Provision of Services to C2SP Interventions in Mayo Yarmouk Block 7 Tender, Sudan - 30643327

Procurement Summary

Country : Sudan

Summary : Provision of Services to C2SP Interventions in Mayo Yarmouk Block 7

Deadline : 21 Feb 2019

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 30643327

Document Ref. No. : CFP/KRT/DDR/19/01

Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Gama'a Avenue, House 7, Block 5 P.O. Box 913 Postal Code 11111 Khartoum Tel: (+249) 1 87120000 Fax: (+249) 1 83 783 764 (+249) 1 83 773 128
Sudan
Email :sudanddr.bids@undp.org
URL :http://www.sd.undp.org/

Tender Details

Request for proposals are invited for Provision of Services to C2SP Interventions in Mayo Yarmouk Block 7, Khartoum State.

A). PROJECT TITLE: Community Security and Stabilization Programme (C2SP)

B). PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

a. Project rationale / background and the objectives:

Sudan, especially the region bordering South Sudan and the fringe states, has been affected by local and regional conflicts, unemployment, displacement, poverty and under development. Many of the communities in these states notably in Southern Kordofan, Blue Nile, Western Kordofan, White Nile, Sennar and Northern Kordofan are in conflict or on the verge of being drawn into conflicts. The huge pool of unemployment among the youth and women are found to be susceptible to these conflicts. In addition, these areas have been witnessing an influx of refugees besides IDPs and youth with conflict carrying capacity. There are very limited economic opportunities in the area, which further aggravates the situation. In addition, these conflicts affected nomadic routes thus putting additional pressure on natural resources, which have a propensity to further influence local conflicts.

The protracted conflicts in South Kordofan and Blue Nile has negatively affected the social, human, physical, natural and economic capital in both states and has brought about serious negative effects in the neighboring states. These states have presence of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Returnees and Refugees. IDPs exist due to the ongoing internal conflicts; the returnees have come after the secession of South Sudan; while the refugees have come from South Sudan after the current armed clashes that started in December 2013. Together these groups have further stretched the limited socio-economic capital such as community socio-economic infrastructure and limited livelihood opportunities in both the states and the fringe states. This situation has created a disproportionate effect on the lives and livelihoods of the unemployed youth, ex-combatants, IDPs, returnees, refugees, women, and communities in the affected areas in general.

There is a high concentration of female headed households who suffer from acute poverty since their husbands have either been killed in war or have migrated to urban areas in search of work. Other at-risk groups include, IDPs, returnees, and women who survived violence and war traumas in the conflict affected areas of Sudan.

In the light of the above-mentioned rational, C2SP’s main goal is to enhance stability and resilience to communities, while specific objectives include but not limited to:

i i i. Provides alternative livelihoods and vocational training to at risk groups;

ii ii ii. contribute to revitalization of rural economy through socio-economic assistance in selected areas;

i i iii. enhance social cohesion, women’s empowerment, natural resource management and peace building in communities through social mobilization, awareness and training;

ii ii iv. graduated small arms control;
iii iii v. enhances partnerships and capacity development; and
i iv vi. promote peaceful co-existence at the border areas within Sudan

b. Description of the context of the required services with emphasizes on the relevance/important of the work required and how it is linked to the project outcomes

Recent reports suggest that over 60% of youth live in these areas, and 50% of the population 15 years old and above are economically inactive. These at-risk groups live in communities saturated with Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) where people hold on to small arms as means of self-protection for their livelihoods and personal security. There is neither an opportunity of awareness on the negative impacts of SALW nor proper mechanisms of arms control at the local level, thus increasing the likelihood of armed violence and undermining long term security and stability in those communities. Inter and intra community conflicts that span across different states, largely because of the nomadic movements in this region, are exacerbated by proliferated small arms. Conflicts between communities and nomadic tribes further complicate an already complex situation on the Sudan/South Sudan cooperation as well as the on-going hostilities between the SPLM/N and Government of Sudan. Women also constitute an important at-risk group who are isolated from the decision-making processes due to the limited opportunities in a subsistence economy. Therefore, the required services are undeniably relevant and very importance in order to contribute to community stabilization and resilience. Hence service providers are expected to deliver assistance to the intended beneficiaries/communities in a way that will lead to guaranteed means of livelihoods to at risk group that will discount any intention to be drawn into conflict, contribute to the revitalization of rural economy, and contribute to women empowerment and gender responsiveness. Successful service providers should also provide assistance consistent with sustainable use of resources that will contribute to effective and efficient natural resources management. Furthermore, the assistance and in deed the work of successful service providers should lead to graduated small arms, enhance peacebuilding efforts, social cohesion and peaceful-coexistence in targeted communities. In this vein, successful service providers should aim to target people with conflict carrying capacities, unemployed youth at risk, and those who are on the verge of being drawn into conflict including host communities of displaced populations. Additionally, service providers should promote capacity building of communities and local stakeholders to promote local economy, reduce armed violence, promote peace and reconciliation, and gradually control small arms. This should be accomplished by working with community management structures and building or enhancing their capacity in managing community development projects, conflicts resolution/management as well as promoting reconciliation and peaceful co-existence according to national and state governments’ plans and priorities. In summary, services should be provided in a manner that will lead to the expected outcome of the project which is to enhance stability and peace-building by strengthening resilience of communities that are at higher risk of being drawn into conflict, by providing opportunities for alternative livelihoods to at risk groups and provision of socio-economic infrastructure, by contributing to an enabling environment for graduated small arms control and also promoting cooperation in bordering communities in Sudan for enhancing peaceful co-existence.

C). SCOPE OF SERVICES EXPECTED OUTPUTS AND TARGET COMPLETION

a. Major activities expected to be undertaken by Service Provider

Successful service provider is expected to undertake the following major activities in a manner consistent with UNDP quality standards:
1 1 1. Mobilization of field staff
The service provider shall, within one week, make available field staff to liaise with State DDR Commission (where they exist) and UNDP to discuss and agree on work plan.
1 1 2. Community orientation and sensitization
Stakeholder and community consultations to explain in detail and help stakeholders understand in full, the
objectives of the interventions and expectations form all. Service provider shall orient and seek the support of the local
authorities (locality commissioner, executive director and different locality administration) on the details of the
expected interventions for both the soft component and the hard one to guarantee the follow up after handing over.
1 1 3. Formation of beneficiary groups
CMCs will be responsible for identification of beneficiary groups in accordance with SDDRC and UNDP guidelines.
Service provider shall work closely with CMCs to ensure that the process of selecting beneficiaries is transparent by
using certain criteria such as people with conflict carrying capacity, unemployed, vulnerable, women headed
household, etc. and without bias. Upon identification and formation of beneficiary groups, service provides shall
provide information and sensitization sessions for beneficiaries to inform them of their project implementation plan
and expectations from all.
1 1 5. Establishment of database on beneficiary groups
Once beneficiaries have been identified, service provider shall officially register detail of all beneficiary groups in their
system and establish database for provision of assistance and for the quick retrieval of information as and when
required by UNDP, SDDRC or Donors. Such database shall be handed over to SDDRC and UNDP by the expiration of
service provider’s contract

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