Request For Proposals Are Invited For Current Landscape Of Peacekeeper Training. Closing Date: 19 Oct 2023 Type: Consultancy Description/Responsibilities: Request For Proposals United States Institute Of Peace The Current Landscape Of Peacekeeper Training Washington, Dc Release Date: September 13, 2023 Rfp Due Date: 5:00Pm Est On October 16, 2023 Refer Questions (By 5:00Pm Est Sunday, September 27, 2023 At The Latest) To: Ouiem Chettaoui Ouchettaoui@Usip.Org And Yasmin Hersi Yhersi@Usip.Org Pertinent Responses Will Be Made Available To All Offerors By E-Mail. No Inquiries Will Be Accepted After Specified Time And Date. Submit Proposals To: Ouiem Chettaoui Ouchettaoui@Usip.Org And Yasmin Hersi Yhersi@Usip.Org The Response Must Be Submitted By The Time And Date Listed Above To Be Considered. Introduction And Background The United States Institute Of Peace (Usip) Is A National, Nonpartisan, Independent Institute, Founded By Congress And Dedicated To The Proposition That A World Without Violent Conflict Is Possible, Practical, And Essential For The United States And Global Security. In Conflict Zones Abroad, The Institute Works With Local Partners To Prevent, Mitigate, Resolve Violent Conflict And Build Peace. For More Information, Please Visit Http://Www.Usip.Org. Purpose Of The Rfp This Project Is A Collaboration Between The Gandhi-King Global AcademyS Curriculum And Training Design Team, The Center For Thematic ExcellenceS Governance, Justice, And Security Team, And The Asia CenterS East Asia And Pacific Team. The Purpose Of The Project Is To Analyze The Evolution Of Training For International PeacekeepersIncluding How Training Has Evolved In Response To Changes In The Nature Of Peacekeeping Missions. The Paper Will Identify Key Gaps In Peacekeeper Training By Charting And Assessing The Contributions Of Peacekeeper Training Providers And Providing Detailed Recommendations For Organizations Seeking To Fill Those Gaps. The Paper Will Also Identify Emerging Trends In The Peacekeeping Training Realm And Provide Recommendations On How To Address Them. Usip Seeks A Researcher, Institutions, Or Non-Governmental Organization (Ngo) (Hereafter Referred To As Offeror) Capable Of Carrying Out Original Research And Interviews As Well As Engaging Existing Literature On The Evolution Of Peacekeeping Training. The Ideal Offeror(S) Will Demonstrate Relevant Experience In Conducting Original Research, Especially On Themes Relevant To This Project, With The Intention Of Developing Practical Recommendations For Policymakers And Practitioners. Scope Of Work Background Usip Has Been Involved In Training Peacekeepers In Non-Violent Conflict Management And Protection Of Civilians Since 2008. UsipS Work Has Allowed The Institute To Develop Training Content That Addresses Some Of The Unique Challenges Peacekeepers Face In Mission. Over The Past 15 Years, Usip Has Observed New Trends And Challenges Arise, Which Has Impacted Curriculum Design And Training Delivery. This Rfp Is Designed To Elicit Research That Studies The Current Global Landscape Of Peacekeeping-Related Training Support Initiatives, Identifying The Major Players And Their Areas Of Focus, As Well As Key Training And Coordination Gaps And The Role That Usip Can Play In Addressing Them. The Form Of Training Support And Its Provenance Can Impact Peacekeeping Missions In Different Ways And Usip Is Interested In Better Which Currently Provided Training Types, Training Content, And Training Executors Help Peacekeeping Missions Achieve Their Mandated Goals, As Well As Which Factors Present Stumbling Blocks Or Unintended Consequences. Project Goals And Objectives The Objective Of This Project Is To Produce And Deliver An Original Research Report That Can Assist Policymakers And Practitioners In Understanding How National And International Support For Peacekeeper Training Has Evolved, Where It Stands Now, And How Peacekeeping Training Centers Can Transform Or Improve It. UsipS Dual Goal Is That This Research Project (1) Identifies Gaps In Current Peacekeeping Trainings And Opportunities To Improve The Overall Effectiveness Of Multilateral Peacekeeping Missions, And (2) Provides Recommendations For The Role That Usip Can Play In Further Supporting The Training Of Peacekeepers. This Research Is Not Intended To Be A Comprehensive Assessment Of The History Of Peacekeeping Or Of Each Peacekeeping MissionS Reality, But Rather An Assessment Of Whether Current Peacekeeping Training Is Adequately Responding To Key Trends Missions Are Experiencing Around The World, And The Strategic Choices That Different Countries, Including The United States, Russia, And China, Make When They Opt In Or Out Of Peacekeeping Mission Training Support. When Analyzing Perceptions Of Success And Given The Level Of International Financial And Infrastructural Training-Related Support Offered To Troop, Police, And Civilian Contributing Countries, Usip Hopes This Research Can Also Shed Light On The Current Level Of Pre-Deployment Self-Sufficiency In Terms Of Dedicated Instructors, Equipment, Facilities, And Training Content By The Top Contributing Countries From Each Key Region (Particularly In Africa And The Indo-Pacific Region). Expected Contract Type Firm Fixed Price Scope The Offeror Will Design, Research, And Write An Objective, Evidence-Based Report On A Policy Topic Determined Between The Offeror And Usip. The Report Will Consist Of Roughly 25,000 Words On The Current Landscape Of Peacekeeper Training, Identifying Key Gaps And Providing Concrete Recommendations For Responding To Those Gaps. The Research Will Be A Combination Of Key Informant Interviews And Desk Study. The Offeror Can Propose Further Forms Of Data Collection For UsipS Consideration At The Proposal Selection Stage. The Offeror Will Present Their Research Findings At A Closed Door Or Public Event. The Offeror Will Work With Usip Staff Throughout The ProjectS Timeline Through Check-Ins (Frequency Of Check Ins Will Be Set During The Contracting Process.) After Submitting The First Draft, The Offeror Will Be Invited To A Private Virtual Meeting With Usip Staff And Relevant External Experts To Discuss The Findings. The MeetingS Goal Will Be To Garner Feedback That May Be Useful To Improving The Final Version Of The Report. The Offeror Will Be Responsible For: Submitting A Project Plan. Attending Periodic Check-Ins With Usip Cotr And Program Staff. Drafting And Submitting A Quarterly Report Throughout The Duration Of The Contract Term. Completing The Research In Accordance With The Modalities Outlined In This Rfp And The Resulting Contractual Agreement, Including Organizing And Conducting Interviews, Transcribing Notes, And Ensuring Interviewee Consent For Their Statements To Be Published In Order To Complete The Draft Report Submission. Submitting The Draft Report. Attending A Workshop To Address Preliminary Findings And Received Draft Report Feedback. Submitting The Final Report And Presenting On The Findings And Report At A Usip Event. The Offeror May Need To Submit The Proposed Research Design For Institutional Review Board (Irb) Review And Approval And Must Handle Any Translation Or Interpretation That Their Work Requires. Any Subcontractors They May Choose To Involve In The Research Project. The Final Research Product Is Subject To UsipS Internal Review And Editing Process, And The Offeror Will Resolve All Necessary Revisions Within The Scope Of The Contract. Based On A Request From Usip, And Conditional On The Final Product Not Revealing Information That Can Put Anyone Or An Organization In Danger, The Offeror Will Present A Briefing Of The Findings For The Public With A Focus On Targeting Practitioners In The Field, Peacebuilders, Policymakers, And Usip Staff. Submission Requirements Any Proposal That Does Not Contain All Items Listed Below May Be Considered Nonresponsive. For More Detail On The Selection Process, Including Corresponding Evaluation Criteria, Please See Section V Below. To Be Considered Under This Rfp, Please Submit The Following: 1. Technical Narrative Proposal The Technical Narrative Proposal Should Be Three To Five Pages, Excluding The Bibliography, And Adhere To Standard Formatting Practices. The Successful Proposal Will Clearly Outline Past Relevant Experience, Identify The Approach The Offeror Will Take, And A Plan For Execution. It Should Include The Following Sections: Description Of The Research Issue: Please Describe The Research Issue In Your Own Words And The Significance Of Your Proposed Contribution. Overall Approach And Methodology: Please Describe The Proposed Approach To Research, Data Collection, Data Analysis, And Development Of Policy-Relevant Conclusions, And An Implementation Timeline. As Noted Above, The Final Research Methodology And Publication Outline Will Be Approved In Consultation With Usip. Key Personnel, Specific Expertise, And Past Experience: If You Plan To Work With Additional Colleagues, Describe Their Role, Their Level Of Knowledge, And How Their Experience Is Related And Beneficial. Describe The Overall Staffing Plan For The Project. References: Describe At Least Two Projects Of Similar Scope And Complexity The Offeror Has Worked On Previously. Provide A Point Of Contact With Telephone Number And Email Address For At Least One Of The Described Projects. Institutional Review Board: Usip Expects Researchers To Adhere To The Ethical Guidelines Set Out In Title 45 Of The Code Of Federal Regulations, Which Requires That Human Subject Research Be Overseen By An Institutional Review Board (Irb). In Order For Usip To Determine If The Project Meets The Definition Of Human Subject Research And Will Require Irb Approval, Please Describe In A Few Sentences Or Less What Type Of Research The Project Will Involve: Will It Be Based On Desk Research, Interview Tender Link : Https://Reliefweb.Int/Job/3998378/Request-Proposal-Current-Landscape-Peacekeeper-Training-Reque002235-00001
