Bid: Strategic Plan Assessment
Background
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 65 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).
Given significant changes in the political, economic, and operational environment, alongside the need to expand and strengthen organizational sustainability, YWCA of Palestine seeks external support to review the relevance, effectiveness, and feasibility of its current strategy plan, and to develop clear recommendations and models for sustainable income-generating initiatives.
The Current strategic plan:
YWCA Strategic Plan Booklet English FINAL.pdf
YWCA -SP (2020-2026) Detailed.pdf
2. Objectives of the Consultancy
Primary Objective
To conduct a comprehensive review and assessment of YWCA of Palestine current strategic plan and provide evidence-based recommendations to draft the next strategic plan.
Specific Objectives
1. To evaluate the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and feasibility of the current strategic plan against internal capacities and external context.
2. To analyze progress, gaps, and lessons learned from the implementation of strategic objectives.
3. To provide clear, actionable recommendations for improving or revising strategic priorities for the next strategy cycle.
4. To design and propose sustainable income-generating models aligned with YWCA of Palestine mandate, capacities, and market realities.
5. To draft a new strategy including practical implementation roadmap, with resource
needs, partnerships, timelines, and indicators.
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 03/04/2026 the proposal
shall include:
1. CV(s) of consultant(s).
2. Technical proposal, including:
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Understanding of the assignment.
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Proposed methodology.
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Proposed work plan and timeline.
3. Financial proposal including all applicable taxes and expenses.
4. Two professional references and samples of similar work.