The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is soliciting proposals from experienced communication agencies to undertake a comprehensive advocacy and fundraising campaign titled "Africa Zero Hunger Initiative." This campaign aims to address the critical hunger crisis affecting 18 countries across Africa, where millions are at risk of starvation due to a combination of drought, flooding, conflict, economic downturns, and other crises.
Campaign Objectives:
High-Level Objectives: • Mobilize all African constituencies towards the Zero Hunger commitment, aligning with the Sustainable Development Goal. • Promote community-enabled solutions involving governments, the private sector, innovation hubs, influencers, and opinion leaders. • Highlight African engagement in effective climate adaptation and mitigation strategies, focusing on people and community-centric approaches.
Specific Objectives: • Showcase the positive image of African communities, emphasizing youth leadership, capabilities, and entrepreneurship. • Attract investments towards African and locally led solutions for the hunger crisis. • Foster Africa-led partnerships and coalitions across various levels (local, country, regional, global). • Demonstrate the significant contributions of Red Cross Red Crescent-National Societies and volunteers to sustainable development in Africa.
Target Audiences
Primary Targets: • African governments and communities. • African media and opinion leaders, including celebrities. • The donor and investment community, including development banks and the private sector.
Secondary/Enabling Targets: • Internal: Red Cross Red Crescent leadership and Partner National Societies. • The general public (global).
Agency Expectations
The selected agency will be expected to: • Develop a creative concept and engagement strategy. • Create a communication mix that includes campaign strategy, assets and PR materials. • Provide a costed production plan and a detailed timeline until the end of 2024 with the possibility of an extension to mid-2025 dependent on funding. • Establish a monitoring and evaluation plan.
Key Requirements: • Proven experience in similar or related initiatives, with a strong footprint in Africa. • A solid network of partners and influencers across African countries. • Ability to work in both English and French. • Preference will be given to agencies with a significant presence in Africa or those with a global reach that includes substantial work within the continent.
Submission Requirements
• Proposal Format: Proposals should be concise, well-organized, and clearly demonstrate an understanding of the campaign objectives and target audience. They must include a detailed strategy, proposed activities, a projected timeline, and an outline of the budget. Credentials of your agency, a portfolio of similar projects undertaken, and other supporting documents that substantiate your expertise and experience are required.
• Submission Deadline: Proposals must be submitted by March 15, 2024, 18:00 (Nairobi time). Submissions received after this deadline will not be considered.
• Submission Method: Proposals must be sent via email, with the proposal document attached, to only the sealed bids email account of the IFRC at [email protected]. The subject line should read: "Proposal for Zero Hunger Campaign.”
Additional Information
• Point of Contact: For further information and to request the terms of reference and other tender documents, please contact the following staff from our Global Humanitarian Services and Supply Chain Management department: Edna Kirigia, Procurement Officer, IFRC Africa Region, at [email protected] (please do not send proposals to this email).
The IFRC invites detailed, thoughtful, and creative proposals that demonstrate your agency's capability to deliver a high-impact campaign. This campaign will play a crucial role in addressing the hunger crisis in Africa.
Key contacts: IFRC GHS&SCM Africa Region:
Edna Kirigia, Procurement Officer, IFRC Africa Region, Email: [email protected]
Allan Masavah, Head, Global Humanitarian Services, IFRC Africa Region, Email: [email protected]
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) invites Companies to submit their quotations for: "Regional Framework Agreement for Shelter Tool Kits and Individual Items – Asia Pacific".
The deadline for submission of price quotations is 18 April 2024 at 14:00 hrs (local Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia time). Please note that your quotation must be received before the above-mentioned deadline and forwarded by e-mail to [email protected] Quotations received after the deadline may not be considered.
The deadline for reception of Shelter Tool Kit samples is 17 April 2024 at 15:00 hrs (local Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia time). Please observe and follow the details/instructions in the RFQN-MYRLU-24-0007 and Annexes.
It is strongly recommended that this invitation to Bid document and its annexes are read thoroughly. Failure to observe the information and conditions laid out here may impact the evaluation process.
The tender documents are available through direct request to [email protected] by the deadline of 21 March 2024 at 17:00 hrs (Kuala Lumpur, MY. Time): 1. Request for Quotation RFQN-MYRLU-24-0007 2. Annex I - IFRC General Terms & Conditions 3. Annex II – Specifications 4. Annex III – Packing and Palletizing Requirement for Shelter Tool Kits 5. Annex IV – Marking for Carton and PP Bag Marking for Shelter Tool Kits 6. Annex V – Marking for pallet 7. Annex VI – User Manual 8. Annex VII – Cost Listing Sheet 7. Annex VIII – Standard Acceptable Quality Limit and Penalties Plan 8. Annex IX – Supplier Registration Form 9. Annex X - Required Documents Check-list 9. Annex XI - Declaration of Undertaking 10. Annex XII - IFRC Code of Conduct
Enquiries are only permitted until 29 March 2024 14:00 hrs (Kuala Lumpur, MY. Time) and should be directed to [email protected]. Enquiries will be addressed by email to the sender.