Sep 30, 2021, 5:24:35 PM Call for Expression of Interest Contingency Programme Document for WASH Response for 100,000 disaster affected people of Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) CEF/PAK/2021/015 1 Timeline Posted Jun 2, 2021 Clarification Request Deadline Jun 14, 2021 Application Deadline Jun 21, 2021 Notification of Results Jul 12, 2021 Start Date Aug 1, 2021 End Date Dec 31, 2022 2 Locations A Pakistan a Muzaffarabad District b Neelum District c Jhelum Valley District d Bagh District e Haveli District f Sudhanoti District g Poonch District 3 Sector(s) and area(s) of specialization A WASH and Environment a WASH in emergencies 4 Issuing Agency UNICEF 5 Project Background UNICEF works with the government and other partners for ensuring that most vulnerable and marginalized children and women have access to safe drinking water, improved sanitation facilities and are practicing safe hygiene, by creating enabling environment where civil society duty bearers with strengthened capacity are reducing disaster risks, as well as planning, preparing, and effectively responding to disasters, in accordance with UNICEF Core Commitments to Children in Humanitarian Action. Within the framework set out in UNICEF’s country programme 2018-22, UNICEF will be extending its interventions in case of any unforeseen emergency in AJK, to provide WASH services to the affected communities. UNICEF seeks for partnership with CSO for ensuring emergency WASH interventions for potential risks particularly floods, earthquakes, pandemics (COVID-19), conflicts and landslides for 100,000 people for all the district of AJK. 6 Expected Results Provision of safe drinking water to 70,000 people through Water trucking including installation of water storage tanks, identification and rehabilitation of water supply schemes, identification and rehabilitation of hand pumps, identification of needs for use of household water treatment options and distribution of Household Water Treatment (HHWT) options and water quality testing. Provision of safe sanitation facilities to 50,000 people through Construction of latrines, bathing cubicles and washing points in camps, identification of and installation/rehabilitation of latrines in communities, identification and installation of defecation trenches (10% of the total caseload), construction of washing pads, provision of waste bins for collection solid waste and safe disposal of the collected waste, installation of handwashing points at communal places and decommissioning of latrines and bathing cubicles at camp sites. 100,000 people reached with messages on safe hygienic practices through Conduction of interpersonal hygiene session with affected populations in camps and communities, hygiene promotion campaign using different platforms (radio, social and print media) for adoption of safe and healthy hygiene practices for affected populations living in camps and communities and distribution of Hygiene kit, Information education and communication (IEC) material and other NFIs. Provision of WASH facilities in institutions Installation of latrines in target schools, Temporary Learning Centers (TLC’s), (child friendly spaces) and health care facilities, provision of safe drinking water in target schools, Temporary Learning Centers (TLC’s), (child friendly spaces) and health care facilities, provision of disinfecting material in target schools, Temporary Learning Centers (TLC’s), (child friendly spaces) and health care facilities and hygiene promotion session and trainings of children, teachers and healthcare facility staff. 7 Indicative Budget 850000.00000 8 Other Information The indicative budget is in USD 9 Selection Criteria Name Description Weight • Clarity of activities and expected results; • Implementation strategy • Sustainability of intervention; • Adequacy and clarity of proposed budget • Innovative approach; • Relevance of proposal to achieving expected results Realistic timelines and plans 40 • Expertise and experience in WASH emergency Response; • Local experience, presence and community relations; • Management ability; • Experience working with UN/UNICEF (with proven written satisfactory performance certified by the Sector expertise and experience agency) • Experience and qualification of the core staff 30 • Access/security considerations/ project NOCs; • Replicability/scalability; • Financial contribution by the CSO • Costs level of direct costs and administrative costs proposed as necessary by the CSO to implement the joint work plan Other (reasonable cost compared to programme budget). 30 10 Concept Note Template Download the document here 11 For more information on this partnership opportunity, and to apply, please visit UN Partner Portal.