Call for Proposals: Lead Partner to Manage Local NGO Consortium for Building Peace and Stability in Iraq (BPSI) – IRC Component Takeover

Key Programme Details & Requirements (FY 2026/27 – with strong potential extension to March 2029):

• Maximum grant value: Up to £1.6 million GBP for FY26/27 (up to 55% allocatable to lead partner management, technical support, and direct delivery costs; remainder passed fairly to local downstream partners with full overhead recovery)
• Project duration: Initial 1-year accountable grant (22 March 2026 – 31 March 2027), extendable up to two additional years subject to performance and ODA budget confirmation
• Geographic focus: Kirkuk, Ninewa (Sinjar), Anbar, Salah al-Din, and national-level policy engagement
• Core outcomes to deliver (no major changes anticipated):
  • Outcome 1: Constructive dialogue and engagement among diverse community groups to reduce conflict drivers and strengthen social cohesion
  • Outcome 2: Enhanced access to justice, civil documentation, HLP rights, and durable solutions for displacement-affected populations
  • Outcome 3: Strengthened policy advocacy and institutional reforms advancing Iraq’s durable solutions agenda
• Mandatory localisation approach: Empowering, capacity-building, and sustainable handover focus with fair compensation and overheads for local partners
• Strong emphasis on gender equality, social inclusion (youth, women, marginalised groups, minorities), climate mainstreaming, and conflict-sensitive implementation
• Reporting: Quarterly narrative + financial reports, updated risk register, bi-annual delivery chain map & asset register, minimum quarterly progress meetings with FCDO

Eligibility Criteria (strict – non-negotiable):

• Legally registered and operational in Iraq
• International not-for-profit status
• Demonstrated track record managing multiple local Iraqi NGO partners in durable solutions/reintegration programming
• Willingness to undergo full FCDO due diligence and sign standard Accountable Grant Arrangement
• Capacity to deliver consolidated quarterly reporting and robust financial management using FCDO budget template (attached)

Highly desirable: Previous work on reintegration of returnees from NE Syria, policy advocacy with GoI ministries (Migration, Interior, Labour, Justice), embedding peace committees into local governance structures, and climate-inclusive programming.

Submission Deadline: 23:59 Iraq time (20:59 UK time) on 22 December 2025

How to Apply: Submit the following in English only:

1. Completed Technical Proposal using the exact FCDO template provided
2. Detailed Budget in GBP using the official FCDO Accountable Grant Budget Template (OANDA exchange rates mandatory)
3. Organisational profile, registration certificates, and evidence of past performance in Iraq

Proposals must be emailed to: Rebecca.Catterall@fcdo.gov.uk Hanna.Chorbachi@fcdo.gov.uk

Serious and verified international non-profit organisations only. Please submit comprehensive technical and financial proposals with organisational capacity evidence, proposed staffing structure, localisation strategy, risk matrix, and detailed budget justification demonstrating excellent value for money.

We look forward to receiving strong, evidence-based proposals that will sustain and enhance this critical durable solutions programme in partnership with empowered Iraqi civil society.

Best regards, Iraq Conflict, Stability and Security Fund Team Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Email: Rebecca.Catterall@fcdo.gov.uk | Hanna.Chorbachi@fcdo.gov.uk