Request for Quotation for the Provision of External Evaluation for UN Trust Fund for Human Security Project (UNTFHS- 2022) in South Kordofan State, Republic of Sudan - copy

In February 2020, the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), the International Organization of Migration (IOM), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Health Organization (WHO), UN International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) were selected by the UN Trust Fund for Human security to implement a joint 3-year project to improve the livelihood of the people living in the localities of Dalami and Abu Kershola in South Kordofan.  
Sudan’s South Kordofan state has been the center of armed conflict between the Government of Sudan and opposition groups in the past decades. The region has struggled with poverty, lack of basic services and influx of a large number of internally displaced persons (IDPs). Despite reduced violence and absence of active conflict since 2016, the situation remains volatile in terms of security and humanitarian needs. 
Due to the series of armed conflicts, the localities of Dalami and Abu Kershola were highly contaminated with landmines, unexploded ordnances (UXO) and explosive remnants of war (ERW), which hindered the entrance of humanitarian aid in the past years. In addition, the localities were affected by food insecurity, deprivation of education, lack of access to health services and other basic services, lack of productive lands for agriculture, and isolation. The latter is caused by road conditions, representing a major constraint to growth, as it prevented access to basic services, agricultural activities, markets, and transportation of tradable goods.
In order to improve the livelihood of the people from these villages the United Nations (UN) agencies initiated a joint UN programme that provides direct benefit to some of the most vulnerable populations, including IDPs, host communities and returnees, women, and children. Moreover, the UN agencies participating in this programme will individually work with the beneficiaries in accordance with their mandates.
This project's intervention aims to address the main insecurities of the communities based on the human security approach. The project began with the clearance of explosive ordnances and the rehabilitation of roads for improved access. Following with the enhancement of basic services, improvement of access to health, including the rehabilitation of essential health services and provision of medical supplies, later, the delivery of Mine Risk Education (MRE) and the creation of an environment for the flourishment of livelihoods based on the existing resources of the localities.

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