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Request for proposals for Research on the Impact of Mental and Physical Harm against Children in Gaza. SCI is the worlds leading independent organisation for children. We save childrens lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential. We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. Our Vision a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our Mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We do this through a range of initiatives and programmes, to: Provide lifesaving supplies & emotional support for children caught up in disasters (e.g. floods, famine & wars). Campaign for long-term change to improve childrens lives. Improve childrens access to the food and healthcare they need to survive. Secure a good quality education for the children who need it most. Protect the worlds most vulnerable children, including those separated from their families because of war, natural disasters, extreme poverty or exploitation. Work with families to help them out of the poverty cycle so they can feed and support their children. 3.1 ESSENTIAL CRITERIA Criteria that bidders must meet to progress to the next round of evaluation. If a bidder does not meet any of the Essential Criteria, they will be excluded from the RFP process immediately. These criteria are scored as Pass / Fail. 3.2 SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA (10%) Criteria used to evaluate the impact a supplier has on the environment, local economy, and community. Bids will be evaluated against the same pre-agreed Criteria. 3.3 CAPABILITY CRITERIA (60%) Criteria used to evaluate the bidders ability, skill, and experience in relation to the requirements. Bids will be evaluated against the same pre-agreed Criteria. 3.4 COMMERCIAL CRITERIA (30%) Criteria used to evaluate the commercial competitiveness of a bid. Bids will be evaluated against the same pre-agreed Criteria. In their short lives, children in Gaza have experienced an ongoing genocide, four wars and an 18-year Israeli-imposed land, sea and air blockade, which has led to chronic poverty and restricted their freedom of movement outside Gaza way before the current catastrophic situation Children and young people in Gaza live under the constant threat of further conflict, violence, starvation and deepening economic hardship, with no opportunity of escape. Findings from Save the Childrens 2019 report, Decade of Distress, and from its 2022 follow-up study, Trapped suggest that even prior to October 2023, children and young people in Gaza were experiencing a deep sense of insecurity, fear and hopelessness, - profoundly impacting their mental health and well-being. This latest war that started in October 2023 resulted in further deterioration of an already existing mental health crisis and complete destruction of already poor living conditions. Protection risks, especially child protection (CP) vulnerabilities, gender-based violence (GBV) and mental health and psychosocial (MHPSS) problems, are exacerbated in the Gaza strip due to over two years of war, destruction, displacement and loss, this comes in addition to the 18-year blockade and border closure and recurring military escalations. Among the most acute and underreported consequences of the current war is the mass casualty of children, thousands of whom have sustained life-changing injuries including amputations, burns, and loss of sight or hearing. These children face compounded, long-term needs that cut across physical rehabilitation, mental health, child protection, and inclusion, and yet remain largely invisible in humanitarian response planning." These cumulative stressors have resulted in widespread psychological distress, compounded psychosocial difficulties, and profound disruptions to family, community, and social support structures. At the same time, despite overwhelming adversity, families and communities have demonstrated extraordinary steadfastness, maintaining caregiving roles, sustaining cultural and spiritual practices, supporting one another, and engaging in adaptive coping strategies that help preserve meaning, identity, and a sense of hope. There is an urgent need to document both the mental health harms, physical injuries, including life-changing and disability inducing injuries, and the protective sources of strength and resilience, to inform more effective programming, advocacy, and long-term pathways for healing and recovery for children and caregivers. The study shall apply a conflict-sensitive, disability-inclusive, trauma-informed and do-no-harm approach and will align with relevant humanitarian guidance (including IASC MHPSS and child safeguarding standards). The report will clearly distinguish between participant perspectives, observed programmatic realities, and secondary-source evidence Tender Link : https://www.jobs.ps/en/tenders
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