Organization: Adeso
Closing date:
05 Feb 2016REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FROM LOCAL CBOs IN BARI REGION
Application Period: January, 25, 2016 -February 05, 2016
Deadline for submission of Proposal: February 04, 2016
Anticipated Announcement and Award Date: February 11, 2016
Subject: Request for Proposals (RFP): Your Environment is your life project
Adeso – African Development Solutions is seeking applications from Local Non-Governmental Organizations (CBOs) to conduct activities under the “Environment is your life project funded by EU. Adeso anticipates sub-contracting Local CBO to carry out charcoal campaigns in Bari region. Awards between USD 25,000-30,000 (Twenty Five to Thirty Thousand US Dollars) for 2 month of implementation are anticipated.
This is a full and open competition, under which Local CBO based in Bari region are eligible to compete. Adeso encourages qualified Local CBO’s to submit applications that respond to RFA criteria and that will help achieve NRM program goals. Kindly refer to the RFA Program Description for a complete statement of goals and expected results. Applicants shall submit both Technical and Financial Applications. Awards will be made to the most responsive applicants whose submissions best meet the requirements of this RFA and the selection criteria contained herein. Adeso reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications.
1. Request for Proposals (RFP)
1.1: Project summary
Natural Resource Management (NRM) is a four year European Community (EC) funded intervention that seeks to reduce hunger and food insecurity by improving rangeland conditions in Puntland regions of Somalia. The project will improve the state of natural resource management through the implementation of land rehabilitation and restoration work on degraded rangelands, improving sustainable use of natural resources through community based range management programs, integration of environmental considerations into all economic planning and programming activities in the region and galvanizing community support for environmental protection and sustainable use of resources. Moreover, ‘Stewardship Puntland’ an awareness raising campaign will also be launched to sensitize both rural and urban communities on environmental issues and to instil on the general public a sense of environmental ownership and stewardship.
1.Purpose of the RFP
Adeso is launching a call for Request for Proposals (RFP) to qualified local Community Based Organizations (CBOs) in Bari region. Adeso anticipates via this RFP process that the selected local CBO will carry out charcoal awareness campaigns, conduct forums for community conflict mediation through awareness raising or negotiation and rehabilitate charcoal affected areas in eastern Bari region. The overall purpose of this RFP is to openly select and subcontract a reputable and formidable CBO to work with and to help ramp-up program implementation through leveraging its expertise and their strong presence across the program sites to enhance program sustainability over the long run.
2.Result area and deliverables
The main result area is on conducting awareness raising and public education campaign to sensitize the public on environmental issues and to install a general sense of public ownership and stewardship of the environment (including the need to reduce charcoal production and consumption).
2.1: Methodology
The key outcome of this assignment is reducing charcoal production and use by conducting forums for community conflict mediation through awareness raising and negotiation respectively including rehabilitating charcoal affected areas in Bari region. The selected CBO will conduct 20 charcoal reduction campaigns in 8 villages in Bari region.
The selected CBO and communities will also collectively agree on ways forward to improve the traditional systems. The participatory assignment will particularly focus attention on the management conflict resolution as well as customary laws governing the use of rangeland resources and the need to reduce charcoal production and consumption.
3.Scope of work
Based on the data and information required and expected output, the CBO will in its best judgement determine the most appropriate tools to be used. This will be shared with the Adeso and relevant stakeholders for verification and buy-in ahead of the assignment. Adeso will select local CBO with extensive experiences in environmental awareness campaigns and natural resource based conflicts to recommend community based initiatives that can be revived to improve the current and future charcoal production through the existing customary law and stewardship of rangeland resources in Bari region. The scope of work will broadly involve but is not limited to the following:-
- Conduct 10 awareness raising and public education campaign to sensitize the public on the need to reduce charcoal production and consumption.
II. Meet with communities in the target areas in Bosaso, Kalabayr, Karin, Laag, Yalho and Qaw and support them to include Natural Resource Management (NRM) roles in their mandates.
- Conduct 10 meetings with community leaders, women’s groups and youth to disseminate customary law in the target areas
IV. Support to 5 village committees to mediation, rangeland management, land use, on conflict resolution and peace transformation etc
V. Create debate and stimulate dialogues among various stakeholders on the current state of charcoal production, and protecting their environment and natural resources.
VI. Prepare campaign missions report.
Key Indicators
Ø Number of awareness campaigns and environmental education carried to cab/reduce charcoal burning practices.
Ø Number of village committees sensitized on environmental stewardship
Ø Number of villages in Bari sensitized for reduction of charcoal production.
Ø Number of meetings held with community leaders, women’s groups and youth to disseminate customary law
Ø Number of households with sustainable use of energy efficient cooking.
4.DELIVERABLES
The CBO will focus on key deliverables for this assignment that include;
· Review historical/current documents on charcoal production and its use in the Bari region;
· Present findings in a regional workshop for discussion and feedback by key stakeholders.
- Provide a summary report detailing charcoal usage in key centres in region,
- Develop and present a summary report detailing charcoal production processes and techniques in Bari region,
- Produce a comprehensive report detailing way forward and consensus reached in order to reduce charcoal production and consumption, stopping deforestation and topping wildlife hunting/poaching
5.Geographical Coverage
The geographical coverage of this assignment is Bosaso, Laag, Karin, Kalabayr, Yalho, and Qaw in the Bari region.
6.Funding & duration
NRM anticipates sub-contracting the assignment to a local CBO in the value of between USD 25,000 -30, 000 for a period between 2 months of assignment implementation.
6:1: AWARD INFORMATION
a.Eligibility of the RFP
This RFP is open only to local non-profit, Community Based Organization (CBO), other non-governmental organizations based in Puntland submitting proposals must be able to demonstrate technical and programmatic capacity to develop, implement, monitor and report on activities in the thematic areas outlined above.
Issuance of this RFP does not constitute an award commitment on the part of Adeso nor a commitment to pay for costs incurred in the submission of a proposal. Furthermore, Adeso reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, if it is considered to be in the best interests of Adeso.
b.Application Requirements
Applicants are advised to carefully observe the following application requirements. Proposals not meeting these specifications may be disqualified.
Format - Applications must be submitted in MS Word
Proposal Cover Page (1 page) - Name of Applicant, Contact person and phone number, organization address
Organizational capacity and past performance (1 Page)
Applicants should describe the organization’s management structure and capacity to carry out project. Also they should demonstrate competence to conduct environmental awareness campaigns, community conflicts on natural resources, rangeland research etc. They should outline why the organization is well suited to undertake the NRM project, i.e., credibility, relevant skills, interest and experience implementing similar programs with/for the proposed beneficiary population.
- The technical application (8 pages maximum)
a. Description of participatory approach, methodologies and tools to use in activity implementation;
b. Description of targeted communities and weaknesses being addressed;
c. Project sustainability plan/exit strategy.
- Budget (separate document not included in the page limit)
Applicants may submit a in the range of USD 25,000 - 30,000 over a 6 month period**.**
a. The Budget must be submitted using the provided budget template with detailed budget notes for all lines;
b. Applicants are not required to provide cost share for this award, but cost share where applicable may be shown;
c. Organizations are not authorized to include a flat percentage allocation for administrative costs in the budget submissions; administrative costs should be directly costed in the budget submitted.
d. NOTE: The award does not reimburse pre-award costs/expenses.
6.Annexes (to be submitted along with the application)
e. Annex i: Budget- Use the format provided in an excel workbook which can be requested by contacting at tenders@adesoafrica.org
f. Annex ii: First 2-3-month work plan - The applicant must submit work plan which displays expected activities per month to achieve performance targets and results required
g.Annex iii: Past performance references and information. Please provide a list of relevant privately-funded contract & grants, a short narrative description of accomplishments under these should be provided. References do not necessarily need to be from EU. (2 Pages maximum)
Competence to guide research staff in the design of uptake-oriented environmental awareness campaigns, community conflicts on natural resources, rangeland research etc.
Ability and enthusiasm to work with other organizations or a team to support and strengthen the NRM initiative.
Previous experience in undertaking such assignment in Puntland or Somalia is an asset.
9. EVALUATION PROCESS AND CRITERIA
Adeso will conduct review of each application for responsiveness to the instructions in this RFP. Upon completion of the compliance review, compliant applications will be reviewed by a Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC). For additional information, please see the Evaluation Criteria detailed below.
Evaluation Criteria
A total of 100 points are possible for the complete application. The relative importance of each criterion is indicated by approximate weight by point. Applicants are advised that the scoring criteria are intended to broadly inform the scoring process and to determine whether applications fall within the competitive range. The following scoring criteria will be applied:-
Technical responsiveness 45 points
Organizational capacity and past performance 25 Points
Cost effectiveness and budget 10 Points
Work plan 10 Points
Overall responsiveness 10 Points
How to apply:1.SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL
To be considered for funding, proposals must be submitted to Adeso not later than Thursday February 4th, 2016 at16.00hrs Local time. Applications submitted after the deadline or without adhering to the above requirements will NOT be reviewed.
Applications should be submitted to the following address:
tenders@adesoafrica.org