Introduction/Background:
Ipas is an international NGO working globally to advance reproductive justice by expanding access to legal abortion and contraception. Ipas works with partners across Africa, Asia, and the Americas to ensure that reproductive health services, including legal abortion and contraception, are available and accessible to all.
Ipas is seeking qualified firms to conduct comprehensive safety and security assessments of the geographies in which Ipas operates. These assessments will inform our programmatic and operational decisions, improve risk mitigation strategies, and ensure the safety of staff and assets operating within Ipas programmatic countries/regions.
The primary objectives of these assessments are to:
- Evaluate the safety and security landscape as it relates to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) actors, including NGOs healthcare workers, and community advocates
- Identify potential threats, vulnerabilities, and risk factors affecting personnel, assets, and operations, including political, legal, and social risks to staff and partners.
- Assess local response capacities and mitigation measures, and how current and potential threats affect the ability to safely advocate for and deliver reproductive justice programming.
- Provide practical, actionable recommendations that reflect a feminist, intersectional, and rights-based approach to safety and security.
- Provide recommendations for developing a framework for adaptive risk planning and mitigation, enabling Ipas to maintain presence and programming even in volatile or hostile environments.
Interested organizations are invited to submit their responses to this RFP on this Portal on or before the due date of 28th September, 2025.
Interested organizations are encouraged to review the attached RFP for detailed information about the scope of work, submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and timelines.