United Nations Secretariat Tender

Established In 1997, The United Nations Mine Action Service (unmas) Works To Eliminate The Threats Posed By Mines, Explosive Remnants Of War And Improvised Explosive Devices By Coordinating United Nations Mine Action, Leading Operational Responses At The Country Level And Supporting The Development Of Standards, Policies And Norms. Unmas Has A Un System-wide Coordination Mandate From The General Assembly And, When Mandated By The Security Council Or Invited By The Resident Coordinator In A Landmine Or Explosive Remnants Of War (ewr)-affected Country, Oversees The Implementation Of Mine Action Programming. Unmas Is A Component Of The Office Of Rule Of Law And Security Institutions In The Department Of Peace Operations And Is The Designated Service Provider To All Un Secretariat Entities For Mine Action Services. Currently, Unmas Delivers The Mine Action Mandates Of 13 United Nations Peace Operations, Helping To Ensure The Safety And Security Of Peacekeepers, Protection Of Civilians, Extension Of Effective And Accountable State Authority And Contributing To Peace Processes And Peacebuilding Efforts. These Programmes Are Funded Through And Form Part Of The Overall Mission Budget. Unmas Currently Implements Seven Programmes And Two Advisors In Non-mission Settings Using Voluntary Donor Contributions To The Voluntary Trust Fund (vtf) For Assistance In Mine Action, Administered By Unmas. Unmas Is Accountable And Responsible For The Resources Allocated To Mine Action By Peace Operations And Through The Vtf, And Has Almost Exclusively Implemented Its Mine Action Programmes Through The United Nations Office For Project Services (unops). This Partnership Is Governed By An Umbrella Memorandum Of Understanding (mou) Between The United Nation Secretariat And Unops (2014). The Current Mou Is Under Review And Is Due To Expire 31 December 2021 Following Which It Is Expected That A New Mou Will Enter Into Force. Under The Current Mou, Unops Provides An Extensive Range Of Project Management Services For Unmas, Including: Recruitment Of Project Staff And Non-staff Personnel; Management Of Funds Within The Provisions Of Financial Agreements; Procurement And Grant Support; And Management And Disposal Of Assets. The Un Is Seeking Consulting Services To Undertake An Independent Review Of The Cost-effectiveness Of The Current Unmas-unops Partnership For Delivering Mine Action Services In Mission And Non-mission Settings. The Objective Of The Review Is To Assess The Cost-effectiveness Of The Unmas-unops Partnership, Assess Weather It Is The Best Way To Deliver Mine Action Mandates, Determine Whether There Are More Cost-effective Delivery Models, How They Could Be Implemented And Whether And How The Current Unmas-unops Partnership Could Be Improved.