Plan International Zimbabwe
DUE: 06 MAY 2025
TENDER/BID INVITATION
Research for Humanitarian Coordination Landscape Analysis: Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s humanitarian landscape is shaped by recurring climate shocks, economic volatility, food insecurity, public health crises, and displacement, requiring strong coordination mechanisms to ensure an effective, timely, and well-resourced humanitarian response. Coordination among government institutions, UN agencies, international NGOs (INGOs), local NGOs (LNGOs), and donors plays a crucial role in maximizing impact, avoiding duplication, and improving accountability to affected communities.
While multiple coordination platforms exist—including the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), cluster system, and various working groups, concerns remain around effectiveness, inclusivity, efficiency, and the overall impact of these mechanisms. Key challenges include coordination gaps between local and international actors, unclear decision-making structures, funding constraints, and limited accountability frameworks.
The Zimbabwe Alliance for Humanitarian Action (ZAHA), a consortium of nine leading INGOs, aims to strengthen collaboration, transparency, and operational efficiency in humanitarian response. ZAHA seeks to commission an independent assessment of humanitarian coordination in Zimbabwe to identify challenges, gaps, opportunities, and actionable recommendations for a more effective coordination system.
ZAHA invites bids for the services of a consultant to conduct a research titled: “Humanitarian Coordination Landscape Analysis: Zimbabwe
The research aims to:
- Map and analyze existing humanitarian coordination structures at national and sub-national levels.
- Assess the effectiveness of coordination among INGOs, local NGOs, UN agencies, government bodies, and donors.
- Identify key challenges, inefficiencies, and gaps within current coordination mechanisms.
- Evaluate the alignment between humanitarian coordination and Zimbabwe’s national disaster response frameworks.
- Examine funding and resource-sharing mechanisms within the coordination landscape.
- Explore opportunities for strengthening partnerships, decision-making, information-sharing, and localisation.
- Develop actionable recommendations for improving humanitarian coordination structures, processes, and policies.
The consultant (or consulting team) should have:
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in humanitarian coordination, disaster response, or humanitarian policy analysis.
- Expertise in conducting assessments, evaluations, and stakeholder consultations.
- Strong knowledge of the humanitarian sector in Zimbabwe and global coordination frameworks.
- Senior professional with demonstrated experience in engaging government, donors, and humanitarian leadership.
- Experience working with INGOs, local NGOs, government, and donor agencies.
- Proven track record of high-quality research and analytical writing.
TO APPLY
Interested consultants should submit the following documents:
• Technical Proposal (outlining methodology, approach, and work plan).
• Financial Proposal (budget breakdown).
• CV(s) of key personnel leading the assessment.
• Sample of a previous similar assessment report.
2. Submission deadline
Attached is the link for The Terms of Reference (TORs): https://bit.ly/4k23DC9
All proposals should be addressed to:
The Procurement Committee
Plan International Zimbabwe
No 15 Lezard Avenue,
Milton Park, Harare
OR
Email: [email protected]
Bids submission close on 6 May 2025 at 1200 hourswith the subject line:
Application – Humanitarian Coordination Assessment Consultant.
NOTE: ZAHA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS.