| Overview : CFP/MUS2020/001 - Call for Proposals for the Implementation of Sustainable Alternative Livelihood Projects for Marine Protected Areas, by NGOs in the Republic of Mauritius Project: Mainstreaming Biodiversity into the Management of Coastal Zone in the Republic of Mauritius (Project ID: 00096201 The United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) - Mauritius, hereby, invites you to submit a Proposal to this Call for Proposals (CFP) for the above-referenced subject. This CFP includes the following documents and the Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract: Section 1: This Letter of Invitation
Section 2: Instruction
Section 3: Terms of Reference
Section 4: Scope of Technical and Financial and Format
Section 5: Capacity Assessment Checklist (CACHE) for NGO
Section 6: CSO Responsible Party Agreement (Model Contract) If you are interested in submitting a Proposal in response to this CFP, please prepare your Proposal in accordance with the requirements and procedure as set out in this CFP and submit it by the Deadline for Submission of Proposals. Important Note – mandatory requirements: - In this call for proposals, maximum amount which can be devoted to project management/management structure is 15%
- NGOs attention is also drawn to the need to provide in-kind/cash contribution to the project, as co-financing. GEF requires co-financing in the ratio 1:7 at the portfolio level. At overall level, the expectation is that the project leverages 7 times more funding than it is providing. Co-financing can be from other projects as well but should not be other GEF financing. In this call for proposals, the requirement for co-financing is in the range of 30% of project value to 100%.
- NGOs applying should fill the CACHE form, i.e. in terms of Funding Sources, audits being carried out, and Leadership and Governance capacities, Personnel capacities, Infrastructure and Equipment, and Quality Assurance.
Submission: Applicants must submit their proposals to: procurement.mu@undp.org with the subject line “CFP/MUS2020/001 – CFP for Sustainable Alternative Livelihood Project” Closing date of the CFP: Monday 22 June 2020 – Midnight New York Time (Mauritius Time GMT +4) For Clarification: The contact person for clarification - Mr Parmananda Ragen, Project Manager (Email: parmananda.ragen@undp.org). UNDP will organise a pre-bid meeting on 08 June 2020, on Zoom platform at 10:00hrs Mauritius Time (GMT +4). Interested bidders should inform the Project Manager accordingly. | 
