REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

1. Background

The United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) seeks proposals from qualified organisations to implement a Quick Impact Project (QIP) focused on advancing the women, youth, peace and security agendas at the local level in  Hudaydah Governorate.

The proposal must include a financial proposal with a detailed budget breakdown as per the provided formula under "Required Forms" within the Project Proposal Form. We encourage applicants to include any additional activities or ideas that are relevant and can add value to the proposal.

1. Objectives

The project should aim to empower women or youth in  Hudaydah Governorate, by enhancing their involvement in local peacebuilding initiatives. Through QIPs, the initiative will strengthen community resilience, improve social cohesion, and promote inclusive decision-making processes that reflect Yemen’s Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) and Youth, Peace, and Security (YPS) priorities.

Examples of QIPs that could support WPS and YPS include, but are not limited to, women’s and youth economic empowerment and livelihood support; women or youth-focused community infrastructure or service delivery; Mine Action initiatives; cultural or media initiatives that promote the role of women and youth and amplify their stories; support to strengthening inclusive dialogue and women and youth leadership in political and peace processes.

We encourage applicants to propose additional activities that bring value to the project, while staying within the proposed budget range.

1. Project Scope

Within an implementation period of 6 months, the project should:

1. Be small-scale and low-cost.
2. Planned and implemented within a short time frame.
3. Designed to be of benefit to the local population (demonstrate a clear and measurable impact on community resilience).
4. Identified, developed, and implemented through a participatory approach that consults with representatives of national or local authorities, and with the participation of local communities.
5. Of a non-recurrent nature, and do not place any unforeseen financial burden on the recipient or create material requirements that cannot be met without external support.
6.  Visible to the population, partners, and local authorities and must include strategies for sustaining and monitoring the actions implemented.
7. Done in consultation with relevant UN actors to avoid duplications.
8. Designed and implemented in accordance with the principles of “Do No Harm”.

1. Eligibility, Experience, and Qualifications of Implementing Partners

• Experience operating in the west coast region of Yemen for at least 2 years.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in implementing relevant projects.
• Experience in working with women, youth, civil society, and local authorities. 
• Evidence of implementing similar projects to the one proposed.
• Evidence of consistent and sustained good financial performance (audit reports for the last 3 years).
• Language proficiency in written and oral Arabic and English is required.
• Ability to encourage and inspire participants/beneficiary to play active role within their community.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and independently with stakeholders.

In addition, applicant organizations should note the following

• Preference will be given to proposals from locally based organizations with strong connections with the target communities in Hudaydah governorate. 

• The development of project proposals should be done in close consultation and coordination with local authorities, beneficiaries, and community leaders.

5.  Implementation Methodologies, Approaches and Strategies

1. UNMHA will provide information on the project for the Implementation Partner to execute the project.
2. The cost associated with assessments for a proposal will be incurred by the applying organisations.
3. UNMHA does not provide any services, personnel, or facilities to the Implementation Partner for the implementation of activities.
4. The Implementation Partner will not make any financial commitment on behalf of UNMHA, nor shall they take loans or create any other financial liability binding UNMHA under the agreement. 
5. The Implementation Partner will conduct no such parallel activity which may be prejudicial to the interests of the said project, or UNMHA. 
6. The Implementation Partner will ensure adequate safeguards measures in place against sexual exploitation and abuse of participants.

6.  Financial and Time Constraints

• The total cost of each QIP should not exceed US$50,000.
• The maximum implementation time for individual projects should not exceed six months (180 days) from the date of disbursement of the first advance.
• The time may be extended due to exceptional circumstances.
• The project proposal must contain a detailed budget breakdown.

1. Method of Application

UNMHA invites experienced and interested applicants to submit a project proposal and must comply with the technical conditions and the plans of the projects, the budget lines, the project implementation deadlines, and the contractual conditions as presented in the quick impact project application form or project proposal to the UNMHA Civil Affairs Team via email unmha-civilaffairs@un.org  by 18 April 2025. 

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