Consultancy Services for the Strategic Human Resources Development Plan for ARA Centro, IP

Country: Mozambique Organization: International Union for Conservation of Nature Closing date: 20 Aug 2026 Request for proposals BIDDERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO SUBMIT THEIR TENDERS THROUGH THE PORTAL. ALL TENDER SUBMISSIONS IN RELATION TO THIS TENDER MUST BE SENT VIA THE EMAIL BELOW; TendersMozWaterProject@iucn.org Request for proposals (RFP)- Consultancy Services for the Strategic Human Resources Development Plan for ARA Centro, IP IUCN Mozambique Country Office, MozWater project RfP Reference: IUCN-20-07- P04620-13 Welcome to this Procurement by IUCN. You are hereby invited to submit a Proposal. Please read the information and instructions carefully because non-compliance with the instructions may result in disqualification of your Proposal from this Procurement. 1. REQUIREMENTS 1.1 A detailed description of the services and/or goods to be provided can be found in Attachment 1. 2 CONTACT DETAILS 2.1 During the course of this procurement, i.e. from the publication of this RfP to the award of a contract, you may not discuss this procurement with any IUCN employee or representative other than the following contact. You must address all correspondence and questions to the contact, including your Proposal. IUCN Contact: TendersMozWaterProject@iucn.org 3. PROCUREMENT TIMETABLE 3.1 This timetable is indicative and may be changed by IUCN at any time. If IUCN decides that changes to any of the deadlines are necessary, we will publish this on our website and contact you directly if you have indicated your interest in this procurement (see Section 3.2). DATE ACTIVITY 20/07/2026 -Publication of the Request for Proposals 27/07/2026- Deadline for expressions of interest 28/07/2026 Deadline for submission of questions 04/08/2026 Planned publication of responses to questions 20/08/2026 Deadline for submission of Proposals to IUCN (“Submission Deadline”) IUCN: 27/08/2026 Clarification of Proposals 31/08/2026 Planned date for contract award 07/09/2026 Expected contract start date 3.2 Please email the IUCN contact to express your interest in submitting a Proposal by the deadline stated above. This will help IUCN to keep you updated regarding the procurement. 4. COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL 4.1 Your Proposal must consist of the following four separate documents: • Signed Declaration of Undertaking (see Attachment 2) • Pre-Qualification Information (see Section 4.3 below) • Technical Proposal (see Section 4.4 below) • Financial Proposal (see Section 4.5 below) Proposals must be prepared in English. 4.2 Your Proposal must be submitted by email to the IUCN Contact (see Section 2). The subject heading of the email shall be [RfP Reference – bidder name]. The bidder name is the name of the company/organisation on whose behalf you are submitting the Proposal, or your own surname if you are bidding as a self-employed consultant. Your Proposal must be submitted in PDF format. You may submit multiple emails suitably annotated, e.g. Email 1 of 3, if attached files are too large to suit a single email transmission. You may not submit your Proposal by uploading it to a file-sharing tool. IMPORTANT: Submitted documents must be password-protected so that they cannot be opened and read before the submission deadline. Please use the same password for all submitted documents. After the deadline has passed and within 12 hours, please send the password to the IUCN Contact. This will ensure a secure bid submission and opening process. Please DO NOT email the password before the deadline for Proposal submission. 4.3 Pre-Qualification Criteria IUCN will use the following Pre-Qualification Criteria to determine whether you have the capacity to provide the required goods and/or services to IUCN. Please provide the necessary information in a single, separate document. Pre-Qualification Criteria 3 relevant references of clients similar to IUCN / similar work Confirm that you have all the necessary legal registrations to perform the work State your annual turnover for each of the past 3 years How many employees does your organisation have who are qualified for this work? 4.4 Technical Proposal The Technical Proposal must address each of the criteria stated below explicitly and separately, quoting the relevant criteria reference number (left-hand column). Proposals in any other format will significantly increase the time it takes to evaluate, and such Proposals may therefore be rejected at IUCN’s discretion. Where CVs are requested, these must be of the individuals who will actually carry out the work specified. The individuals you put forward may only be substituted with IUCN’s approval. IUCN will evaluate Technical Proposals with regards to each of the following criteria and their relative importance: Description 1.Understanding of the assignment and relevant experience -Demonstration of a clear understanding of the assignment, objectives, deliverables, and institutional context of ARA-Centro (15%), Proven experience in developing Human Resources Development Plans, HR strategies, institutional development frameworks, or similar assignments, preferably for public sector institutions (15%) • Proposed approach and methods -Quality and appropriateness of the proposed methodology for the diagnostic, strategy development, management tools development, and training phases (15%) Detailed work plan, timeline and stakeholder engagement approach (15%) 3. Qualifications and experience of the proposed team- Qualifications and experience of the Human Resources Specialist, including expertise in HR strategy, institutional development, performance management, and public administration (15%), Qualifications and experience of the Management Software Development Specialist, including HR information systems and business process modelling (10%), Demonstrated experience of the proposed team in similar assignments 4.5 Financial Proposal The Financial Proposal must be a fixed and firm price for the provision of the goods/services stated in the RfP in their entirety. 4.5.2 Prices include all costs Submitted rates and prices are deemed to include all costs, insurances, taxes (except VAT, see below), fees, expenses, liabilities, obligations, risk and other things necessary for the performance of the Terms of Reference or Specification of Requirements. IUCN will not accept charges beyond those clearly stated in the Financial Proposal. This includes applicable withholding taxes and similar. It is your responsibility to determine whether such taxes apply to your organisation and to include them in your Financial Proposal. 4.5.3 Applicable Goods and Services Taxes Proposal rates and prices shall be exclusive of Value Added Tax. 4.5.4 Currency of proposed rates and prices All rates and prices submitted by Proposers shall be in Euros 4.5.5 Breakdown of rates and prices For information only, the price needs to be broken down by deliverable as follows: Description Consultancy Fee Travel and logistics costs Others 4.6 Additional information not requested by IUCN should not be included in your Proposal and will not be considered in the evaluation. 4.7 Your Proposal must remain valid and capable of acceptance by IUCN for a period of 90 calendar days following the submission deadline. 4.8 Withdrawals and Changes You may freely withdraw or change your Proposal at any time prior to the submission deadline by written notice to the IUCN Contact. However, in order to reduce the risk of fraud, no changes or withdrawals will be accepted after the submission deadline. 5. EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS 5.1 Completeness IUCN will firstly check your Proposal for completeness. Incomplete Proposals will not be considered further. 5.2 Pre-Qualification Criteria Only Proposals that meet all of the pre-qualification criteria will be evaluated. 5.3 Technical Evaluation 5.3.1 Scoring Method Your Proposal will be assigned a score from 0 to 10 for each of the technical evaluation criteria, such that ‘0’ is low and ‘10’ is high. 5.3.2. Minimum Quality Thresholds Proposals that receive a score of ‘0’ for any of the criteria will not be considered further. 5.3.3. Technical Score Your score for each technical evaluation criterion will be multiplied with the respective relative weight (see Section 4.4) and these weighted scores added together to give your Proposal’s overall technical score. 5.4 Financial Evaluation and Financial Scores The financial evaluation will be based upon the full total price you submit. Your Financial Proposal will receive a score calculated by dividing the lowest Financial Proposal that has passed the minimum quality thresholds (see Section 5.3.2) by the total price of your Financial Proposal. Thus, for example, if your Financial Proposal is for a total of EUR 100 and the lowest Financial Proposal is EUR 80, you will receive a financial score of 80/100 = 80% 5.5 Total Score Your Proposal’s total score will be calculated as the weighted sum of your technical score and your financial score. The relative weights will be: Technical: 70% Financial: 30% Thus, for example, if your technical score is 83% and your financial score is 77%, you will receive a total score of 83 * 70% + 77 * 30% = 58.1% + 23.1% = 81.2%. Subject to the requirements in Sections 4 and 7, IUCN will award the contract to the bidder whose Proposal achieves the highest total score. 6. EXPLANATION OF PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE 6.1 IUCN is using the Open Procedure for this procurement. This means that the contracting opportunity is published on IUCN’s website and open to all interested parties to take part, subject to the conditions in Section 7 below. 6.2 You are welcome to ask questions or seek clarification regarding this procurement. Please email the IUCN Contact (see Section 2), taking note of the deadline for submission of questions in Section 3.1. 6.3 All Proposals must be received by the submission deadline in Section 3.1 above. Late Proposals will not be considered. All Proposals received by the submission deadline will be evaluated by a team of three or more evaluators in accordance with the evaluation criteria stated in this RfP. No other criteria will be used to evaluate Proposals. The contract will be awarded to the bidder whose Proposal received the highest Total Score. IUCN does, however, reserve the right to cancel the procurement and not award a contract at all. IUCN: 6.4 IUCN will contact the bidder with the highest-scoring Proposal to finalise the contract. We will contact unsuccessful bidders after the contract has been awarded and provide detailed feedback. The timetable in Section 3.1 gives an estimate of when we expect to have completed the contract award, but this date may change depending on how long the evaluation of Proposals takes. 7. CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROCUREMENT To participate in this procurement, you are required to submit a Proposal, which fully complies with the instructions in this RfP and the Attachments. 7.1.1. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have submitted a complete and fully compliant Proposal. 7.1.2 Any incomplete or incorrectly completed Proposal submission may be deemed non compliant, and as a result you may be unable to proceed further in the procurement process. 7.1.3 IUCN will query any obvious clerical errors in your Proposal and may, at IUCN’s sole discretion, allow you to correct these, but only if doing so could not be perceived as giving you an unfair advantage. # 7.2 In order to participate in this procurement, you must meet the following conditions: Free of conflicts of interest • Registered on the relevant professional or trade register of the country in which you are established (or resident, if self-employed) • In full compliance with your obligations relating to payment of social security contributions and of all applicable taxes • Not been convicted of failing to comply with environmental regulatory requirements or other legal requirements relating to sustainability and environmental protection • Not bankrupt or being wound up • Never been guilty of an offence concerning your professional conduct • Not involved in fraud, corruption, a criminal organisation, money laundering, terrorism, or any other illegal activity. 7.3 You must complete and sign the Declaration of Undertaking (see Attachment 2). 7.4 If you are participating in this procurement as a member of a joint venture, or are using sub contractors, submit a separate Declaration of Undertaking for each member of the joint venture and sub-contractor, and be clear in your Proposal which parts of the goods/services are provided by each partner or sub-contractor. 7.5 Each bidder shall submit only one Proposal, either individually or as a partner in a joint venture. In case of joint venture, one company shall not be allowed to participate in two different joint ventures in the same procurement nor shall a company be allowed to submit a Proposal both on its behalf and as part of a joint venture for the same procurement. A bidder who submits or participates in more than one Proposal (other than as a subcontractor or in cases of alternatives that have been permitted or requested) shall cause all the Proposals with the bidder’s participation to be disqualified. 7.6 By taking part in this procurement, you accept the conditions set out in this RfP, including the following: • It is unacceptable to give or offer any gift or consideration to an employee or other representative of IUCN as a reward or inducement in relation to the awarding of a contract. Such action will give IUCN the right to exclude you from this and any future procurements, and to terminate any contract that may have been signed with you. • Any attempt to obtain information from an employee or other representative of IUCN concerning another bidder will result in disqualification. • Any price fixing or collusion with other bidders in relation to this procurement shall give IUCN the right to exclude you and any other involved bidder(s) from this and any future procurements and may constitute a criminal offence. 8. CONFIDENTIALITY AND DATA PROTECTION 8.1 IUCN follows the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The information you submit to IUCN as part of this procurement will be treated as confidential and shared only as required to evaluate your Proposal in line with the procedure explained in this RfP, and for the maintenance of a clear audit trail. For audit purposes, IUCN is required to retain your Proposal in its entirety for 10 years after then end of the resulting contract and make this available to internal and external auditors and donors as and when requested. 8.2 In the Declaration of Undertaking (Attachment 2) you need to give IUCN express permission to use the information you submit in this way, including personal data that forms part of your Proposal. Where you include personal data of your employees (e.g. CVs) in your Proposal, you need to have written permission from those individuals to share this information with IUCN, and for IUCN to use this information as indicated in 8.1. Without these permissions, IUCN will not be able to consider your Proposal. 9. COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE If you have a complaint or concern regarding the propriety of how a competitive process is or has been executed, then please contact procurement@iucn.org. Such complaints or concerns will be treated as confidential and are not considered in breach of the above restrictions on communication (Section 2.1). 10. CONTRACT The contract will be based on IUCN’s template in Attachment 3, the terms of which are not negotiable. They may, however, be amended by IUCN to reflect particular requirements from the donor funding this particular procurement. 11. ABOUT IUCN IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together. Headquartered in Switzerland, IUCN Secretariat comprises around 1,000 staff with offices in more than 50 countries. Created in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,300 Member organisations and some 10,000 experts. It is a leading provider of conservation data, assessments and analysis. Its broad membership enables IUCN to fill the role of incubator and trusted repository of best practices, tools and international standards. IUCN provides a neutral space in which diverse stakeholders including governments, NGOs, scientists, businesses, local communities, indigenous peoples organisations and others can work together to forge and implement solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development. Working with many partners and supporters, IUCN implements a large and diverse portfolio of conservation projects worldwide. Combining the latest science with the traditional knowledge of local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s well-being. www.iucn.org https://twitter.com/IUCN. 12 ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1 Specification of Requirements / Terms of Reference Attachment 2 Declaration of Undertaking (select 2a for companies or 2b for self-employed as applicable to you TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) Title: Consultancy Services for the Strategic Human Resources Development Plan for ARA-Centro, IP Objective of the Consultancy The objectives of this consulting project are as follows: 1. Draw up the Strategic Management and Human Resources Development Plan and the Human Resources Development Strategy for ARA-Centro, IP; 2. Develop management tools for implementing the strategy, including a detailed action plan and a computerized tool for managing various aspects of human resources; 3. Develop the regulatory instruments necessary for implementing the strategy within ARA-Centro, IP. Background Project Reference: P04620 Donor reference: AVMZ-00020 About IUCN IUCN is a membership union composed exclusively of government agencies and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to work jointly. Established in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, drawing on the knowledge, resources and reach of over 1,400 member organisations and some 15,000 experts. It is a leading provider of data, assessments and analysis on conservation. Its broad membership base enables the IUCN to act as an incubator and trusted repository of best practices, tools and international standards. IUCN provides a neutral space in which various stakeholders, including governments, NGOs, scientists, businesses, local communities, indigenous peoples organisations and others, can work together to develop and implement solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development. Working with a wide range of partners and supporters, IUCN implements a broad and diverse portfolio of conservation projects around the world. Combining the latest science with the traditional knowledge of local communities, these projects aim to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s well-being. www.iucn.org https://twitter.com/IUCN/ About the Project The Mainstreaming and Integrated Water Resources Management approach for More Resilient Basins in Mozambique [MozWateR] is a geared project towards achieving water security and safety by supporting Mozambique in developing its capacity to implement effective integrated water resources management (IWRM) in key basins in the northern and central water administration regions and improve capacity at a national level. This project is a collaborative effort where joint action on the ground will produce critical lessons from tried best practices that inform policy which strengthen business approaches, institutions, and rules around the sustainable use of land and water. MozWateR is being implemented collaboratively with the Northern Regional Water Administration (ARA-Norte), Central Regional Water Administration (ARA-Centro) and the National Directorate for Water Resources Management (DNGRH) as primary Implementing Partners (IPs) to combat several challenges in the national water sector. Description of the Assignment The consultancy services consist of intellectual services and training services, which will include a minimum of the following activities: • The consultant is expected to conduct a comprehensive review and comparative analysis of the current responsibilities and future prospects of ARA-Centro, IP; • Review of the technical skills and qualifications currently required for ARA-Centro, IP to perform effectively, both now and in the future; • Drafting of Human Resources Management Policy documents for ARA-Centro, IP, and ensuring they are aligned with those of other institutions; • Development of staff performance evaluation tools and related criteria for employee awards based on their performance; • Development of tools and criteria for establishing incentives for civil servants and Public Officials, and how to align them with the current compensation policy for the civil service; • The Consultant shall conduct participatory discussion sessions with civil servants and government officials, as well as members of the Board of Directors of ARA-Centro, harmonise the documents, and present them during three participatory discussion sessions; • The final versions of the documents prepared and the Human Resources Development Plan (HRDP) must be submitted by the deadlines set for approval; • Assist the client from the preparation of the management documents through to their approval by the competent authority; and • The consultant is expected to organise a training session focused on the implementation of the strategy and action plan for all HR staff at ARA-Centro. The consultant is expected to participate in two workshops – to be organized by ARA-Centro and funded outside the scope of the consultant’s contract – for (i) the preparation and discussion and (ii) the finalisation of the strategy. In these two workshops, the consultant's responsibility pertains to the content. The estimated number of participants for these workshops is 20 people. The workshops will be held at the ARA-Centro headquarters in the City of Tete. The Client will be responsible for the organization and logistics of the half-day workshops. The consultant is expected to organise five days of training (not necessarily consecutive) to transfer knowledge to the Human Resources staff at headquarters and in the divisions (approximately 10 people). The consultant will be responsible for organising the sessions and determining their content. The project manager shall provide the consultant with the feedback, observations, and approvals necessary for the work to proceed within 15 business days of receiving the documents and reports. It is understood that if any of the reports does not meet the minimum requirements (in terms of content and quality) to be reviewed, the project manager will notify the consultant within five days of submission that a new version must be developed. Methodology and Planning The methodology and work plan should be developed by the selected consultant; however, the following steps must be followed: 1. Diagnostic phase 2. Strategy definition phase 3. Management tool development phase 4. Training phase Clients' obligations The Client shall be responsible for providing all relevant information in their possession relating to the work. The Client shall not be responsible for providing accommodation, staff, or transportation. Technical Proposal To facilitate the evaluation of proposals, it is important to use the format below. 1.Introduction 1.1 Introductory notes 1.2 Consultant's professional profile 1.3 The consultant's experience in this field. 2. Methodology 2.1 Consultant’s understanding of the assignment 2.2 Comments on the terms of reference 2.3 Work Methodology 2.4 Working Hours 3. Work Team 3.1 Areas of expertise of any team members (if applicable) 3.2 Curriculum vitae Duration of the Assignment The duration of the assignment is 8 months. Start date 07th September 2026 to 6th May 2027 Deliverables and Activities The consultant will provide the following deliverables and carry out the following activities: Deliverables 1.Preliminary Report -3 hard copies and an editable digital copy of, Preliminary analysis of the existing information Proposed work methodology, surveys, and consultations, Detailed plan for implementing the consultancy, One (1) month after the contract is signed • Diagnostic report and strategy proposal- 3 hard copies and an editable digital copy of, Presentation of the results of the diagnostic phase, Critical analysis of the preliminary results, Proposals for working scenarios and strategy to be discussed, Two (2) months after the submission of the Inception Report 3. Report, strategy, and plan 3 hard copies and an editable digital copy of, Presentation of the strategy and report from the discussion seminars, Presentation of the proposed detailed action plan, Update on the consultant's work plan, One (1) month after the submission of the Diagnostic Report 4. Draft regulations- 10 hard copies, an editable digital file, and 6 USB flash drives of: Two (2) months after the strategy is presented ,Proposed documents to be adopted at the Director General level, Two (2) months after the strategy is presented 5. Final Report -10 hard copies, an editable digital file, and 6 USB flash drives of: Report containing all the deliverables specified in the Terms of Reference (Strategy, Plan, Procedures Manual, Draft Regulations, etc.), Two (2) months after the strategy is presented. Payment Schedule The below summarises the chronological order of deliverables and indicates milestones at which IUCN will pay the Consultant. Deliverable Preliminary Report- 20% Diagnostic Report and Strategy Proposal= 20% Report, Strategy and Plan 20% Draft Regulations 10% Final Report 30% Skills and Experience Key Positions Key Qualifications and Experience Human Resources Specialist • At least a Master’s degree in a relevant field, with a focus on the following areas: Human Resources, Management or Public Administration, Institutional Development or related fields; or • A Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Economics, Public Administration, Law or related fields, with at least 10 years’ experience in similar roles; • Proven experience in human resources development, preferably within public sector organisations, and experience in developing tools for: Leadership and Strategic Human Resources Management; • Work experience with public sector organisations and knowledge of the Water Resources Management sector in Mozambique is an advantage. • At least 10 years’ experience as a consultant; • Fluency in Portuguese (spoken and written). Specialist in management software development • A Bachelor's degree in Information and Communication Technologies or equivalent; • Proven knowledge of techniques for gathering, defining and modelling Business requirements and Human Resources management; • Proven expertise in the use of human resources management tools; • At least five (5) years of proven experience in the analysis, specification, modelling, and implementation of integrated information systems. Supervision and Coordination The client is ARA-Centro, IP, represented by its General Management. The Head of the Human Resources Department and the national office of IUCN Mozambique, they will serve as the project’s focal point and be responsible for it. The project manager shall be the consultant's main point of contact for the purpose of gathering the information and contacts necessary for the success of the project. DECLARATION OF UNDERTAKING DECLARATION OF UNDERTAKING in relation to RFP Consultancy Services for the Strategic Human Resources Development Plan for ARA-Centro, IP I, the undersigned, hereby confirm that I am an authorised representative of the following organisation: Registered Name of Organisation (the “Organisation”): _______________________ Registered Address (incl. country): _______________________________________ Year of Registration:__________________________________________________ I hereby authorise IUCN to store and use the information included in the attached Proposal for the purpose of evaluating Proposals and selecting the Proposal IUCN deems the most favourable. I acknowledge that IUCN is required to retain the Proposal in its entirety for 10 years after then end of the resulting contract and make this available to internal and external auditors and donors as and when reasonably requested. Where the Proposal includes Personal Data as defined by the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), I confirm that the Organisation has been authorised by each Data Subject to share this Data with IUCN for the purposes stated above. I further confirm that the following statements are correct: 1. The Organisation is duly registered in accordance with all applicable laws. 2. The Organisation is fully compliant with all its tax and social security obligations. 3. The Organisation and its staff and representatives are free of any real or perceived conflicts of interest with regards to IUCN and its Mission. 4. The Organisation agrees to declare to IUCN any real or perceived emerging conflicts of interests it or any of its staff and representatives may have concerning IUCN. The Organisation acknowledges that IUCN may terminate any contracts with the Organisation that would, in IUCN sole discretion, be negatively affected by such conflicts of interests. 5. None of the Organisation’s staff has ever been convicted of grave professional misconduct or any other offence concerning their professional conduct. • Neither the Organisation nor any of its staff and representatives have ever been convicted of fraud, corruption, money laundering, supporting terrorism or involvement in a criminal organisation. 7. The Organisation acknowledges that engagement by itself or any of its staff in fraud, corruption, money laundering, supporting terrorism or involvement in a criminal organisation will entitle IUCN to terminate any and all contracts with the Organisation with immediate effect. 8. The Organisation is a going concern and is not bankrupt or being wound up, is not having its affairs administered by the courts, has not suspended business activities, is not the subject of proceedings concerning those matters, or in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure provided for in national legislation or regulations. 9. The Organisation complies with all applicable environmental regulatory requirements or other legal requirements relating to sustainability and environmental protection. 10. The Organisation is not included in the UN Security Council Sanctions List, EU Sanctions Map, US Office of Foreign Assets Control Sanctions List, or the World Bank listing of ineligible firms and individuals. The Organisation agrees that it will not provide direct or indirect support to firms and individuals included in these lists. 11. The Organisation has not been, is not, and will not be involved or implicated in any violations of Indigenous Peoples’ rights, or injustice or abuse of human rights related to other groups or individuals, including forced evictions, violation of fundamental rights of workers as defined by the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Declaration on the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, child labour, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment. ______________________________________________________ < Name and position of authorised representative of the Proposer > DECLARATION in relation to RFP Reference: IUCN-20-07- P04620-13 I, the undersigned, hereby confirm that I am self-employed and able to provide the service independent of any organisation or other legal entity. Full name (as in passport): Home or Office (please delete as appropriate) Address (incl. country): I hereby authorise IUCN to store and use the information included in the attached Proposal for the purpose of evaluating Proposals and selecting the Proposal IUCN deems the most favourable, including Personal Data as defined by the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). I acknowledge that IUCN is required to retain my Proposal in its entirety for 10 years after then end of the resulting contract and make this available to internal and external auditors and donors as and when reasonably requested. I further confirm that the following statements are correct: 1. I am legally registered as self-employed in accordance with all applicable laws. 2. I am fully compliant with all my tax and social security obligations. 3. I am free of any real or perceived conflicts of interest with regards to IUCN and its Mission. 4. I agree to declare to IUCN any real or perceived emerging conflicts of interests I may have concerning IUCN. I acknowledge that IUCN may terminate any contracts with me that would, in IUCN sole discretion, be negatively affected by such conflicts of interests. 5. I have never been convicted of grave professional misconduct or any other offence concerning my professional conduct. 6. I have never been convicted of fraud, corruption, money laundering, supporting terrorism or involvement in a criminal organisation. 7. I acknowledge that engagement in fraud, corruption, money laundering, supporting terrorism or involvement in a criminal organisation will entitle IUCN to terminate any and all contracts with me with immediate effect. 8. I am not included in the UN Security Council Sanctions List, EU Sanctions Map, US Office of Foreign Assets Control Sanctions List, or the World Bank listing of ineligible firms and individuals. I agree that I will not provide direct or indirect support to firms and individuals included in these lists. 9. I have not been, am not, and will not be involved or implicated in any violations of Indigenous Peoples’ rights, or injustice or abuse of human rights related to other groups or individuals, including forced evictions, violation of fundamental rights of workers as defined by the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Declaration on the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, child labour, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment. ______________________________________________________ Date and Signature How to apply IUCN Procurement Portal