Sexual Health Information Network Engagement – SHINE Project

1. About Plan International

Founded in 1937, Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization with no religious, political, or governmental affiliations. Our vision is a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We engage people and partners to; empower children, young people and communities to make vital changes that tackle the root causes of discrimination against girls, exclusion and vulnerability; drive change in practice and policy at local, national and global levels through our reach, experience and knowledge of the realities children face; work with children and communities to prepare for and respond to crises and to overcome adversity; support the safe and successful progression of children from birth to adulthood.

To fulfil the promise of the 2030 Global Goals, our 5-year Global Strategy is designed to deliver significant change for girls and boys, putting a special emphasis on gender equality. We see clear links between fulfilling children’s rights, achieving gender equality, and ending child poverty. Every girl and boy has the right to be healthy, educated, protected, valued, and respected in their own community and beyond. We support these rights from birth through adulthood. We work to ensure that girls and boys know their rights, and have the skills, knowledge, and confidence to fulfil them. This approach inspires and empowers children and communities to create long-lasting change. Girls have the power to change the world.

2. Background and Service Requirement

Plan International Liberia is a non-religious, non-political, and non-governmental Child-Centred Development Organization. Plan strives to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of deprived children in developing countries through a process that unites people across cultures and adds meaning and value to their lives. Plan International Liberia is guided by its delivery programs in five key areas: Education, Livelihood, Child Protection, Health, WASH, Resilience, and Disaster Risk Reduction. Plan International Liberia works in partnership with the communities, civil society organizations, and the government of Liberia through line ministries. The organization is engaged in long-term interventions in five counties: Montserrado, Bomi, Lofa, Margibi, and Nimba through its Country and Program Implementation Offices and reaches across all 15 counties with specific intervention in Health

Plan International Liberia has allocated sponsorship funding to support key programmatic interventions targeting both direct beneficiaries (sponsored children) and indirect beneficiaries (other children and families) in their communities and has engaged over 22,000 children through sponsorship activities, generating substantial funding that has been channelled into program- and project-related initiatives. To assess and improve infrastructure and educational outcomes, Plan International Liberia, in partnership with the gaps and priority areas for infrastructure improvement, provides essential data to guide future interventions and ensure that resources are effectively targeted to meet the needs of children and communities. As part of the engagements, Plan International Liberia is inviting Bids from potential implementing partners.

1. Background

Nimba, Bomi, and Lofa are the three targeted program Units/program Influencing Interventions Areas for piloting the partnership modeling. Nimba is currently the largest of the 15 Counties in Liberia, situated in the northeastern part of the Country, while Bomi is located in the northwestern part, and Lofa is located in the northmost region, serving as one of the nation’s 15 first-level administrative divisions.

Referencing the revised copies of the County Development of recast of the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive development, Bomi, Nimba, and Lofa Counties experienced limited access to quality healthcare services due to the poor state of health facilities, shortage of health workers, too many volunteers in the health system, shortages of drugs, inadequate ambulance services in rural areas, and a shortage of affordable medical supplies. However, to address the health-related issues as per the CDAs, increase investments in healthcare and educational facilities to build the necessary capacities to improve the quality of social services.

In alignment with the ARREST AGENDA and to complement the Government’s efforts, Plan-International Liberia, through the SHINE Project, is dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of girls and young people in the Bomi, Lofa, and Nimba counties. In pursuit of its objectives, the project seeks to establish partnerships with organizations that have demonstrated experience and expertise in implementing health and social programs, with a focus on gender equality, community engagement, and capacity building.

2. Objectives:

Plan International Liberia’s objectives for working in partnership include:

• Enhance and/or augment its existing capacity to implement its programs in Lofa, Nimba, and Bomi counties. Capacity here refers to human, technical, material, and geographic reach, among other factors.
• Forge cooperation and relationships that would constitute an effective framework for advocacy and similar ventures/initiatives;
• Coordinate our work with influential organizations and UN-Agencies (CBOs, INGOs, NGO, CSOs) to benefit from other organizations’ expertise and reach, and build up partners’ organizational capacity to carry out joint lobbying or advocacy a
• Ensure that projects (particularly community-managed projects) are sustained with or without the Plan’s presence in the community or even cessation of direct donor funding.
• Enhance the capabilities of communities and local development organizations in order to effectively address issues impacting children, particularly girls, in Liberia. This initiative aims to maximize our efforts to promote children’s rights and advance gender equality, including supporting marginalized groups.

The primary objectives of this partnership call will be covered

The selected partner will be expected to:

• align with Plan International’s policies, including safeguarding, gender equality, inclusion, and accountability
• ensure high-quality, ethical, and accountable implementation of programs benefiting children, adolescents, youth, and communities.
• Implement with diversity and inclusion all project activities in accordance with approved project proposals, workplans, budgets, and donor requirements
• apply rights-based, gender-transformative, and inclusive approaches in program delivery
• Design and implement effective training programs tailored to the needs of the target audience (girls and young people) in Lofa and Nimba.
• Collaborate with local leaders to develop and roll out community awareness campaigns.
• Organize and facilitate dialogue meetings that engage community members, including religious leaders.
• Provide reports documenting the impact of activities and any challenges faced, along with recommendations for future initiatives.

3. Scope of Work:

Project Location: Bomi, Lofa, and Nimba
Project Duration: March to June 2027
PROJECT GOAL: Increase the proficiency of girls and young women, including other children in Nimba, Bomi, and Lofa, between FY26- 28

Under this partnership, selected local partners are responsible for all of the following activities highlighted below per geographic location:

• In collaboration with the MOE School Health Division, activate and revamp school health clubs in Lofa, Bomi, and Nimba.
• Provide training for girls and young people in influencing and networking skills.
• Conduct dialogue meetings to promote positive community gender and social norms.
• Lead awareness campaigns on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Child Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM) in collaboration with local leaders and youth.
• Facilitate engagement meetings with religious leaders regarding FGM, child marriage, and discriminatory practices affecting access to Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services.
• Implement project activities in accordance with approved project proposals, workplans, budgets, and donor requirements.
• Facilitate community-based interventions targeting children, adolescents, youth, women, and vulnerable groups.
• Apply rights-based, gender-transformative, and inclusive approaches in program delivery.
• Organize engagement meetings focused on psychosocial support and emotional learning for girls and young people.
• Launch the “Start Awareness Support Action” initiative to end violence against women and girls.
• Provide nutritional education and promotion for girls and young people
• Personal and environmental hygiene promotions for local communities

4. Deliverables

• Comprehensive training curriculum for girls and young people, including materials for workshops.
• A structured plan for school health club activation and revamping.
• Documentation of dialogues and engagement meetings, including participant feedback and community responses.
• Reports summarizing awareness campaign impacts and recommendations for continuous

Financial and Administrative Management

• Manage project funds responsibly and transparently in line with approved budgets and financial procedures.
• Maintain accurate financial records and submit timely financial reports.
• Facilitate audits, spot checks, and compliance reviews as required

Safeguarding, Protection and Gender Guidelines

• Uphold Plan International’s Safeguarding and Child and Youth Protection Policy, including Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (PSEAH).
• Establish, maintain, and operationalize safeguarding policies, codes of conduct, and reporting mechanisms.
• Ensure safe programming principles are applied at all stages of implementation.
• Promptly report safeguarding concerns or incidents in line with agreed reporting protocols.

Mainstreaming gender equality and inclusion in all approaches to intervention

• Promote Gender equality and ensure Inclusive implementation (full participation for all)
• integrate a Gender Action Plan (GAP) from inception, utilizing sex-disaggregated data, and ensuring diverse stakeholder participation
• Ensure gender-responsive activities, providing targeted training, and promoting girls’ and women’s leadership in decision-making
• Analyze, at the outset, how gender norms, roles, and power dynamics impact the project’s target population.
• Institutionalize GEI training to ensure it is not neglected.

5. Qualifications of the Partner:

• Proven track record and experience in implementing similar programs or projects focused on gender rights, health education, and community engagement.
• Strong connections with local communities and leaders, especially in the Bomi, Lofa, and Nimba regions.
• Expertise in training methods relevant to young people and facilitating community dialogue.
• Commitment to gender equality, safeguarding, protection, and advocacy against harmful practices affecting women and girls.
• Familiarization with the geographic locations and implementation context (presence in the location)
• Thematic and institutional (legalization) readiness

6. Timeline:

Expressions of Interest and Proposals must be submitted no later than February 23, 2026, 2:00 PM Liberian Local Time. The partnership is scheduled to commence on March 10, 2026, and is anticipated to last for 4 months, with the possibility of extension contingent on achieving established performance compliance indicators.

7. Application Process:

Organizations expressing interest are invited to submit their Expressions of Interest (EOI) or proposals, which should include the following components:

• A comprehensive work plan that addresses the scope of work and delineates the deliverables.
• An organizational profile that outlines relevant experience and qualifications.
• A proposed budget along with any identified co-funding sources.

8. Evaluation Criteria:

Expression of Interest and technical proposals will be evaluated based on:

• Relevance and feasibility of the proposed approach, including geographical locations.
• Experience and qualifications of the organization and team.
• Cost-effectiveness and sustainability of the proposed activities
• Institutional legalization

9. Contact Information:

Unless stated otherwise, all communications from Bidders in relation to this tender, including Clarification Questions, must be directed to Liberia.procurementinfo@plan-international.org and must include the ITT reference number: LBR_PA-ITT-SP_021

Interested bidders can request the comprehensive tender document by emailing liberia.procurementinfo@plan-international.org and must include the ITT reference number:

LBR_PA-ITT-SP_021

Address the Expression of Interest and Technical Proposal to:

Bidders are expected to submit physical copies of their bids by or before Monday, February 23, 2026, at 4:30 P.M., to the address below.

Plan International Liberia Country Office,

Fish Market Community, Sinkor,

Tubman Boulevard, Monrovia.
Contact: 0770009133/0770009000

LBR_PA-ITT-SP_021

Subject: PIIA Partnership-SHINE – Nimba

PIIA Partnership-SHINE – Bomi

PIIA Partnership-SHINE – Lofa

Women-owned businesses and companies actively engaged in or advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace are especially encouraged to apply.

This instrument serves as a guiding document for potential partners. We look forward to engaging with a dedicated partner to tackle these critical issues and promote the well-being of girls and young people in our communities.