Habitat for Humanity
Background – Habitat for Humanity in Africa
A world where everyone has a decent place to live
The need for adequate housing solutions in the African region is immense. The housing deficit in Africa is large and growing. With 238m people live in slums, the affordability gap is larger than any other region, whilst land rights tenure and governance remain stubbornly subpar globally. UN Habitat projects that 50% of Sub-Saharan Africa will be living in towns and cities by 2030. There is a huge shortage of housing, in terms of both quantity and quality, contributing to a proliferation of slums and informal dwellings.
Through shelter, we empower
Driven by the vision that everyone deserves a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity began in 1976 as a grassroots effort, growing to become a leading nonprofit housing organization working in more than 70 countries. In Sub-Saharan Africa, Habitat for Humanity has supported millions of people to build or improve a place they can call home. We are present in Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Tanzania, South Africa, Uganda and Zambia.
Across the region, we partner with governments, corporations, non-profit organizations, and civil society organizations to increase families’ access to housing solutions. We help families gain access to housing microfinance services, clean water and safe sanitation, and secure land tenure. We enable families to recover from catastrophes by rebuilding homes and lives and to strengthen communities’ resilience to future disasters. While continuing to work in rural areas, Habitat for Humanity is also committed to a new urban approach to ensure that cities are inclusive, safe and sustainable.
Our key initiatives in Africa include:
- Building sustainably with appropriate construction technologies
- Increasing resilience through disaster risk reduction and response
- Developing inclusive housing market systems, including access to financing, training, products & services
- Creating sustainable communities through advocacy and our urban approach
- Improving health and self-reliance through water, sanitation and hygiene initiatives
- Volunteer & youth engagement
Brief on the assignment
Mid-year National Organisations (NOs) Review Meeting
Habitat for Humanity Africa Area office will be hosting a **mid-year progress evaluation review meeting in Nairobi, Kenya from November 28 – December 2, 2022.**The meeting which will bring together leaders from for all Habitat for Humanity National Organizations across Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Malawi, Zambia, Lesotho, South Africa and Cote d’Ivoire),will contribute to our engagement, collaboration and partnerships towards the achievement of affordable housing in Africa.
The assignment
In support of the above meeting, Habitat for Humanity Africa Area Office seeks a well-established designer(s) for the Innovation Awards tokens/trophies of the Mid-year NOs review meeting. This is a one-time service that will be needed for the all-staff dinner that will take place at the end of the 5-day meeting. There shall be eight awarded categories and thus a corresponding number of awards to be delivered. The personnel will be required to work closely with the event coordinators teams to ensure that the brand of the Habitat for Humanity International is well adhered to.
Deliverables
- Provide memorable, intricate and sustainably designed tokens for the Awards session of the Mid-year National Organisations review meeting – for all eight categories that will be shared upon confirmation of the vendor. The award should be at most an A5 size and uniquely designed.
- Delivery of the completed award tokens at least one day before the awarding event.
How to apply
Procedures and deadline for submission of proposals
The proposal must include a technical and a financial section.
The technical section must include:
- The individual’s experience in designing trophies that are sustainable and representative of the different categories of Awards sessions for official events of similar capacity and keen attention to what is proposed. It is recommended that the design process is collaborative with the organisers of the event throughout to ensure that there’s alignment in the vision of what the tokens could be.
- 2D or 3D sketches for initial proposed designs that most accurately depict how the award tokens will look upon completion.
- Proposed approach to engage in the assignment and scope of services, key performance indicators;
- Brief background of the personnel who are going to manage this assignment.
The financial section must include:
- The approximate total fee charged for the assignment and how it has been calculated according to the scope of work, including a breakdown of the expected personal-hours and the charge rate.
- The proposed fee shall be in KES.
Basis of proposal evaluation
The criteria and weightings that will be used during the selection process are:
- Technical proposal including overall capabilities and experience of the company to deliver on the assignment 70%.
- Price in KES, including how it has been calculated 30%.
The proposal should be sent via email to Africa Area office procurement on [email protected] and specify “2022 Mid-year Review Meeting Award Tokens Proposal” on or before 22nd November 2022. (Proposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis)
Further information may be obtained from Operations Director, Habitat for Humanity International Africa Office [email protected]