Public Call for Tender nb. 83432682 Legal Consultant 21.2202.6-003.00 PART II

General information

Brief information on the project

The project “Strengthening the influence of Palestinian refugees on their living conditions in the MENA region (PART II)” was commissioned by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in December 2021 to improve the capability of Palestinian refugees to influence their living conditions. The project is active in the Palestinian Territories, Jordan and Lebanon and its main political partner is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). It also works in close cooperation with host government institutions as well as local NGOs and CBOs.

Context

The Lebanese Palestinian Dialogue Committee (LPDC) is an inter-ministerial committee directly linked to and mandated by the Lebanese Presidency of the Council of Ministers to deal with Palestinian refugees’ affairs in Lebanon. The committee is currently serving as a focal point to address the file between the Palestinian refugees and local and international stakeholders, so as to provide policy recommendations to the Government of Lebanon based on the national interests of the Lebanese people and the rights of Palestinian refugees to live in dignity and respect, until a durable and lasting solution is found.

During the period spanning from 2011 to date, the committee has worked on tackling a vast array of challenges facing the Palestinian refugee file in Lebanon, where it has managed to accomplish numerous actions at the policy and operational levels.  

In this framework, the committee has formed a Lebanese Working Group for Palestinian Refugees’ Affairs, and has developed jointly with its members an unprecedented document entitled Lebanese Unified Vision towards Palestinian Refugees’ Affairs in Lebanon.

Furthermore, the committee, as mandated by the Government of Lebanon, is transcribing its policy recommendations into research documents, and dialogue and facilitation processes among multiple stakeholders to shed the light on the file and advise policymakers on opportunities for improving the living conditions of the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.

 Tasks to be performed by the consultant

The consultant is responsible for providing the following services:

1. Review all relevant documents to the scope of work including, inter alia, the following, and provide recommendations for the way forward:

• Lebanese legal framework (Lebanese constitution, relevant Lebanese laws, and decrees, case law),
• The “United Lebanese Vision for the Palestinian Refugees Affairs in Lebanon”,
• The “Population and Housing Census in Palestinian Camps and Gatherings in Lebanon”, 2017
• “The Labor force and Household Living conditions survey” report, 2019,

2. Develop a comprehensive analysis, comprising of the following:

• The living conditions, at all levels, of the Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon,
• Challenges and opportunities: Meet with LPDC team and other concerned stakeholders to better understand challenges and opportunities related to Palestinian refugees’ conditions in Lebanon,
• Analysis of the new research projects of LPDC and provision of recommendations,
• Lebanese and Palestinian history at the national level,
• Literature review and a comparative analysis of old and new dynamics in Lebanon affecting the living conditions of the Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon and explore areas of improvement.

3. Support the formation of a Lebanese and Palestinian experts’ group to review legal documents through:

• Preparation of relevant legal background documents and research materials for discussions and round tables;
• Facilitation of discussions and round tables and ensure discussions are efficiently leading toward an agreement or a common understanding among all involved parties;
• Summary of the findings.

 Concept

In the bid, the bidder is required to show how the objectives defined in Chapter ‎3 are to be achieved, if applicable under consideration of further specific method-related requirements (technical-methodological concept).

Technical-methodological concept

Concept note: The bidder is required to consider the tasks to be performed with reference to the objectives of the services put out to tender.

 Personnel concept

The bidder is required to provide the concept note along with their updated CV aligning with the below described qualifications and tasks.

The below specified qualifications represent the requirements to reach the maximum number of points.

Tasks of the Legal Expert

• Overall responsibility for the advisory packages of the consultant (quality and deadlines)
• Coordinating and ensuring communication with GIZ, partners and others involved in the project
• Regular reporting in accordance with deadlines

Qualifications of the Research coordinator

• Education/training (1.1.1):
  • • PhD degree in law;
    • Master’s degree in law with major studies on the governance in the Middle East region or other related topics.
• General professional experience (1.1.2):
  • • 5 years of experience in Legal Research, including expertise in legal analysis,
    • 5 years of working experience in the Lebanese legal framework,
    • Previous research experience in Human Rights, democracy, Public administration, and reforms in the Middle East region,
    • 2 publications on policies or governance in the Middle Eastern countries.
• Specific professional experience (1.1.2):
  • • Good understanding and knowledge of the Palestinian refugee’s historical and political context in Lebanon,
    • Good knowledge of the civil society organizations in Lebanon and their functions,
    • Good knowledge of the LPDC context and publication materials.  
• Regional experience (1.2):
  • • Previous research study on Palestinian camps and/or gatherings in Lebanon
    • Knowledge of Palestinian refugees’ context in Lebanon
• Language (1.3): Good business language skills in Arabic and English

Costing requirements

Assignment of personnel

Legal Expert: On-site assignment for 50 expert day

Assignment in country of assignment for 50 expert days

The consultant’s daily rate shall be all inclusive to any operational and running cost related to performing the tasks such as office backstopping, printing, communication, transportation, and administration in the country of assignment.

Workshops, training

The consultant implements the following workshops/study trips/training courses:

• The consultant shall participate in up to 3 workshops inside the country of assignment with up to 3 days each (dates will communicated at a later stage)

 Requirements on the format of the bid

The structure of the bid must correspond to the structure of the ToRs. In particular, the detailed structure of the concept (Chapter 3) is to be organized in accordance with the positively weighted criteria in the assessment grid (not with zero). It must be legible (font size 11 or larger) and clearly formulated. The bid is drawn up in English (language).

The complete bid shall not exceed 5 pages (excluding CV).

If one of the maximum page lengths is exceeded, the content appearing after the cut-off point will not be included in the assessment.

Please calculate your price bid based exactly on the aforementioned costing requirements. In the contract the consultant has no claim to fully exhaust the days/travel/workshops/ budgets. The number of days/travel/workshops and the budget amount shall be agreed in the contract as ‘up to’ amounts. The specifications for pricing are defined in the price schedule.