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Request for Proposal: PSLR-2019-012 - National Public Service GESI Policy Review & Advisory Services
Background / Overview
Abt Associates on behalf of the Australian Government through the Public Sector Leadership and Reform Partnership is seeking submissions from suitable organizations (consulting firms, non-profit organizations, academic institutions etc.) with the expertise and capability to provide policy review advisory services to support the Department of Personnel Management to review and revise the National Public Service Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Policy.
In 2012, the National Public Service Gender Equity and Social Inclusion Policy was approved by the National Executive Council. GESI is a key PNG Government policy that applies to all national government departments at provincial, district and local level governments. The policy is based on the principles of equity, inclusion and diversity and commits PNG Government to ensuring that at least 30% of people in decision-making roles within the public service are women, and to achieving a 15% overall increase of women public servants.
Objective
Provision of review, research and advisory services to support Department of Personnel Management to revise the GESI Policy.
Engagement Deliverables
Research and Delivery of final report and presentation to Government of Papua New Guinea and Australian High Commission through the Public Sector Leadership and Reform Partnership.
Approach to Market
Request For Proposal submissions closes on Monday 21 October 2019 at 5:00 PM, PNG local time.
RFP documentation:
Enquires should be made to procurement@amspng.org
Request for Proposal: EGIG-2019-015 - Provision of Research Services to Determine the Cost of Gender Based Violence in the Public Sector of PNG
Background / Overview
Abt Associates on behalf of the Economic Governance and Inclusive Growth (EGIG) Partnership is seeking submissions from suitable organizations (consulting firms, non-profit organisations, research and academic institutions etc.) with the expertise and capability to provide research services to determine and estimate the economic cost of gender-based violence (GBV) to the public sector in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
The Economic Governance and Inclusive Growth (EGIG) Partnership is funded by the Government of Australia (GoA), through the Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
Objective
The research will assist in the development of a comprehensive estimation to determine the costs of gender-based violence to the PNG public sector. Furthermore, the research will raise awareness for gender-based violence prevention, advocacy and response across the public sector, with the intention to inform policy makers in evidence-based decision making to determine allocation of resources in Government service delivery to address this issue and the implementation of the National Strategy to prevent and respond to GBV.
Engagement Deliverables
Research and delivery of final report and presentation to Government of Papua New Guinea and Australian High Commission through the Economic Governance and Inclusive Growth Partnership.
Approach to Market
Request For Proposal submissions closes on Monday 21 October 2019 at 5:00 PM, PNG local time.
RFP documentation:
Enquires should be made to procurement@amspng.org
