Deadline: 24-Dec-20
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced a Public Call to Strengthening the Role of Local Communities/Mjesne Zajednice in Bosnia and Herzegovina – Phase II.
The objective of this Call for Proposals is to engage a qualified and professional Responsible Parties to deliver high-quality expert, technical, facilitation and training support to the target local governments, their MZs and communities, so as to test and affirm sustainable and replicable models of contemporary MZ, which is pro-actively connected with the local government on the one side and with the citizens – on the other, in the nexus of which a more effective and accountable local governance and public service delivery is in place.
Funding Information
- Proposal budget for one geographical area should not exceed BAM 101,500.00 for the entire service stated in the ToR, as well as management and operational costs The maximum allowed operational and management costs per offer/geographic region, can not exceed 20% of the total budget.
- The amount requested in the proposal should be commensurate with the organization’s administrative and financial management capabilities. In principle, project duration will not exceed 18 months.
Beneficiaries
Eligible proposals will be those focused on selected geographical areas of 41 partner local governments (that the Project has selected to work in) and targeting 199 MZs as the direct and final beneficiaries.
The envisaged target groups are:
- MZ CoUncils/Assemblies members and local communities MZ activists (people who regularly attend MZ meetings and take part in activities but are not formally employed or appointed).
- Local government staff specifically responsible for liaison with MZs, officials involved in legislation and planning of direct relevance to MZs (particularly MZ municipal officers and MZ focal points/operational teams who will serve as knowledge management points, as well as other staff responsible for budgeting, strategic planning and strategies’ implementation, legislation).
- Mayors/city mayors and municipal/city councils/assemblies.
- Mjesne Zajednice (MZ).
- Community hubs.
- Citizens within communities.
Geographical Coverage
- The CfP applies to Project partner 41 local governments and selected 199 MZs. The selected target LGs are as follows: Banja Luka, BihaE, Bijeljina, BrEko Distrikt, Breza, Centar Sarajevo, atluk, Doboj, Coracle, GraEanica, GradaEac, Gradigka, Nag, Jablanica, KljuE, K4or Varog, Laktagi, Ljubinje, Ljubugki, Maglaj, ModriEa, Mrkonjie Grad, Nevesinje, Olovo, Pale FBiH, Petrovo, Rogatica, Rudo, Sanski Most, Teganj, TesliE, Trebinje, Tmovo, Vigegrad, Visoko, Vitez, Vlasenica, Vogogea, ZavidoviEi, Zenica, ZepEe.
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility of applicant CSO_will be based on the following:
- The Responsible Party is a Civil Society Organization – CSO registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- The Responsible Party (i.e. in cases of a consortium, the lead organisation) must have a minimum 7 years of operation and have evidence of at least 5 years track record of provision of technical assistance and support to local governments, local communities and their socio-economic partners in the area of local governance, public service delivery and participatory policy-making (evidenced with copies of contracts for at least 3 projects/assignments in last 5 years, where the type, complexity and scope of relevant delivered assistance is clearly visible with minimum 1 contract of similar value to this CfP).
- Applicant (Lead consortium organization) must have at least 3 permanent employees.
For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=73650