| Overview : Dear Sir/ Madam This is a Request for Information (RFI) and CACHE from national and/or international CSOs/NGOs for potential partnership with UNDP Bangladesh requiring expertise and experience for Strengthening Inclusive Development in Chittagong Hill Tracts in delivering outputs for development projects in three Hill Districts of Rangamati, Khagrachari and Bandarban. To assist in responding to this RFI further details of the Activating Village Courts in Bangladesh, Phase II, CHT Part and Chittagong Hill Tracts Watershed Co-Management Activity (CHTWCA) under Strengthening Inclusive Development in CHT (SID-CHT) projects’ activities are included below: i. Activating Village Courts in Bangladesh, Phase II, CHT Part ii. Chittagong Hill Tracts Watershed Co-Management Activity (CHTWCA) under Strengthening Inclusive Development in CHT (SID-CHT) a. Community mobilization and organization, livelihoods and value chains implementation for local communities in and around select headwater Reserve Forests, Protected Areas and Village Common Forests (CHTCWA) b. Community mobilization and organization, livelihoods and value chains implementation for local communities in and around select headwater Reserve Forests, Protected Areas and Village Common Forests in Rangamati and Khagrachari Hill Districts (CHTCWA) c. Women and Girls Empowerment in CHT through Education and Skills component of SID-CHT d. Conservation Communications under Chittagong Hill Tracts Watershed Co-Management Activity (CHTCWA) Geographic Coverage: The NGOs/CSOs are expected to provide information about their presence and their ability to work (under service, function and thematic area) in the CHT Region • Rangamati • Khagrachari • Bandarban 1. INFORMATION REQUESTED Interested CSOs/NGOs are required to fill out the below: (a) Request for Information (RFI) Questionnaire, and (b) Capacity Assessment Checklist (CACHE), attaching all supporting documentation where specifically requested. If you are an international NGO, please provide information and documentation relating to your permits and licenses for your local presence in this country. Please note that attachments should be provided to support each answer to the questions. All questions must be answered directly and clearly. Extraneous information that are not directly responding to the questions will only constrain the ability of UNDP to positively assess the CSO/NGO’s alignment with UNDP requirements. All CSOs/NGOs whose information in RFI are found to be consistent with UNDP programme needs will be considered for Capacity Assessment under CACHE. Based on the results of this Capacity Assessment Checklist (CACHE), UNDP will determine if the CSO/NGO may or may not be placed on a roster, for rapid engagement when required. 2. CLARIFICATIONS: CSOs/NGOs may request clarifications of any of the RFI. Any request for clarifications must be sent in writing to bd.procurement@undp.org not later than 19 March 2020, 4.30 PM |
