REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL- (RFP -ETH- 2014 – 9114720
(Open ONLY for Local Organization/Firm)

Topic: Consultancy services: An organization/firm- (1) to Conduct a baseline survey to generate comprehensive baseline information on the current KAP regarding social cohesion & resilience among direct and (2) indirect programme beneficiaries in Addis Ababa, with field visit to Afar, Somali, Gambella & Benshangul Gumuz regions and 22 Woredas.

1. Background
In 2012, UNICEF launched the Peacebuilding, Education, and Advocacy Programme (PBEA), which currently operates in 14 countries globally including Ethiopia. The overarching goal of this programme is to strengthen resilience, social cohesion, and human security in conflict-affected and fragile state contexts. The programme has a unique opportunity to provide an evidence-base to demonstrate how education (as a social service) can contribute to peacebuilding and enhancing resilience, social cohesion, and human security.

2. Specific Objectives
The purpose of the institutional contract is to generate comprehensive KAP baseline information regarding social cohesion and resilience among direct and indirect beneficiaries in the 4 DRSs and 22 Woredas where the PBEA is being implemented.
The overall objective of the baseline survey is, thus, to generate baseline data on current status of knowledge, attitude and practice of students, teachers and parents in the target Woredas as benchmarks for the monitoring and evaluation of the programme at later stage. This will also help to ensure UNICEF and government accountability for demonstrating results. In general the baseline data will serve as the basis for measuring PBEA’s contribution over time.

3. Experience and qualification of the firm/organisation/company
1) Has to have a minimum of five years of experience in carrying out similar job for other national/international agencies. (2) Experience in the fields of peacebuilding, conflict prevention, resilience, international development, humanitarian action, and with a focus on the DRSs. (3) has to have competent team members including a team leader with a mix of expertise. (4) Must be highly experienced with preparing and managing KAP surveys, preferably in the Ethiopian context.(5) Must have proven psycho-social experience in working with communities.(6) Should make available the CVs of their employees (7) Must provide UNICEF with a Certificate of Incorporation/ documentation proving that they are a registered.

Interested and eligible bidders from local organisations are invited to collect the complete tender documents by sending an email to Mr. Sebastian Muzuma (smuzuma@unicef.org) or Mr. Ayele Wolde (awolde@unicef.org) Starting on Tuesday 30-Sept-2014. Proposals are to be submitted to UNICEF Ethiopia Office on or before 9.00 am (East African Time) 21th October 2014 (Tuesday). Please quote the RFP nr. 9114722 in all your correspondences. Due to the nature of the bid, there will be no bid public opening for this offer. UNICEF reserves the right to accept or reject part or all of any or all bids.

ADDRESS: UNICEF Ethiopia, UNECA Compound, NOF Building, 2rd floor Supply Section, Attn. Mr. Sebastian Muzuma / Mr. Ayele Wolde, P.O.BOX 1169, TEL: +251-11 518 4233 / 4167, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.