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Develop innovative water solution designs, focusing on addressing regional water resilience challenges with the Youth of the Podocarpus-El Cóndor Biosphere Reserve

Last update: Apr 17, 2025 Last update: Apr 17, 2025

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Location:Ecuador
Ecuador
Category:Consulting services
Status:Awarded
Sectors:Civil Engineering, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Languages:English
Contracting authority type:Development Institution
Eligibility:Organisation
Budget:N/A
Date posted: Dec 18, 2024

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EXTENDED - Develop innovative water solution designs, focusing on addressing regional water resilience challenges with the Youth of the Podocarpus-El Cóndor Biosphere Reserve

Reference: RFP AmazonProject-WaterChallenge
Beneficiary countries: Ecuador
Published on: 18-Dec-2024
Deadline on: 17-Jan-2025 19:00 (GMT 1.00)

Develop innovative water solution designs, focusing on addressing regional water resilience challenges with the Youth of the Podocarpus-El Cóndor Biosphere Reserve

Reference: RFP AmazonProject-WaterChallenge
Beneficiary countries: Ecuador
Published on: 18-Dec-2024
Deadline on: 10-Jan-2025 19:00 (GMT 1.00)

Description

United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hereby invite qualified companies to develop innovative water solution designs, focusing on addressing regional water resilience challenges with the Youth of the Podocarpus – El Cóndor Biosphere Reserve in Ecuador within the implementation of the UNESCO-MAB Amazon project. The Challenge Water Challenge 2025 aims to find solutions to local issues raised by the youth of Podocarpus – El Cóndor Biosphere Reserve through their engagement into workshops, mentoring sessions with local and foreign professors and/or experts, and peer-to-peer knowledge exchanges, culminating in the participation of winning teams in a second phase of implementation of the winning activity(ies). The Contractor will be responsible for organizing and executing this initiative, ensuring its successful delivery through all its phases. The contractor will also be responsible for preparing regular progress reports, documenting the results of the challenge, and facilitating the implementation phase of the winning projects. Activities will include program design, participant selection, organizing workshops, facilitating mentoring sessions, coordinating peer-to-peer exchanges, and ensuring communication and visibility of the project through media and social platforms. The profile of consultants required includes experts in project management, water resilience, youth engagement, community capacity building, and environmental science. The challenge is expected to run from February to July 2025. Please refer to attached procurement notice.
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UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (French: Organisation des Nations unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture; UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN). Its purpose is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science, and culture in order to further universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and human rights along with fundamental freedom proclaimed in the UN Charter.

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Civil Engineering

Encompasses the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment and public works within the built environment.


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  • Rehabilitating and maintaining the existing built environment
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Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

Supports initiatives that ensure access to safe water, sanitation systems, and hygiene services to improve public health and living conditions.


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