UNFPA-PAK-00008- Youth Led Firms

1. Background

UNFPA works to advance the health, rights, and well-being of adolescents and young people, including access to accurate, age-appropriate information on sexual and reproductive health (SRH), mental health, HIV prevention, life skills, and meaningful youth participation. Social, economic, geographic, gender-related, and disability-related barriers can limit access to trusted information and opportunities for participation, particularly for out-of-school adolescents, young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), transgender adolescents and young people, and adolescents with disabilities. UNFPA Pakistan intends to procure services from a qualified, legally registered for-profit firm with demonstrable youth leadership and relevant technical experience to design and deliver youth-led advocacy and Life Skills-Based Education (LSBE) activities. The services will combine youth champion engagement, community-level advocacy, accessible learning sessions, and tailored digital and information, education and communication (IEC) materials. Not-for-profit organizations are not eligible under this solicitation; this eligibility condition should be confirmed and applied consistently in accordance with the approved procurement strategy.

2. Objective of the Services

The objective is to procure an integrated package of services that strengthens young people’s capacity to act as informed advocates and peer champions on SRH, mental health, HIV prevention, life skills, and youth leadership, while expanding access to inclusive, age-appropriate LSBE for marginalized adolescents and young people.

• Recruit, prepare, and support Youth Champions to conduct safe, inclusive, evidence-informed advocacy and peer engagement.
• Design and implement accessible, multi-channel advocacy activities, including community dialogues, digital campaigns, and culturally appropriate creative formats.
• Deliver LSBE sessions tailored to the needs, age, language, and accessibility requirements of marginalized adolescents and young people.
• Develop and disseminate accurate, inclusive, accessible, and culturally appropriate digital and IEC materials, subject to UNFPA approval.
• Document outputs, participant feedback, lessons learned, and recommendations for sustainability.

3. Scope of Services

Service Component 1: Youth Champion Engagement and Advocacy

• Propose transparent selection criteria and identify Youth Champions, ensuring meaningful participation of young people from diverse backgrounds. Submit the proposed cohort and selection approach to UNFPA for approval.
• Develop and deliver an orientation and training package covering SRH, mental health, HIV prevention, life skills, youth leadership, ethical communication, safeguarding, confidentiality, misinformation, and referral protocols.
• Design and implement youth-led advocacy and communication activities, which may include community dialogues, digital campaigns, peer engagement, theatre, and other locally appropriate creative approaches.
• Use local languages and accessible formats where appropriate, ensuring messaging is evidence-informed, non-stigmatizing, gender-sensitive, disability-inclusive, and culturally appropriate.
• Submit campaign plans, messages, scripts, creative concepts, and materials to UNFPA for written approval before publication or implementation.
• Maintain records of activities and outputs, including dates, locations, participant numbers disaggregated where safe and appropriate, materials used, and documented feedback.

Service Component 2: LSBE for Marginalized Adolescents and Young People

• Develop or adapt LSBE session plans and facilitator materials aligned with UNFPA-approved content and applicable national guidance.
• Conduct sessions for agreed target groups, including out-of-school adolescents and youth, young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), transgender adolescents and young people, and adolescents with disabilities.
• Use participatory, age-appropriate, accessible, and inclusive facilitation methods; make reasonable accessibility arrangements in consultation with participants and UNFPA.
• Develop digital and printed IEC resources tailored to target groups, including accessible formats and local-language versions where agreed.
• Establish safe participation procedures, informed consent/assent processes as applicable, confidentiality safeguards, and referral arrangements for disclosures or requests for support.
• Coordinate with local stakeholders and relevant services, without collecting unnecessary personal or sensitive data.

4. Deliverables and Indicative Schedule

The service provider shall submit deliverables in English unless otherwise agreed. The schedule below is indicative and shall be confirmed in the approved inception work plan. UNFPA may request reasonable revisions to ensure that deliverables meet the ToR and contract requirements. No. Deliverable Minimum content / evidence Due date Acceptance criteria

1 Inception report and work plan Methodology; locations and target groups; activity calendar; staffing; Youth Champion selection and training plan; risk/safeguarding plan; monitoring framework; draft content plan. Within 2 weeks of commencement Written acceptance by UNFPA.

2 Youth Champion training package and completion report Training agenda/materials; attendance records; pre/post assessment summary where appropriate; feedback; participant records handled in line with data protection requirements. Month 2 Approved materials and evidence of training submitted.

3 Advocacy and community engagement reports Approved campaign plans and materials; activity records; participation data; links or copies of published content; photographs/videos only where consent and approvals are documented. Monthly / as agreed Activities align with approved plan; evidence is complete and verifiable.

4 LSBE sessions and IEC/digital portfolio Approved session plans; number and type of sessions; participant reach disaggregated where safe and feasible; accessible digital/print materials; feedback and quality assurance records. Months 2–5 Sessions and materials meet approved technical, safeguarding, accessibility, and visibility standards.

5 Final report and handover package Results against indicators; participant reach and appropriate disaggregation; feedback; lessons learned; sustainability recommendations; final editable files and asset inventory; outstanding actions. By end of Month 6 UNFPA confirms completeness, accuracy, and handover of agreed outputs.

The solicitation and contract shall specify the payment schedule, if applicable, and link payments to deliverables accepted in writing by UNFPA. Payment percentages and milestones must be confirmed by Procurement and Finance before solicitation.

5. Performance Monitoring and Reporting

The service provider shall propose realistic targets in its technical proposal and confirm them in the approved inception report. At minimum, reporting shall cover:

• Number of Youth Champions selected and trained, with appropriate disaggregation where safe and relevant.
• Number and type of advocacy activities completed, by location and channel.
• Number of LSBE sessions delivered and participants reached, disaggregated by agreed characteristics where ethically appropriate and safe.
• Number and type of digital/IEC materials developed, approved, and disseminated.
• Participant feedback and evidence of learning or engagement using appropriate methods.
• Safeguarding concerns reported through approved channels, without unnecessary identifying details in routine reports.
• Progress against the approved work plan, implementation risks, mitigation actions, and other reporting required under the contract.

6. Mandatory Eligibility and Minimum Requirements

Bidders must meet the mandatory eligibility requirements set out in the solicitation. Requirements and evidence must be stated clearly and applied consistently.

• Legally registered and autho