We are seeking applications from national Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Community Based Organizations (CBOs), and private not for profit institutions working in SRHR, based in Bangladesh.  We encourage all potential applicants to review these points carefully before applying, to make sure they meet the critical eligibility criteria.    Applicant organizations must: • Be a national NGOs/CBOs/CSOs working on SRHR related issues (including SRHR programs and/or services and/or advocacy). • Be based, operating, and registered as a national not for profit organization in Bangladesh. • Align with IPPF’s vision, mission and core values. • Have a strongly proven ability of financial solvency and accountability. • Have been operating relevant activities in SRHR for at least two years. • Have or have ambition for a wide geographical presence in country. • Have a focus on youth and other marginalised or hard-to-reach and underserved populations. • Be willing to undergo desk-based and field-based assessments (on their governance, programs, finance, communication, advocacy, and related management systems) and to submit evidence to IPPF. • The organization with prior sub-granting experience, will be considered an additional asset. • The organization's prior experience of working with community networks or groups will be considered an asset. For more information contact [email protected].  Download application template here.    Frequently Asked Questions Q. We operate through our affiliate partner in Dhaka; can we be the lead agency with central project team out of Bangladesh and on ground implementation in Bangladesh? A. Bangladesh registered and based organisations will only be eligible to apply as an implementation partner. Q. Please help us understand the number of locations /project areas in Bangladesh where the community touch points are required. A. We are looking at an organisation wherein applying organisation’s reach could be whole of Bangladesh or some divisions/districts/sub-districts of Bangladesh. Q. We are registered as a for ‘Profit entity’ – are we eligible to participate in this bid; typically, we work with Not for Profits through a service contract. A. Yes, you can apply, however, selection will be based on a competitive process and organisation fulfilling criteria as mentioned in the call for expression. Q. Does the application have to be made by a single/sole organisation? Or would a consortium (multiple organisations partnering together) be allowed to apply with one lead and multiple partners? A. Yes, you can apply either singly or through consortium – mentioning which organisation will be lead organisation, however, selection will be based on a competitive process. Q. In case of a consortium being allowed, do all the consortium partners need to fully meet the mentioned eligibility criteria? Or is this only applicable for the lead organisation of the consortium? A. Lead organization can apply, and it is necessary for the lead organization to fulfil all the requirements. Q. Can documents be shared through google doc rather than hyperlink? A. Apart from sharing documents through email, organizations can share the documents on/before the timeline through either of the format e.g.: google drive, v-transfer, ftp, drop box etc. Kindly ensure that appropriate access is provided to us to retrieve the documents shared through any of the drives. Q. What is the deadline for submission of application? A. Applications will be accepted till 11.59 pm Bangladesh time on May 23rd, 2023.

The SPRINT Initiative provides one of the most important aspects of humanitarian assistance that is often forgotten when disaster and conflicts strike: access to essential life-saving sexual and reproductive health services. We build capacity of humanitarian workers to deliver essential life-saving sexual and reproductive health services in crisis and post-crisis situations through the delivery of the Minimum Initial Service Package (SRH) for reproductive health in emergencies.   Through funding from the Australian Government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) our SPRINT Initiative has brought sexual and reproductive health to the humanitarian agenda, increased capacity and responded to a number of humanitarian emergencies. Australia has funded the SPRINT initiative since 2007 and has supported reaching 1,138,175 people to date and continues to respond to ongoing emergencies.   In each priority country, we work with an IPPF Member Association to coordinate and implement SPRINT activities. Through these partnerships, SPRINT helps strengthen the enabling environment, improve national capacity and provide lifesaving services during times of crisis.   You can read more about the SPRINT Initiative and IPPF Humanitarian’s Programme here.   Australian Government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)      Australia's location in the Indo-Pacific provides us with a unique perspective on humanitarian action. Australia is committed to helping partner governments manage crisis response themselves. This is done through building the capacity of the national government and civil society to be able to respond to disaster. DFAT also works with experienced international partners to prepare for and respond to disasters, including other donors, United Nations agencies, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and non-government organisations.  

This programme addresses critical challenges faced by young women around sexual health and sexuality. It has produced a range of advocacy, education and informational materials to support research, awareness-raising, advocacy and service delivery.    Girls Decide is about the sexual and reproductive health and rights of girls and young women. Around the world, girls aged 10 to 19 account for 23% of all disease associated with pregnancy and childbirth. An estimated 2.5 million have unsafe abortions every year. Worldwide, young women account for 60% of the 5.5 million young people living with HIV and/or AIDS. Girls Decide has produced a range of advocacy, education and informational materials to support work to improve sexual health and rights for girls and young women. These include a series of films on sexual and reproductive health decisions faced by 6 young women in 6 different countries. The films won the prestigious International Video and Communications Award (IVCA). When girls and young women have access to critical lifesaving services and information, and when they are able to make meaningful choices about their life path, they are empowered. Their quality of life improves, as does the well-being of their families and the communities in which they live. Their collective ability to achieve internationally agreed development goals is strengthened. Almost all IPPF Member Associations provide services to young people and 1 in every 3 clients is a young person below the age of 25. All young women and girls are rights-holders and are entitled to sexual and reproductive rights. As a matter of principle, the IPPF Secretariat and Member Associations stand by girls by respecting and fulfilling their right to high quality services; they stand up for girls by supporting them in making their own decisions related to sexuality and pregnancy; they stand for sexual and reproductive rights by addressing the challenges faced by young women and girls at local, national and international levels.

The Family Planning Association of Bangladesh (FPAB) pioneered the family planning movement in the country. The oldest and largest non-governmental organization (NGO) of its kind, FPAB was established in 1953 under the dynamic leadership of Prof. Dr. Humayra Sayed – a renowned social workerwith the objective of improving the quality of life of the underprivileged section of the society. Its work is diverse. It aims at promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) through advocacy and services across Bangladesh, especially for poor and vulnerable people. It also defends the right of young people to enjoy their sexual lives free from ill-health, unwanted pregnancy, violence and discrimination. FPAB operates a robust and dynamic network of 21 comprehensive clinics, 6 unit clinics and 58 mobile facilities. Youth-friendly services are provided from 21 special centres called ‘TararMela’. A total of 1,260 Reproductive Health Promoters (RHPs) provide community-based doorstep sexual and reproductive healthcare all year round. Women empowerment activities are carried out by 72 Family Development Centres (FDC) run by 21 branch offices of the organization. Our core goals include: Improving the quality of lives of individuals, especially the poor and vulnerable people, by campaigning for sexual health and reproductive rights through advocacy and services; Defending  the right of all young people to enjoy their sexual lives free from ill-health, unwanted pregnancy, violence and discrimination; Supporting woman’s right to choose to terminate her pregnancy legally and safely; Striving to eliminate Sexually Transmitted Infections and to eradicate HIV/AIDS; Building partnership with the stakeholders to achieve organizational goals more efficiently and effectively. USPs of FPAB: Institutional linkages: The largest and oldest NGO in the country providing family planning services, FPAB partners with government departments including the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MoWCA), Ministry of Health Family Welfare (MoHFW) Directorate of Health Services, Directorate of Family Planning and Directorate of Social Welfare. It also collaborates with a vast network of CSOs the media and donor agencies. Strong infrastructure: Strong franchise of service delivery points across the country including 21 static clinics with well-equipped state of the art laboratory and radiology facilities, which are autonomous and locally owned. Further, hotlines are established in all the 21 clinics for e-counselling and services. Robust distribution model:  Provides services to around 5 million people (including 53% young people), contributing to around 4.5% of the total national family planning performance every year. Community-focussed: With a frontline workforce of over thousand trained Reproductive Health Promoters (RHPs) and 70 + Family development Centres (FDCs), FPAB delivers very effective community-based SRH and FP interventions. Youth- Led: Tarar Mela- a successful youth initiative of FPAB - emphasises on holistic youth engagement and leadership delivering CSE and youth friendly services in an effective way