Foreign economic-aid-related services

Tender description

The UK Department for International Development (DFID) announces a procurement of services to manage delivery of the Accountability Justice in Pakistan Programme (AJPP) for a period of 4 years starting from October 2016. There will be an initial inception phase of 4 months duration. The AJPP contract will be managed by DFID as part of the cross-HMG Pakistan Rule of Law (RoL) Programme. The Accountable Justice in Pakistan Programme (AJPP) aims to strengthen accountability and oversight of rule of law institutions in Pakistan, engage citizens in reforms and legally empower citizens to access justice. The budget for this programme is 8 000 000 GBP - 12 000 000 GBP subject to ongoing need and availability of funding. The expected outputs of AJPP are: AJPP objectives are to achieve: a. Increased accountability and oversight of law enforcement and justice institutions. b. Increased engagement by citizens in reforms and legal empowerment for informed citizen choice of justice mechanism. During implementation AJPP is expected to strengthen civil society as a cross-cutting approach; drawing on evidence, lessons and through grant-making with a focus on sustainability from the outset. The AJPP will align with other HMG funded interventions and is designed to complement the Justice System Support Programme (JSSP). Procurement for services to JSSP is currently in process.