Limited
Call for Expression of Interest
ET-Rapid
Response Mechanism
1. Organizational
Overview
Since establishing a
permanent presence in Ethiopia in 1973, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has
been implementing relief, recovery, resilience, and development programs to
assist all those in need without discrimination.
Today, LWF is a
nationally recognized, international faith-based organization legally
re-registered with the Agency of Civil Society Organizations (ACSO) and
operates in five regional states. LWF Ethiopia engages proactively with local
governmental and community structures to ensure the rights and the dignity of
the most vulnerable are upheld, respected, and fulfilled.
LWF is mainly known
for its timely, compassionate, and professional humanitarian work and its field
presence in hard-to-reach areas. A defining feature of LWF is its local
rootedness and global connectivity – linking community voices with
international dialogue and advocacy. LWF is also distinguished by collaboration
with local actors including local government, national NGOs, and
community-based organizations, aiming to develop their capacities as primary
humanitarian actors. LWF forms part of the wider humanitarian network including
Cluster Coordination and Rapid Response Mechanisms, and is an active member of
the HINGO Group, currently serving on the Steering Committee and the EHCT.
LWF's programs
contribute to saving lives, reducing vulnerabilities, and transforming the
lives of disaster-affected communities including women, men, girls, boys, and
people living with disabilities (PLWD), creating a more just society. In
partnership with 13 humanitarian partners, under the leadership of IRC, LWF is
a regional Lead Agency in Bale and East Bale of Oromia Region for anticipatory
and timely response to any forms of disasters through Ethiopia Rapid Response
Mechanism (ET-RRM) Project which is supported by ECHO and other bilateral
donors.
2. Focus of the call
ET-RRM project is a
rapid response project that started implementation on November 1, 2024, in
Ethiopia to respond to acute onset emergencies nationwide. This call for
expression of Interest (EOI) is issued to identify potential implementing
partners in an effort to address the potential needs of communities who may be
affected by crises in the Bale and East Bale zones of the Oromia regional
state, during the period from December 1, 2024, to March 31, 2026. The response
to these needs will be shaped by the specific nature and severity of the crises
that may occur, but it is anticipated that a comprehensive, multi-sectoral
approach will be required to effectively respond to the diverse challenges that
may be faced by the affected population.
Selected potential implementing partners will be pre-positioned for an
event where rapid response will be required within days of a crisis
occurring.
3. Intervention
activities
The proposed
response should address the acute humanitarian needs of crisis-affected
individuals within 7-15 days of a crisis occurring. Possible interventions
include: include multipurpose cash transfers (MPCT), emergency water,
sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), emergency shelter (ES)/non-food items (NFI),
education in emergencies, health, nutrition, and protection activities as a
stand-alone or mainstreamed across all sectors.
4. Eligible
locations
Bale and East Bale
Zones, Oromia Regional State.
5. Funding available
This will be
determined by the particular characteristics and scale of the crises that may
arise and require RRM response (and only when there is a response fund
available under the ET-RRM project).
6. Eligibility
criteria
Be formally
registered with the Government of Ethiopia and have a valid license.
Have an active
presence, experience, and active participation in coordination platforms in the
emergency intervention zone or woreda and intend to implement directly.
Have relevant
technical expertise within the given geographic area, in line with the
objectives and scope of the RRM outlined above.
Have basic human
resources, financial, and logistical systems in place to intervene and deliver
assistance in compliance with donor requirements.
The capacity to demonstrate
the existence of positive engagement with the community and the local
government.
Having proven prior
emergency response experience is a plus. For any NGOs that have received
previous sub-grants for rapid response programming, past performance utilizing
the sub-grant funds and timely implementation of the sub-grant project will be
considered during decision-making.
7. Expression of
Interest (EOIs) must include:
Please use the
template attached with the EOI.
8.
Evaluation/selection:
Valid EOIs will be
evaluated by The Lutheran World Federation and other members of the RRMT.
Selected organizations will be notified and requested to submit a potential
response plan, outlining the main needs in the target area, and potential
responses that the organization has the capacity to deliver, within 10 working
days, for further evaluation and/or discussion.
Selection for
submission of potential response plans does not guarantee ET-RRM funding.
9. Submission
deadline:
EOIs must be
submitted to The Lutheran World Federation Addis Ababa Office located at Arat
Killo, Mekane Yesus Building, no later than 4:00 PM (EAT), on 18th December
2024.
Address for hand
delivery:
Lutheran World
Federation Addis Ababa
Amist Killo,
Opposite to AAU Engineering Faculty
Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Eyesus office compound, 2nd floor
For email
submission: procurement.ethiopia@lutheranworld.org
10. Questions:
Any queries on this
call can be sent to yitbarek.yigezu@lutheranworld.org.
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1.
General Information
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Name of organization:
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Year established in Ethiopia:
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Office address (Head office and Regional):
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Are you registered in Ethiopia? If yes, what is the date of the most
recent registration?
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Are you a local or international NGO
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Active implementation location (region, zone, woreda)
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What are the sectors in which your organization conducts its operations
or implements its programs?
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WASH Nutrition Health NFI Food
Security and Livelihood
Protection Education
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Do you have an emergency response experience? If yes, please state the funding source.
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No
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2.
Organization Capacity
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Operational Infrastructure: such as office spaces,
equipment, and technology.
Logistical and Supply Chain Capacity like
vehicles.
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Human Resources: qualified and experienced
staff of the organization.
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Partnerships and Networks organization's
established relationships with local, national, or international partners,
especially with relevant cluster(s).
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Logistical and Supply Chain Capacity like
vehicles.
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3. Past Emergency
Response
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Project Name and Donor
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Programming Sectors
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Date
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Location
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Budget
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4. Justification for Organizational
Suitability for This Call
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Kindly provide a detailed explanation of why
your organization is the most suitable candidate for this call.
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