Consultancy to Conduct CSO Capacity Assessment in Support of PIN Cambodia's Civil Society Strengthening Strategy
- Career Category: Consultancies
- Location: Phnom Penh, Siemreap Province
Project code: KHMP000285
Procurement ELO folder no.: KHMC000459
Procedure: Simplified procedure with quotations
Location: All of Cambodia will be considered, but the focus will be Phnom Penh (national hub for CSO networks, coalitions, government ministries, and donor coordination mechanisms) and Siem Reap (secondary/provincial location with a distinct sub-national CSO landscape).
SCOPE OF PURCHASE
Qualified tender offers (bids) are sought from competent contractors to generate an evidence base on CSO capacity gaps and needs that will directly inform PIN Cambodia's strategic approach to civil society strengthening. The assessment will identify priority capacity development needs, potential strategic partners, and pathways or opportunity for strengthening the role of local CSOs in promoting sustainable, inclusive and accountable development. The findings will inform the design of future programming, partnerships and funding proposals.
Specific Objectives and Scope of work
- The assessment will map the landscape of CSOs (including NGOs, community-based organisations, networks, and coalitions) currently active, or with potential to engage, in development, governance, and accountability work.
- Assess the organisational, technical, and financial management capacity of a representative sample of these CSOs, including their current ability to access and manage institutional donor funding.
- Identify specific capacity gaps relevant to engaging with large-scale development and investment processes, including community engagement and grievance mechanisms, advocacy and policy dialogue skills, and financial/grant management systems, safeguarding, risk management, monitoring and evaluation, visibility and communication, and reporting systems.
- Provide a strategic overview of the enabling environment for CSO engagement in development and investment processes.