General Procurement Notice for Proposed Strengthening Systems For Social Protection And Civil Registration Project (Sssp)

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Proposed Strengthening Systems For Social Protection And Civil Registration Project (Sssp)

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Nepal-Proposed Strengthening Systems For Social Protection And Civil Registration Project (Sssp)

Ministry Of Federal Affairs And Local Development (Mofald), Government Of Nepal. The Project Supports Civil Registration And Social Security Strengthening Program Of Docr And Consists Of Four Components, As Below .

Component 1: Improving Coverage Of Civil Registration And Social Security Allowances

Component 1 Will Support The Expansion Of Coverage Of Civil Registration (Cr) And Social Security Allowance (Ssa) By Establishing A National Population Register Of Individuals And Household/Family Folders. The Register Will Be Updated Through Regular Crs And Targeted Outreach And Communications Campaigns. The Population Register Will Be Housed In Docr Existing Management Information System (Mis), Which Will Be Enhanced To Accommodate The Additional Functionalities Required (To Be Supported Under Component 3). The Goal Is To Establish A Civil Registration And Vital Statistics (Crvs) System That Will Allow All Individuals/Residents Easy Access To Cr, Enable Regular Monitoring Of Registrations, Generate Timely Vital Statistics From A Central Database And Establish Linkage With Programs Such As Ssa. The Component Consists Of:

(A) Sub-Component 1.1: Data Collection To Establish A Population Register : Data Collection Through A Combination Of A Door-To-Door Household Visits And Ward-Level Registration Camps In Selected Locations To Establish A National Population Register With Household/Family Folders; And

(B) Sub-Component 1.2: Communication And Outreach Campaign : Information And Outreach Campaigns To Support The Data Collection, Promotion Of Regular Registration Of Vital Events And Enrollment Of The Eligible Into Ssa.

Component 2: Modernizing Social Security Delivery Systems

Component 2 Will Support Rollout Of E-Payments To Improve Operational Efficiency And Accountability Of The Ssa Program In 25 Of Nepals 75 Districts (Sub-Component 2.1). It Will Also Support Strengthening Of Other Facets Of The Ssa Benefit Delivery Largely Through Increased And Improved Citizen Engagement And Use Of It In All 75 Districts (Sub-Component 2.2). The United Nations Capital Development Fund (Uncdf) Will Provide Technical Assistance To Docr For This Component.

Component 3: Institutional Strengthening

Component 3 Is Designed To Support A Range Of Cross-Cutting Activities For Sustainable Institutionalization Of The Improvements Supported Under Components 1 And 2 By Building The Governments Organizational And Institutional Capacities For Managing Cr And Ssa Functions At Both The Central And Local Levels. The Activities Supported Under This Component Will Be Divided Into Following Sub-Components.

(A) Sub-Component 3.1 : Strengthening Systems At The Central Level : This Sub-Component Will Support Strengthening Of Docr As The Central Oversight Agency Of Cr And Ssa By Defining Improved Business Processes For Cr And Ssa, Developing The Organizational Capacity Of Docr, And Enhancing Docrs Existing Management Information System To Align Its Functionalities To The Requirements Of The New It-Based Cr And Ssa Business Processes; And

(B) Sub-Component 3.2 : Strengthening Systems At The Local Level : This Component Will Support Set-Up Of Service Units To Provide It-Based Back-End Support And Associated Staff Training At The Local Level.

Component 4: Project Management, Monitoring And Evaluation (M&E)

Component 4 Will Support Project Implementation And M&E By Establishing And Maintaining An Effective Project Management Unit (Pmu), District-Level Project Implementation Units (Dl-Pius), Building Capacity Of Project Management Staff, And Financing Specific Project Evaluation Studies (E.G., Spot Checks, Base/Mid/End-Line Surveys).

The Project Will Include Inter Alia The Procurement Of Following Items Under All The Above Components :

1. Goods : Office Equipment And Furniture, Vehicles, Tablets, Computer Hardware, Software And Related Accessories, Printers, Etc.
2. Non Consulting Services Of An Hr Firm
3. Consulting Firms For Data Collection, Mis Upgradation, Baseline Survey, Communications, Audit, Quality Control, Etc.
4. Individual Consultants, Including Procurement, M&E, Financial Management, Mis Experts, Accountants, Etc.

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