The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federal enterprise with worldwide operations. We support the German Government in international cooperation for sustainable development and are also engaged in international education activities around the globe. Through our work, we assist people and societies in shaping their own future and improving their living conditions.
GIZ has been Bangladesh's development partner since 1972 under bilateral agreements. Currently, we are working in renewable energy, adaptation to climate change, the textile and leather sector, biodiversity, good governance, displacement, and migration.
Since 2023, GIZ Bangladesh has been implementing “Access to Justice for Women” project, co-funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development and the European Union. The project is a flagship initiative aimed at enhancing access to justice for women and other vulnerable groups in Bangladesh. The project operates under three primary strategies (Outputs): strengthening of legal assistance for poor and vulnerable, especially women; enhancing the legal and policy framework for gender-sensitive resolution and mediation; and supporting evidence-based case management.
To support the communication and visibility of its approaches and increase public’s awareness on legal aid, the project requires the services of reputed and well-experienced organization to work on the following core areas:
Scope of Work and Deliverables
The contractor is responsible for providing the following services:
Project communications plan
- Develop a communication plan for the Access to Justice for Women project outlining strategies and activities to increase the project’s visibility to different target groups, including project donors, partners, and the public at large.
NLASO communications strategy and plan
- Develop a comprehensive communications strategy and plan for the NLASO to enhance awareness of its role, services, and impact. The strategy should outline key approaches, activities, and implementation methods to effectively reach target audiences, including marginalized communities, especially women.
To implement the above-mentioned activities, GIZ invites Expression of Interest (EOI) from reputable organizations for a two-year 2025-2026 engagement. Interested and eligible organizations meeting the following minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit their EOI.
The minimum qualifications for interested firms (Firms/Companies/Universities) are as follows:
1. Commercial register entry:
- Must hold an updated registration certificate issue by the Government of Bangladesh’s relevant authority.
- Must hold up-to-date Tax Identification Number (TIN) and Value Added Tax (VAT) certificate.
- The firm shall have extended expertise in the field of conducting SWOT analysis, visibility and communication strategies, implementation of communication strategies, and designing branding materials. With the technical and financial offers, the firm is required to submit a minimum of 3 reference projects' information that includes project title and client, the scope of work, region, period, and order value.
Interested parties can collect the detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) and Assessment Grid via the following link: https://enlistment.gizbd.org. Please note, consulting firms need to register to collect the tender documents.
Technical and Financial Proposal can be submitted till 4 May 2025 in separate sealed envelopes. The envelopes shall be addressed to “Contracts, Procurement & IT Unit” denoted with remark “83486384-Development of communications plans and strategies”.
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