Deadline: 5-Jun-22
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) kindly request you to submit your Proposal for a Consultancy of Civil Society Organization (CSO) to implement components of Promoting Socio-Economic Development and Peace in Africa’s Borderlands project.
In all their activities, they promote gender equality and the protection of human rights. As part of UNDP’s overall agenda to support the global and regional commitments through it’s Integrator role, UNDP has/is supporting Karamoja in five interrelated priority areas focused on cross-border cooperation and regional cooperation; governance, peace and security (prevention and sustaining peace); inclusive growth, environmental sustainability, climate change and resilience; women and youth empowerment to enhance resilience, economic opportunities and integration in the borderland areas of the Karamoja Cluster comprised of Karamojong of Uganda and Turkana/West Pokot of Kenya.
UNDP seeks to engage the services of a Civil society Organisation with expertise in implementing water related projects (drilling boreholes), cross border road opening using cash for work modality, and facilitating peacebuilding dialogues with an understanding of the Karamoja context.
Focus Areas
- Sustainable development,
- Democratic governance and peacebuilding,
- Climate and disaster resilience.
Outputs
- Inception report(s).
- Cross border security road opened as indicated in the project document under clear technical guidance of the district engineer.
- Strengthened economic capacities of women and youth in cross boarder communities through participation in the cash for work activities.
- 2 water sources constructed, functional and commissioned. Water user committee constituted and guidance on maintenance and operation of the water source provided.
- Community peace dialogues conducted with elder’s communique and key resolutions documented
Eligibility Criteria
- Legally registered in Uganda as a non- profit-making organization, with a valid operating license.
- Should be a local partner well conversant with the Karamoja region.
- Good track record: should have experience implementing Water and Sanitation (drilling and maintaining boreholes) community labor-based projects like roads, and facilitating community dialogues
- Should be financially sound and stable with latest Audited Financial Statement – income statement and balance sheet to indicate its financial stability, liquidity, credit standing, and market reputation.
- Employ experienced, technical, and professional staff who has expertise in managing and coordinating programme/project related to cash for work/ community labor-based projects like roads, peace building interventions, water and Sanitation
- Familiar with the UN operating procedures and policies.
- Presence in the areas of project implementation will be an added advantage.
For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=91468