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(03/01/2010)
UNIFEM is supporting a structure study initiated by Home Net South Asia and Home Net Pakistan. A major objective of the HomeNet South Asia (HNSA) Inclusive Urban Planning (IUP) Project is to assist organizations working with HBWs to move towards an MBO governance and organizational structure. The first step in this respect is an assessment of the governance and organizational structures of sel...

(10/30/2009)
Request for Quotations
Architect and Consultancy Firms for Designing and Supervision of Construction of Containerized Offices
The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) – Pakistan, intends to select an Architectural and Consultancy Firm for the designing(with complete layout plans), Inspection and Supervision of Construction of Modular Containerized Offices for UNIFEM at the U...

(10/17/2009)
Project Name
COMMIT, ACT, DEMAND: we CAN end violence against women
Background UNIFEM is supporting awareness raising activities in conjunction with the annual “16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence” campaign to take place from 25 November to 10 December, 2009.
Since 1991, individuals and organizations worldwide have been sponsoring activities to mark what is now an internati...

(10/12/2009)
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR EVALUATION
CEDAW Programme, UNIFEM Pakistan
Programme Title Beyond CEDAW - Facilitating the Implementation of International and National
Commitments to Realize Women’s Human Rights in Pakistan
Programme Duration Dec 2008- Dec 2009
Budget (USD) Source: Non -CORE Amount : USD 750,000
1. Introduction
Since its return to Pakistan in 2007, UNIFEM has been...

(10/12/2009)
Background
The previous Pakistan Population and Housing Census took place in 1998. The next comprehensive housing and population census will be conducted by the Government of Pakistan in early 2010. The Population Census Organisation (PCO), an attached department of the Statistics Division, is the main implementing organization for the preparation, actual data collection, analyses and disse...

(09/28/2009)
Background
UNIFEM is committed to facilitate Government of Pakistan in institutionalizing gender equality and promoting women’s empowerment in its work through innovative and catalytic programming. UNIFEM’s work is guided by the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA), Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the frameworks provided by the Millennium...

(09/17/2009)
Call for Proposals
Training of Trainers-CEDAW
Background
UNIFEM’s Pakistan programme is intended to facilitate the realization of women’s human rights in Pakistan through effective implementation of the International and National conventions/ treaties and bindings, especially “The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women” (CEDAW), the Millennium Developm...

(09/11/2009)
Below are the 8 shortlisted organizations for the Call for Proposals 16 Days Activism - after the Project Appraisal Committee held on 8th September 2009.
1. Tipu Foundation
2. Pakistan Voluntary Health and Nutrition Association (PVHNA)
3. Bedari
4. Sunshine Welfare Organization (SWO)
5. Pakistan Human Development Foundation (PHDF)
6. Pirbhat Women Development Society (PWDS)
7. Peace a...

(08/03/2009)
1. UNIFEM and Elimination of Violence Against Women
UNIFEM is the women's fund at the United Nations. Established in 1976, it provides financial and technical assistance to innovative approaches aimed at fostering women's empowerment and gender equality. Since September 2007 it has set up an office in Islamabad, Pakistan under the South Asia Regional Office (located in New Delhi, India). Today...

(07/15/2009)
This Request for Bid (RFB) consists of this document and the following annexes:
i. Annex A: Ablution Module General and Technical Requirements Supplement.
ii. Annex B: Office Module General and Technical Requirements Supplement.
iii. Drawings: L(23)UF00, L(23)UF 01.
iv. Pricing Submission Sheet.
v. Terms and Conditions to Submit a Bid.
vi. General Conditions of Contract.