the interventions.
For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=69213
