DEADLINE ON: 31-OCT-2021 00:00 (GMT 1.00) WESTERN EUROPE TIME, LONDON, LISBON, CASABLANCA
UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND (UNICEF)
RFP 9170788 – ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY-BASED CHILD PROTECTION MECHANISMS IN 5 FOCUS STATES TO SUPPORT THE ABANDONMENT OF THE FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION PRACTICE.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL REFERENCE: RFP 9170788
BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES: NIGERIA REGISTRATION LEVEL: BASIC
Description
Purpose of Assignment: (attach background documents, if necessary) The prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Nigeria is high (about 1 in 4 girls) and is common in the South of the country. Due to its large population, Nigeria has the third highest absolute number of women and girls (19.9 million) who have undergone FGM/C worldwide. In 2013, the National prevalence in Nigeria was 25%, while the five States with the highest prevalence, which are part of the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Program (UNJP) intervention States, were Osun (77%), Ebonyi (74%), Ekiti (72%), Imo (68%) and Oyo (66%), (NDHS 2013). The practice of FGM is most prevalent among Yoruba women (55%), followed by Igbo women (45%). The UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Program aims to contribute to accelerate efforts towards the reduction of FGM, fulfilling the rights of girls and women by realising social and gender norms.
Submission instructions:
All proposals should be submitted to ngrsupply@unicef.org on or before 12:00 noon (Nigerian time) on 31 October 2021 with the RFP number used as subject title. Note that the technical proposal must be submitted separately from the financial proposal.
