Reference: CFP/10-2021/YOURS/UNH/SOM

Size of grant: US$299,060.00

Purpose of CFP: To contribute to reduced spatial urban inequalities by promoting sustainable urban regeneration, youth development and re-integration of marginalised groups through building capacity AND socio-economic resilience of urban communities  

Submission Deadline Date and time: 24^th  November 2021 5:00pm East African Time             

Address CFP response by email to the attention of:

UN-Habitat Somalia Programme

E-mail address: unhabitat-som@un.org

The email must quote the CFP reference in email subject: CFP/10-2021/YOURS/UNH/SOM

 

Instructions to applicants:

1. Proposals received after the above deadline will not be considered.
2. Proposals and accompanying documents sent to a different email address will not be considered. Any clarification queries and correspondences should also be sent to this email address.
3. Proposals not providing the requested information will be disregarded.
4. Applicant’s proposal and accompanying documents must clearly indicate the CFP reference: CFP/10-2021/YOURS/UNH/SOM
5. All prices must be in USD
6. Proposal language should be in English

 

Purpose of Call for Proposal:

UN-Habitat’s Somalia Programme is launching a call for proposals (CFP) to seek partnership in the implementation of Strengthening Sustainable Urban Regeneration through Youth Development and Re-integration of Marginalised Groups in Somalia. Local authorities and non-profit organisations are invited to submit proposals which aim to achieve the following expected result:

• Increased employment opportunities in market sector driven value chains under the sustainable productive sectors.
• Improved social cohesion through engagement and participation of youths & marginalized communities in local governance and national decision-making processes
• Enhanced local, social, economic and spatial re-integration of displacement affected households and marginalized communities.
• Strengthened ability of local authorities to deliver urban services to displacement affected communities and implement youth development initiatives.

 

Proposal must demonstrate that they contribute to the following outcomes:

Outcome 1: Enhanced livelihoods through employment opportunities in market sector driven value chains under the sustainable productive sectors.

Output 1.1: Employment opportunities created through the use of labour-intensive approaches and demand-based skills development

• Productive sectors with higher employment creation potential selected in Mogadishu.
• In line with the selected sectors and identified skills gap, develop training curriculum, modules and certification process with the participation of private sector and training providers.
• Provide literacy, numeracy and market-oriented specialised vocational/technical skills trainings
• Through research and data collection of economic growth sectors, contribute to the development of a value chain strategy for Mogadishu that is market driven.
• Conduct on the job training for vulnerable beneficiaries in identified economic growth sectors tied to value chain results.

Output 1.2:  Business incubator hubs established or strengthened to create a platform for innovative business solutions and to maximise start-up success rate.

• Assess the business development service environment in selected region/district of project operation
• Set up and make the incubator operational in each selected region/district, in collaboration with the public, private sectors and civil society and develop strategies to ensure their sustainability. Through incubators contribute to SME development.
• Build partnerships with public/private stakeholders to support business development ideas cultivated from the hubs.
• Host co-working space for start-ups and conduct training that enhances the capacity of small business development including management and basic office training, financial management, ICT and integrating innovation into their small-scale business development.
• Support the development of standardization mechanisms for goods/services to support local economic development. Contribute to framework and policy development/discourse at local and state levels.

Project Key Information

• UN-Habitat Project Title : Strengthening Sustainable Urban Regeneration through Youth Development and Re-integration of Marginalised Groups. 

• Locations
  • Town/City: Mogadishu 
  • Country: Somalia  
• Anticipated start date: 15^th  December 2021
• Estimated duration of project in calendar months: 1.5 years, this will be delivered over two phases of 9 months each.
• Maximum proposed value in US$:299,060.00
• Lead Organization Unit: UN-HABITAT Somalia Programme

 

Brief Background of the Project

UN-Habitat Somalia is implementing the Youth and Urban Regeneration in Somalia project. The project is designed to contribute to reduced spatial urban inequalities by promoting sustainable urban regeneration, youth development and re-integration of marginalised groups through building capacity of government institutions and socio-economic resilience of urban communities. The project has four main outcomes:

1. Increased employment opportunities in market sector driven value chains under the sustainable productive sectors.
2. Improved social cohesion through engagement and participation of youths & marginalised communities in local governance and national decision-making processes
3. Enhanced local, social, economic and spatial re-integration of displacement affected households and marginalised communities.
4. Strengthened capacity of local authorities to deliver urban services to displacement affected communities and implement youth development initiatives.
5. Response to COVID-19 pandemic in Kismayo

UN-HABITAT Somalia Programme has implemented various projects that address the gaps and challenges for service provision, livelihood security, youth empowerment, public space upgrading and durable solutions through the lens of urbanization and local governance and sustainable development. Key components of this project therefore, focus on sustainable resolutions to protracted displacement taking into account the inclusion of refugees, displaced populations and migrants, and the needs of disabled people through a range of actions, including facilitating access to “affordable serviced land, housing, energy, safe drinking water and sanitation, waste disposal, sustainable mobility...and information and communication technologies,” and to public spaces for all.  The focus on vulnerable groups takes center stage with a focus on particularly cultivating the social, political and economic capacities of youth so that have the same access to opportunities and spaces for inclusion. In terms of social engagement and social upward mobility.

The Project contributes to reduced spatial urban inequalities by promoting sustainable urban regeneration, youth development and re-integration of marginalized groups through building capacity of government institutions and socio-economic resilience of urban communities through contributing to employment opportunities created through the use of labor-intensive approaches and demand-based skills development; the development of business incubator hubs established or strengthened to create a platform for innovative business solutions and to maximize start-up success rate, cultivating safe and generative spaces for holistic youth development and improving social cohesion through engagement and participation of youths and marginalized communities in local governance.

In the case of support to vulnerable communities in particular, youth and women, the implementing partner will be delivering the following main outputs and activities.

 

What are we looking for?

In this call for proposals, UN-Habitat is looking for implementing partnerships non-profit organisations that can manage and deliver innovative economic development projects that contribute to local economic development while also contributing to enhancing youth empowerment initiatives within the project locations. Overall, this will contribute to reduced spatial urban inequalities by promoting sustainable urban regeneration, youth development and re-integration of marginalised groups through building capacity of government institutions and socio-economic resilience of urban communities.  

Interested applicants can either propose a project that demonstrates improved social cohesion through engagement and participation of youths and vulnerable communities in economic empowerment in market driven value chains or a series of smaller projects (around 5-10) that demonstrates the above.

All project proposals must have the potential to be used as a demonstration project to show reduced spatial urban inequalities. The aim is to show that building capacity of vulnerable communities through market-driven skills development and socio-economic resilience of urban communities’ projects can have a big impact on urban life.

Projects must be ready to start at once and be completed within a period of 24 months. Each Implementing Partner can receive up to $298,650 for the full portfolio, including administrative costs. The project or portfolio of projects should be implemented in the above selected regions.

 

Main activities and outputs for the implementing partnership

The Implementing Partner will be undertaking main activities as follows (but not limited to):

1. Develop training curriculum, modules and certification process with the participation of private sector and training providers.
2. Provide literacy, numeracy and market-oriented specialized skills trainings.
3. Assess the business development service environment in selected region/district of project operation
4. Set up and make the incubator operational in each selected region/district, in collaboration with the public, private sectors and civil society and develop strategies to ensure their sustainability.
5. Contribute to discussion on national standardization processes.
6. Develop framework/policy overview for approaches to standardization that can be utilized at federal level.
7. Build partnerships with public/private stakeholders to support business development ideas cultivated from the hubs (Process will be ongoing throughout the duration of the project).
8. Host co-working space for start-ups and conduct training that enhances the capacity of small business development including management and basic office training, financial management, ICT and integrating innovation into their small-scale business development.
9. Develop and strengthen partnerships between private sector Chambers of Commerce & Industries and youth centers.

 

United Nations Partner Portal (UNPP)

The UN Secretariat has recently joined the UN Partner Portal (UNPP) on 31 August 2021. UNPP is the result of collaboration among UN Organizations and connects civil society partners and UN agencies. The portal was launched in January 2019 and is currently utilized by a growing number of UN Common System Organizations (UNHCR, UNICEF, UNFPA, WFP) to support partnership opportunities and facilitates a more efficient, harmonized and streamlined interaction between UN Organizations and their civil society partners, thereby eliminating duplicative efforts. By registering on the portal, partners create an online profile which lets UN agencies know about your work and how you can be contacted. It also allows partners to explore partnership opportunities issued by UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, and WFP.   
  
Going forward, all international and national non-governmental organizations that wish to be considered for partnership opportunities with the Secretariat will need to register and create a profile on the UN Partner Portal. Following a verification of the profile information, partners will be eligible to apply to partnership opportunities with the UN Secretariat as well as all other participating UN Organizations.

Attached are the overview of the UNPP and User manual for reference.

 

Eligibility Criteria

The applicant’s response should provide complete information and documents as outlined below. The proposal failing to fulfill this eligibility criteria will be considered as non-responsive.

Criteria	Submission Details/ Documents Required
Legal Status	Certificate of registration/incorporation i.e., Proof of registration in Country of Origin. Proof of registration of Country of operation Proof of country operational presence
Organization profile and details	Clear organization profile and structure of the organization indicating: Organization’s vision, mission and objectives Management structure Members of the Governing Board and their Designations duly certified by the Corporate Secretary, or its equivalent document Proof of membership to professional associations if any.
Financial Capacity	Audited company financial statements (balance sheet and income statement) and auditors report for the last two years
Exclusive bank account	Is the organization willing and able to have a separate bank account for the funds provided by UN-Habitat?
Integrity and Governance	The organization should complete and submit a signed Partner Declaration Form (using the template Annex A) Provide the profiles of the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Head of the Organization and Chief of Finance

 

Evaluation of Proposals:

A two-stage procedure will be utilized in evaluating the proposals, with evaluation of the Technical Proposal (comprising of technical capacity, financial and administrative management capacity and technical proposal) being completed prior to any Financial Proposal being opened and compared.

Applicant’s submission of technical proposal and accompanying documents submitted in template Annex B and financial proposal in Annex C will be evaluated using the below criteria.

 

Evaluation Criteria	Submission Details/ Documents Required
1.   Technical capacity (score weight: 20%)
1.1 Does the organization have the relevant experience and proven track record in implementing activities in the areas of the project? Has it managed in the past projects of similar technical complexities and financial size? Is the project linked with the core business of the implementing partner?	List of similar projects executed in the last 5 years (value, location, donors, nature of projects, execution stage – completed or ongoing). Demonstrate how the experiences in past projects are relevant in the execution of the current proposal References from past donors
1.2 Does the organization have qualified technical staff with the experience and the technical skills required by the project? What is the staff size, type, qualification and education background?	CVs of key management staff, technical and non-technical staff that will be involved on the project How many technical staff do you have in the concerned Country for implementing the project? Is there reasonable assurance that such technical staff required by the project will continue to be available as needed in the Project?
1.3 Does the organization have a clear and strong link with an identifiable constituency relevant to the targeted population of the project? Does it have the ability to impact on the targeted population and on the issues? Does it have strong presence in the field and for how long? Does it have adequate capacity to work in key areas/regions where the proposed field activities will be implemented?	Demonstrate, describe and provide proof of local operational presence, including link and ability to impact the targeted population.
1.4 Does the organization possess adequate physical facilities, office equipment, transport, etc. to implement the activities?	Provide location and list of office facilities, vehicles and office equipment locally available to implement the project.
1.5 Does the organization have formal procedures to monitor project execution (e.g. milestones, outputs, expenditures…)	Provide formal project monitoring policies and procedures
2.   Financial and administrative management capacity (scoring weight: 10%)
2.1 Has the organization been in operation over a period of at least 2 years to demonstrate its financial sustainability and relevance?	State the years of operation Financial statements for the last 2 years
2.2 Does the organization have qualified staff in Finance? Is the current accounting system computerized and does have the capacity to collect and provide separate financial reports on the activities executed under the Agreement of Cooperation? Does it have systems and practices to monitor and report whether the project deliverables and expenditures are within agreed time and budget? Does it have minimum segregation of duties in place (separation between project management, finance/accounting and executive office)	CVs of key finance and accounting staff Description and key features and controls of the accounting system used Organization structure/ Organogram
2.3 Does the organization have the capacity to procure goods and services  on  a transparent and competitive basis? (if applicable) check for procurement unit with experienced staff	Copies of procurement policies and procedures. The procedures should show how you procure locally and internationally.
2.4 Does the organization have formal procedures and controls to mitigate fraud such as multiple signature signatories on bank accounts, reporting and prosecution of incidences of fraud?	Describe anti-fraud controls and provide formal procedures
2.5 Does the organization have capacity to provide in-kind, financial, personnel contribution as UN-Habitat Implementing Partner in this present project? Please give details of contribution nature and size.	Describe nature and value of contribution (in-kind or cash). The applicant has to submit in-kind contribution proposal in the template provided in Annex C
3.   Technical Proposal (score weight: 50%)
The technical proposal is sound and responds adequately to the specifications and requirements and is assessed on a comparative basis against the following criteria:   Has extensive, demonstratable experience working on youth development projects nationally. Has city-wide experience working with youth-led organizations on socio-political empowerment projects. High quality portfolio of 3 youth development projects that demonstrate how youth development on socio-economic and political empowerment can improve the quality of life for vulnerable beneficiaries, in particular youth and women, across a neighbourhood or city. Capacity of partner to implement the proposed projects in the agreed timeframe. Importance of the project(s) for the community, neighbourhood or city. How connected, networked and integrated the project(s) are in the city in terms of functions and locations. Impact of project on city-wide level. Multi-functionality of the project or projects.  Impact on safety, human rights, gender equality and youth empowerment. Sustainability of the project, management structure and maintenance plan. Financial sustainability and counterpart contributions. Link with existing/ongoing projects. Has replicability Has high visibility Knowledge management and communications. Monitoring and evaluation.	Technical Proposal document (Annex B)– The applicant has to submit technical proposal using the template provided in Annex B
3.   Financial Proposal (score weight: 20%)
3.1 Is the budget for each component of the activity to be performed by the Implementing Partner (i) cost-effective (i.e. the cost should be economical and prudently estimated to avoid any under/over estimation) (ii) justifiable/well supported and (iii) accurate and complete	Budget Proposal (Annex C) - The applicant must submit a budget proposal in the template provided in Annex C BOQ (if applicable) Other supporting documents

 

This Call for Proposals does not entail any commitment on the part of UN-Habitat, either financial or otherwise. UN-Habitat reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals without incurring any obligation to inform the affected applicant(s) of the grounds.

 

Notes:

1. Interested Organizations must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochure, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).
2. The CFP and accompanying documents must be received in accordance with instructions provided. Applications to be sent to unhabitat-som@un.org, CFP submitted to a different email address other than the specified one will not be considered.
3. CFP from applicants failing to provide the complete information to fulfill the basic eligibility criteria will be considered non-responsive.
4. CFP received after the above deadline will not be considered
5. Organizations will be selected in accordance with the procedure set out in the UN-Habitat IP Management policy and Standard Operating Procedures.
6. CFP from applicants failing to provide the requested information will be disregarded.
7. This CFP does not entail any commitment on the part of UN-Habitat, either financial or otherwise. UN-Habitat reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Proposals without incurring any obligation to inform the affected applicant(s) of the grounds.
8. All prices must be in USD