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YWCA of Palestine – Mental Health Community-Based Awareness Campaign Project (2023–2025)

Application Deadline: September 12, 2025
Location: West Bank, Palestine
Contract Type: Short-term Consultancy
Language: English and Arabic
Start Date: June 2025

Project Background

Brief about YWCA of Palestine:

YWCA of Palestine is a non-governmental association that started in Palestine in 1893 and was officially registered in Jerusalem in the year 1918. It is a union of four local associations in the cities of Jerusalem, Ramallah, Jericho and Bethlehem. It envisions free and democratic Palestinian civil society where women and youth are empowered to exercise and protect their human, social, economic and political rights. It is affiliated with the World YWCA, a global movement that works for -through its members: the national YWCAs in over 100 countries in the world, for the rights of women, young women, and girls. The World YWCA holds a special consultative status at the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

Project Background

The current project aims to enhance the psychosocial well-being of youth in Palestine particularly young women by increasing awareness around mental health, reducing stigma, and promoting help-seeking behaviors through community-based and youth-led initiatives. Implemented by YWCA of Palestine from 2023 to 2025, the project targets six marginalized and high-risk areas: Al Jalazoun, Al Am’ari, and Jenin refugee camps, Tammun-Tubas, Dora-Hebron, and the Arab Al Jahaleen Bedouin area.

The project uses a context-sensitive, rights-based, and youth centered approach, placing young people at the center of awareness campaigns, leadership development, peer education, and advocacy efforts. A core component is the “Rise Up!” leadership methodology, complemented by consultations, and community-based psychosocial support. The project also promotes intergenerational dialogue, community mobilization, and stakeholder engagement at both local and national levels.

Despite a challenging political and economic context, the project has maintained its momentum through participatory and adaptive methodologies. These include hybrid engagement formats, knowledge transfer between youth cohorts, and partnerships with grassroots CBOs, the Ministry of Health, UNRWA, and the MHPSS Working Group. The initiative seeks to build community resilience and normalize conversations around mental health, creating an enabling environment for youth to thrive.

1         Expenditure verification tasks

The expenditure auditor should carry out the following checks, unless they are not relevant to the eligibility criteria for the type of contract. The expenditure auditor is therefore required to acquire a sufficient understanding of these requirements in order to carry out only the relevant checks and apply the relevant eligibility conditions correctly.

1.1        General tasks

·       Verification Coverage

·       Cost eligibility criteria

1.2       Specific tasks of expenditure verification

·       Field visits

·       Grant Agreements

Application Procedures

Interested applicants are requested to submit the technical and financial proposal information as part of the initial screening. The following documents should be submitted via email to YWCA of Palestine’s Procurement Department procurement@ywca.ps  no later than 12/09/2025. The proposal shall include

1.       Cover Letter, signed by a duly authorized representative of the Applicant’s organization, mentioning the total bid amount in euro.

2.       Profile (CV, authorized certificate and registrations, past experiences, and 3 references letters)

3.           Technical Proposal outlining the methods to be used, along with a brief explanation and justification for the approach.

4.      Financial Proposal, kindly provide your proposal in Euro Excluding VAT This should cover expert fees as well as any ancillary expenses (transportation, accommodation, workshops, and other related costs).

5.       Consulting Team Profile – For firms: the organizational profile and CVs of the lead consultant and team members. For individuals: CVs of all involved personnel.

6.      A recent and relevant evaluation report conducted by the applicant demonstrating experience with related projects.

The full Termsof Reference (ToR) are available in PDF.