Description
- Reference number: SONYO/ICA/2026/001
- Contracting organization: Somaliland National Youth Organization (SONYO Umbrella)
- Issue date: 29 October 2026
- Submission deadline: 12 November 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EAT (UTC+3)
- Submission email: procurement@sonyo.org
1. Background and rationale
1.1. Organizational context
Young people constitute a substantial share of Somaliland’s population and are central to its social, economic and civic development. Established in 2003, SONYO Umbrella serves as a national platform for coordinating and representing youth organizations and youth priorities in engagement with government institutions, development partners, civil society and the private sector. SONYO works with more than 56 member organizations across Somaliland. Its effectiveness therefore depends on strong governance, capable staff, reliable operational systems and credible mechanisms for coordinating and supporting its membership.
1.2. Purpose of the assessment
SONYO is commissioning an Institutional Capacity Assessment to identify institutional strengths, operational constraints and priority reforms. The assessment will examine workforce competencies, governance arrangements, organizational systems, technical capacity, safeguards and risk management. Its findings will inform a practical and costed three-year Capacity Development Plan.
2. Objective of the assignment
The objective of the assignment is to assess SONYO’s institutional, organizational and programme delivery capacity, identify strengths, gaps and priority areas for improvement, and develop a practical, sequenced and costed three-year Capacity Development Plan to strengthen its overall effectiveness, sustainability and ability to deliver on its strategic mandate.
The specific objectives are to:
- Assess governance, leadership and organizational capacity, including strategic management, organizational structure, human resource systems, staff competencies and performance management, and identify priority institutional and workforce capacity gaps.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of institutional and operational systems, including administration, financial management, procurement, information management, data protection, internal controls and organizational accountability.
- Assess programme management and technical delivery capacity, including programme design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL), across SONYO’s thematic areas of advocacy and civic engagement, livelihoods and technical and vocational education and training (TVET), youth participation, and climate resilience.
- Examine external engagement and membership support systems, including stakeholder engagement, partnerships, resource mobilization, communication and visibility, and the coordination, representation and accountability of member organizations.
- Assess safeguarding, inclusion, compliance and institutional risk management, identifying key institutional, operational and reputational risks and recommending appropriate mitigation measures.
- Develop a comprehensive, costed three-year Capacity Development Plan that translates assessment findings into prioritized and sequenced interventions, with clear timelines, responsible parties, measurable indicators, estimated resource requirements and implementation arrangements.
How to Apply
- Submit the technical proposal and financial proposal as two separate PDF files.
- Send both files to procurement@sonyo.org no later than 5:00 p.m. East Africa Time (UTC+3) on 11 November 2026.
- Use the email subject: SONYO ICA 2026 Proposal followed by the applicant’s name.
- Applications may be submitted by qualified individual consultants or consulting firms.
- Questions or requests for clarification must be sent to procurement@sonyo.org no later than 5:00 p.m. East Africa Time (UTC+3) on 4 November 2026. Responses that materially affect the competition will be shared with all prospective applicants through the same advertisement channel, without identifying the applicant who raised the question.
- Late, incomplete or improperly submitted proposals may be rejected.
11. Contractual and ethical requirements
- All information accessed during the assignment must be treated as confidential and used only for the purposes of this consultancy.
- All reports, tools, datasets and materials produced under the contract will become the property of SONYO Umbrella, subject to the final contract.
- The selected consultant or firm must comply with SONYO’s safeguarding, PSEA, data-protection, conflict-of-interest and professional-conduct requirements.
- Payment will be linked to accepted deliverables and will be specified in the consultancy contract.
- SONYO reserves the right to cancel the solicitation, reject any or all proposals, verify information supplied and negotiate with the highest-ranked applicant without incurring liability to applicants.
12. Issuing authority
Issued by the Somaliland National Youth Organization SONYO Umbrella
Authorized office: Chairperson of the National Council
Procurement contact: procurement@sonyo.org
Documents:
Deadline
Closing date: 12 November 2026, 5:00 PM EAT
Riyo Jobs is not the procuring entity; submit directly to SONYO.
