Consultancy - develop a human-centered design toolkit and/or manual for communities and UNFPA Country Offices to crowdsource innovation solutions

Below are clarifications provided to questions that were raised. Question Could you clarify and confirm the duration of the engagement? We see the contract will be from September 1st to December 31st (4 months) but the TOR also indicates the engagement will be for a duration of 5 months. Answer The contract will be from 1 Sept - 31 Dec 2024. Question Do you have a estimated budget for this engagement? As we take a co-design approach to our work, understanding your budget will help us scope community engagement as part of the design process. Answer Agency to propose based on experience Question What are the primary challenges you foresee in engaging women, youth, and other vulnerable groups in the toolkit’s development and implementation? Answer Understanding potential barriers from UNFPA’s perspective will help you design a more inclusive and responsive toolkit that addresses these challenges effectively. Please refer to the UNFPA website for additional information on our work with women, girls and other young people Question How does UNFPA envision the integration of this HCD toolkit with existing resources like the Social Innovation toolkit and the SRHR Climate and SRHR workshop manual? Answer Consultant will pick relevant sections together with additional/new information to develop the new toolkit Question As part of the toolkit, could you provide an estimate of the number of pages that will need to be designed and edited? Answer Agency to determine based on the their approach to the toolkit Question Additionally, could you provide an estimate of the quantity of facts, figures, charts, graphs, and images that will need to be designed? Answer Agency to determine based on the their approach to the toolkit Question As part of the project, will we need to create and update the content, or will the content be provided to us? Answer A draft manual will be shared together with two existing enterprise development as well as CSE and Climate Change manuals to guide the development of the toolkit Question Is travel anticipated for this project? Answer NO Question Can international companies apply for this project? Answer YES