Future Support to Strengthening Governance Structures in Syria.

Descriptions

DFID is seeking a service provider to implement a programme of support to strengthen governance structures in moderate opposition-held areas of Syria. This programme will be one part of a broader CSSF programme in Syria, and will contribute towards the higher level impact: ‘Moderate Syrian structures, institutions and representatives are recognised as credible, effective, legitimate and equitable, able to deliver basic services, sustain/build an embryonic economy that will increase the resilience of Syrian communities resisting regime and ISIL abuses, and encourage/reassure all Syrians that alternatives to extremism and Assad are viable’. The end results of the programme should be: — Up to 50 Local Councils (LCs), and 3-4 Provincial Councils (PCs), have improved capacity and processes to deliver and/or oversee services which meet community needs (including the needs of marginalised and vulnerable groups); — Stronger links between LCs and PCs, and, in turn, the links they have with provincial technical directorates; and — Strengthened community participation and oversight of service provision and governance. The supplier will also be expected to coordinate fully with other actors working in this sector, and to ensure that the programme takes a gender-sensitive approach which promotes the role of women within local and provincial governance structures. The main beneficiaries of the programme will be Syrians in moderate opposition-held areas, who will benefit from improved access to and quality of services; and the local and provincial governance structures in these areas, which will benefit from capacity building support. An evaluation of this programme will run concurrently with it. The total value of this contract will be up to 33 800 000 GBP; This includes a contribution of 10 000 000 EUR from the EU. The contract will be let for 3 years, structured in 2 parts. The first phase will be the inception and will run for 3 months, with a breakpoint at the end. The second phase is the implementation which will run for the remaining 33 months. In light of the dynamic and unpredictable operating environment in Syria the contract will include annual break points. Subject to Business Case approval, availability of funding and the ongoing programme need, an extension of 24 months is possible.