Job ID: 296871

RFP - WOMEN X Pooled Financing Facility for Women's Health & Wellbeing

UNFPA

Location: India

Apply by: 23 Jul 2026

Relevant Sectors

Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition

Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

SECTION 1: LETTER OF INVITATION

United Nations Population Fund, hereinafter referred to as UNFPA hereby invites prospective proposers to submit a proposal following the General Conditions of Contract and the Terms of Reference as set out in this Request for Proposal (RFP).

To enable you to submit a proposal, please read the following attached documents carefully.

Section 1: This Letter of Invitation

Section 2: Instruction to Proposers

Section 3: Data Sheet

Section 4: Evaluation Criteria

Section 5: Terms of Reference

Section 6: Conditions of Contract and Contract Forms

Section 7: Proposal Forms

Form A: Proposal Confirmation

Form B: Checklist

Form C: Technical Proposal Submission

Form D: Proposer Information

Form E: Joint Venture/Consortium/Association Information

Form F: Eligibility and Qualification

Form G: Format for Technical Proposal

Form H: Format for CV of proposed key personnel

Form I: Statement of Exclusivity and Availability

Form J: Financial Proposal Submission

Form K: Format for Financial Proposal

Form L: Bidder Declaration Form

Note: Section 4: Evaluation Criteria is embedded directly in the Requirements section of Quantum while the other documents are

uploaded as attachments.

 

If you are interested in submitting a proposal in response to this RFP, please prepare your proposal following the requirements and procedures set out in this RFP and submit it by the deadline for submission of proposals set out in Section 3: Data Sheet.

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UNFPA, India Country Office

Tender Overview UNFPA is planning to engage an agency for the provision of services to design and operationalize a pooled funding facility, anchored within the global WomenX framework, that mobilizes diverse forms of capital from philanthropy, IFIs, governments, corporates and private sector. By deploying financing instruments including grants, blended financing, outcome-based payments, and other innovative mechanisms, the facility will build a women's health ecosystem that identifies and integrates tested solutions across priority areas. It will strategically address financing gaps to support scalable pilots, generate evidence for advocacy, and enable the adoption and integration of effective models within the public health system, advancing women's health, rights, and empowerment at scale,

1. Overview
 
1.1 General Information
 
Title: RFP-WOMEN X Pooled Financing Facility for Women's Health & Wellbeing
 
Contact Point: BUYER
 
Outcome:  Purchase Order
 
Two Stage Evaluation: Yes
 
 
Reference Number: UNFPA-IND-00002
 
Beneficiary Country: IND
 
Introduction

The purpose of this engagement is to onboard a partner to:

  • Design and structure a pooled financing facility that leverages innovative financing instruments including blended finance and others.
  • Support in securing diverse forms of capital and design innovative financing mechanisms linked to address women health areas.
  • Manage and deploy resources effectively across thematic areas aligned with UNFPA's mandate and India's development and gender priorities.
  • Deliver measurable social, health, and gender-transformative impact at scale.
  • The facility will aim to mobilize at least USD 5 million to close financing gaps thereby supporting the ecosystem to address women health issues.

It will also serve as a partnership platform, aligning government, donor, and private sector priorities with national strategies, while channeling         capital efficiently to generate replicable models and evidence for the Global South.

  • The selected agency will provide technical advisory, structuring, operationalization, and resource mobilization support to UNFPA India. UNFPA will retain oversight, fiduciary responsibility, and final decision-making authority over all financing arrangements, governance mechanisms, and partnerships established under this initiative.
  • Any implementation support involving fund deployment, disbursement commencement, or operationalization of financing instruments shall remain subject to separate UNFPA review, approval, and applicable financial, and legal clearances.
This is a two stage negotiation and all responses will be evaluated in two stages.
 
1.2 Tender Timeline
 
Preview Date
Open Date: 22/06/2026 18.19
Close Date: 23/07/2026 17.30
Time Zone: India Standard Time

 

  For detailed information, please check the complete version of the RFP attached below.

 

 

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