USAID/ Effective Governance Program

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for the West Bank and Gaza intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) on or about April 2, 2012 for an anticipated multi-year Cost Plus Fixed-Fee Contract for the USAID/WBG Effective Governance Program. The overall goal of the program is to build more effective and competent Palestinian Authority (PA) public institutions that are accountable to the public and respond to citizens' needs. The objectives of this activity are to support the Palestinian Authority (PA) public sector reform efforts by assisting the PA to strengthen the operational and management capability of key ministries and public sector institutions to govern more effectively; improve mechanisms of service provision; strengthen legal and policy formulation processes; enhance the performance of targeted PA institutions, and bolster accountability and oversight mechanisms. This program will support key elements of the PA's reform and development agenda. Activities will be closely coordinated with the Prime Minister's Office, the Council of Ministers, the Ministry of Planning and Administrative Development, and other targeted ministries and institutions, other relevant USAID-funded projects as well as with other donor organizations. This program will focus on core public administration functions: fiscal management, personnel management and administration, leadership/communications, resource management, law and policy development, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, information technology, and technical skills. Additionally, ethics and anti-corruption will be cross-cutting themes. The program will support the PA's commitment to strengthen government regulatory and oversight bodies, and will focus on improving delivery of key services by targeted PA ministries and institutions that result in tangible benefits to citizens. The program will also strengthen selected independent bodies responsible for accountability and oversight of PA functions.