LRFP-2017-YEM-001: Rapid Assessment of Institutional Effectiveness and Operational Capacity of the Social Welfare Fund in Yemen

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UNICEF is the agency of the United Nations mandated to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. Guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child UNICEF strives to establish children’s rights as international standards of behaviour towards children. UNICEF’s role is to mobilise political will and material resources to help countries ensure a “first call for children”. UNICEF is committed to ensuring special protection for the most disadvantaged children.

UNICEF carries out its work through its headquarters in New York, 8 regional offices and 125 country offices world-wide. UNICEF also has a research centre in Florence, a supply operation based in Copenhagen and offices in Tokyo and Brussels. UNICEF’s 37 committees raise funds and spread awareness about the organisations mission and work.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Yemen wishes to enter into a contract for. This Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued by UNICEF to select a reputable and professional Institution/organization to provide the service of conducting Rapid Assessment of Institutional Effectiveness and Operational Capacity of the Social Welfare Fund in Yemen, as outlined in the Terms of References.

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All inquiries including formal clarification on this RFP must be submitted in writing to Yuji Taketomo, email (ytaketomo@unicef.org) with Cc’s to Htay Htay Aung (haung@unicef.org) and Mohammad Arrajihi (marrajihi@unicef.org) by 12 January 2017, otherwise response to your inquiries will not be guaranteed. Please make sure that the e-mail mentions the RFP reference number.

Only written inquiries will be entertained. Written response (including an explanation of the queries without identifying the sources) will be sent to all the bidders that have received the solicitation document.

Information provided verbally will not be considered a fundamental change and will not alter the bid document.