INTERNATIONAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD- ARAB WORLD REGION
Call for Expressions of Interest in becoming an IPPF Collaborative Partner in IRAǪ
IPPF Arab World Region (IPPF-AWR) works across several countries in the Arab World Region and currently does not have an affiliate from Iraq. Accordingly, IPPF-AWR invites interested organizations in Iraq to express their interest in becoming a Collaborative Partner, contributing to the fulfilment of IPPF’s vision: “All people are free to make choices about their sexuality and well-being, in a world free of discrimination.”
Background:
About IPPF
IPPF is a global healthcare provider and a leading advocate of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all. Led by a courageous and determined group of women, IPPF was founded in 1952 at the Third International Planned Parenthood Conference. Today, we are a global Federation and movement of 100+ locally led Member Associations in 150+ countries, dedicated to sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice.
Our work is wide-ranging, including comprehensive sex education, provision of contraceptive, safe abortion, and maternal care and responding to humanitarian crises. We pride ourselves on being local through our Member Associations (MAs) and global through our network. At the heart of our mission is the provision of – and advocacy in support of – integrated healthcare to anyone who needs it regardless of race, gender, sex, income, and crucially no matter how remote. Volunteerism is central to our healthcare delivery. It underpins the vital work of our members and their teams, whether through community outreach and distribution of contraceptive care or the regional Youth Action Movements championing change.
About IPPF Arab World Region (IPPF-AWR)
IPPF-AWR was established in 1971 and is one of the six regions of the Federation in the world, and as such, one of the leading providers of quality sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in the Arab World, and a strong and resolute sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) advocacy voice in the region, committed to gender equality and to ensuring that women, girls and young people realize their rights and have control over their own bodies, their lives and their futures. Headquartered in Tunisia, Tunis, the overarching goal of IPPF-AWR is to expand access to integrated SRHR services to the most vulnerable youth, men, and women in the region.
IPPF-AWR’s work is boosted by extensive, sustained and targeted advocacy on key SRHR issues at national, regional, and global levels to safeguard universal access to SRHR for all as a fundamental right. To advance these goals, IPPF-AWR works closely with governments, civil society organizations, United Nations agencies, regional institutions, donors, and community actors, among others, to expand, champion and uphold political and financial commitments to SRHR in the Arab World.
Supported by thousands of volunteers, IPPF-AWR tackles the region’s growing SRHR challenges through a committed network of Member Associations (MAs), Collaborative Partners (CPs) and Strategic Partners (SPs) in 14 countries. IPPF MAs share a common vision, set of core values, and commitment to improving lives and advancing human rights. Each MA develops its own strategy to address the needs and priorities within its country context. Given the rich diversity of the Federation, these strategies reflect the unique realities of each country where IPPF operates.
All MAs are accredited through a robust accreditation system based on a formalized peer-review process that ensures compliance with 33 essential membership standards. Compliance with these standards is continuously monitored, and a comprehensive accreditation review process is conducted every four years.
IPPF provides technical, financial and related support to its Affiliates including MAs and CPs. Affiliates also support one another through a peer-to-peer mechanism. While Collaborative Partners (CPs) are organizations that share and support IPPF’s vision, mission, and values, and collaborate with the Federation to advance SRHR at national and community levels, they are not required to comply with all IPPF membership standards and do not undergo accreditation reviews. Becoming a CP can serve as an important pathway toward future IPPF membership. CP status is granted for a maximum period of two years, after which the organization is expected to progress to the next level of affiliation within the Federation.
Purpose of the Call:
Through this Call for Expressions of Interest, IPPF Arab World Region seeks to identify and engage national non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations (CSOs), community- based organizations (CBOs), youth-led organizations, and women-led organizations working in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights in Iraq that are interested in becoming Collaborative Partners (CPs) of IPPF-AWR.
Eligibility Criteria for Affiliation as an IPPF Partner Organization:
We encourage all potential applicants to review these points carefully before applying, to make sure they meet these critical eligibility criteria.
Applicant organizations must:
- Be national NGOs working on SRHR related issues (including SRHR programs and services and/or advocacy);
- Be based, operating and registered as a national not-for-profit organization in Iraq;
- Demonstrate commitment to IPPF’s vision, mission, and core values;
- Demonstrate financial solvency, strong financial management, accountability, and organizational sustainability;
- Have at least two years of experience implementing SRHR-related activities and programs.;
- Have a wide geographical presence in country;
- Have a focus on youth and other hard-to-reach and underserved populations;
- Be willing to undergo desk-based and field-based assessments (on their governance, programs, finance, communication, advocacy and related management systems) and to submit evidence to IPPF.
Selection Criteria:
The evaluation and selection will be based on the above defined eligibility criteria as well as on the quality of the partnership proposal submitted including institutional, technical and administrative capacity of the organization/s to carry out SRHR programs/services/ advocacy and capacity building in country. A Proposal template is annexed to this call (Annex 1).
Modalities of the Partnership
Selected partner(s) will sign a partnership agreement with IPPF-AWR in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The duration of the partnership will initially be for one year, with the possibility of extension, depending on performance achievements of set objectives and targets, timely submission of required data and reports, accountability and compliance with all terms and conditions as stipulated in the initial partnership agreement (MoU C Funding Agreement).
Applying to the call for expressions of interest
Interested organizations should submit an expression of interest with supporting documents by midnight June 06, 2026, AST. All applications should be sent to Mr. Jasser Ghidaoui at [email protected] with the subject title “Submission: EOI Partnership Iraq.” Applications must be in English or Arabic and must not exceed twenty pages (including annexes and excluding supporting documents). Expressions of interest that do not adhere to these requirements, are submitted late or are incomplete, may not be considered for the request for full proposals.
The expressions of interest will contain a narrative of no more than four pages, supplemented by the two Annexes (see below).
In the narrative, the applicant should provide information on:
- The organization’s interest in becoming an IPPF CP and how this role aligns with their organizational mandate.
- How the organization is committed to and would support the advancing of voluntary, rights-based Family Planning (FP)/SRHRS programs in the region and positions FP on the global development agenda.
- The organization’s current relationship with the government in its home country.
- How the organization engages with regional and country level partners in its ongoing work.
- The global health and international development organizations and funders that already have a working relationship with the organization.
Interested organizations are also requested to complete questionnaires enclosed as Annex 1. Please note that attachments should be provided to support each answer. All questions must be answered directly and clearly. Extraneous information not directly responding to the questions will only constrain the ability of IPPF to positively assess the applicant’s alignment with the current call for expression of interests’ requirements.
Summary of documents to be submitted:
- Expression of Interest cover letter
- Expression of Interest narrative--no more than four pages
- Annex 1 (proposal template duly filled)
- Annex 2 (supporting documents – whenever possible provide hyperlinks) IPPF-AWR reserves the right to cancel the bidding.
Ǫuestions and clarifications For any query, please contact Mr. Jasser Ghidaoui at [email protected]