| Overview : Since the outbreak of conflict in South Sudan in 2013, and notwithstanding the power sharing agreement of August 2015, regional instability continues to have far reaching implications and consequences. Particular challenges include a high influx of refugees in Adjumani district whereby UNHCR registered 30,000 refugees between the months of January and May 2016 while their projected refugee reception for the same year was 38,000. The increasing pressure that the high influx of refugees has on the host communities poses a threat to democracy, peace, socio-economic stability and human development. Youth and women are the most vulnerable, with high levels of unemployment and lack of sources of income. In addition to the high influx of refugees, the protracted nature of the crisis calls for more support for self-reliance and resilience building of refugees in the settlements to cope with the situation with dignity as well as livelihood development for host communities to deal with the rising prices of goods and services. Purpose of the Assignment: The overall objective of this assignment is to spur a youth led initiative in the refugee settlement and host communities in Adjumani district to solve the most pressing needs that the youth face in their daily lives by empowering them with tools and techniques of human centred design approach. This is to be achieved through organizing a design challenge whereby youth in refugee settlement and host communities are facilitated to identify their issues, equipped with design thinking and guided to come up with sustainable solutions to their issues. By working together and going through a process of co-creation, the design challenge is expected to result in a better understanding among the youth in the two communities and increased social cohesion. When preparing your proposal, please be guided by the detailed requirements of this RFP (attached as PDF document) and form attached hereto as Annex 3 form of which a Microsoft Word copy is attached for you convenience. Proposals may be submitted on or before 29 July, 2016 at 11.00 a.m by following the submission instructions detailed in the solicitation document. | 
