Invitation for Expression of Interest
UNFPA is in the process of identifying potential implementing partners for the implementation of the 8th Cooperation Programme (CPD8) between Cameroon and UNFPA for the period 2022-2026. The main goal of CPD8 is to accelerate the reduction of preventable maternal deaths by increasing the proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel by 10% in the targeted regions. This programme more precisely contributes to the three transformative results of the UNFPA Strategic Plan : the reduction of unmet need for family planning, of preventable maternal death and of gender-based violence and harmful practices.
UNFPA CPD8 is women and youth centered and targets people's vulnerabilities in order to leave none behind. Innovation and digitalization is a key accelerator of UNFPA work in Cameroon and human rights based and gender transformative approaches are guiding design and implementation of UNFPA intervention. High impact efficient strategies will be implemented to achieve the expected results of the CPD8. These strategies can be summarized as follows :
- Strengthen national capacity in provision of high quality integrated sexual and reproductive health services, including family planning, and GBV multisectoral services especially for women and young people and adolescents as well as the most vulnerable population (those living in crisis areas of the country, those having disabilities, indigenous people, those exposed to climate change impact etc),
- Reinforce the capacities of youth-led and women-led organizations to conduct advocacy to promote youth and women leadership and sexual and reproductive rights, as well as their participation in decision making and operationalization of international aid and assistance,
- Strengthen capacity for the elimination of discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms happening the universal access to reproductive health and right, affecting women’s and girls’empowerment as well as limiting yong people’s capacity to develop their full potential,
- Promote and support the production and use of high-quality disaggregated data to leverage the demographic dividend,
- Embrace innovation and develop dynamic solutions to meet the needs of women, girls and young people to deliver sexual and reproductive health and rights for all,
- Strengthen national capacities (governments, professional response organizations, communities and individuals) to anticipate and respond rapidly and effectively to the impact of likely, imminent or current hazards, events or conditions.
Those interested in participating in the process should forward their expression of interest to UNFPA 91, rue 1957 – P.O Box 836 – Rond point Bastos(Place Ekoudou) – Yaounde Cameroon Tel (237) 222 21 98 63; cameroon.office@unfpa.org
by 9th December 2022 enclosing the information listed below.
- Full legal name and address of applying institution
- Copy of valid legal registration in the country
- Mandate or mission statement of organization
- Statement of organization’s expertise in the relevant area (maximum 2 pages)
- Short description of the organization’s existing operations in the subject matter area, including how long the operations have been carried out. (maximum 5 pages)
Upon receipt of the above information from prospective implementing partners, UNFPA will review applicants for placement on a short-list of potential implementing partners. During the implementation of the programme cycle of the CPD8 (e.g. 2022-2026).
Those short-listed candidates may be invited to submit formal proposals to become an implementing partner. The Invitation for Proposal document will provide a more detailed description of the scope of work.
Note: Due to the high volume of communications, UNFPA is not in a position to confirm receipt of the expression of interests.
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See the attachment for the complete invitation for proposal document.