PurposeIFES is currently engaged in implementing the Support for Electoral Reforms Project in Nigeria, funded by USAID. The purpose of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to carry out a campaign finance monitoring project designed to contribute to credible gubernatorial electionsin the Nigerian states of Ekiti and Osun.The RFA provides prospective organizations with the relevant operational and performance requirements.
2. Scope of WorkAs part of its program activities in the lead up to the July 14 and September 22, 2018, Gubernatorial Elections in Ekiti and Osun States, respectively, IFES hopes to provide a sub-grant to a local Civil Society Organization(CSO) to carry out a campaign finance monitoring project designed to contribute to credible elections. Thesuccessful CSO will monitor and track campaign finance expenditures during the gubernatorial campaigns according to the IFES methodology and report on the findings. It is hoped that this will enhance transparency,accountability, and create a level playing field for all contestants for the Ekiti and Osun gubernatorial elections.The CSO will carry out a series of activities aimed at campaign finance monitoring in the lead up to the Ekiti and Osun State gubernatorial elections scheduled for July 14 and September 22, 2018. The CSO is expectedto implement the following activities:Identify potential volunteers who will be interested in monitoring campaign finance, before, during and in the immediate period after the July 14 and September 22, 2018, gubernatorial elections.Develop a training manual and conduct training for the identified monitors on tracking of how political parties and candidates contesting the Ekiti and Osun State gubernatorial elections raise andspend money and other resources during the forthcoming gubernatorial elections. IFES will provide prior instruction to the sub-grantee on the methodology to be employed for gathering, estimating,and tracking data on campaign expenditures.Deploy the trained monitors across the Local Government Areas of Ekiti and Osun states on the basis of one monitor per LGA before and during the elections.Submit weekly reports to IFES and publish a Final Monitoring Report for each election with findings from the trained monitors and documentation of lessons learned, challenges and most importantlyrecommendations. Applicants should describe how they will publicize the project and findings.
3. General Information3.1. RFA ScheduleIFES will conduct a competitive process to identify grantees per the timeline below:Issuance of RFP February 12, 2018Questions Due February 16, 2018 by 5pm local Abuja timeResponse from IFES February 20, 2018RFA Closes—All Applications Due March 2, 2018 by 5pm local Abuja timeImplementation Period April 1, 2018 – October 31, 2018
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Application Preparation Instructions4.1. Applicant’s Understanding of the RFAIn responding to this RFA, the applicant accepts full responsibility to understand the RFA in its entirety, and in detail, including making any inquiries to IFES as necessary to gain such understanding. IFES reserves the right to disqualify any applicant who demonstrates less than such understanding. Further, IFES reserves the right to determine, at its sole discretion, whether the applicant has demonstrated such understanding. Such disqualification and/or cancellation shall be at no fault, cost, or liability whatsoever to IFES.4.2. Good Faith StatementAll information provided by IFES in this RFA is offered in good faith. Individual items are subject to changeat any time. IFES makes no certification that any item is without error. IFES is not responsible or liable forany use of the information or for any claims asserted there from.4.3. CommunicationVerbal communication shall not be effective unless formally confirmed in writing by the IFES officialsidentified in Section 4.5 of this RFA. In no case shall verbal communication govern over writtencommunication.Applicant InquiriesInquiries, questions, and requests for clarification related to this RFA should be submitted in writing, no later than the date identified in Section 2.1, and be submitted only to the representative(s) listed below.Elisa VelascoSr. Contracts and Grants Administratorevelasco@ifes.orgIFES Nigeria; RFA-18-019Please reference “RFQ-18-019 Campaign Finance Monitoring in Nigeria” in all communications via email.4.4. Application InstructionsAll applications should include the following in order for their application to be considered:4.4.1. Technical Narrative 4.4.2. Cost Application – Budget & Budget Narrative 4.4.3. Project Monitoring & Evaluation Plan4.4.4. Timeline4.4.5. A brief outline of the applicant’s organization and experience, including:4.5. Application SubmissionApplicants must send final applications in electronic copy via e-mail, on or prior to the RFA closing dateand time identified in Section 2.1 to Elisa Velasco at evelasco@ifes.org.4.6. Criteria for SelectionThe evaluation of each response to this RFA will be based on its demonstrated competence, compliance,format, and organization. The purpose of this RFA is to identify those organizations that have the interest,capability, and financial strength to implement the project as described in Article 2 of this RFA.Evaluation Criteria & Grading:Criteria4.7. Selection and NotificationApplicants determined by IFES that possess the capacity to compete for this project will be selected to move into the negotiation phase of this process. Written notification will be sent to these applicants via e-mail. Those applicants not selected for the negotiation phase will also be notified.5. Additional Terms & Conditions5.1. Specific Requirements:5.2. Pre-Award and Subrecipient Monitoring5.3. Non-Disclosure AgreementIFES reserves the right to require any applicant to enter into a non-disclosure agreement.5.4. Intellectual PropertyApplicants should not use any intellectual property of IFES including, but not limited to, all logos, registered trademarks, or trade names of IFES, at any time, without the prior written approval of IFES, asappropriate.5.5. ApplicationsAll accepted applications shall become the property of IFES and will not be returned.5.6. Governing LawThis RFA and the applicants’ applications shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA.5.7. Partial Awarding IFES reserves the right to accept all or part of the application when awarding the grant.5.8. No Liability5.9. Coverage & ParticipationIssuance of this RFA does not constitute a commitment on the part of IFES to make an award nor does it commit IFES to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of any application in responseto this RFA. Further, IFES reserves the right to reject any or all applications received.5.10. Zero Tolerance for FraudIFES has zero tolerance for fraud. Fraud is any act or omission that intentionally misleads, or attempts to mislead, to obtain a benefit or to avoid an obligation. If you have concerns about potential fraud in anyway related to IFES projects, contracts, or activities, please contact IFES’ Compliance Hotline at compliance@ifes.org or at +1 202-350-6791.5.11. Entire RFAThis RFA, any addenda to it, and any attached schedules, constitute the entire RFA.5.12. AttachmentsAttachment A: Technical Narrative TemplateAttachment B: Budget TemplateAttachment C: Budget Narrative TemplateEnd of RFAAttachment A: Technical Narrative TemplateTechnical NarrativeApplicant’s Contact DetailsApplicant Organization NamePostal address:Physical address:Telephone number:(landline and mobile)Contact person for this application:(Name and Title)Contact person’s tel. & email:Website of the Organisation:Legal registration status1. Technical ApproachProvide a description of the project context/problem and proposed action, including all the informationrequested below, referring to the overall goal and specific objective(s), outputs and results. Identify anddescribe in detail each activity to be undertaken to produce results, justifying the choice of activities. Explainthe specific results expected, stating how the activities will improve the situation of the target groups andfinal beneficiaries. 2. Indicative Implementation TimelineThe duration of the action will be 7 months. Applicants should not give a specific start-up date for theimplementation of the action but simply refer to ‘month 1’, ‘month 2’, etc.The action plan will be drawn up using the following format:Year 1Activity Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Implementing BodyPreparationActivity 1(title)Applicant and/oraffiliated entityExecutionActivity 1(title)Applicant and/oraffiliated entityPreparationActivity 2(title)Applicant and/oraffiliated entityEtc.3. Organizational CapacityOrganisational structureManagement plan: Team proposed for the implementation of the action (by function: there is noneed to include the names of individuals)Statement on financial management capacity4. Applicant’s ExperienceThis information will be used to assess whether you have sufficient and stable experience of managing actionsin the same sector and of a comparable scale to the one for which a grant is being requested.For similar actionsPlease provide a detailed description of actions in the same sector and of a comparable scale to the one for which a grant is being requested managed by your organisation in the past three years.Name of the Applicant:Project title: Sector:Location ofthe actionCost of theaction (localcurrency)Role in the action:Coordinator, co-applicant, affiliatedentityDonors to theaction (name)Amountcontributed(by donor)Dates (fromdd/mm/yyyy todd/mm/yyyy)… … … … … …Objectives and results of the actionDownload full RFA detailsApplication Budget
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