Support for Social Recovery Needs of Vulnerable Groups Phase II: Economic Empowerment for Persons with Disability

NOTICE AT-A-GLANCE

Project ID: P506127

Project Title: Support for Social Recovery Needs of Vulnerable Groups Phase II

Country: Lebanon

Notice No: OP00332631

Notice Type: Invitation for Bids

Notice Status: Published

Borrower Bid Reference: LB-IRC-457912-NC-RFQ

Procurement Method: Request for Quotations

Language of Notice: English

Submission Deadline Date/Time: Jan 23, 2025 23:45

Published Date: 09-Jan-2025

Description: Economic Empowerment for Persons with Disability

Details:

Objective of the Request for Applications

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) operates in over 50 countries, helping people affected by humanitarian crises survive, recover, and rebuild their lives. With funding from the World Bank, the IRC seeks to establish principled partnerships with local organizations in the Beirut and Mount Lebanon (BML) governorate to address critical livelihood issues.

This initiative aims to promote long-term empowerment for persons with disabilities (PWDs) through tailored livelihood services and opportunities. By collaborating closely with existing health partners already engaged in supporting PWD beneficiaries under this project, the IRC will provide various services and activities to help PWDs and their families achieve economic independence.

Technical Approach

The selected partner is expected to achieve the following objectives:

1. Conduct amarket studyto inform the design of skills-building training programs, ensuring alignment with market demands and employment opportunities
2. Provideskills-building training programs, including vocational skills training, entrepreneurial training (covering basic business skills, marketing, financial literacy, financial management, and business registration process), apprenticeships to provide practical, hands-on experience, and job skills development aimed at improving the employability and entrepreneurial capacity of (80) PWDs
3. Offerjob counselling servicesto help support PWDs in navigating their career paths by helping them identify learning opportunities to develop their skills and linking them with employment or self-employment opportunities to improve their chances of securing income.
4. Providestart-up grantsto 55 PWDs out of the 80, enabling them to access capital to initiate their own income- generation activitiesalong with ongoing coaching to guide and support them in navigating challenges as they start and grow their businesses

Target:80 PWDs will be targeted during the implementation of the project.

Additionally, IRC will support partnering organizations under the project by providing training frontliners on career development support.

Client and Geographic Focus

Under this RFA, the IRC will support projects implemented in Beirut and Mount Lebanon. Interested partners are required to submit only one application addressing the objectives outlined above.

The target population includes Lebanese and non-Lebanese persons with disabilities (PWDs) facing limitations related to their disabled or elderly status.

​​​​​​​Partnership Project Amount and Duration

The project is expected to start at the beginning ofMarch 2025, and end on April 30, 2026. The total amount per partner project is up toUSD $147,000. It is essential that the overall budget does not exceed the specified threshold.

The partner’s budget may include several key categories that should be as direct cost including costs such as: Personnel (salaries and benefits for all team members), detailed breakdown of expenses related to specific activities, cost for facility rentals and ongoing operational expenses, costs for equipment, as well as in-country travel and communication.

How to apply

Eligible Applicants

By applying for this call, organizations agree to:

• Engage with IRC in a collaborative process for the development of the final project.
• Participate in a vetting process, and a joint analysis of capacities to deliver the project effectively

The selected organization/s are required to:

Be a registered local organization with proven expertise in implementing livelihood programs tailored to the needs of PWD.

Questions, and Submission Instructions

If you havequestions,please submit those questions tolbwbirc.rfp@rescue.orgbyJanuary 19, 2025. IRC will share the answers within a maximum of three working days duration. To ensure that this Request for Applications process is fair, questions asked outside this formal Q&A process will not be answered.

Once you consider applying for this opportunity, you are requested to send us an email confirming your interest atlbwbirc.rfp@rescue.org. Pleasesubmit your applicationelectronically toIRC’s Partnerships Unit:lbwbirc.rfp@rescue.orgbyJanuary 23, 2025, end of day,with the subject line“Economic Empowerment for Persons with Disability – RFA”. You do not need to submit hard copies. Applications submitted after this time may not be considered.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Organization/Department: International Rescue Committee

Name: Iman Ibrahim

Address: Lebanon

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Country: Lebanon

Phone: +961 81- 080 379

Email: lbwbirc.rfp@rescue.org

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