Strengthening Civil Society Organization CSO Engagement in the COVID-19 Response - 1229664

The WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION in Philippines from Asian region had released this tender for Request for proposals are invited for Strengthening Civil Society Organization CSO Engagement in the COVID-19 Response at National and Local Levels Deadline 21-Sep-2021 2359 GMT 800 Beijing Perth Singapore Hong KongPURPOSESPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF THE ACTIVITYThe World Health Organization WHO Philippines is looking for institutional contractual partners among registered civil society organizations for projects aimed at protecting the lives of the Philippines most vulnerable and marginalised residents from COVIID-19 under an Agreement for Performance of Work APW contractThe WHO will prioritise applications focusing on mitigating the medium- and long-term impact of COVID-19The fund is open for applications that deploy community-based approaches to reduce COVID-19 transmission in areas where vulnerable populations reside These areas include Low-income populations in settlements of highly urbanized cities Manila and Davao Remote andor rural poor communities Returning overseas migrantsworkers andor internally displaced people People living in isolated small island communities DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES TO BE CARRIED OUTIn close collaboration with the CityMunicipalProvincial Health Office and the Department of Health and under the technical supervision of the WHO Philippines the APW partner shall perform the following deliverables Contractual partner will pre-finance and develop an Inception Report 6-10 pages excluding attachments or annexes Upon approval by WHO Philippines the first 50 of the budget will be released The inception report will include a Rapid Rural Appraisal RRA of vulnerable populations at the project location and will include a baseline situational analysis and target and impact indicators in a simple log frame Based on the RRA in discussion with WHO revise the initial project timeline narrative and budget allocation without amending the administrative In consultation with WHO Philippines and other partners on the ground the contractual partner will implement the agreed upon workplan Brief midterm evaluation report with narrative about impact of the project so far challenges and recommendations moving forward The midterm report should include visual documentation of activities including photos and videos Upon approval by WHO Philippines this will release the next 25 of the budget Final project impact narrative and analysis and financial report The final project report should have supporting documents eg attendance lists photos of activities etc The financial report should be supported by relevant financial documents eg pay slips receipts etc Upon approval by WHO Philippines the final 25 of the budget will be released METHODS TO CARRY OUT THE ACTIVITYOutput 1 Inception Report with Detailed Work and MEL PlanDeliverable 11 Inception report with attached work plan Monitoring Evaluation and Learning MEL plan budget matrix and Gantt chart of activitiesDeliverable 12 Rapid Rural Appraisal including stakeholder mapping and analysis defined workplanOutput 2 Midterm Progress ReportDeliverable 21 Accomplishment report based on the updated RRA and agreed upon indicators in the MEL planDeliverable 22 Community-based tools and information education and communication IEC materials developed from the first month of project implementationOutput 3 Technical and Financial ReportDeliverable 31 Final technical report with supporting documentation eg proceedings minutes photos videos recordings etcDeliverable 32 Community-based tools surveys IEC materials audiovideo materials etc developed from the projectDeliverable 33 Final financial report with supporting documentation eg pay slips receipts etc QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCEThe contractual partner must fulfil the following qualificationsEGIBILITYSEC-registered or other government registration with proven track record of implementing community-based projects in their proposed areasORGANIZATIONAL EXPERTISE Team members with degrees in nutrition public health health policy or other related fields Minimum of five years of relevant field experience in public health advocacy and partnership building development of policies and legislation conducting assessment and research organizing and facilitating meetings and workshops and technical meetingswriting technical reports and documents Minimum of five years of experience collaborating with relevant government agencies at the local regional andor national levels Relevant experience in health communication and education campaigns an advantage Evidence of successfully managing and implementing community-based projects with grants between USD 10000 to USD 100000 Relevant experience working with international and multilateral agencies especially UN agencies is an advantageTECHNICAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE Excellent technical writing skills good facilitation skills knowledgeable in basic computer programs like word excel office efficient organizational and management skills Extensive background in public health and public policy an advantageLANGUAGE REQUIREMENTSExcellent verbal and written communication skills in English and FilipinoOTHER REQUIREMENTSSuccessful applicants will submit at their own expense a response to this Call for Proposal which is 4-8 pages excluding annexes organizational project cost ratio where salaries and management cost should not be more than the total operational costThe contractual partner must be able to adapt to relevant and reasonable project demands and submit deliverables under tight timelinesIn addition the contractual partner must have no direct or indirect interest in the following industries tobacco alcohol armaments or human trafficking Applicants will be screened for eligibility under the WHO Framework of Engagement with Non-State Actors FENSA CONTRACT TIMEThe contract will be completed in not more than 3 months from the commencement of the Work or otherwise as agreed in writing among the Owner and the Contractor The work shall be done in strict compliance with the Contract Specifications Schedules and all other Contract documents and all Instructions Failure to do so shall be at the Contractors risk and account Submission of Bid by the Contractor shall constitute acknowledgement by the Contractor that it is aware of and concurs with all of the requirements or conditions incorporated in the Call for Proposal and the other documentsAs time is an essential element of this Contract failure to complete all work within the stipulated implementation timeline as set out in the Terms of Reference the Owner shall charge the Contractor liquidated damages This shall be in the amount the sum of 05 of the total contract amount per day Saturdays Sundays and holidays are included but not to exceed on total 10 ten percent of the contract amount These liquidated damages shall be for the added cost incurred by the Owner for such delay and also for the inconvenience caused to the users of the Work It is understood that this is not a penalty but a fixed sum representing the liquidated damages for each calendar day of the delay Delay shall be counted from the agreed completion date considering further time extensions approved by the Owner to the date of completion of workConfidentiality statementsThe results products and reports of this APW are to be treated as confidential and must not be handed over to third parties The DOH and WHO have the exclusive ownership of the reports and reserve the right to further disseminate relevant informationADDITIONAL INFORMATIONThe selected contractual partner will be expected to travel to carry out missions if neededAPPLICATIONSQualified and interested specialists should submit their Company Profile Expression of Interest cover letter Proposal with methodology Financial details and Proposed timelineGantt chart of project to Mrs Ying Chen chenywhoint through WP RO UNGM at wproungmwhoint by 21 September 2021 with tender notice no. WPRO/2021-09/PHL_WHE/143497 published on 10 Sep 2021. The tender expired on 21 Sep 2021. This tender is sourced from Official Website and is eligible for suppliers interested in Asian bulk upload. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 1229664.