Deadline: 22-Oct-20
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) kindly requests you to submit proposals for the services to Support Indigenous Youth Empowerment Grant Programme in Asia.
The Regional Dialogue, organized by UNESCO, UNDP and AIPP, will serve as one of the key activities for the Asia Indigenous Youth Platform to understand social entrepreneurship. It will bring together stakeholders from the social entrepreneurship ecosystem and indigenous communities, to identifying the best indigenous youth-led innovative and entrepreneurial solutions for preserving traditional knowledge in their communities, strengthen the regional coalition between partners in the space of indigenous community development and youth social entrepreneurship and build capacity about UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights among indigenous communities in the region.
Participants were provided with a general overview of the business and human rights frameworks and the international standards that relate to the rights of IPs.
Objectives
The objectives of the programme are:
- Recognize indigenous young people as active agents for social change, economic development and technological innovation;
- Engage indigenous young people as experts and innovators on matters affecting their lives to curate novel ideas and prototypes addressing them; and
- Create a platform for supporting young indigenous innovators to receive resources to improve their impact on human rights, especially in the context of business operations.
Duration
- The assignment is expected to begin on 15 November 2020 and the final deliverable should be completed by 30 September 2021.
Criteria
The contracted organization should have:
Experience
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in the areas of supporting indigenous communities with special focus on youth;
- Proven (minimum 5 years) specialized knowledge and experience on similar engagements in Asia-Pacific region;
- Adequate resources and operational capacity to carry out proposed activities;
- An ongoing programme related to supporting indigenous youth social entrepreneurship and innovation is ideal.
Existing Network of Partners
- Strong connection with government agencies, development agencies, civil society, academics, donors, relevant professionals, business community in the local context for outreaching and supporting young people from indigenous backgrounds.
Eligibility Criteria
- Submission of signed and stamped Proposal (Technical & Financial) as per the Provided Template and Instructions;
- Acceptance of the UNDP General Terms and Conditions for contracts;
- Business Licenses — Registration papers;
- Written Self Declaration that bidder is not listed in the removed or suspended vendor list of the UN or other such lists of other UN agencies, nor are associated with, any company or individual appearing on the 1267/1989 list of the UN Security Council;
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in the areas of supporting indigenous communities with special focus on youth;
- Proven (minimum 5 years) specialized knowledge and experience on similar engagements in Asia-Pacific region;
- An ongoing programme related to supporting indigenous youth social entrepreneurship and innovation is ideal;
- Submission of completed and Signed CV for the proposed key personnel as per ToR requirement.
For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=71347