Call for Proposals – Development of Water and Environmental Sanitation Network Investment Policy (2025-2030)

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The Water and Environmental Sanitation Network (WESNet) is a membership based Civil Society network that coordinates the work of NGO’s working in the water, sanitation and Hygiene subsector in Malawi. It recognizes the role of Water and Sanitation in economic development and poverty reduction. WESNet was established in 2005 and got registered with Malawi Government in 2011.

WESNet’s head office is in Lilongwe with representation across the country by its member organizations. To date WESNet has a membership of over 80 local and international NGO’s across Malawi.

WESNet envisions sustainable access to safe water and improved sanitation for all in Malawi. Its mission is enhanced coordination, advocacy and knowledge sharing among Network membership for the provision of high quality standards and sustainable water and environmental sanitation services in Malawi guided by universal right to safe water and sanitation. It is guided by such core values as Inclusiveness; Unity of purpose; Openness; Transparency and Accountability; Tolerance and Equity; Solidarity; Quality Standards; Efficiency and Effectiveness, Trust and Feedback.

In view of the changing global and national development funding landscape, WESNet is therefore, seeking for a development sector investment expert/s or firms who will support WESNet to develop an investment policy and complimentary action plan. The investment policy should be developed in view of WESNet’s draft Strategic Plan (2025 – 2030) and Complimentary Operational Plans and beyond 2030. This assignment is part of the broader strategic support for WESNet resources mobilization strategy and securing diverse funding partners to realize the organization’s objective and delivery of committed development results.

Detailed technical specifications are included within the terms of reference document. If you are interested in submitting a bid, please contact WESNet internal procurement on the following email address; info@wesnetwork.org to express your interest and request the TORs which will be sent to you through email.

Submission of proposals

Eligible bidders meeting all stated requirements are required to adhere to the following when applying:

  1. Submit both technical and financial proposals
  2. The technical proposal should include well detailed approach to the review in line with TORs
  3. The technical proposal should also include CV, relevant certificates and copies of previous in terms of similar contracts baselines studies done with other organisations. All supporting documents such as CVs should be attached as appendices
  4. Provide a timeline/work plan for conducting this baseline study in line with the TORs
  5. Submit applications electronically with subject title: Development of WESNet Investment strategy. Physical submissions will not be accepted and information on scanned documents should be visible, not blurry.
  6. Submit applications to the following email address; info@wesnetwork.org by 10th September, 2024

Note

Email addresses for requesting TORs and submissions of applications are the same

Late submissions will not be accepted

Physical bid/application submissions will not be accepted

WESNet reserves the right to accept the lowest, highest bidder or no bidder at all

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