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Call for External Collaborator – Preparation of a Strategic One-Year Workplan (2026–2027) for the Cox's Bazar Development Forum

ILO

Published: Aug 13, 2026

Updated: Aug 14, 2026

Source: UNGM - United Nations Global Marketplace

About This Opportunity

ILO - Call for individual consultants

This is a services contract in the governance and public administration, trade and industry, Youth, construction and civil works and Research sectors, with a focus on Job Creation. Located in Bangladesh, Asia, this opportunity is open to individual consultants. Proposals must be submitted before August 30, 2026.

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Description

Agency: ILO | Reference: rfx_9449_ROAP | Type: Call for individual consultants Dear Bidder, The ILO is looking for an individual to undertake work as an External Collaborator. Below is a summary of the work to be performed: To develop a comprehensive, evidence-based & costed one-year workplan for the Cox’s Bazaar Development Forum covering 2026–2027, built around a limited number of agreed strategic priority areas. The consultant will conduct the desk research, stakeholder mapping, consultations & drafting process as required. Specifically, the assignment will: 1. Translate the CBDF's mandate & the strategic priorities identified in the Concept Note on Transforming the Rohingya Response — economic development & job creation, skills & resilience, infrastructure-linked local development, & governance, social cohesion & peacebuilding — into a practical, sequenced set of activities; 2. Identify a limited, realistic number of priority convergence areas in which collective action by Forum members can add value, consistent with the Forum's stated ambition to remain focused rather than broad or conceptual; 3. Reflect the inputs & priorities of Government counterparts, UN agencies, IFIs, bilateral donors, the private sector, workers' & employers' organizations, NGOs & civil society; 4. Define clear roles, responsibilities, thematic task forces, working modalities & reporting/accountability structures for the Forum; 5. Identify opportunities for policy engagement, partnerships, financing & resource mobilization, including feasible flagship or pilot initiatives for scale-up; 6. Include indicative resourcing & costing considerations — including for the CBDF Secretariat — to inform the joint ILO–UNDP costing & funding plan. If you are interested, please express interest & follow the instructions attached to consult the detailed terms of reference & other relevant information in the ILO e-sourcing platform. Please submit your proposal before the specified deadline. Thank you. DOCUMENTS AND LINKS: • ILO e-Sourcing - EXCOLL Supplier User Guide_English.pdf: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/DownloadDocument?noticeId=310865&documentId=2077184 • ILO e-Sourcing - EXCOLL Supplier User Guide_Spanish.pdf: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/DownloadDocument?noticeId=310865&documentId=2077185 • ILO e-Sourcing - EXCOLL Supplier User Guide_French.pdf: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/DownloadDocument?noticeId=310865&documentId=2077186 • Download all documents: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/DownloadAllDocuments?noticeId=310865

Data provenance

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Frequently asked questions about this tender

When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is August 30, 2026. You have 15 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by ILO in Bangladesh. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Governance & Public Administration sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in Bangladesh. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

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