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Tenders are invited for Disability-Inclusive Assessment of Unmet Humanitarian Needs and Equitable Access in the West Bank Service Location: West Bank Assignment detail Description Commissioning organization Humanity & Inclusion (HI), West Bank Project Disability-Inclusive Health, Protection, and Humanitarian Logistics Services for War-Affected Populations in the Gaza Strip (FCDO-funded project) Contract period 12 October 2026 31 January 2027 (proposed) Geographic scope Jenin, Tulkarm, Nablus, Tubas, Ramallah, Bethlehem and Hebron governorates; additional locations subject to HI approval Contract type External consultancy: full design, implementation, analysis and reporting, under HI technical oversight and agreed approvals Application deadline 6 October 2026, 12:00 PM (Palestine time) The assignment at a glance What: an assessment of which humanitarian needs remain unmet for persons with disabilities in the West Bank, identifying who is most affected and where, and where access to assistance breaks down. How: secondary analysis of HI programme data (Individual General Assessment Form data), a stratified survey of at least 420 persons with disabilities across seven governorates, and FGDs and KIIs with persons with disabilities, caregivers, Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) and humanitarian actors. Result: a report structured around five research questions and an Evidence-to-Action Matrix with prioritized, feasible recommendations. Contents 1. Background and rationale 2. Purpose, objectives and research questions 3. Analytical approach 4. Geographic scope and participants 5. Scope of work 6. Ethics, safeguarding and inclusion standards 7. Governance and roles 8. Deliverables and schedule 9. Quality and acceptance 10. Consultant profile and proposals 11. Language, data ownership and dissemination 12. Key reference materials 13. How to apply Abbreviations Abbreviation Meaning CFM Child Functioning Module (UNICEF / Washington Group) FCDO Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (United Kingdom) FGD Focus group discussion HI Humanity & Inclusion IASC Inter-Agency Standing Committee IGAF Individual General Assessment Form (HI) KII Key informant interview MEAL Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning MSNA Multi-Sector Needs Assessment OPD Organization of persons with disabilities oPt Occupied Palestinian territory QA Quality assurance RQ Research question WG-SS Washington Group Short Set on Functioning 1. Background and rationale Humanity & Inclusion (HI) seeks a qualified consultant or team to conduct an FCDO-funded assessment of unmet humanitarian needs and equitable access to assistance in the West Bank, with particular attention to persons with disabilities. The assessment combines an analysis of existing HI programme data with dedicated primary research with persons with disabilities. HIs Individual General Assessment Form (IGAF) holds substantial data on people assessed through HI interventions, with and without disabilities, that have not yet been analysed for patterns in unmet needs and access. As programme data, IGAF findings describe the population assessed by HI, not the wider West Bank population. Existing evidence does not answer these questions. HIs 2026 mapping of 90 OPDs, disability-focused and community-based organizations produced organization-level observations, not prevalence estimates. HIs 2025 examined barriers, enablers and inclusive practice through an organizational survey, KIIs and FGDs; it was not designed to quantify individual unmet needs or compare persons with and without disabilities. Additional evidence is limited in date or scope: the 2022 MSNA found that 10% of West Bank households reported at least one member with a disability, but its findings are household-based and dated (REACH, 2022), and the UN Palestine / Global Disability Fund situational analysis notes fragmented disability data and coordination challenges across the oPt. This assessment will therefore establish which humanitarian needs remain unmet or partially met, who experiences them and where, and where gaps occur in the availability, accessibility, appropriateness and continuity of assistance, including information, referral pathways and reasonable accommodation. Guided by the (2019), it will triangulate quantitative and qualitative evidence into practical recommendations. It is not a service-mapping exercise. 2. Purpose, objectives and research questions 2.1 Purpose To generate actionable evidence on unmet humanitarian needs and equitable access to assistance in the West Bank, through disability-inclusive approach, showing what needs remain unmet, who is affected and where, where gaps in access and service provision occur, and what humanitarian actors can realistically change in programming and response. 2.2 Specific objectives The consultant will: Objective 1 patterns of unmet needs and access. Analyse anonymized IGAF data to identify patterns in reported humanitarian needs and access to assistance, including differences between persons with and without disabilities and across geographic and demographic characteristics, where the data allow. Objective 2 Disability-specific data collection: direct evidence from persons with disabilities. Collect and analyse primary data from persons with disabilities to identify and characterize priority unmet needs and their experience of accessing, using and continuing to receive appropriate assistance and services. Objective 3 Where and for whom gaps occur. Examine the availability, accessibility, appropriateness and continuity of assistance, access to information, referral pathways and reasonable accommodation, and determine where and among which groups gaps are most significant, where the data support meaningful analysis. Objective 4 From evidence to action. Triangulate existing HI data, primary research and qualitative perspectives from persons with disabilities, OPDs and humanitarian stakeholders to develop prioritized, feasible, evidence-based recommendations on programming, service delivery, accessibility, referral pathways, coordination and resource allocation. 2.3 Research questions The research questions below are indicative. They will be finalized with HI during the inception phase and are referred to as the approved research questions thereafter. Table 1. Research questions and main evidence sources No Research question Main evidence sources RQ1 What patterns of unmet needs and access to assistance appear in existing HI data, and how do they differ between persons with and without disabilities across different age groups and gender? IGAF secondary analysis RQ2 Which priority needs remain unmet or partially met for persons with disabilities, and who is most affected and where? Primary survey; FGDs RQ3 What factors influence whether persons with disabilities can access, use and continue to receive appropriate assistance? Primary survey; FGDs; KIIs RQ4 Where are the most significant gaps in availability, accessibility, appropriateness, continuity, information, referral pathways and reasonable accommodation? Primary survey; FGDs; KIIs RQ5 What practical changes to programming and response does the evidence support? All streams, triangulated 3. Analytical approach 3.1 Principles of analysis Keep evidence streams distinct. IGAF data describe people assessed by HI; primary data describe participants under the approved sampling design. Neither will be presented as population prevalence without a defensible basis. Separate voices. Distinguish direct accounts of persons with disabilities, caregiver or proxy accounts, stakeholder views and the consultants interpretation. Examine contradictions rather than merging them. Existence is not access. A service reported to exist is not evidence that people can access and use it; stakeholder accounts alone do not verify availability or quality. Compare only where the data allow. Comparisons by disability status, location or subgroup depend on data coverage, quality and the achieved sample. Differences between persons with and without disabilities will not be interpreted causally. 3.2 Evidence-to-Action Matrix The assessment will conclude with an Evidence-to-Action Matrix linking each priority finding to its evidence and to feasible action. Table 2. Evidence-to-Action Matrix: minimum fields Unmet need / access or service gap Supporting evidence Affected group / location Humanitarian implication Proposed action Relevant actors / dependencies Priority finding Sources and key limitations Where supported by evidence Meaning for equitable access or programming Specific, feasible, evidence-linked Actors, coordination, resources, verification needed Recommendations will be prioritized by strength of evidence, scale of the need or gap, and relevance to disability-inclusive programming. They will address both mainstream programming changes and disability-specific measures or reasonable accommodation, and will present suggested roles for actors, not agreed responsibilities. 4. Geographic scope and participants The primary research will cover the seven target governorates below; IGAF analysis will reflect the datasets actual coverage. The consultant will propose and justify locations within each governorate (urban, rural, refugee camps and hard-to-reach areas), considering access, security, budget and timeline. Any extension to other areas requires HIs prior approval and must keep all seven governorates covered. Table 3. Target governorates Area Governorates Northern West Bank Jenin, Tulkarm, Nablus and Tubas Central West Bank Ramal Tender Link : https://www.jobs.ps/en/tenders/16aba2bcbcffe8-16278.html
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