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As part of UNHCR Policy on selection and retention of partners for project partnership agreements, UNHCR Tunisia is publishing a Call for expression of interest to select partners for the following project:

CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Project title and Identification: Capacity building and sensitization of civil society and the Tunisian authorities on the rights of refugees and asylum seekers in Tunisia in order to facilitate the adoption of the Asylum Law 

Project Location: Tunis – Sfax – Médenine – Sousse

Brief Background of the Project: The objective of this project is to promote a favorable protection environment for refugees and asylum seekers in Tunisia by strengthening the knowledge and capacities of civil society, raising awareness among authorities and policy makers in order to facilitate the adoption of the Asylum Law.

Goal/Objective, Expected Outcome and Main Activities:

Goal: Capacity building

Objective: Public attitude towards persons of concern improved: UNHCR needs to improve public attitude towards persons of concern in order to ensure their proper integration. Targeted events for journalist and civil society will raise awareness on refugee issues and facilitate the advocacy for the adoption of the Asylum Law by the Tunisian authorities.

Objective: Law and policy developed or strengthened: A draft legislation on asylum is under discussion since 2011. UNHCR has supported and monitored closely this process since then. Draft texts have been shared with UNHCR in 2014 and comments have been submitted by UNHCR in the same year. Further activities have been implemented in 2015 and 2016 in order to refine the draft texts and prepare submission and discussion by the legislative branch. UNHCR will build on what was achieved during previous years and implement capacity building activities targeting a number of Tunisian officials from the ministries of Interior, Foreign Affairs, Social Affairs and Justice and lawyers in order to increase and reinforce their knowledge of refugee law and international protection principles in the perspective of the adoption of the asylum law.

Intended Population of Concern: Tunisian authorities, civil society, Policy makers

Project Period [estimated start and end dates of project]: 1st June 2017 – 31st December 2017

Submission Deadline: 12 May 2017

Date Decision Results to be Communicated to Applicants:  26 May 2017

Selection Criteria

Criteria Description: Sector expertise and experience – the required specific skills, sector specialists, knowledge and human resources. Assigned Weighting (optional): 40%

Criteria Description: Project management – ability to deliver project objectives, accountability mechanisms and sound financial management, taking into account the audit results of the previous UNHCR-funded projects, past performance and the external audit of partners’ financial statements, where applicable. Assigned Weighting (optional): 20%

Criteria Description: Local experience and presence – ongoing programme in the area of operation; local knowledge; engaging refugees and other persons of concern; trust from local communities; local presence; partner policy on community relations; complaint mechanisms for persons of concern; self-organized groups of persons of concern; and other factors that would facilitate access to and better understanding of the persons of concern and that would reduce administrative difficulties. Assigned Weighting (optional): 15%

Criteria Description: Contribution of resources – evidenced and documented contribution of resources to the Project in cash or in-kind (e.g. human resources, supplies and/or equipment) by the partner that are presently available (or potentially mobilized by the partner) in order to supplement UNHCR resources. Assigned Weighting (optional): 5%

Criteria Description: Cost effectiveness – level of direct costs and administrative costs imposed on the Project in relation to project deliverables. Assigned Weighting (optional): 15%

Criteria Description: Experience working with UNHCR – global and/or local partnerships including knowledge of UNHCR policies, practices and programmes, including an understanding of and ability to work within UNHCR’s funding limitations and associated inherent risks. Partners that have three consecutive qualified audit opinions for UNHCR-funded projects may not be considered. Assigned Weighting (optional): 5%

Other: as required by the UNHCR Office for any specific project (specify)

Here attached the Call for expression of interest-Project Capacity building and sensitization of civil society and the Tunisian authorities on the rights of refugees and asylum seekers in Tunisia