DEADLINE: 15TH OCTOBER, 2025
FRENCH EMBASSY FUND FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) FOR AUDITING SERVICES
FEF fund is an instrument from the Embassy of France in Nigeria to support projects from Nigerian Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). It aims at funding small-scale, medium-scale and innovative projects and local initiatives carried out by civil society organizations.
Since 2019, multiple projects and partners have been supported, fast-tracking progress towards women’s rights, gender equality, sport and disabled people’s rights as well as and peacebuilding process across several states in Nigeria.
How is it implemented?
The FEF Programme is implemented throughout three main components:
- Grants allocated to 21 Civil Society Organizations across 16 states to implement grassroot projects.
- Capacity building and organizational development of the 21 selected CSOs by a service provider partners: Cognito-POD, with the organization of 3 three-days workshops in Abuja, 3 webinars, and coaching sessions.
- Documentation and communication: covered by two photographs/documentarists to produce communication and advocacy materials with at least 6 projects covered
Objectives of the Audit
The overall objective of the audit is to provide reasonable assurance on the use of programme resources and to assess the compliance of expenditures and activities with contractual agreements, Nigerian regulations, and international financial reporting standards. Specifically, the audit will:
(1) Assess the overall performance of the FEF OSC Programme against its stated objectives, expected results, and logical framework indicators.
(2) Evaluate the effectiveness of activities implemented across all three components (CSO grants, capacity building, and communication/documentation) in producing intended outputs an outcomes.
(3) Measure the efficiency of resource utilization, ensuring value for money and adequacy between inputs, activities, and results achieved.
(4) Verify the quality, timeliness, and relevance of implemented activities and deliverables.
(5) Assess sustainability strategies, including the integration of results into public policies, partnerships with the private sector, and income-generating approaches.
(6) Identify lessons learned, good practices, and recommendations for improving programme management, coordination, and future interventions.
