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Youth Workforce Development Project

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REQ-391-14-000093Federal

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USAID/Pakistan is planning to issue a solicitation on June 23, 2014, for the Youth Workforce Development Project, with a pre-proposal conference scheduled for July 3, 2014, in Bangkok, Thailand. The project aims to reduce extremism and increase stabilization in targeted regions of Pakistan through a single-award Indefinite Quantity Contract valued at up to $61.5 million over five years. The program will focus on empowering youth aged 16 to 29 in Karachi, Southern Punjab, and KP-FATA by providing income-earning opportunities and addressing the root causes of instability. The project consists of five integrated components: community engagement, access to workforce education and training, internship and apprenticeship programs, entrepreneurship and career development support, and institutional capacity building including monitoring and evaluation. Over the course of the project, USAID expects to empower 47,400 at-risk youth and enhance the capabilities of 60 local training institutions, improving vocational education for approximately 22,700 students. Additionally, the project will support 60 community service initiatives aimed at mobilizing at least 30,000 community leaders and heads of households to bolster youth engagement through positive leadership and creative outlets. This initiative intends to create sustainable opportunities for vulnerable populations as a counter to violent extremism. Prospective offerors are responsible for their own costs related to proposal preparation and participation in the pre-proposal conference. Further details about the venue, schedule, and registration will be provided in the solicitation.

General Info

USAID seeks $61.5M contract to empower 47,400 Pakistani youth, reduce extremism by 2019.

Agency

Agency For International Development → Usaid/pakistan

NAICS

541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Place of Performance

Pakistan's Provinces of Sindh, Punjab and Khyber Pashtunkhwa (KP)/(FATA), Karachi, PAK

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Timeline

PostedJun 17

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyAgency For International Development → Usaid/pakistan

Contacts1 person available

OfficeISLAMABAD, PAK

Organization / AgencyAgency For International Development → Usaid/pakistan

Office AddressISLAMABAD, PAK

Contacts

Muhammad Ali Bilal

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Full Description

The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform all prospective offerors that USAID/Pakistan plans to issue the combined synopsis/solicitation for the Youth Workforce Development Project on June 23, 2014 and hold a pre-proposal conference on 3 July 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand. USAID/Pakistan anticipates awarding a single-award Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for the implementation of this activity with a maximum ceiling of $61.5 million over a 5 year period. Interested offerors are advised to make travel plans accordingly. Details of venue, time and registration will be communicated in the solicitation. The purpose of the Youth Workforce Development Project is to increase stabilization and reduce likelihood of extremism in targeted areas. The objectives of the YWFD project will be accomplished through five interlinked components: (1) Community Engagement (2) Access to Workforce Education and Training (3) Internship and Apprenticeship Programs (4) Entrepreneurship and Career Development Support (5) Institutional Capacity Building, including Monitoring and Evaluation Over the life of the program, it is expected to achieve the following results in Karachi, Southern Punjab, and KP-FATA: - Empower 47,400 at risk female and male youth (aged 16-29) by providing them with income earning opportunities to counter the attraction of the violent extremism narrative, addressing one of the primary causes of on-going instability and violence in the country. - Project will build the capacity of 60 local training institutions by o Expand/improve the menu of paid services which cater to the targeted youth groups and o Build their credibility as a critical outlet for vocational training resulting in 22,700 students receiving higher quality education. - Project will invest in 60 community service efforts to reach at least 30,000 heads of households and prominent figures of the community.. This will serve as opportunities for positive leadership, outlets for creative expression, and a point of mobilization for families and community organizations that support youth engagement overall. USAID will not bear any cost for the preparation of proposals and participation in the Pre Proposal Conference.