Request for Proposals – Stakeholder Mapping in Papua New Guinea

July 15, 2024 •

The Voluntary Principles Initiative issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of a stakeholder mapping report in Papua New Guinea.

The purpose of this consultancy is to:

• Identify the appropriate national and local stakeholders from all levels of governments, companies, and civil society that have significant activities in the extractives and harvesting sectors in Papua New Guinea or are involved in addressing human rights issues related to business operations in the extractives and harvesting sectors in the country.

• Research recent human rights incidents and systemic problems relating to the provision of private and public security.
• Identify local civil society organizations with the organizational capacity, activities, and mandate to potentially serve as Secretariat of a new ICWG.
• Identify potential partnerships with other multi-stakeholder initiatives operating in the country relating to business and human rights or the extractives and harvesting sectors, including the Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in-country multi-stakeholder groups.

The objective of the stakeholder mapping is to support the creation of a new In-Country Working Group in Papua New Guinea.

To be able to participate in the process, bidders need to be a resident of Papua New Guinea (with residence in Papua New Guinea during the time of the consultancy); have a high degree of fluency in English; and proven ability to draft documents and communicate in English, with a high degree of proficiency.

UPDATED: The deadline to submit proposals is Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 5 pm (EDT time).

More information about the project and the complete RFP are available here.