Process Evaluation of the HP FUTURES Project — UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hereby invite qualified companies to submit sealed tenders as follows:

To conducting an independent process evaluation of the HP FUTURES project, implemented in partnership with the Government of Himachal Pradesh, India.

The HP FUTURES project aims to strengthen the quality, relevance, and resilience of school education through three key pillars:

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These practices seek resource efficiency, improve the quality of products and services, and ultimately optimize costs (HLCM Procurement Network). Sustainable Procurement is one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (goals 12 and 12.7), and it also contributes to the achievement of all SDGs.

This procurement opportunity is considered sustainable as it incorporates at least three sustainability considerations, in accordance with the HLCM Procurement Network's Sustainable Procurement Working Group - Sustainability Indicators Framework.

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The tender contains sustainability considerations for preventing or minimizing damage associated with climate change.

Energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reporting and emission offsetting.

The tender contains sustainability considerations addressing gender equality and women's empowerment.

Gender mainstreaming, targeted employment of women, promotion of women-owned businesses.

The tender contains sustainability considerations related to human rights, fundamental principles and rights at work, occupational health and safety, fairly traded goods, targeted employment of peo