A.      Introduction

Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (KnK Japan) is an International non-governmental humanitarian organization based in Tokyo which has been supporting the vulnerable children in Pakistan since the year of 2005. It is duly registered in Japan under paragraph 12, article 1 of the Non-Profit Act with registration No.0111-05-001625 and in Pakistan registered as an INGO with Ministry of Interior Pakistan with registration No.4/2/2016-PE-III on 24 March 2016.

1. Capacity for Partnership: We firmly believe in the power of collaboration and value the benefits that can be derived from partnerships. Our organization has a history of successful collaborations with various stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, and communities. We are committed to working closely with partners to ensure the effective implementation of projects and the achievement of desired outcomes.

EOI is invited from local / national NGOs having valid registration and duly registered with Economic Affairs Division of Government of Pakistan having strong presence in Sindh and Balochistan Province with prior experience of working same kind of projects. NGOs that meet the criteria will be considered for further steps/process of potential partnership, and we will work together to develop a partnership agreement that outlines the scope, objectives, and roles and responsibilities of both parties.

Interested NGOs should submit their expression of interest, including the following information:

• Brief introduction of the organization, including its mission, vision, and objectives
• Description of the organization's expertise and experience.
• Overview of the organization's current programs and projects
• Description of the organization's capacity to work in partnership with other organizations
• Contact information for the organization's focal point for partnership

1. C.    Geographical focus:

KnK Japan is looking for interest from the local organizations following the eligibility criteria given in Section E below and have Primary Office / active program presence in Sindh and Balochistan Province

E. Eligibility Criteria:

            All applications will be reviewed against the eligibility criteria defined below. Organizations            that do not meet the eligibility criteria will be automatically disqualified.

            The eligibility criteria are as under:

• Applicants must be Pakistani Not for Profit Organizations legally registered in Pakistan.
• Applicant organizations must be registered with Economic Affairs Division (EAD) having valid MOU.
• Applicant organizations must have prior relevant experience of implementing Donors’ funded projects related to details given in section “B”.
• Applicant organization should not be single donor dependent.
• Applicants must have either current operational presence in the Sindh and Balochistan Province or should have previous working experience during the last 3 years.
• Applicants must provide audited financial statements for the previous three fiscal years.
• NTN and annual tax returns for last three years.
• Submission of complete application and documents

F. Documents requirement for application submission:

• Cover letter.
• Copy of Registration as Not for Profit Organization with relevant Registration Authority under the local law.
• Copy of EAD valid registration certificate.
• Copy of Organization legal registration.
• List of projects implemented particularly in the Sindh and Balochistan Province as Annex-I on the given format.
• Reference of donor for at least 3 projects as Annex-II on the given format.
• External Audit Report of last three years.
• Active List of Board Members (name, designations, CNIC#).
• Organization updated profile.
• Organogram of core team.
• Copy of NTN.
• Tax Exemption under Section 2 (36) (if obtained)

For Contact/Queries about application submission:

NOTE: The applications will be subject to initial screening and evaluation based on our criteria and only short-listed NGOs will be contacted for further processes. Please note that this EOI does not entail any commitment to award a contract to the part of KnK Japan or bear the cost of the documents. KnK Japan reserves the right to accept or reject all or any application without assigning any reason what so ever.